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Johan Oviedo’s start spoiled by home runs as Pirates drop series in Los Angeles
Johan Oviedo pitched 6 ⅔ innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Thursday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, allowing six hits while punching out six. Unfortunately, two of those hits were two-run homers, which, combined with the Pirates managing only four hits of their own, contributed...
Murrysville Legion escapes a scare in District 31 playoffs
If the Murrysville American Legion baseball team learned anything the past two days, it is don’t underestimate your opponent. Murrysville, seeded No. 2 in the District 31 playoffs, needed to rally from an early deficit in Game 3 of its best-of-3 series Thursday to defeat Homer City, 15-14, at Haymaker...
Pirates farm report for July 6, 2023: Quinn Priester pitches into 8th, allows 2 runs in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-44) beat Memphis (Cardinals), 3-2, on a walk-off sacrifice fly by DH Miguel Andujar (.354) in the bottom of the ninth. CF Chris Owings (.261) singled with one out and C Endy Rodriguez (.258) followed with a single that sent Owings to third. Rodriguez went 2 for 4...
Hempfield East gets out of late-game jam to win American Legion playoff series
With Young Township on his bumper during a tenuous sixth inning, Grayson Willis thought back to previous bases-loaded jams he walked away from without a scratch. The first man out of the Hempfield East bullpen did it again Thursday in a series-deciding playoff game, keeping things status quo on the...
Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France Pyrenees big stage; Jonas Vingegaard claims yellow jersey
CAUTERETS-CAMBASQUE, France — Tadej Pogacar was not done yet. Just 24 hours after losing more than a minute to his biggest rival at the Tour de France — defending champion Jonas Vingegaard — Pogacar showed he was not ready to give up and revived the suspense at cycling’s biggest race....
Pirates activate Ke’Bryan Hayes, option Roansy Contreras to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates regained the services of one of their key players Thursday ahead of their game at the Los Angeles Dodgers, as third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. The Pirates optioned right-hander Roansy Contreras to Triple-A Indianapolis. Hayes, who has not played since June...
Jonas Blixt gets hot on back 9 at John Deere Classic, takes 1st-round lead with 62Video
SILVIS, Ill. — Jonas Blixt heated up on the back nine at TPC Deere Run on Thursday, playing his last six holes in 6-under-par for a 9-under 62 and a two-shot lead over Grayson Murray in the first round of the John Deere Classic. Murray was 8-under through 13 holes...
Xiyu Janet Lin takes early lead at U.S. Women’s OpenVideo
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Xiyu Janet Lin soaked up the views of Pebble Beach while letting her putter do the work Thursday for a 4-under-par 68, giving her the early lead in the first U.S. Women’s Open held at one of America’s most famous courses. With only mild wind and...
Britney Spears says Victor Wembanyama’s security struck her; Spurs rookie says he was grabbed
LAS VEGA — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away. Wembanyama said he wasn’t told Spears...
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: ‘There’s a thrill in not being satisfied’
Jalen Hurts has no time to be satisfied. After a breakout season in which he earned him a record-setting contract and nearly led the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl victory, Hurts is working like a “madman” to be even better. “Everybody aspires to be the best and works to...
Pirates’ Ryan Borucki aims to emerge as dependable lefty relief option
Ryan Borucki was one strike away from getting the job done. With two outs, a pair of runners on and the Milwaukee Brewers threatening to score late-game insurance runs, Borucki, taking the mound in the eighth inning, had delivered a pair of strikes to Brice Turang. But then, disaster struck....
Wembymania set to hit Las Vegas, as Spurs rookie ‘can’t wait’ for his NBA debut at Summer League
LAS VEGAS — There are just some tickets that are hard to get in Las Vegas. Like Adele, for example. Or Garth Brooks. Or U2, which starts a residency there this fall. And now, add Wemby to that list. Victor Wembanyama’s debut at NBA Summer League is Friday night —...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi club Al-Nassr hires Portuguese coach Luís Castro
FARO, Portugal — Cristiano Ronaldo got a new club coach on Thursday when Al-Nassr announced it hired his fellow Portuguese Luís Castro. The Saudi Arabian club confirmed the appointment from a preseason training camp in Portugal. The length of the coach’s contract was not disclosed. Castro is the latest coaching...
