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Sophia Smith wows in her Women’s World Cup debut after Olympic disappointmentVideo

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Just before the Tokyo Olympics, Sophia Smith got the disappointing phone call from U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski. She would not be accompanying the team to Japan. So instead, Smith got to work. She went on to be named the U.S. Soccer Player of...
Brewers call up Sal Frelick, who has ties to Greensburg

Sal Frelick, a Milwaukee Brewers farmhand who has ties to Greensburg, was called up to the big club Saturday. Frelick, 23, who is MLB Pipeline’s No. 17 overall prospect out of Triple-A Nashville, is set to bat sixth and play right field Saturday night when the Brewers host the Atlanta...
Franklin Regional grad Michael Krauza rejoins pro baseball team

Michael Krauza is back with the Cleburne Railroaders, an American Association of Professional Baseball team that is a “partner league” of Major League Baseball, after a brush with the minors. Partner teams have no direct affiliation to MLB teams but can produce big-league prospects. Krauza, a right-handed pitcher out of...
Full year into new Omar Khan-led regime, plenty of turnover on roster as Steelers head to camp

As the steward of the position group that experienced perhaps the most turnover of any in recent years for the Pittsburgh Steelers, inside linebackers coach Aaron Curry embraces being a new face among many new faces. “I think the best part is we are all in the same journey learning...
Chris Mascaro brings popular golf podcast to the TribLIVE Podcast Network

A new feature that should excite golf enthusiasts has been added to the TribLIVE Podcast Network. A golf podcast, featuring Penn Hills native Chris Mascaro, will begin airing July 23, joining the likes of the Tim Benz, Mark Madden, Don Rebel and Food podcasts. He has one of the top...
Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot leadVideo

HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman has two victories in 335 tournaments over 12 years on the PGA Tour. Now he is one round away from one of the grandest titles of all. Harman overcame an early wobble on a wet Saturday at the British Open, and then he steadied himself...
Austin Peay State freshman football player dies in single-car crash

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A freshman football player at Austin Peay State University died Friday night in a single-car crash near the school’s campus in Clarksville, Tenn., officials said. Jeremiah Collins, 18, was driving too fast while exiting Briley Parkway West at Clarksville, and his pickup truck rolled several times before...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Messi is arguably the best ever, but MLS competition must be taken into context

Lionel Messi’s debut for Inter Miami was electric. Messi netted a 94th-minute free kick Friday to give the MLS club a 2-1 win over Mexican side Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup, whatever that is. A-list player, maybe the best of all time. A-list goal, though Messi has produced many...
Pirates practicing patience with Henry Davis, as rookie RF balances big bat with new position

Henry Davis had just hit a home run off Shohei Ohtani, a 410-foot no-doubter that showcased his prodigious power and was followed by a casual bat flip as if it hadn’t just come against the best player in baseball. Ohtani got some revenge in the bottom of the fourth inning...
Confidence at an all-time high for Norwin grad Jack Salopek at Western Michigan

Quarterback Jack Salopek has never been a rah-rah screamer — in the huddle, at practice or otherwise. You might say he is like a vault emotionally with the way he carries himself and how he plays football. The Norwin alum has always let his game do the talking, and he...
Norwin notebook: Viola dojo competitors shine at national championships

The Allegheny Shotokan “Viola” Karate Dojo had the most qualifiers advance from the World Karate and Kickboxing Commission National Championships last month in Detroit, Mich. The North Huntingdon-based dojo had 17 competitors advance. The top four finishers in each division earned a spot on Team USA, which consists of top...
Kenny Pickett enters Steelers camp at the head of the table

For the second consecutive year, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have the same three quarterbacks in training camp. Kenny Pickett, though, will no longer arrive as an invited guest when the Steelers report to Saint Vincent College. He has a seat firmly placed at the head of the table. Third on...
Steelers’ 2023 training camp positional breakdown: Offense

Quarterbacks 8 KENNY PICKETT · 6-3 · 220 The season-long stats were poor, but Pickett was statistically at his best down the stretch of his rookie season. The “eye test” suggested Pickett will fulfill promise as a franchise QB, and his intangibles suggest a high floor. 10 MITCH TRUBISKY ·...
Steelers 2-a-days: Chandon Sullivan a veteran nickel CB, Cory Trice Jr. an intriguing big rookie CB

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, (at...
2023 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Central Catholic’s Payton Wehner

Lying in a hospital bed about three years ago, Payton Wehner took inventory of his world. “That was a point in life where, honestly, if I could go back, I wouldn’t change a thing,” said Wehner, Central Catholic’s senior quarterback. Not the wildcat play that resulted in a season-ending injury?...
Henry Davis hits 2 of Pirates’ 4 home runs off Shohei Ohtani in road loss to Angels

Even with less than six full MLB seasons under his belt, there isn’t much room to deny that the Angels’ Shohei Ohtani is one of the most unique and talented players in the history of the game. A true unicorn player who combines elite offensive abilities with a repertoire of...

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