Minor league report: Nailers drop Game 3 to Mariners
Forwards Blake Bennett, Logan Pietila and Zach Urdahl each scored goals for the Wheeling Nailers, who lost to the Maine Mariners, 6-3, at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine, in Game 3 of the North Division Final on Monday. The Nailers lead the best-of-seven series, 2-1. Nailers goaltender Taylor...
Bills stadium debuts Week 2, Cowboys at Giants Week 1, vs. Eagles on Thanksgiving
NEW YORK — The Buffalo Bills ’ first regular-season game in their new stadium will be against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 17 and will kick off Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” schedule. The matchup was one of three announced by the NFL on Monday on Monday as NBC,...
PGA Championship at Aronimink largely about the big slopes on big greens
NEWTOWN SQUARE — Justin Thomas had his caddie place hole-sized discs on every corner of the 17th green at Aronimink on Monday, all of them perched on knobs. Whether he was chipping or putting, it was a challenge. Aronimink is marked by its 180 bunkers that frame the landing areas,...
Iron Honor is slight 9-2 favorite on morning line for Preakness
LAUREL, Md. — Iron Honor is the morning line favorite at 9-2 in a wide-open Preakness this weekend that does not include Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo. There’s no telling who will be the bettors’ choice by the time the race actually starts Saturday at Laurel Park. Taj Mahal (5-1),...
College Baseball Notebook: NCAA urges coaches to not cancel games to protect position for tournament
The NCAA has issued what’s becoming an annual appeal to Division I baseball coaches to not cancel nonconference midweek games to protect their teams’ positioning for the national tournament. Scheduling hijinks allow teams to avoid no-win situations this time of year, so games against mid- or low-major opponents sometimes are...
After dominating road in NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen wants to master ovals and make the Chase
Shane van Gisbergen turned 37 a day ahead of dominating the NASCAR Cup Series yet again on a road course. Before he spent Sunday “just carving everyone up” in his second consecutive win at Watkins Glen International, the knives were playfully out for the Trackhouse Racing driver. “My mates were...
Steelers sign kicker Chris Boswell to record-tying contract extension
The best long-range kicker in Pittsburgh Steelers history has another big number next to his name. Chris Boswell and the Steelers agreed to a four-year, $28 million contract extension that runs through the 2030 season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Boswell’s $7 million per year average ties the Cowboys’ Brandon...
2026 NFL schedule: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants is Week 1 Sunday night game
NEW YORK — The Dallas Cowboys are set to visit the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13. The league on Monday announced the Week 1 matchup of NFC East rivals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J. The full...
Marc ‘Bubba’ Snider is a radio host, restaurant owner and pro wrestler, but coaching baseball is his passion
To put it mildly, Marc “Bubba” Snider is an extremely busy man. Most know him as co-host of one of Pittsburgh’s most popular radio shows, but he also owns and operates three restaurants and is even a professional wrestler, a champion one at that. “I’ve never seen someone work like...
Mark Madden: The Pirates will hover around playoff contention but have their flaws
Are the Pittsburgh Pirates good enough to make the playoffs? The MLB season is only one-quarter complete. But that’s a big small sample. The Chicago Cubs have had two 10-game winning streaks and might run away with the National League Central. The Pirates linger on the edge of the wild-card...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington says it’s ‘certainly possible’ injured RHP Jared Jones returns this month
Could Jared Jones be back and pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates before the end of this month? General manager Ben Cherington said that is not off the table. “It’s certainly possible, the way the calendar works out,” Cherington said Sunday on the Pirates Insider program on 93.7 FM. “But we’re...
First Call: Former Pitt QB defends Steelers rookie Drew Allar amid criticism of technique; an ex-Penguin scores in playoffs
Monday’s “First Call” has some background on the Drew Allar practice tape making the rounds from Pittsburgh Steelers rookie camp. A former Cleveland Brown is leaving the division to head west. And the Pittsburgh Penguins are celebrating a happy anniversary, while an ex-Penguin is making a playoff impact. Context matters...