After year away, Southmoreland grad Anthony Govern reignites wrestling career
His college career had not even begun, and it was headed for an open-ended finish. Anthony Govern, a three-sport athlete coming out of Southmoreland, though, saw his plans take a hairpin turn after they first came to a screeching halt. Suddenly, his future is clear, and his focus has returned....
Real Madrid signs young Turkey midfielder Arda Güler
MADRID — Real Madrid reached a deal to sign Arda Güler on Thursday, adding another young player to its midfield. The 18-year-old Turkey international arrives from Fenerbahce on a six-year contract. He will be officially introduced by Madrid on Friday. Spanish media said the talented youngster arrives on a transfer...
Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, Spain striker Asensio join PSG on 5-year deal
PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain added some firepower to its squad with the arrival Thursday of Marco Asensio and bolstered its defense by signing Milan Skriniar on a five-year deal. PSG announced its first two recruits of the summer a day after unveiling new coach Luis Enrique. Asensio joined on a...
Wimbledon is finally dry as organizers try to catch up following 3 days of rain
WIMBLEDON, England — The courts are finally dry at Wimbledon and the sun is even shining through the clouds at times, giving organizers hope of fitting in a full day of tennis on Thursday for the first time at this year’s tournament. The first three days of action at the...
Is MLB’s pitch clock leading to better defense? Some players and coaches think so
MILWAUKEE — The pitch clock may be bothering players as they step to the plate, but they like it a whole lot better once they put on their gloves and take the field. While the rule changes put in place this year to speed up the pace of play have...
‘Doubt me? I hope you do:’ Steelers’ Gunner Olszewski out to regain All-Pro form
When Mitch Trubisky lost his job as Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback during a Week 4 game last season, he wasn’t the only veteran free agent signed over the offseason to suffer such a fate. Gunner Olszewski’s second fumble/muff in a three-game span meant he was demoted, too. And like Trubisky,...
First Call: Pitt’s Darrelle Revis reveals presenter for Hall of Fame induction; an ex-Steelers player’s special job in Detroit
Thursday’s “First Call” has a big reveal for former Pitt star Darrelle Revis regarding his Hall of Fame induction. An ex-Steeler is taking on some off-field responsibilities with his new franchise. We have gambling odds on the Calder Trophy, a preview of Thursdays’ Pirates-Dodgers pitching matchup, and an interesting prediction...
Tim Benz: With No. 1 MLB draft pick, Pirates are in unique position — if they allow it to be
Holding the top overall choice in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft provides two rare opportunities for the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1. Theoretically, they can just make a pure baseball decision on a player, and money doesn’t have to come into play. 2. Theoretically, they can’t screw it up. Theoretically. That’s...
Steelers 2-a-days: Specialists Christian Kuntz, Braden Mann part of camp competitions
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...
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans pipe up about Tristan Jarry’s contract; Pirates fans dial up draft takes
Many of us are coming off a four-day weekend. The rain finally stopped for the Fourth of July. And we are still more than a month away from the Pittsburgh Steelers really doing anything to get you upset. But that didn’t stop plenty of people from filling up my inbox...
Pirates blow 4-run lead, fail to deliver clutch hits in loss to Dodgers
After a wild ride the previous night and some shaky starting pitching over the past week, there was nothing the Pittsburgh Pirates needed more Wednesday at Dodger Stadium than a solid performance from their starter. Osvaldo Bido failed to provide it, and the Dodgers (48-38) went on to record a...
Pirates farm report for July 5, 2023: Tsung Che-Cheng steals 4 bases in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-44) was held to three singles in a 4-1 loss to Memphis (Cardinals). SS Liover Peguero, making his Triple-A debut, went 0 for 3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored. RF Miguel Andujar (.356), LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.259) and 3B Chris Owings (.261) had...
