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Column: How far golf has come in a year, how far it still has to go
GULLANE, Scotland — So much consternation about the fracture in the professional world of golf. So much speculation about where it all will lead. That wasn’t just Tuesday at a Senate hearing on how the about-face agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudis came together. That was last year...
MLB open to consider increasing time on pitch clock in postseasonVideo
SEATTLE — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred will consider increasing time on the pitch clock for the postseason but is reluctant to adjust an innovation the sport considers a great success. In the first season of the clock, the average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 38 minutes, on...
Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1BVideo
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the PGA Tour, and Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized, a...
Franklin Regional grad Victoria Rothrauff, classmates persevere through upheaval with Seton Hill women’s soccerVideo
In Victoria Rothrauff’s three seasons — now heading into the fourth — with the Seton Hill women’s soccer team, the only stable factor has been instability. The Franklin Regional grad and the rest of her fellow rising seniors are on their fourth coach. They were recruited by Andy McNab, but...
Freeport grad Lauren Lampus hopes to lead Westminster volleyball back to top of PACVideo
This college volleyball stuff is easy. At least that’s what Lauren Lampus must have thought during her first two seasons at Westminster. After winning two WPIAL Class 2A titles and a PIAA title during her time at Freeport, Lampus rolled into the New Wilmington campus and was an immediate contributor...
‘A childhood dream come true’: Watt brothers featured on iconic Wheaties box
NFL players and brothers T.J. Watt and J.J. Watt are the first duo and first brothers to be featured on the iconic orange Wheaties cereal box. “Built around a uniting love for football, the Watt family is grounded in perseverance, togetherness, and a commitment to doing the right thing when...
Elina Svitolina beats top-ranked Iga Swiatek to reach Wimbledon semifinals
WIMBLEDON, England — Three months after returning from maternity leave, Elina Svitolina reached the Wimbledon semifinals by beating top-ranked Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Ukrainian gave birth to her daughter in October and returned to the WTA tour in April. She received a a wild-card...
Former Penguins defensive prospect Josh Maniscalco signs with AHL’s Rockford IceHogs
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Josh Maniscalco has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Rockford IceHogs, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. Maniscalco, 24, just completed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins. He entered the offseason as a pending restricted free agent, but the Penguins...
First Call: Could Penguins still hit jackpot with Erik Karlsson trade? What rock star, in town tonight, was a Steelers fan?
Is Penguins director of hockey operations Kyle Dubas holding a pocket pair or is he just drawing to an inside straight? In an appearance on NHL Network on Monday night, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said he believes the race to acquire Norris Trophy winning defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose...
2nd-day draft picks are sign Pirates could be pooling bonus money to entice prep prospect
Leading up to the MLB Draft, there was speculation that the Pittsburgh Pirates would bypass the top two prospects in favor of someone who would sign a below-slot bonus so they could spread their savings. That’s a strategy Pirates general manager Ben Cherington employed with the No. 1 overall pick...
Steelers 2-a-days: Tough for Tanner Morgan to be more than QB4, Tanner Muse a hybrid ILB
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,...
WestCo Roller Derby team hosts final home game of the season
WestCo Roller Derby will host its fourth and final home game on Saturday in Salem. The team will take on the Black Rose Riveters from Hanover in a 7 p.m. match at Palmer Imaging Arena, 100 Center Ice Drive in Salem. Established in 2012, the team includes women from Westmoreland,...
Vladimir Guerrero joins dad as first father-son Home Run Derby winners
SEATTLE — Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena, 25-23, in the final round Monday night. Guerrero defeated Julio Rodríguez, 21-20, in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41...
Kowalski leads West Penn Amateur; Knapp a shot back
For Sean Knapp, age is just a number. The 61-year-old Oakmont native enjoys competing with the younger players from Western Pennsylvania. Why else would the wily veteran drive 35 miles almost every day to compete against the youthful membership and practice at Hannastown Golf Club? “I love playing against these...
USA Today names 3 WPIAL greats among best high school quarterbacks in history
Who was the best high school quarterback in history? It’s a debate that’ll never be resolved, but three all-time great WPIAL passers made the list when USA Today tried recently to answer that question. In fact, one of them, Beaver Falls legend Joe Namath, was named the all-time best high...
$500 million? $600 million? Shohei Ohtani’s free agency the buzz of the All-Star GameVideo
SEATTLE — At some point, Shohei Ohtani will entertain the idea of talking about his pending free agency, and what it could mean to the finances of baseball. But that didn’t stop others from pondering what could happen this offseason when perhaps the most unique free agent in history hits...
$500 million? $600 million? Shohei Ohtani’s free agency the buzz of the All-Star GameVideo
SEATTLE — At some point, Shohei Ohtani will entertain the idea of talking about his pending free agency and what it could mean to the finances of baseball. But that didn’t stop others from pondering what could happen this offseason when, perhaps, the most unusual free agent in history hits...
Penn State shortstop Jay Harry goes to the Twins in 6th round
Penn State shortstop Jay Harry was chosen Monday by the Minnesota Twins in the sixth round (No. 177 overall) of the MLB Draft. He is the 78th Penn State player chosen, 13th since 2016 and 16th all-time in the top 10 rounds. Harry played in 146 games for the Nittany...
Blue Jays draft WVU center fielder Braden Berry in 8th round
After the Pittsburgh Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Carlson Reed in the fourth round of the MLB Draft, his teammate, junior outfielder Braden Barry, went to the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth round (No. 244 overall) on Monday. They are the 106th and 107th Mountaineers chosen all-time, including 37 under...
In statement, Bob Huggins denies he resigned as WVU coach, says program is ‘in need’
Bob Huggins, the hall of fame West Virginia basketball coach who was replaced after a DUI arrest June 16 in Pittsburgh, has denied writing a statement that was released the next day by the university under his name. “The false statement was sent under my name, but no signature is...
Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald amid hazing scandalVideo
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal Monday completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The...
Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface with football team
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The...
William Byron emerging as NASCAR’s next star
HAMPTON, Ga. — Kevin Harvick’s farewell to Atlanta Motor Speedway provided an emotional example of NASCAR losing another of its biggest names. The exodus of some of the sport’s stars is a concern to Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon, who says he is worried about the growth of the...
Novak Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court … Good luck with that
WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew — or the annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest...
Yankees hire Upper St. Clair native Sean Casey as hitting coach to replace fired Dillon Lawson
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have hired 12-year big league veteran Sean Casey as their hitting coach for the remainder of this season, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal has...
