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Steelers A to Z: Left or right? Broderick Jones could enter 2nd NFL season a starter at either O-line spot
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
Tadej Pogacar attacks in the Tour de France’s 1st big mountain stage, reclaims the yellow jersey
VALLOIRE, France — Uphill. Downhill. And everywhere else in between. Tadej Pogacar is dominating cycling like few riders ever have. The Slovenian standout’s latest exploit came in the fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, when he attacked near the top of the race’s first big mountain pass...
Penguins’ 2024-25 schedule released
The Pittsburgh Penguins will hit the road early and often to open the 2024-25 season. On Tuesday, the NHL released the overall schedule for the entire league, and it has the Penguins playing 10 of their first 16 games as a visitor. After opening the season Oct. 9 at home...
New Castle native Anthony Richards joins Andy Toole’s coaching staff at Robert Morris
New Castle native Anthony Richards has joined the Robert Morris men’s basketball program as an assistant coach, the university announced Monday. “I have known Anthony since he was in junior high school. He has always impacted winning at every level as a player and now as a coach,” head coach...
Top Pirates prospects Bubba Chandler, Termarr Johnson selected to All-Star Futures Game
The top two prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor-league system will be in the spotlight over the All-Star break. Right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler and infielder Termarr Johnson were selected to represent the National League in the 25th All-Star Futures Game, which will be played at 4 p.m. July 13 at...
Analysis: Big spenders across the NHL made winners out of free agents across the league
Brad Treliving kept hearing the message from agents he talked to at the start of NHL free agency. “The cap’s going up,” the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager said. “They reminded me the cap was going up.” The salary cap went up significantly for the first time in several years...
Marketa Vondrousova is 1st defending women’s Wimbledon champ out in 1st round since 1994
LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court on Tuesday. Vondrousova was a surprise title winner at the All England Club 12 months ago, the...
Steve Mears departs Penguins for Blue Jackets’ TV job
Less than a year after he was pushed out as the lead television voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Steve Mears is back on the screen. In Columbus. The Murrysville native was hired to serve as the television play-by-play broadcaster of the Blue Jackets with Bally Sports Ohio on Tuesday. He...
Andy Murray withdraws from singles at his last Wimbledon and only will play doubles with his brother
LONDON — Andy Murray withdrew from singles at Wimbledon a little more than a week after surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, and the two-time men’s champion at the All England Club said he would make his farewell appearance at the tournament by playing doubles with his older...
Tim Benz: If Kyle Dubas’ message can be summed up with Ben Cherington quotes, it’s not great news for Penguins
Here’s a quote from Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas during his press availability with reporters following Day 1 of free agency on Monday: “We have more players that can improve — by far — than the number we can acquire. Just think about the math. How do you get...
First Call: What the Steelers are worth vs. other NFL teams; lots of ex-Penguins on new teams
Tuesday’s “First Call” compares the value of the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the rest of the NFL. We also preview the upcoming Pirates-Cardinals series, recap some team-hopping from a bunch of ex-Penguins, and get news about a Robert Morris hockey player who is getting a look from one of the NHL’s...
How Pirates rookie reliever Kyle Nicolas recovered from worst outing with ‘closer stuff’
Not long after Kyle Nicolas lost his command against the Chicago Cubs and nearly spoiled Paul Skenes’ major-league debut, Yasmani Grandal found the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie reliever during a rain delay. After striking out the first two batters he faced, Nicolas hit one with a pitch then issued three consecutive...
Steelers A to Z: Reliable, consistent Cameron Johnston aims to improve punting game
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
U.S. eliminated from Copa America with loss to Uruguay, increasing pressure to fire Gregg BerhalterVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on a Mathías Olivera’s questionable second-half goal on Monday night, a defeat that will increase pressure on the U.S. Soccer Federation to remove coach Gregg Berhalter before the 2026 World Cup....
Pirates farm report for July 1, 2024: Marco Gonzales tosses 3 innings for Indy in rehab outing
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 35-45) topped Louisville (Reds), 3-2. 2B Ji Hwan Bae (.346) was 1 for 4 with a double and RBI. He also made an over the shoulder catch and threw back to second to complete a walk-off double play in the ninth inning. SS Alika Williams (.279) was 2...
Mets OF Brandon Nimmo faints in hotel room, cuts forehead
WASHINGTON — New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo missed Monday night’s game against the Washington Nationals after fainting in his hotel room overnight and hitting his head when he fell. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Nimmo cut his forehead but did not have a concussion. “He went through all the...
Former Penguins forward Vinnie Hinostroza signs with Predators
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Vinnie Hinostroza has signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators. The deal carries a salary cap hit of $775,000. An unrestricted free agent signing by the Penguins in July of 2023, Hinostroza appeared in 14 NHL games for the team last season and posted...
Bye Big 12, hello SEC: Texas, Oklahoma party as conference move becomes officialVideo
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma finally got the chance to celebrate its long-awaited move to the SEC. As the switch from the Big 12 became official Monday, the school finally was letting loose. Festivities started Sunday night and stretched to events statewide Monday. There were pep rallies in Norman on Monday...
Tim Keefer stepping down as Carlow men’s basketball coach after 10 seasons
Results, Tim Keefer said, did not always come in the form of wins and losses on the court. The only men’s basketball coach in Carlow University history didn’t try to squeeze everything into one bay. A narrow thinker he is not; a bloodhound who detects the hardest workers on the...
U.S. women’s soccer in transition heading into Olympics as other teams look to pounce
The signs that the U.S. national team’s dominance was slipping started to emerge back at the Tokyo Olympics. The United States was vying to become the first team to win an Olympic gold medal after winning a Women’s World Cup. But the team stumbled along the way. The U.S. lost...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum agrees to record-setting deal
Jayson Tatum is the newest member of the NBA’s $300 million club. The Boston Celtics star agreed to a five-year, $314 million contract extension to remain with the reigning NBA champions, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press on Monday. The new pact will begin with...
Penguins hopeful new environment will spark forward Anthony Beauvillier
It wouldn’t be entirely accurate to look at Anthony Beauvillier’s career and label him as a journeyman. But if you glance at his 2023-24 season, yes. He journeyed a lot. Opening the campaign as a member of the Vancouver Canucks, he was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 28,...
With long-term goals in mind, Penguins avoid ‘big fish’ in free agency
As the NHL’s free-agency signing period opened Monday, things were different for Kyle Dubas than a year ago. On July 1, 2023, he opened the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coffers and splurged by signing the likes of defenseman Ryan Graves and forward Lars Eller and re-signed goaltender Tristan Jarry. Only 366 days...
Penguins re-sign forward Emil Bemstrom
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Emil Bemstrom to a one-year contract worth $775,000. The 25-year-old was a pending restricted free agent but did not receive a qualifying offer by the NHL’s deadline of 5 p.m. on Sunday, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent. A right-handed shot, Bemstrom (6-foot,...
Steelers A to Z: Kyron Johnson looks to turn special teams experience into bigger role
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
