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Pirates give scout his flowers by wearing Hawaiian shirts in war room for MLB Draft
When cameras showed the celebration inside the Pittsburgh Pirates’ war room after they made their first-round pick Sunday night in the MLB Draft, it showed a room full of people in matching shirts. That was how the Pirates paid tribute to the area scout who showed up to the draft...
Orioles’ Corbin Burnes to start for AL against Pirates’ Paul Skenes in All-Star Game
ARLINGTON, Texas — Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes will start for the American League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game against Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes. A 29-year-old right-hander, Burnes is 9-4 with a 2.93 ERA in his first season with the Orioles, who acquired him from Milwaukee just before spring training. The...
Vikings WR, former Pitt star Jordan Addison arrested in California on suspicion of DUIVideo
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver and former Pitt star Jordan Addison was arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence, the second straight year he has found trouble behind the wheel right before the beginning of training camp. The Vikings said Monday they’re aware of the incident and gathering...
Penn State football sets White Out game for Nov. 9 matchup with Washington
Penn State football’s tradition of making its fans part of game-day activities while in their seats will continue this season with three themed games, plus several promotions, at Beaver Stadium. The highlight is the annual White Out, which is scheduled for the Nov. 9 game against Big Ten newcomer Washington....
MLB Draft Day 2: Pirates take another prep shortstop, load up on college pitchers
A look at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ picks on the second day of the MLB Draft: • With their first choice, at No. 83 overall in the third round, the Pirates selected left-handed pitcher Josh Hartle of Wake Forest. The 6-foot-5, 210-pounder was an All-American as a sophomore, when he went...
PIAA proposal to force 2-time state champions into higher class lacks support from WPIAL board
The WPIAL doesn’t favor a potential PIAA rule that forces two-time defending state champions into a higher classification. The proposed change to the competitive-balance rule was discussed and disliked by the WPIAL board Monday because it could unjustly punish successful programs that didn’t use transfers to reload, said WPIAL president...
Steelers A to Z: In-season acquisition Darius Rush looking to fill role at cornerback
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...
Who is carrying the Olympic torch through Paris? A BTS star, a garbage collector and more
PARIS — From the Louvre Museum to the Champs-Elysees, from Paris’ posh districts to working-class neighborhoods, hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French capital for two days of celebrations before the Summer Games kick off at the end of the month. Joyful crowds lined up along...
Steelers to host joint practice with Bills after end of training camp
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Buffalo Bills for joint practice sessions to close out training camp in advance of the teams’ first preseason game Aug, 17. The NFL listed the previously unannounced venture Monday in a release previewing the opening of camps leaguewide. The Aug. 15 joint practice will...
Heading into her 40th season, Saint Vincent women’s volleyball coach Sue Hozak remains enthusiasticVideo
A few lines of type. That’s what started Sue Hozak down the road to a long and distinguished coaching career at Saint Vincent. Hozak has been at the helm of the Bearcats women’s volleyball team since its inception in 1985, and this fall, she begins her 40th season on the...
Deer Lakes grad Madeline Boulos hoping to have breakout season for Mount Union women’s soccer
When the Mount Union women’s soccer team gathers for preseason camp in a few weeks, Deer Lakes alumnae Madeline Boulos will be entering her third season with the Raiders. But, in many respects, Boulos feels like she is just getting started and just scratching the surface of her potential at...
Sanctuary Boxing’s Makya Wade claims gold at national boxing competition
For the third summer in a row, Sanctuary Boxing Club in New Kensington took boxers to USA Boxing’s national competition in Wichita, Kan. This time around, the group returned with gold and bronze medals. Makya Wade, 10, joined Sanctuary Boxing Club one year ago and quickly became a national champion...
Penguins prospect Tristan Broz has ‘matured a lot, grown a lot’ as his professional career beginsVideo
Tristan Broz never dreamed of scoring overtime goals in his driveway. After all, he’s from Minnesota, the land of a thousand lakes. His aspirations unfolded on a more icebound surface. “As a little kid, being on the pond all the time,” the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect said, “that’s exactly the...
