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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...
Brewers rough up Rich Hill in 1st inning, hold on to beat Pirates and move into 1st place
The Pittsburgh Pirates looked to Rich Hill to stop a three-game losing skid and put some separation in the NL Central standings between themselves and the Milwaukee Brewers. Instead, Hill struggled through a three-run first inning. The Brewers took an early lead and held on as closer Devin Williams struck...
Sunnehanna Amateur delayed by storms
It wouldn’t be a Sunnehanna Amateur if weather didn’t interrupt play during the 72-hole event. That’s what happened Friday at the 82nd edition at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown: Thunderstorms delayed play for the second time in three rounds. Second-round leader Jackson VanParis, who shot a 9-under par 61 during...
Dustin Johnson makes a crazy 8 at the US Open but crawls back into contentionVideo
LOS ANGELES — Dustin Johnson’s summary of the quadruple bogey he made that could be the difference between winning and losing the U.S. Open was succinct, matter-of-fact and, of course, ugly. “Chunked my bunker shot and then chunked the next one. Skulled the next one,” he said. “Everything that you...
Wyndham Clark gets a little help from a good friend for U.S. Open at LACCVideo
LOS ANGELES — Wyndham Clark felt so good about Los Angeles Country Club he thought he didn’t even need a practice round when he arrived this week for the U.S. Open. It has shown through 36 holes, with Clark opening with rounds of 64-67, right in contention going into the...
Pirates place LHP Rob Zastryzny on IL, select RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from Indy
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued their bullpen shakeup Friday when they placed left-handed reliever Rob Zastryzny on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation and selected righty reliever Carmen Mlodzinski from Triple-A Indianapolis. Mlodzinski, 24, the 31st overall pick in the Competitive Balance A round out of South Carolina in...
NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for 2nd social media video involving a gunVideo
Memphis guard Ja Morant was suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second ban in four months — and commissioner Adam Silver made clear Friday the star must stop his “alarming” habit of flashing guns on social media. The suspension for the upcoming season comes a month after a...
Ray Lewis III, son of 2-time Super Bowl champ Ray Lewis, diesVideo
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ray Lewis III, the son of two-time Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis, has died. Reports said the younger Lewis was 28. Lewis’ coach at Virginia Union, Mark James, said he learned of his former player’s death through family and social media. “He was a great kid. He...
Steelers 2-a-days: Returning starter DT Montravis Adams, versatile rookie OL Spencer Anderson
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,...
Miles Boykin back to fill role in Steelers’ locker room, WR position room
Perhaps only the modeling industry can rival professional football in a sobering truth that recently struck Miles Boykin. “I was talking to somebody yesterday,” the 26-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers receiver said last week, “and I’m like, ‘I’m middle-aged in football.’ “We called (Allen Robinson) old, and he’s only 29. He’s an...
Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, the franchise announced Friday, leaving the 30-team NBA without any Black majority ownership. Jordan is selling to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the Hornets said. Plotkin has...
Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies from injuries in crash during Tour de Suisse
GENEVA — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse. The 26-year-old Mäder crashed after a left-hand turn on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. His...
