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Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93Video
NEW YORK — Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier in the...
Nick Lodolo outduels Bailey Falter, Santiago Espinal homer leads Reds past Pirates
If the Pittsburgh Pirates thought beating the Cincinnati Reds was going to be as easy as 5-4-3, they were wrong. The Pirates turned three double plays in the first three innings, all starting with grounders to third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes throwing to Nick Gonzales at second base and relayed to...
Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff is injured after all, says he’ll be more open in the futureVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins will place outfielder Alex Kirilloff on the injured list after all with back trouble, six days after the struggling former top prospect was sent down to Triple-A. A contrite Kirilloff rejoined the Twins at Target Field on Tuesday for treatment, having acknowledged he understated the...
Indoor football offers career lifeline for Jeannette alum Gio Vonne Sanders
Defensive back Gio Vonne Sanders entered the NFL Draft in 2023. The move came with no guarantees, only that his name would be out there and it showed he was aiming for the next level following a sound college career that included two-year run at St. Francis (Pa.) with a...
Celtics have short to-do list as they look to become 1st repeat NBA champion since 2018Video
BOSTON — It took more than a decade, savvy front office and draft moves and some free agency luck for the Celtics to ultimately build the roster that brought an end to their 16-year championship drought. But with NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown already locked up long-term and fellow All-Star...
Steelers A to Z: After a year at WVU, Beanie Bishop looking for home as slot corner
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...
MLB switching to challenge system full-time for robot umpires experiment at Triple-A
NEW YORK — Baseball’s top minor leagues are switching to a challenge system full-time for their test of robot umpires. Major League Baseball has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019. It has been used at all Triple-A ballparks this year for the second...
Ticket from Roberto Clemente 3,000th-hit game, Ben Roethlisberger milestone jersey up for auction
A highly graded ticket from the game in which Roberto Clemente collected his 3,000th career hit, and the uniform that Ben Roethlisberger wore when he surpassed 40,000 yards passing are among items being auctioned this month. The Pittsburgh Pirates full ticket from the Sept. 30, 1972 game against the New...
Steelers A to Z: Is it going too far to expect a star turn from DT Keeanu Benton’s 2nd season?
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...
Pitt promotes safeties coach Cory Sanders to assistant head coach
Pitt assistant coach Cory Sanders, who has sent three safeties to the NFL and has one of the top crops at that position this season, has been promoted to assistant head coach. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi made the announcement Tuesday. Sanders, 39, is approaching his seventh season at Pitt. While...
Hurricanes take interim tag off Tulsky as general manager after Waddell’s departure
The Carolina Hurricanes are sticking with Eric Tulsky as their general manager. The Hurricanes said Tuesday they have taken the interim tag off and officially promoted Tulsky to GM, a move that followed Don Waddell stepping down May 24 and later taking over the front office for the Columbus Blue...
Paul Skenes’ greatest weapon may be what he brings out in his Pirates teammates
Thus far in Paul Skenes’ Major League career, his highlight starts have largely been on the road. • Pulled with a no-hitter going and 11 strikeouts after six innings at Wrigley Field in Chicago. • Posting nine strikeouts in six innings of three-hit ball at Detroit. • Leaving to a...
Penguins A to Z: Valtteri Puustinen proves he is an NHLerVideo
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...
Tim Benz: Ignore presumptions to the contrary, Mike Tomlin and Steelers will bask in ‘Hard Knocks’ spotlight
As soon as it was announced that the Pittsburgh Steelers were going to be part of an all-AFC North in-season edition of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” a wave of predictable responses emerged. ”Uh, oh! Mike Tomlin is going to hate this! All those extra cameras following him and the team around,...
First Call: Brandon Aiyuk says 49ers ‘don’t want me back’; Netflix still seeking partners on Steelers’ Christmas game
Tuesday’s “First Call” has an interesting nugget about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ gameday television broadcast on Christmas against the Chiefs. San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk seems jaded about his current team. Tee Higgins will at least play for Cincinnati on the franchise tag at least this season. We also give...
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce says NIL matters when building a roster, but relationships do, too
Dru Joyce III insists the new world of name, image and likeness in college athletics is “not my territory.” Yet he admits NIL is “part of our environment.” “You have the opportunity to adapt to it or resist,” he said. He wants to win, so he adapted. Joyce, who is...
Paul Skenes picks up career 1st as Pirates pick off pair of Reds in series-openerVideo
That the Cincinnati Reds lead MLB in stolen bases, with shortstop Elly De La Cruz atop the league’s individual leaderboards, was not lost on anyone in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse ahead of a three-game series at PNC Park between the two NL Central foes. “We have to be on high...
Dru Joyce’s phone conversations with the coach he replaced at Duquesne aren’t just about basketball
He said he places the call “a few times a week,” but first-year Duquesne basketball coach Dru Joyce III makes sure conversations with Keith Dambrot center on more than basketball. “I can drill him with questions, but I really just want to know how he’s doing,” Joyce said of the...
Celtics win 18th NBA championship with Game 5 blowout over Dallas MavericksVideo
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions. Jayson Tatum had 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Celtics topped the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to win the franchise’s 18th championship, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in...
Neal Shipley inspires field at WPGA Amateur; Piatt leads as play is suspended
What Neal Shipley accomplished this spring — being the low amateur in two major golf tournaments — caught the eye of the players participating in the 124th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Amateur Championship on Monday. In fact, Shipley, who is turning pro later this week, was scheduled to play in...
Paul Skenes silences Reds as Pirates break tie in standings with NL Central rivals
When Paul Skenes attacked the Cincinnati Reds with his four-seam fastball by flirting with triple digits on four of his first five pitches, he found that their hitters were sitting on his heater. The Reds responded with back-to-back hits against the fastball, scoring a run in the first inning. But...
Penn State receives commitment from 4-star New Jersey DB Jahmir Joseph
Penn State used its third official visit weekend of the summer for many of its already-committed 2025 prospects, leaving a few spots for top targets the coaching staff hoped would be convinced by the heavy Penn State enthusiasm. It’s already paid off. Class of 2025 cornerback Jahmir Joseph committed to...
Rory McIlroy to skip Travelers as part of 3-week break to recover from U.S. Open collapse
Rory McIlroy took to social media Monday afternoon to say his stunning collapse at the U.S. Open was probably the toughest day of his career, and that he would take off the next three weeks to “build myself back up.” That means he will skip the Travelers Championship, the final...
Freeport grad Jarrett Heilman, Plum grad Evan Azzara find new homes via transfer portal
Last month, Jarrett Heilman entered the transfer portal after three successful seasons with the Mercyhurst baseball team and a fourth that never materialized because of an elbow injury and subsequent surgery. The Freeport graduate, the 2023 PSAC West Pitcher of the Year, now has a new home for his final...
Analysis: Penske rebounds from IndyCar cheating scandal with a hot streak that stretches to NASCARVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If you come for The Captain, you better not miss your shot. Under fire at a level perhaps never seen before in his 87 years, Roger Penske has rebounded with a truly remarkable display of strength and determination. His IndyCar team in April was found to have...