Mark Madden: Pirates fans should appreciate Paul Skenes while they still can
It’s a new holiday in Pittsburgh: Skenes Day. It occurs roughly once a week. The city stops and watches. The biggest Skenes Day yet is Tuesday. Paul Skenes starts for the National League in the MLB All-Star Game at Arlington, Texas. All-Star games are meaningless. But in this one, the...
Steelers A to Z: If Mark Robinson is to be a viable NFL linebacker, he better show it soon
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...
On Sports: Patric Hornqvist again engraved on Stanley Cup; ex-Pitt star arrested; waived Pirate starts for Dodgers
Former Pittsburgh Penguins fan favorite Patric Hornqvist has his name on the Stanley Cup for a third time. The NHL’s “Keeper of the Cup,” Philip Pritchard, released a photo of the newly engraved chalice via social media over the weekend. And among the 53 of Florida Panthers players and staff...
West Point girls stay alive; Latrobe, Murrysville sweep District 31 series
Pitcher Lexi Stabiles tossed a two-hit shutout, and Jocelyn Luft smacked a two-run single in the fourth inning to lead West Point to a 2-0 victory against Caln Township on Sunday in the Pennsylvania Little League Softball Major Division state tournament at Wellsboro. Stabiles struck out 12 and didn’t walk...
Pirates pick smooth defensive prep shortstop Wyatt Sanford in 2nd round
The Pittsburgh Pirates chose another prep shortstop in Wyatt Sanford of Independence, Texas, with the No. 47 overall pick in the second round of the MLB Draft on Sunday. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Sanford, a Texas A&M recruit, is ranked the No. 35 prospect by MLB.com and No. 42 by Baseball...
Mt. Lebanon’s David Shields picked by Royals in 2nd round of MLB Draft
Kansas City Royals scouts came to Mt. Lebanon in April to watch David Shields pitch and stayed around to talk after he struck out 13 batters in a complete-game win. Their visit that day convinced Blue Devils coach Patt McCloskey that the Royals were thinking seriously about drafting Shields. “It...
Pirates make ‘easy’ pick by taking RHP Levi Sterling of Notre Dame HS at No. 37 overall
When the Pittsburgh Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Levi Sterling in the MLB Draft, they made it sound as if it was as easy as his delivery. The Pirates picked Sterling, of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., with their second pick in the MLB Draft, No. 37 overall...
Palmer Jackson wins Westmoreland County Amateur he coveted for so long
Palmer Jackson finally won a golf tournament Sunday that was on his bucket list. The Murrysville native and graduate of Franklin Regional and Notre Dame won the Westmoreland Golf Association’s Amateur Championship by holding off the Turowski brothers. Jackson, who plans to turn pro after the U.S. Amateur next month,...
Pirates farm report for July 14, 2024: Homers by Henry Davis, Matt Gorski not enough in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-50) fell 6-5 to Columbus (Guardians). C Henry Davis (.290) and LF Matt Gorski (.243) hit solo home runs. CF Gilberto Celestino (.269) was 1 for 4 with two RBIs. 1B Malcom Nunez (.253) was 1 for 4 with an RBI. 2B Alika Williams (.278) had a hit....
Pirates pick ‘potential 5-tool superstar’ in prep shortstop Konnor Griffin in 1st round of draftVideo
When the Pittsburgh Pirates saw that Konnor Griffin was available at the No. 9 pick in the MLB Draft on Sunday night, their war room erupted in celebration that they could draft the prospect considered to have the highest ceiling. The Pirates used their first-round selection Griffin, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound...
Mars, West Virginia infielder JJ Wetherholt chosen 7th overall by Cardinals in MLB Draft
Looking the part of a Texan for the biggest weekend of his life, Mars and West Virginia product JJ (Jonathan David) Wetherholt was wearing a cowboy hat and snakeskin boots Sunday night when he was selected seventh overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB Draft in Fort Worth,...
Australian 2B Travis Bazzana taken by Guardians with top pick in MLB Draft
FORT WORTH, Texas — Australian second baseman Travis Bazzana was taken by the Cleveland Guardians with the No. 1 pick in MLB’s amateur draft Sunday, and three players from Wake Forest were selected in the top 10. A former cricket, rugby and soccer player who came to the United States...
