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‘Frustrated’ by bothersome back, Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes denies report about trade
Ke’Bryan Hayes is the first to say he’s frustrated, though it’s not with the Pittsburgh Pirates but rather the bothersome back issues that have sidelined the third baseman since late June. Hayes said he was caught off guard when his mother told him about a report on 93.7 FM that...
New par-3 17th hole attracting all the attention at British Open, could prove decisive on Sunday
HOYLAKE, England — The British Open is back at Royal Liverpool, a course more than a century old and filled with rich golf history. And the thing attracting everyone’s attention this year is a new par 3 created to add more drama. The challenging 17th hole was bulldozed into place,...
A Penguins-specific setlist for The Eagles to play at PPG Paints Arena
We found out Wednesday that The Eagles are going to headline a concert at PPG Paints Arena. Don’t worry, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a bye that week. It’s part of the band’s Long Goodbye tour. So I thought we should continue the tradition we began at “Breakfast With Benz” when...
Mark Madden: Running backs just aren’t that important in today’s NFL
If anybody’s at fault for the quandary of the NFL’s running backs, it’s the NFL Players Association. The franchise tag isn’t fair. It keeps free agency from being free. But the NFLPA approves it in each new CBA, getting instead the right to smoke pot. (That’s more important to the...
Steelers agree to 5-year deal with outside linebacker Alex Highsmith
Alex Highsmith wanted to get a contract done with the Pittsburgh Steelers before the team reported to training camp. He is getting his wish. A week before the Steelers head to Saint Vincent College, Highsmith and the organization agreed to a five-year contract. The deal includes $68 million as part...
TV Q&A: Whither AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: What is the future of AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh? Back in February, the predictions were dire. Since then, there’s been nothing in the news about their...
Steelers 2-a-days: Team brings in 10-year veteran WR Allen Robinson, S Kenny Robinson from Wilkinsburg, WVU
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: For Paul Skenes, ‘living life hard’ has a different meaning — one he’ll need as a Pirate
Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft pick Paul Skenes throws hard. He’s been known to hit 103 miles per hour. It’s part of the reason why he posted a 1.69 ERA in 122⅔ innings pitched with 209 strikeouts at LSU this season. The 6-foot-6 right hander lives life hard too. When I...
‘He will serve his country,’ but first, Pirates have high hopes for Paul SkenesVideo
During Paul Skenes’ two years at the Air Force Academy, there was little he loved more than folding his 6-foot, 6½-inch, 260-pound frame into an F-15 fighter aircraft. Even if it meant hitting his head on the roof of the cockpit and enduring 9 Gs of force, or about nine...
First Call: Biggest potholes for Erik Karlsson trade for Penguins, Hurricanes; Kevin Colbert’s thoughts on Kenny Pickett
Wednesday’s “First Call” has the latest on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ alleged pursuit of Erik Karlsson. We give you some thoughts on Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett from the man who drafted him. Plus the Vezina Trophy odds are out, and the Pirates are the latest victims of one of the hottest...
Pirates farm report for July 18, 2023: Luis Ortiz roughed up in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-48) was dispatched by Iowa (Cubs), 7-3. RHP Luis Ortiz (4.08) started and was tagged for six runs on eight hits, including two homers, in 4.1 innings. He walked four and struck out two. LHP Jose Hernandez (3.38) threw 1.2 scoreless innings of relief. RHP Wil Crowe (3.86)...
NASCAR star Kyle Larson wins Don Martin Silver Cup to continue mastery of Lernerville
Kyle Larson added to what has become an impeccable run of results at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday night. Larson passed Buddy Kofoid on lap 18 en route to a second consecutive win in the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup, earning a $25,000 pay day with the All Star Circuit of...
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes ready to build off 2nd Super Bowl titleVideo
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes arrived at training camp Tuesday with the understanding that he and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates need to be better in 2023 if they want to repeat as Super Bowl champions. “I think the theme this year is how can we keep building,”...
Rookie coach Zach Arnett will keep physicality, tenacity at Mississippi State
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Zach Arnett is not only the lone rookie among the SEC’s 14 coaches, he’s also the youngest at 36 along with being the first of Hispanic descent in the league’s history. He’s been around the league long enough to know Tuesday that he broke the standard set...
Guardians rough up Mitch Keller early, hand Pirates 5th consecutive loss
Seven pitches into his first start since the All-Star Game, Mitch Keller was facing a four-run deficit. The Cleveland Guardians ambushed the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander, pitching on six days of rest, for five runs in the first inning on their way to a 10-1 win Tuesday night before 21,622 at...
Bushy Run Legion’s season ends with 1st loss of regional tourney
Beech Creek captured the American Legion Region 7 title Tuesday by winning three games. It started the day by defeating Murrysville, 11-4, in the completion of a game suspended by rain and darkness Monday at Bald Eagle Area High School in Milesburg. It followed by knocking off unbeaten Philipsburg, 5-3,...
Column: Not paying RBs another sign NFL is pass-first leagueVideo
NFL teams are refusing to give running backs lucrative long-term contracts, leaving the best players at the position feeling angry and underappreciated. It’s no surprise the league has reached this point, considering recent trends. The days of “3 yards and a cloud of dust” are long gone. The NFL has...
Kiski Area grad Sye Lynch living dream running full time on All Star Circuit of Champions
In May, Sye Lynch got a phone call from Logan McCandless that provided him with an opportunity for which he’s been waiting. McCandless Motorsports recently parted ways with full-time driver Parker Price-Miller and was in need of a replacement for their car in the All Star Circuit of Champions series....
‘We’re trying to get better’: Pirates GM says call-ups sending message to struggling team
On a day that centered around the Pittsburgh Pirates signing No. 1 overall draft pick Paul Skenes, general manager Ben Cherington also addressed the team’s ever-changing roster amid a slide into last place. The Pirates (41-53) entered Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians having lost four consecutive games and 11...
Rickie Fowler resumes quest for 1st major on British Open course he knows wellVideo
HOYLAKE, England — The British Open’s return to Royal Liverpool couldn’t come at a better time for Rickie Fowler. The American will get to resume his quest for a first major title with his game trending in the right direction and at a course where he has done well in...
Martin Truex Jr. ‘bad at making big decisions’ as he ponders NASCAR retirement
LOUDON, N.H. — With three wins, a lead in the points standings and a NASCAR championship push ahead, the good times are rolling again for Martin Truex Jr. So why quit now? Joe Gibbs asked himself the same question about Truex as the Hall of Fame owner tries to keep...
Giants’ Saquon Barkley receives support of Steelers’ Najee Harris, other top RBs
NEW YORK — NFL running backs past and present rallied around New York Giants star Saquon Barkley and others at the position who failed to reach long-term contracts before Monday’s franchise-tag deadline. Barkley and Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will now have to play the 2023 season on the $10.09...
Westmoreland Saints youth football program folds as Greensburg Central Catholic starts flag, middle school programs
An ordinary Friday turned into All Saints Day. When news began to travel last week that the Westmoreland Saints youth football program out of Greensburg was folding, former players took to social media to pay their respects to the middle school-level team. The Saints are stepping aside now that Greensburg...
Defense is what brought Ryan Graves to the Penguins
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, isn’t very close to a lot of places. Including the rest of Nova Scotia. Situated on the southwestern tip of the province, Yarmouth is nearly a four-hour drive from the capital city of Halifax. It’s actually closer to Maine (by boat). Living in such a remote locale...
Steelers 2-a-days: OLB Quincy Roche back with the team, Mason Rudolph’s QB3 role a certainty
Editor’s note: From the end of minicamp through the day the team reports to training camp at Saint Vincent, 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 least)...
