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Soccer faces wave of racial and offensive abuse incidents amid FIFA pledge to stop games

GENEVA — Two international soccer games stopped because of racial abuse between players. A United States-Mexico game cut short amid homophobic chants by fans. An advisor to Brazil player Vinícius Júnior racially harassed by a steward at a stadium in Spain. All these incidents in the past week are evidence...

First Call: Steelers reportedly signing pair of WVU alumni; new team atop NL Central

The Steelers may be signing a pair of former West Virginia Mountaineers. Another Steeler raises eyebrows on social media. A new team is atop the National League Central. And the Penguins are mentioned on the fringes of a potential player acquisition. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Multiple Mountaineers It...

Penguins A to Z: Streakiness impeded Bryan Rust

With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...

After stranding runners, Pirates searching for spark on offense amid 7-game losing streak

In desperate need of an offensive spark, the Pittsburgh Pirates turned to a top prospect to bring his bat in his major league debut. Henry Davis drilled a double down the third-base line for his first major league hit Monday. After Andrew McCutchen and Bryan Reynolds drew successive two-out walks...

Steelers 2-a-days: Hakeem Butler a practice standout, Jordan Byrd an intriguing return option

Editor’s note: From the end of minicamp through the day the team reports to training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2023 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order,...

Tim Benz: When it comes to onus of being a No. 1 pick, Pirates say Henry Davis will 'own it and wear it with pride'

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an organization that subsists on selling hope via the development and promotion of prospects. So, over the years, the fanbase has gotten used to what it looks like. We understand what the excitement level is supposed to be for the debut of a pitching prospect like...

Henry Davis' debut double not enough in Pirates' 8-0 loss to Cubs

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ hope Monday night was to make Henry Davis’ MLB debut a night to remember. But there’s nothing memorable about the current state of the Pirates, who have dropped seven games in a row for the second time this season after an 8-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs...

3-way tie atop West Penn Open 1st-round leaderboard

There was a three-way tie for the lead after Day 1 of the 120th West Penn Open on Monday at Edgewood Country Club. Beau Titsworth, James Lasher and amateur Jimmy Meyers each shot a 3-under-par 67. Titsworth’s round included six birdies and a double-bogey seven on No. 17. Lasher also...

Fire drill: Henry Davis' family, friends scramble to see Pirates rookie make his MLB debut

Chris Davis was hoping a call-up was coming soon for his son, so he anticipated exciting news Sunday afternoon when a text message told him to pick up the phone for FaceTime. A smiling Henry Davis told his father to pack his bags. Davis delivered the news of his promotion...

Promotion to Pirates comes at a new position for Henry Davis, who gets start in right field

Henry Davis wondered why he wasn’t in the starting lineup Sunday for Triple-A Indianapolis, so he suspected there was an ulterior motive when called in to the office of Indians manager Miguel Perez. While watching video of how Davis had played the ball off the wall in right field at...

Wyndham Clark's U.S. Open win on Father's Day is also a tribute to his late mom

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Open wrapped up, as it always does, on Father’s Day. Golf’s newest champion would be the first to tell people he always has been a mama’s boy. Wyndham Clark’s victory Sunday will be remembered for how a 29-year-old newcomer to the big time held off...

Henry Davis is a Pirate only 2 seasons after he was drafted in 1st round, but Gerrit Cole beat him by 8 days

Henry Davis reached the majors only two seasons after he was drafted No. 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021. But he’s not the team’s fastest since 2010 to draw an MLB salary after being selected in the first round. Gerrit Cole beat him by eight days 10 years...

Reds' veteran Joey Votto returns to lineup after 10-month absence because of injuries

CINCINNATI — It took more than 10 months for Joey Votto to return to the Cincinnati Reds because of multiple surgeries. Now he is joining a team that is a surprise contender in the NL Central. The 39-year-old former MVP first baseman returned to the starting lineup Monday, batting sixth...

Steelers 2-a-days: Chris Boswell coming off down season, Ja’Marcus Bradley an option at WR

Henry Davis joins Pirates, will bat 7th, start in right field vs. Cubs

Henry Davis, drafted No. 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021, walked into PNC Park on Monday and directly into the starting lineup. With only 45 Triple-A plate appearances behind him and only two years after he was All-ACC and an All-American at Louisville, he will start in right...

With punctured hole repaired, U.S. boat returns to sea in around-the-world Ocean Race

The American sailboat in the Ocean Race had the hole in its hull repaired and set off for Italy in an attempt to rejoin the around-the-world competition before it is over. The 11th Hour Racing Team left The Hague, Netherlands, on Sunday, less than 72 hours after it was T-boned...

Deer Lakes grad Andrew Bokulich sees hard work pay off with all-conference honor for Pitt-Bradford baseball

To become a better hitter, Deer Lakes grad Andrew Bokulich sought advice from a former pitcher. During the summer, Bokulich did some landscaping work for Marc Wilkins, who pitched in 245 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1996 and 2001, going 19-14 with three saves. Bokulich asked Wilkins what his...

Rory McIlroy gets big break at U.S. Open but ice-cold putter costs him the title

LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy got the sort of break most players need to win a U.S. Open. If only he could’ve made a putt or two to go with it. The golf gods, to say nothing of the golf rulebook, gave McIlroy a chance to save par after his...

Mark Madden: We were privileged to listen to Stan Savran

Stan Savran’s funeral begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday. My radio program starts at 3 p.m. So I’ll attend Stan’s funeral but will leave at 1:45 p.m. whether it’s completed or not because I want to make certain I get to the studio on time. That’s the biggest tribute I can...

Rickie Fowler fades in final round after bounce-back U.S. Open

LOS ANGELES — From his electric opening-round 62 to his neon-orange Sunday ensemble, Rickie Fowler showed off just about everything during the 123rd U.S. Open that once made him one of the most compelling figures in golf. Unfortunately, that also included another painful fade from title contention after he took...

Westmoreland County campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad Josh Spiegel transfers to Pitt

Going from Penn State to Pitt seems borderline taboo, but Josh Spiegel is doing the unthinkable. He is leaving one side of the in-state rivalry for the other. The former Penn-Trafford standout will depart Penn State after three seasons to play his final year at Pitt. A catcher, Spiegel entered...

Pitt names former Harvard coach Jenny Allard to be its next softball coach

Athletic director Heather Lyke sought someone with documented success over a long period of time when she named Jenny Allard on Monday to be Pitt’s next softball coach. She replaces former coach Jodi Hermanek. Allard, a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Famer, spent the past 27 seasons as Harvard’s...

Tim Benz: Steelers in, Ravens out? National playoff prediction creates debate. Here's why it's half right

By throwing a little faith behind the Pittsburgh Steelers, FS1 talk show host Colin Cowherd may have ruffled the feathers of some Baltimore Ravens fans. During an episode of his program (“The Herd”) last week, Cowherd predicted that the Steelers would supplant the Ravens as one of the AFC’s playoff...

Nick Kyrgios out of Halle Open with knee injury shortly after comeback

HALLE, Germany — Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Halle Open on Monday in his latest setback as he tries to recover from a long-running knee injury. “I tried everything here in Halle the last couple of days, but then I had to make the decision to...

Young Red Sox fan throws back prized foul ball — and older brother can't believe it

There’s no crying in baseball — unless your younger brother throws back a foul ball that was gifted to him. That was the case at the Boston Red Sox game Sunday at Fenway Park. The New York Yankees’ Jake Bauers hit a foul ball in the third inning that was...

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