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Steelers A to Z: Will Troy Fautanu buck recent trend, become immediate rookie starter at OT?
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...
Basketball ties aside, top prospect Macklin Celebrini focused on hockey as NHL Draft nears
Having a father working for the Golden State Warriors and former NBA star Steve Nash for an uncle, college hockey player of the year and the presumptive No. 1 NHL draft pick Macklin Celebrini, likes to think he’s got game. “I think it’s pretty good,” Celebrini said, referring to his...
Penn State’s wild weekend includes 3 commitments, 2 defections
It has been a wild weekend for Penn State recruiting. After a commitment and a flip already came Sunday, 4-star Maryland defensive end Cortez Harris committed to Penn State in the evening. Harris, who plays at Riverdale Baptist in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is rated as the No. 20 edge prospect...
After 35 years, coach Joe Hohman continues to make an impact at Divine Mercy Academy
Joe Hohman may not be the biggest name in area basketball coaching circles, but the long-tenured varsity boys coach at St. Bernadette’s school in Monroeville, now Divine Mercy Academy, has built a successful winning resume for 35 years while also serving as a trusted mentor to hundreds of players who...
Shaler grad Anthony Venezia building toward professional career in boxing
Anthony Venezia dreamed of being a professional athlete. Venezia’s initial hope was that he could carve out a path to Major League Baseball. While Venezia was a solid college player at Cal (Pa.), he found out baseball wasn’t going to take him there. Instead, Venezia picked up boxing in October...
Penguins A to Z: Dmitri Samorukov might punch another ticket elsewhereVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season coming to an end without any postseason action, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 52 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from fourth-line...
Steelers A to Z: Breiden Fehoko a nice insurance policy to have as an interior d-lineman
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...
Bushy Run Legion team rounding into shape after late start
Things are getting back to normal for the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team, and the group is starting to play the way coach Scott Peyman expected. In their past four games, wins against Somerset, Mt. Pleasant twice and Blairsville, Bushy Run (7-2) has outscored its opponents, 53-2. Bushy Run...
Ricky Thornton Jr. captures 2nd straight Firecracker 100 title at Lernerville Speedway
Utter domination led to Ricky Thornton Jr. making history at Lernerville Speedway. Thornton won by over a dozen seconds to become the first driver to win back-to-back Firecracker 100’s and earned another $50,000 payday Saturday night in Buffalo Township. He took the lead from Mike Marlar on lap 45 and...
Riverhounds earn a draw with North Carolina FC
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and North Carolina FC played to a scoreless draw Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park in North Carolina. NCFC (4-5-6) keeper Jake McGuire made two stops in the final 15 minutes to keep the match tied. The Hounds (3-7-6) are 0-4-4 in their past eight games....
Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials
INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too. She could be one of the the biggest American stars at the pool. And, of course, Katie...
Tom Kim clings to a 1-shot lead in rain-delayed Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. — Tom Kim made enough birdies on a soft, vulnerable course to stay in front Saturday in the rain-delayed Travelers Championship, getting up-and-down for par on the last hole in near darkness for a 5-under-par 65 and a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler and Akshay Bhatia. The tone...
Amy Yang takes lead into last round of Women’s PGA Championship
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Amy Yang shot a 1-under-par 71 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship as she chases her first major victory. Yang was at 7-under 209 at Sahalee Country Club, remaining steady around the greens on the tree-lined...
Pirates farm report for June 22, 2024: Martin Perez allows 5 hits, earned run in rehab outing
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 32-40) dropped a 3-2 decision to Iowa (Cubs). 3B Malcom Nunez (.252) hit a two-run home run for the Indians’ lone runs. He was 2 for 4. DH Ji Hwan Bae (.362) was 2 for 4. 2B Andres Alvarez (.261) was 1 for 3. C Joey Bart (.500)...
Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley cards best pro round
Neal Shipley didn’t let a poor ending to the second round of his first pro event bother him. The Mt. Lebanon native and 2019 Central Catholic rebounded with his best round as a pro. Shipley, 23, shot a 6-under-par 64 on Saturday at the PGA Tour America’s The Beachlands Victoria...
Braves’ turnaround coincides with arrival of ‘Snitbear’ in dugout
NEW YORK — The Atlanta Braves have a new furry friend in the dugout to coincide with their turnaround. “Snitbear” has become a regular presence on the Braves’ bench since being given to slugger Marcell Ozuna by manager Brian Snitker. The cuddly, brown stuffed animal has a red bandana around...
NASCAR driver, Mexican native Daniel Suarez celebrates becoming American citizen
LOUDON, N.H. — Daniel Suarez took an oath this week and became a United States citizen, then had a surprise confession from his mother: The Monterrey, Mexico native learned he almost was American at birth. Suarez’s parents flirted with the idea of heading to America ahead of his 1992 birth...
Chiefs WR, New Kensington native Skyy Moore holds Summer Slam to benefit community
There is nothing like winning the Super Bowl. A minuscule percentage of players earn the opportunity to play in the big game. Even fewer can hoist the Lombardi Trophy, and even fewer can do it twice. As a two-time Super Bowl champion wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, Skyy...
Panthers must regroup for Game 7 with history, Stanley Cup on line
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s the greatest offer a team could get at the start of every season: reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, and as an added bonus, host it in your rink. One game. For everything. “Yeah, 32 teams are all-in on that idea,” Florida Panthers...
Jared Jones recovers from shaky start, tosses 7 innings as Pirates top Rays to even series
Taking the hill Saturday at PNC Park vs. the Tampa Bay Rays one outing removed from walking a career-high four batters, Jared Jones did not inspire much confidence out of the gate that he’d gotten his command issues under control. In the top of the first inning, Jones quickly hit...
Oilers join 9 NHL teams that forced Game 7 after trailing 3-0
The Edmonton Oilers aren’t the first team in the NHL to fight back from 3-0 down in a best-of-seven series to force a deciding contest. This is the 10th time it has happened in 211 opportunities in NHL history and the first in 10 years. Based on history, the momentum...
‘We want to add to the team’: Pirates GM Ben Cherington turning to trade market for offense
With the Pittsburgh Pirates in the thick of wild-card contention, Bob Nutting and Ben Cherington are in regular discussions about adding a major-league bat to improve their chances of making the playoffs. Given that the July 30 trade deadline is still five weeks away, the Pirates general manager explained Saturday...
Drake Troutman proves he can hang with the big boys during Firecracker weekend at Lernerville
Drake Troutman and his group of young helpers are teens living out a dream. Troutman, 19, has been going up and down the road following the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model tour with a crew of kids the same age or younger than him, and there have been some humbling...
Christopher Bell spoils surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGR
LOUDON, N.H. — Christopher Bell knew the instant he spilled the tea — without even the courtesy of a spoiler alert — that he would catch grief for prematurely disclosing Chase Briscoe was headed to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. Bell’s goof was the talk of NASCAR — well, for...
Mark Madden’s hot take: NHL badly needs the great theater of Game 7
Three games into this year’s Stanley Cup Final, it was a big nothingburger. Florida was poised to complete a three-season journey from 2022 Presidents’ Trophy winner to losing the ’23 final to grabbing the Cup via sweep. For Connor McDavid, Edmonton captain and hockey’s best player, his wait for a...