Cup of Joe (Starkey): Aroldis Chapman sure would look good in the Pirates’ bullpen
Matt Clement, who won 87 games as a big-league pitcher, came up with an enticing idea last week when he joined Bob Pompeani and myself for his weekly radio hit on 93.7 The Fan: Bring back Aroldis Chapman. The Pirates bullpen hasn’t been as bad as some claim. But kind...
Tim Benz: Of all the Steelers rookies, Germie Bernard should have the biggest impact in 2026Video
Max Iheanachor is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round draft choice. Drew Allar is the new quarterback from good ol’ State U. Eli Heidenreich is a hometown hero story. And Gennings Dunker is a 300-pound hay-bale toss champion with a fabulous red mullet and bushy mustache. Mullet in motion ???? @gennings_dunker pic.twitter.com/kNkFmfl5J0—...
Penguins A to Z: Connor Clifton proved to be more than just a salary dumpVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason after a brief return to the postseason, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization. Starting with...
Madden Monday: Penguins can’t let the Evgeni Malkin uncertainty equal the Steelers’ issues with Aaron Rodgers
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas will meet with the media on Tuesday. Those will be his first public comments since the playoffs ended April 29. The elephant in the room will be what the franchise plans to do with 39-year-old unrestricted free agent Evgeni Malkin. During this...
Pirates’ No. 2 prospect Seth Hernandez earns promotion to High-A Greensboro
Roughly five weeks into beginning his professional baseball career, Seth Hernandez is advancing within the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system. Hernandez, a 19-year-old right-hander ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Pirates’ No. 2 prospect, is being promoted to High-A Greensboro, a source confirmed to TribLive. The No. 6 overall pick in...
Jeeno Thitikul outlasts Yin to win Mizuho Americas Open for 2nd title this year
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — Jeeno Thitikul fought off one final challenge Sunday and pulled away with a pair of late birdies for a 3-under-par 69 to win the Mizuho Americas Open by four shots over Ruoning Yin, giving the Thai player her second LPGA Tour victory this year. Thitikul was...
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole strikes out 8 over 5 innings in his 5th minor-league rehab start
READING, Pa. — Gerrit Cole struck out eight over five innings in his fifth minor league injury rehabilitation start Sunday as he works his way back to the New York Yankees. The right-hander allowed three runs — two earned — and four hits while walking one for Double-A Somerset in...
Edwards guides the Timberwolves past the Spurs to tie the series after Wembanyama’s ejection
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards had 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves even their second-round NBA playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a 114-109 victory following the stunning ejection of star Victor Wembanyama early in the second quarter of Game 4...
Canadiens beat Sabres to take a 2-1 lead in the second-round Eastern Conference series
MONTREAL — Cole Caufield scored his second goal of the playoffs and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in a dominant Game 3 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series. Alex Newhook had two goals, including an empty-netter,...
Brandt Snedeker wins Myrtle Beach Classic for 1st PGA Tour title in nearly 8 years
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Brandt Snedeker poured in the birdies on the back nine and closed with a 5-under-par 66 to win the Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title in nearly eight years, earning a surprising spot in the PGA Championship. And now the Presidents...
Wembanyama gets ejected early in Spurs-Wolves Game 4 for drawing a Flagrant 2 foulVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was ejected for throwing an elbow out of frustration at the throat of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid early in the second quarter of Game 4 of their rugged second-round NBA playoff series on Sunday night. Wembanyama was whistled for an offensive...
Pirates farm report for May 10, 2026: Yordany De Los Santos among 5 players with homers in Grasshoppers’ win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 15-24) was held to two hits and shut out by Omaha (Royals), 9-0. CF Ronny Simon (.328) and RF Davis Wendzel (.229) each went 1 for 3 with a walk. 3B Tyler Callihan (.232) was 0 for 4 with four strikeouts in the leadoff spot. 2B Termarr...
Giants walk it off vs. Pirates in 12th inning to win series
The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants had ample opportunities to come out on top in their elongated series finale Sunday at Oracle Park. In a game that featured 14 pitchers, it was the Giants who prevailed 7-6, courtesy of a 12th-inning, bases-loaded Jesus Rodriguez RBI single for the series...
