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Christo Lamprecht shines in front of mentor Louis Oosthuizen to lead the British Open as an amateur
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Crouching over the ball with his legs wide apart, Christo Lamprecht — all 6-foot-8 of him — crunched his last drive of the day into the fairway and more than 350 yards. “Look at the size of him,” was one of the muffled remarks from outside...
New Zealand opens Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 upset over Norway on emotional 1st day
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — On a day that started with tragedy, the Football Ferns triumphed. Hannah Wilkinson scored to open the second half and New Zealand went on to upset Norway, 1-0, on Thursday for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup, hours after a shooting in downtown Auckland...
Fowler makes her Women’s World Cup debut on a significant night for the Australian and Irish teams
SYDNEY — So much was happening when Mary Fowler made her Women’s World Cup debut in Australia’s opening win over Ireland. It just happened to be in front of the biggest crowd ever to watch a women’s soccer match in Australia, a record 75,784. She just happened to be replacing...
San Jose Sharks reporter still thinks ‘it will be Karlsson to the Penguins’
If it feels like the trade speculation surrounding Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins has dragged on for a long time, that’s because it has. The Penguins first seemed to crop up as a potential trade target for the Norris Trophy-winning defenseman at the outset of free agency on July...
Former Penguins forward Derek Grant signs in Switzerland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derek Grant has signed with the ZSC Lions of Switzerland’s National League. Per a release from that team, Grant’s contract is for one season. A native of Abbotsford, British Columbia, the left-handed Grant spent part of the 2018-19 season with the Penguins, appearing in 25 games...
Steelers 2-a-days: Mark Robinson, Chapelle Russell the last men standing from 2022 ILB room
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...
U mad, bro?: Pirates’ failures, Penguins’ trade talks have fans on edge
About a month from now, it’s going to be all-Steelers, all the time in “U mad, bro?” So for the time being, let’s enjoy the variety. You know, like a 12-pack of those seasonal beers from Sam Adams. This week pounding the Pittsburgh Pirates ownership will serve as the flagship...
First Call: Lions snag reported Steelers trade target; Derek Shelton addresses booing from Pirates crowd
Thursday’s “First Call” begins with a Pittsburgh Steelers trade that never happened. We also look at the Pirates’ trip to visit Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels. Plus, Derek Shelton is getting heat, and there is Duquesne basketball news too. Motor City Mims The Detroit Lions have acquired New...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: After sputtering start to July, Pirates celebrate a comeback win
The music blaring inside the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse could be heard from the hallway, so it was no surprise to enter and see players bouncing up and down, waving their arms and dancing to the beats. The Pirates had plenty to celebrate. They rallied from a four-run deficit for a...
Giants’ Saquon Barkley considering holdout after failing to get new dealVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A frustrated Saquon Barkley considered sitting out the 2023 season among his options if the star running back couldn’t get a new contract from the New York Giants. In an interview on a podcast released Monday, Barkley discussed the negotiations leading up to Monday’s deadline for...
Big expectations, lots of attention greet Jets, Aaron RodgersVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — It all now seems officially real for the New York Jets. Aaron Rodgers strolled into the team’s facility Wednesday with the rest of his raring-to-go teammates — veterans and rookies — and reported for training camp for the first time with the franchise that made the...
Deadly shooting ahead of Women’s World Cup brings heightened security
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Security will be heightened ahead of Thursday night’s opening Women’s World Cup game after a gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in Auckland, roughly 12 hours ahead of co-host New Zealand’s match against Norway. Norway’s team hotel was located within a short distance...
Simple assault case for Pitt, Titans LB Rashad Weaver is closed
PITTSBURGH — The misdemeanor simple-assault case against Tennessee Titans linebacker and Pitt product Rashad Weaver is closed. Weaver was charged in 2021 in a South Side incident that occurred days before the Titans drafted him with a fourth-round pick, with the complaint filed a day before his selection. The charge...
