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Pirates place rookie reliever Jose Hernandez on 15-day IL, add lefty Ryan Borucki from Indy
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to deal with injuries in the bullpen, as left-hander Jose Hernandez was placed on the 15-day injured list and lefty Ryan Borucki was added before Sunday’s game at Milwaukee. Hernandez, a rookie selected in the Rule 5 Draft, has a right calf strain. He was 0-1...
Bushy Run American Legion looks to go to next level with trophy hunt
When Bushy Run coach Scott Peyman met with the team before the first game of the season June 9, he got a few looks when he told them it’s time to take it to another level. “They really haven’t won anything,” Peyman said. “We didn’t win the District 31 regular...
Vegas Golden Knights and fans celebrate 1st NHL championship with parade and rally
LAS VEGAS — Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of the team’s home arena to mark the city’s first NHL championship. For the team that played its first game as an expansion...
Steelers 2-a-days: Can Keeanu Benton start as a rookie? Miles Boykin back for 2nd year
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,...
Rickie Fowler, Wyndham Clark share US Open lead with major champs on their heels
LOS ANGELES — Rickie Fowler only had 3½ feet left for par on what should have been his last shot Saturday in a U.S. Open round filled with far bigger moments. At stake was his first 54-hole lead in a major. Shockingly, he missed and slipped into a tie with...
Riverhounds settle for scoreless draw at Oakland, run unbeaten streak to 8
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds extended their unbeaten streak to eight straight USL Championship games Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Riverhounds, their opponents extended their unbeaten streak to four games as well. The Riverhounds played to a scoreless draw with Oakland Roots SC, ending a streak of five straight league wins for...
Pirates farm report for June 17, 2023: Kyle Nicolas, Anthony Solometo takes losses after promotions
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-37) lost 6-3 to Iowa (Cubs). RHP Kyle Nicolas (0-1, 11.25), making his Triple-A debut, started and allowed five runs on eight hit and two walks in four innings. He struck out six. RHP Cody Bolton (2.88) pitched two scoreless innings of relief. RF Henry Davis (.286) went...
Rickie Fowler, a fan favorite, takes center stage at U.S. Open
LOS ANGELES — A fan favorite. An underdog. A comeback story. All those storylines are in play this weekend at the U.S. Open. And, as luck would have it, they are all wrapped up in the same player: Rickie Fowler. One of the sport’s most popular personalities has been emerging...
U.S. Open in L.A. becomes quiet major with limited crowds, tough walk
LOS ANGELES — This U.S. Open is not to be mistaken as “Golf, But Louder” on so many levels. Mostly the loud part. Bringing the second-oldest championship in golf to Los Angeles Country Club — so exclusive that some Angelenos don’t know it’s there — always was going to come...
U.S. Open a fairly clean ride for Tom Kim on moving day
LOS ANGELES — Tom Kim’s last big plunge into the major-championship spotlight was a muddy mess. This one? Crisp and clean for a while, but stained by a rugged finish. The 20-year-old, who became a meme after his waist-high wade into the mud while looking for his ball at the...
Herta wins pole as repaved track produces eventful qualifying day at Road AmericaVideo
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — The venue that bills itself as “America’s National Park of Speed” is delivering faster times after its first repaving in nearly three decades. It’s also producing a bit more frustration. Colton Herta of Andretti Autosport earned the pole position for Sunday’s IndyCar Series race at Road...
Pirates lose 5th consecutive, drop to 3rd in NL Central
The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived in Milwaukee in first place in the NL Central with the hope of creating some separation in the standings in their first series of the season against the Brewers. They accomplished as much but did so at their own expense. Left-hander Wade Miley pitched five scoreless...
Maulers clinch playoff spot with dominant defensive showing
When Ray Horton was hired as the second head coach in the history of the second edition of the Pittsburgh Maulers in January, the task ahead of him was daunting. Take a Maulers team that finished with a 1-9 record last season, worst in the USFL, and turn it into...
Allen Robinson looking to use break as way to build connection with Steelers QB Kenny Pickett
As he enters his first full season as an NFL starting quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kenny Pickett looks to build on the on-field connection he has forged over the past year with wide receivers Diontae Johnson and George Pickens. The time Pickett has spent with veteran pass catcher Allen...
Ray Lewis III, son of 2-time Super Bowl champ, dies of suspected overdose, police sayVideo
CASSELBERRY, Fla. — Ray Lewis III, the son of two-time Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis, has died, police said in an incident report detailing a suspected overdose. Lewis died Wednesday after officers were called to a central Florida home and found him unconscious in a bedroom, according to the Casselberry...
Back from ankle injury, Aaron Donald happy to work with kids at 4th annual camp
Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald had a new topic to talk about during his Living in the Pocket Youth Skills Football Camp on Saturday at Highmark Stadium. How to recover from an injury. The Penn Hills and Pitt product is on the mend for the first time in...
NCAA committee recommends dropping marijuana from banned drug list for athletes
INDIANAPOLIS — An NCAA panel is calling for the removal of marijuana from the organization’s list of banned drugs, suggesting that testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances. The proposal released Friday from the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports would mark a big change for the...
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins steps down after arrest for DUI in Pittsburgh
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has resigned a day after his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving in the latest incident in a Hall of Fame career that imploded quickly. The university announced the resignation Saturday night. It came a month after the university suspended him for three games...
Norwin grad takes reins at North Irwin speed, strength academy
Since it opened 17 years ago, the National Speed and Strength Academy in North Irwin has become a staple in the training space for local athletes. Former Norwin and Mercyhurst football player Jon LoChiatto, who honed his skills at the academy during his athletically formative years, has taken over a...
Franklin Regional grad wins prestigious scholar-athlete award at Washington & Jefferson
Justin Johns does more at Washington & Jefferson than spoil opposing quarterbacks’ Saturdays. An outstanding student in addition to being a standout linebacker, the Franklin Regional product received a prestigious award to cap his junior year. Johns was the male recipient of the Paul Reardon Award, given to a student-athlete...
Hampton’s Marshalwitz brothers enjoy special season at Youngstown State
Hampton graduates Casey and Cam Marshalwitz have played baseball for most of their lives, but they’ve never had a season like this one. For the first time, the brothers were full-time teammates, sharing the field at Division I Youngstown State. “It was fun,” said Casey, a senior relief pitcher at...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Don’t join the ‘culture’ club
After his team lost the Stanley Cup Final in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice gave a powerful interview that referenced his “special group” and talked about how his players “love each other.” Hockey’s romantics fairly wept, citing the Panthers’ great culture. But it’s...
Steelers 2-a-days: Excitement abounds for Calvin Austin III; Luq Barcoo was XFL standout
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,...
Pirates farm report for June 16, 2023: Liover Peguero collects 3 hits in Altoona victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-36) was tripped up by Iowa (Cubs), 2-1. 2B Nick Gonzales (.260) went 2 for 3 with a double, triple, walk and run scored. 3B Jared Triolo (.280) went 3 for 4 with a double. C Endy Rodriguez (.241) went 1 for 4 with an RBI. RF Henry...
Rickie Fowler’s wild ride gives him 1-shot lead in U.S. Open
LOS ANGELES — Rickie Fowler was flamboyant as ever Friday in the U.S. Open, not so much with his attire as a golf game so wildly entertaining that he made only four pars in his 2-under-par 68 that gave him a share of the 36-hole record and a one-shot lead...
