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Steelers A to Z: Ryan McCollum the forgotten option at center

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...
Steelers A to Z: Guard Mason McCormick an intriguing middle-round draft pick

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 football pioneer Bobby Grier, 1st Black player in the Sugar Bowl, dies at 91

Robert “Bobby” Grier Sr., who was a fullback, linebacker and defensive back at Pitt but more significantly a civil rights pioneer in the 1950s, has died. Grier, who was 91, died June 30, according to a Pitt news release. Grier was the first Black player in the Sugar Bowl after...
Riverhounds extend winless run with tough home loss

The anatomy of the latest Pittsburgh Riverhounds loss was similar to many on their current winless run that now has reached 11 in all competitions and 10 in the USL Championship. How it ended, however, may have been the most brutal moment so far. After a night of once again...
Pirates farm report for July 6, 2024: Indy’s Braxton Ashcraft tosses 3 scoreless innings in return from injured list

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-46) lost to Louisville (Reds), 8-5. C Henry Davis (.315) was 2 for 4 with a double and walk. RF Ji Hwan Bae (.366) was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. LF Matt Fraizer (.252) was 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored. DH Seth...
Pittsburgh-born player hopes to make NHL dreams come true at Penguins development camp

The Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of players at their development camp, which opened Saturday in Cranberry, but one player’s history with the region stood out above the rest. Matthew DiMarsico, who played for Penn State last season, grew up in Wexford. Last season for the Nittany Lions, DiMarsico had seven...
Pirates’ Bailey Falter departs early with injury; Derek Shelton ejected in loss to Mets

Before the end of a 5-2 defeat to the New York Mets Saturday at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates were minus both their starting pitcher and manager. Bailey Falter was removed from the game with no outs in the third inning because of left posterior arm discomfort and is out...
Looking a lot like dad, Bronny James makes NBA Summer League debutVideo

SAN FRANCISCO — Once that second-quarter layup went in, and he finally had his first NBA points after a trio of misses, Bronny James could exhale and everything began to slow down. He hardly expects to be perfect at this early stage of his professional career, and every touch and...
Russia won’t send wrestlers to Paris Olympics as neutrals

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia said Saturday that 10 of its wrestlers who were offered spots at the Paris Olympics as neutrals will refuse to compete. The Russian wrestling federation said in a statement that its officials, coaches and athletes held a meeting and “came to an unanimous decision — to...
Davis Thompson takes 2-shot lead into the final round of the low-scoring John Deere ClassicVideo

SILVIS, Ill. — Davis Thompson made birdie on half of his holes Saturday on a soft and defenseless TPC Deere Run, matching his career low with a 9-under-par 62 for a two-shot lead going into the final round of the John Deere Classic. Thompson made birdie even after his one...
Chicago street course offers tricky opportunity for winless NASCAR Cup Series drivers

CHICAGO — Alex Bowman sees a Chicago street course full of possibilities. He also sees a major potential problem. “All the winners behind us in points make my life harder for sure,” Bowman said Saturday. “So just trying to do the best we can to get in victory lane to...
No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses in Wimbledon’s third round to Yulia Putintseva of KazakhstanVideo

LONDON — After putting a shot into the net, Iga Swiatek muttered to herself. After another point went awry, she placed her hand over her mouth. Generally, she looked as flustered as she ever does on a tennis court. Again, she went from unbeatable on the French Open’s red clay...
College notebook: Latrobe grad Butler set for 3×3 Nations League Americas tournament

Bryce Butler has shown over the years that he is made for big moments on the basketball court. Whether he’s finding ways to score, creating offense off the ball or setting up teammates, the Latrobe product is an all-around talent. Which makes the college graduate an ideal pick for the...
With new amateur scouting director, Pirates prep MLB Draft board

A year after the Pittsburgh Pirates selected a generational talent in Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick, general manager Ben Cherington had different reason to be excited for the MLB Draft. The Pirates have the No. 9 pick in the first round — their sixth consecutive year with...
Penguins forward prospect Ville Koivunen doesn’t feel pressure (yet)

Ville Koivunen acknowledges there is pressure in being one of the prospects the Pittsburgh Penguins received in a blockbuster trade that sent popular All-Star forward Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes in March. But he doesn’t feel it. At least not right now. Especially because it’s July. “No, I don’t...
Star search: Bryan Reynolds, Paul Skenes top Pirates’ hopeful candidates for All-Star Game

To say Bryan Reynolds is a man of few words is an understatement, but the Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder didn’t mince his when asked if he deserves a spot on the National League roster in the All-Star Game. “I think I should be in it,” Reynolds, an All-Star starter in...

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