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Pirates farm report for June 25, 2023: Mason Martin’s 2-run homer helps Curve top Baysox
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-41) dropped a 7-6 decision to Columbus (Guardians). DH Endy Rodriguez (.248) was 2 for 5 with a home run and three runs scored. RF Miguel Andujar (.355) was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. LF Cal Mitchell (.271) knocked in a run. SS Chris Owings (.282) doubled....
Analysis: Wembanyama’s arrival bigger than Texas, and he seems up to the challenge
SAN ANTONIO — As Victor Wembanyama took the stage for his first news conference inside his new home arena, he couldn’t help but notice an accessory the San Antonio Spurs commissioned for the occasion. It was a replica of the Eiffel Tower — made from Legos. Hundreds of them. Wembanyama...
Keegan Bradley wins Travelers Championship, breaks tournament record by 1 shot
CROMWELL, Conn — Growing up in New England, Keegan Bradley says he wasn’t invited to the big junior events that youngsters from Florida got to play. That made it all the more special for the Vermont native to win in front of a New England crowd. Despite a shaky finish,...
Florida sets College World Series record for runs in 24-4 win over LSU to force Game 3Video
OMAHA, Neb. — Florida had been involved in more close games than any other team at the College World Series this year. That changed in a big way Sunday, when the Gators unleashed an offensive barrage of historic proportions. Florida scored the most runs in a CWS game and came...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has worthy case for Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
It was kind of a ho-hum game by the lofty standards he had established a long time ago. On 25 shifts, he clocked an ordinary 22 minutes, 14 seconds of ice time. Nice, but nothing special. No goals, no assists and not even a stinking shot. Seven hits, that’s not...
Ruoning Yin wins Women’s PGA Championship, becomes 2nd woman from China with a major titleVideo
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Ruoning Yin made a birdie putt from about 10 feet on the final hole and became the second woman from China to win a major, beating Yuka Saso by one shot in the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday. After Saso made birdie ahead of her on the...
Connor Bedard broke windows, records in becoming NHL Draft’s presumptive No. 1 pick
The tales of how much time Connor Bedard devoted to developing his precise and productive puck-shooting skills while growing up in the secluded neighborhood of Lynn Valley, tucked amid Vancouver’s North Shore mountains, have become the stuff of lore. Marred floors, broken windows, the thud of shots keeping neighbors up...
How good can Penn State’s Curtis Jacobs be in 2023? Some in the NFL believe he is elite now
When you take a close look at the challenges presented by Penn State’s defense, it can be easy to overlook one of the most gifted linebackers in the nation. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions again have top-10 potential heading into the fall. Manny Diaz’s defense will go a long way toward...
LSU’s Dylan Crews, potential Pirates target with top pick, wins Golden Spikes Award
OMAHA, Neb. — LSU center fielder Dylan Crews, projected to be the No. 1 pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the amateur draft next month, was honored as the winner of the Golden Spikes Award on Sunday as the top amateur baseball player in the country. Crews, the SEC Player...
Pirates can’t solve rookie right-hander Eury Perez in shutout loss to Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ problems against starting pitchers continued as they couldn’t solve Miami Marlins 20-year-old rookie right-hander Eury Perez. Jonathan Davis hit a solo home run in the third inning, and Perez tossed six scoreless innings as the Marlins held on for a 2-0 win Sunday afternoon at loanDepot Park...
Hurricanes re-sign Jordan Staal to a 4-year, $11.6 million contract
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jordan Staal is staying with the Carolina Hurricanes after signing a four-year contract worth $11.6 million. The team announced the deal with their captain Sunday, less than a week before Staal would have become an unrestricted free agent. He’s not going anywhere, sticking around to try to...
Pirates add righty reliever Andre Jackson in trade with Dodgers, DFA infielder Mark Mathias
The Pirates made a move Sunday to add bullpen depth, acquiring right-handed reliever Andre Jackson from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations. Jackson was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Pirates designated infielder Mark Mathias for assignment. The Pirates acquired Mathias from the...