Women’s World Cup spotlight shines on Australia as co-host New Zealand seeks its own attention
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — In a country known more for its love of rugby than women’s soccer, New Zealand is aiming to win fans as well as matches. The Football Ferns kick off the Women’s World Cup on Thursday night with a Group A match against Norway. The Ferns got...
British Open goes from brown grass to green, but silver is color that matters
HOYLAKE, England — Scottie Scheffler’s first look at Royal Liverpool was courtesy of video. He watched replays of the last two British Opens on these links and saw what looked to be two courses: Tiger Woods won when the grass was brown in 2006, Rory McIlroy when it was green...
Pitt assistant AD Penny Semaia joins Buffalo Bills as vice president of stadium relations
Penny Semaia, who earned four letters on the Pitt football team before rising to the position of senior associate athletic director for the Cathy and John Pelusi Family Life Skills Program, has accepted a job as the Buffalo Bills’ vice president of stadium relations. He will work with Bills vice...
Pirates designate Wil Crowe for assignment, as reliever was recovering from shoulder injury
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated Wil Crowe for assignment Wednesday, a source confirmed to the Tribune-Review. The right-handed reliever was recovering from a shoulder injury that has sidelined him for most of the season. A former second-round pick from South Carolina who was acquired from the Washington Nationals as part of...
The Open Championship Tee Times
HOYLAKE, United Kingdom — Tee times for Thursday’s first round of The Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club (all times GMT) 5:35 a.m. — Branden Grace, Richie Ramsay 5:46 a.m. — Russell Henley, Jazz Janewattananond, Graeme Robertson 5:57 a.m. — Byeong Hun An, Ryan Fox, Lucas Herbert 6:08...
Pirates farm report for July 19, 2023: Aaron Shackelford hits 12th homer in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-49) was battered by Iowa (Cubs), 7-1. LHP Cam Alldred (5-3, 4.81) started and allowed five runs on five hits, including two homers, in 4.1 innings. RHP Travis MacGregor (2.35) gave up a run on three hits in 1.2 innings. RHP Brad Case (18.00) pitched a scoreless eighth....
Northwestern hazing scandal included multiple sports, men and women, according to attorneys
CHICAGO — Allegations of hazing in Northwestern’s athletic programs broadened Wednesday as attorneys said male and female athletes reported misconduct within two other sports and suggested sexual abuse and racial discrimination within the football program was so rampant that coaches knew it was happening. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said...
San Diego State to remain in Mountain West, receive $6.6M initially withheld after decision to leaveVideo
LAS VEGAS — San Diego State not only remains in the Mountain West, the Aztecs are getting the money that was withheld after they initially informed the conference of their intention to leave. The Mountain West will provide the $6.6 million that was withheld, but San Diego State is responsible...
Pirates rally from 4-run deficit to beat Guardians, snap 5-game losing streak
With one out in the seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates trailing the Cleveland Guardians by a run, Ji-Man Choi was watching and wishing while waiting on deck behind Carlos Santana. “I was hoping that he would take a walk so that I could probably make something (happen) up there,”...
Brice Hill can break Pirates clubhouse rules, and his dad doesn’t mind
There is an unwritten rule in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse that states, simply, don’t bother that day’s starting pitcher before the game. It’s a matter of professional courtesy to give him time and space to think about how to attack the opponent’s hitters. Brice Hill broke that rule Wednesday, but...
Duquesne football seeks better results behind retooled roster, picked to finish 3rd in NEC
If all goes to plan for Duquesne this fall, 2023 will prove to be more successful football campaign than 2022. The Dukes, looking to rebound from a 4-7 season, enter year No. 19 under coach Jerry Schmitt. Those four wins marked Duquesne’s lowest total since 2009, with the Dukes tying...
How does MLB take over a local broadcast? Even with months of planning, it’s a mad scramble
Doug Johnson was answering emails at the Miami East hotel on May 30 when his phone rang with the call he had been awaiting for more than two months: Major League Baseball was taking over San Diego Padres’ television broadcasts the next day from financially troubled Diamond Sports. “Immediately headed...
