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Steelers 2-a-days: Will Diontae Johnson score TDs? RB Jason Huntley a change-of-pace optionVideo
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...
Minus All-Star Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers defeat Pirates, 5-2
Five members of the Los Angeles Dodgers were named to the National League All-Star team before their 5-2 victory Monday night at Dodger Stadium against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Even without 10-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw missing his scheduled start Monday with shoulder soreness, the Dodgers (47-37)...
Pirates farm report for July 3, 2023: Termarr Johnson’s 3 RBIs help Bradenton top Clearwater
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-43) got the best of Louisville (Reds), 5-3. LF Cal Mitchell (.272) was 2 for 5 with a three-run homer. RF Miguel Andujar (.351) was 3 for 4 with an RBI. 1B Ji Man Choi (.400) and 2B Chris Owings (.274) each went 2 for 4. C Endy...
Penguins sign defenseman Will Butcher
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Will Butcher to a one-year, two-way contract that carries a salary cap hit of $775,000. A veteran of five NHL seasons, the 28-year-old spent the entire 2022-23 campaign with the Texas Stars, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Dallas Stars....
Churchill Downs extends trainer Bob Baffert’s ban through 2024
Churchill Downs is extending Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension through 2024, keeping the two-time Triple Crown winner from entering horses in the Kentucky Derby and other races for an additional year. Churchill Downs Inc. announced Monday it was continuing Baffert’s ban at least through the 2024 calendar year,...
Sofia Kenin surprises Coco Gauff in a highlight-filled, all-U.S. match at WimbledonVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Sofia Kenin surprised Coco Gauff at a Grand Slam tournament again by beating her 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the first round of Wimbledon in a back-and-forth matchup Monday between two American women who both have reached No. 4 in the rankings and been to a major final....
PGA Tour sending 2 executives to Senate hearing as LIV cites conflicts
WASHINGTON — Two leading figures for the PGA Tour have agreed to testify next week before a Senate panel reviewing the tour’s surprise agreement with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf. The panel will have to wait to hear from LIV CEO Greg Norman and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of...
Bushy Run captures regular-season title, gets top seed for District 31 playoffs
When the District 31 American Legion season began, Bushy Run coach Scott Peyman set high goals for his squad. Despite getting off to a late start because of Penn-Trafford’s extended high school baseball season, which lasted for two games in the PIAA Class 5A playoffs, Bushy Run was able to...
What to know about a new women’s hockey league launching in January
Jayna Hefford gets goosebumps thinking about what it will be like when the puck drops in January on a new women’s hockey league featuring the world’s best players. The stage is set for that after a new ownership group bought out the Professional Hockey Federation and members of the Professional...
Roger Federer will be celebrated at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer will be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday. No, not to compete: He’ll be feted for his record-setting career at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. Federer, who announced his retirement last year, won eight of his 20 Grand Slam singles championships at the...
Penn State hires former Boston College coach Mike Gambino to lead its baseball program
After spending 13 seasons as the head baseball coach at Boston College, including two working with Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft, Mike Gambino took the leap to the Nittany Lions where he will replace Rob Cooper. Cooper had been Penn State’s head coach for the past 10 seasons. Gambino...
Latrobe looks forward to hosting Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball tournament
Years of tossing batting practice to players on his Latrobe American Legion baseball teams has trained longtime coach Jason Bush to throw strikes. So, naturally, even at the ripe age of 51, Bush continues to play competitively — sort of, he mused — as a pitcher in the Latrobe-Derry Old...
Hempfield grad Phil Fox looking to take pitching prowess elsewhere after successful recovery from Tommy John surgery
The problem started in seemingly innocent fashion. A couple of pops in the arm while pitching, but there was little to no pain. Though Phil Fox didn’t think much of it, he decided to see a doctor shortly after. This, after all, could affect his baseball future. The examination and...
Young Township American Legion team chasing playoff berth in District 31
The Young Township American Legion baseball team expects to make a run to a top-four finish in District 31. Young Township (6-7-1) entered the week in seventh place as the regular season nears a conclusion. District 31 is made up of 10 teams in and around Westmoreland County, with only...
Slowed by illness in ’22, Kiski Area grad Faith Andree ready for fresh start with Wagner women’s soccerVideo
Faith Andree knew what it was like to come back from an injury. A few years ago, she suffered a torn ACL and MCL that derailed her soccer season and required nearly six months of rehab. But as grueling and frustrating as it was, at least there was always light...
Predators are winners and players seeking long contracts are among the losers in NHL free agency
Barry Trotz was tired after a busy week of putting his stamp on the Nashville Predators by remaking the roster through some important comings and goings. It’s a good kind of tired. On what was technically his first day on the job as general manager, Trotz signed top two-way center...
Madden Monday: On Tristan Jarry’s new contract — ‘The term is too much’
On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins decided to retain goalie Tristan Jarry in free agency, signing him to a five-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $5.375 million. New Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas called keeping Tristan Jarry “the best bet to make for our club” in...
Steelers 2-a-days: Is DT Cameron Heyward ageless? Is TE Connor Heyward a ‘slash’ fullback?Video
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...
Many national outlets point to Pirates closer David Bednar as an All-Star snub
If you are someone who feels that Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar got snubbed for the 2023 All-Star game, you aren’t alone. Numerous national outlets such as The Sporting News, Bleacher Report, USA Today and CBS Sports listed Bednar among their All-Star snubs. How is David Bednar not an All-Star?—...
First Call: Ex-Steelers ILB offers idea for team at that position; Jaromir Jagr pulled into Vegas street showVideo
A former Pittsburgh Steelers player thinks he has the answer to the franchise’s concerns at inside linebacker. Chase Claypool is expecting bigger and better things in Chicago this year. A pair of former Pirates had a rough day on the mound. And we have a very unique “Jagr Watch” for...
Pirates rookie Nick Gonzales showcases power, ability to do damage in 1st homestand
Nick Gonzales has all of nine major league games under his belt, but the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie learned an important lesson in the difference between pitching in the majors and the minors. “You have to hit the mistakes,” Gonzales said. “You get a good pitch to hit, you have to...
Pirates farm report for July 2, 2023: Aaron Shortridge allows 2 hits, fans 9 as Altoona shuts out Harrisburg
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 36-43) dropped a 7-4 decision to Louisville (Reds). 3B Chris Owings (.265) was 2 for 5 with a double. 1B Endy Rodriguez (.258) doubled and scored. DH Miguel Andujar (.344) was 2 for 4 with an RBI, his 48th of the season. LF Cal Mitchell (.269) knocked in...
Shane van Gisbergen wins at Chicago in NASCAR Cup Series’ 1st street raceVideo
CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut on a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing down Justin Haley and Chase Elliott in a memorable finish to the series’ first street race. After passing Elliott, van Gisbergen dueled with Haley in the final laps before the three-time...
Jesus Ferreira 1st American with 2 straight international hat tricks; U.S. advances in Gold CupVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jesús Ferreira became the first American to score international hat tricks in consecutive games, and the United States advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals with a 6-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday night. Ferreira scored in the 14th and 38th minutes against 101st-ranked Trinidad,...
Wimbledon 2023: Here is what you need to know before play begins Monday
WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic begins his bid for a fifth consecutive title at Wimbledon and eighth overall at Centre Court on Monday. Djokovic also will be trying to add to his men’s-record 23 Grand Slam singles titles — he broke a tie with Rafael Nadal by winning the French...