Ty Floyd fans 17 and Cade Beloso’s HR in 11th gives LSU win over Florida in Game 1 of the CWS finals
OMAHA, Neb. — After being overshadowed all season by the best pitcher in college baseball, Ty Floyd basked in the spotlight Saturday night. He earned it. Floyd struck out a career-high 17 for the most in a College World Series game in 51 years and Cade Beloso hit the tiebreaking...
Steelers 2-a-days: Dez Fitzpatrick added to WR room; Minkah Fitzpatrick on a Hall of Fame trackVideo
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...
Ricky Thornton Jr. captures 1st Firecracker 100 title at Lernerville Speedway
Ricky Thornton Jr.’s breakout season continued with a win at the Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway on Saturday night, but he had to earn it. Thornton had an epic battle with Hudson O’Neal, exchanging the lead several times before taking the lead for good on lap 75 and pulling away...
Pirates farm report for June 24, 2023: Quinn Priester strikes out 11 in Indians victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-40) held off Columbus (Guardians), 3-1. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.229) was 2 for 4 with a two-run homer in the eighth inning that provided the winning runs. 3B Chris Owings (.284) was 2 for 3 with a walk. 2B Jared Triolo (.300) hit his 10th double of the...
Pittsburgh Maulers top Michigan in overtime to reach USFL championship gameVideo
It took two overtime “innings” in a “shootout” format to decide a winner, but the Pittsburgh Maulers find themselves in the USFL championship game for the first time after a thrilling 31-27 victory over the Michigan Panthers in the USFL semifinals Saturday night at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, Ohio....
Bradley leads Travelers with a 54-hole scoring record; Fowler shoots a career-best 60
CROMWELL, Conn. — Keegan Bradley shot a 6-under-par 64 on Saturday to break the tournament 54-hole scoring record at 21-under in the Travelers Championship, and Rickie Fowler had the second 60 of the week at TPC River Highlands. The previous three-round mark was 18-under, set by Peters native Brendan Todd...
Illal Osumanu, Riverhounds rally to keep USL streak alive
Illal Osumanu laid to rest questions about whether the Pittsburgh Riverhounds could come from behind without their top attacker. Osumanu headed home a Burke Fahling free kick in the 91st minute to help the Riverhounds rally from a halftime deficit to beat the San Diego Loyal SC, 2-1, on Saturday...
West Virginia taps assistant Josh Eilert as interim men’s hoops coach
The next chapter of West Virginia men’s basketball, however short it may turn out to be, was revealed Saturday, as Mountaineers athletic director Wren Baker named Josh Eilert interim coach. Eilert fills the shoes of Bob Huggins, who recently resigned in the immediate aftermath of being arrested on suspicion of...
Mason Zeigler ready to race for big money at Lernerville
Mason Zeigler considers himself an “extreme hobbyist” when it comes to racing dirt late models. He doesn’t follow a series full-time, but when there’s a big check on the line anywhere in the Northeast or Midwest, his hauler is typically in the pits. “I guess we’re sort of like a...
Yankees’ Aaron Judge still recovering from torn toe ligament, not ready for baseball activitiesVideo
NEW YORK — Two days after the New York Yankees said Aaron Judge could start baseball activities this weekend, the slugger said he has a torn ligament in his right big toe and is not quite ready. Judge was hurt June 3 when he crashed into the right-field wall at...
Pirates’ rally comes up short in extra-innings loss to Marlins
For the third straight contest, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins traded blows late in a roller-coaster game. The Pirates rallied to tie the score in the ninth but lost 4-3 in 11 innings Saturday at loanDepot Park. Jon Berti drove in the winning run off Pirates reliever Angel Perdomo....
Chase Elliott views pressure to make NASCAR playoffs as opportunity
LEBANON, Tenn. — Chase Elliott prefers to view a very challenging season as opportunity, not pressure. The 2022 Cup Series champ who won a career-high five races last year taking the regular season title sits 27th in the points standings as NASCAR returns from the lone break in its 38-race...
Andrew McCutchen collects 400th career doubleVideo
Andrew McCutchen may need to create some additional space on his trophy shelf. Less than two weeks after collecting career hit No. 2,000 at PNC Park against the Mets, McCutchen hit his 400th career double Saturday in Miami against the Marlins. The ground-rule double down the right field line in...
