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Pirates farm report for June 2, 2023: Quinn Priester throws 6 scoreless, Canaan Smith-Njigba hits grand slam
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-28) blasted Toledo (Tigers), 11-0. RHP Quinn Priester (4.38) started and worked six innings, allowing four hits and three walks, striking out six. DH Canaan Smith-Njigba (.250) went 2 for 5 with a grand slam, his seventh homer of the year, and a double. LF Miguel Andujar (.325)...
Ke’Bryan Hayes smashes 3-run home run as Pirates rally to beat Cardinals
Ke’Bryan Hayes added a toe tap to his swing as a way to find balance and load up for pitches, so when Giovanny Gallegos hung a slider over the heart of the plate, Hayes tapped the dirt and showed pull-side power. Hayes smashed it 421 feet into the left field...
Jack Eichel making most of 1st postseason for Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel didn’t know what to expect when the NHL playoffs began in April. He just knew he was eager to experience the postseason for the first time in his eight-year career — and what a time it’s been for him. Eichel is a major reason the...
Suh, Matsuyama ride hot putts on steamy day at the MemorialVideo
DUBLIN, Ohio — Justin Suh signed for a 6-under-par 66 at the Memorial and then made a few stops to speak with the media. His putter stayed with him the entire time, which probably was wise. The way it behaved Friday, when he holed eight putts from the 10-foot range...
Mile-High NBA advantage: Denver altitude helps Nuggets go unbeaten at home in playoffsVideo
DENVER — Joking around before the start of the NBA Finals, Charles Barkley and Grant Hill took hits from oxygen masks they brought onto the set for a pregame TV show. But the thin air in Denver is no joke. There’s a reason it’s known as the Mile High City....
After trading Robert Stephenson, Pirates turn to new options for 7th-inning role in bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates have expressed confidence that once a game reaches the seventh inning, their bullpen can close the door on a victory. After trading right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson to Tampa Bay for minor-league shortstop Alika Williams on Friday, the Pirates now have to determine who will serve as the...
Longtime men’s basketball coach D.P. Harris named Saint Vincent’s interim athletic director
Until there is a more permanent situation, Saint Vincent will use an all-hands-on-deck approach to oversee and operate its athletic department heading into the summer months and possibly beyond. The leadership of sports at the Unity college, at least temporarily, will be in the hands of several coaches, SVC president...
As he learns Steelers system on ‘daily basis,’ Broderick Jones gaining 1st-team experience
With the third phase of the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason workouts halfway over, first-round draft pick Broderick Jones already is making his move toward becoming a starter. Dan Moore, who started at left tackle the past two seasons, confirmed this week that he has been taking snaps at right tackle. That’s...
Pirates trade RHP Robert Stephenson to Tampa Bay for minor-league SS
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to shake up their bullpen, trading right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson on Friday to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league infielder Alika Williams. To fill Stephenson’s spot on the active roster, the Pirates recalled infielder Mark Mathias from Triple-A Indianapolis. Mathias, 28, batted .275/.370/.325 with two...
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan stresses a common vision with new president Kyle Dubas
Mike Sullivan has some experience in helping an underachieving franchise make a course correction that leads to success. He did just that in December 2015 when he took over as coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins and led them to a Stanley Cup title a little more than six months later....
Mark Madden: Here’s what makes Kyle Dubas a great hire for Penguins
Kyle Dubas is the Penguins’ new president of hockey operations. It’s a great hire. I told you it would be in March. Here’s what I like: • Dubas isn’t some blockhead ex-player hanging on by way of a second act. At 37, he’s a career executive. Dubas learned the craft...
First Call: ESPN projections for Steelers WRs; Antonio Brown insists he’ll play again; Tom Brady insists he’s retired
In Friday’s “First Call” we have some surprisingly low projections for Pittsburgh Steelers receiver George Pickens and some better ones for Diontae Johnson. Antonio Brown is insisting that he is coming back to play. Tom Brady is insisting he won’t. And we have some gambling odds for the Stanley Cup...
Penguins A to Z: Things never came together for Josh ManiscalcoVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
With disappointing May behind them, Pirates look to improve on mediocre home record to begin June
The month of May couldn’t have gone much worse for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They were 8-18 and didn’t win a single series until the last one of the month when they took two of three from the San Francisco Giants. Now they are back at PNC Park for a nine-game...
Tim Benz: Kyle Dubas has front office control with Penguins — will he have it over the locker room and bench?
In the weeks between leaving the Maple Leafs as general manager and becoming the president of hockey operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins, one thing became clear about Kyle Dubas’ exit from Toronto. He wanted a clearer path toward decision-making and control within his front office. That apparently became muddled over...
Mission trip to Bahamas ‘eye-opening’ experience for 17 Pitt student-athletes
The daily heat from the sun baking the Abaco Islands was fierce, relentless. Especially on the roof of the local library, where some of the 17 Pitt student-athletes — men and women from five sports — were nailing down new shingles. There was stubborn devastation all around them on the...
Churchill Downs implements safety, performance standards to address recent spate of horse deathsVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Horse racing’s oversight authority and Churchill Downs have each announced additional safety and health measures in the wake of 12 recent deaths since late April at the home of the Kentucky Derby. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) will conduct additional post-entry screening of horses to...
Pirates farm report for June 1, 2023: Greensboro 3B Ernny Ordonez goes 5 for 5 with 5 RBIs
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-28) managed five hits in a 4-1 loss to Toledo (Tigers). SS Jared Triolo (.266) went 1 for 4 with an RBI and his second stolen base. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.241) went 1 for 4 with a double. C Endy Rodriguez (.234) was 1 for 4 with a...
Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA FinalsVideo
DENVER — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were facing some questions going into their first NBA Finals, and their answers came in resounding fashion. No, a week and a half off didn’t hurt them. And, no, the NBA’s biggest stage isn’t too big, either. Jokic got a triple-double in...
Riley avoids big numbers for 67 on tough day at MemorialVideo
DUBLIN, Ohio — Davis Riley opened with a 67 at the Memorial to finish atop the leaderboard after the opening round for the second straight year. And that’s where the similarities end. Riley birdied three of his last four holes Thursday afternoon when the turf was firm and the wind...
Golden Knights out to fulfill owner’s quest to win Stanley Cup in 6th yearVideo
LAS VEGAS — Drivers were directed to the overflow parking lot Thursday morning, and a line at least 30 deep waited and hoped to get into the Vegas Golden Knights’ practice. It was like 2018 all over again. Except this Knights team is no longer the unexpected first-year expansion club...
Back for 2nd stint with Steelers, OLB Quincy Roche believe he’s better this time around
Quincy Roche has been through all of this before with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But that doesn’t mean these 2023 organized team activities bear much resemblance to what he encountered at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in 2021. After all, when Roche was spending his rookie summer with the Steelers, the NFL...
Dan Moore reps at right tackle in apparent preparation for ‘swing’ tackle role with Steelers
Dan Moore Jr. has been taking some practice reps at right tackle over the first two weeks of Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities. The Steelers’ starting left tackle the past two seasons, Moore confirmed the handful of reps after Thursday’s session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Not too many reps,...
Pirates prospect Travis Swaggerty’s wife seeks treatment for blood disorder after raccoon bite
Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Travis Swaggerty is asking for prayers for his wife, Peyton, who he said is suffering from an “extremely rare” blood disorder, triggered by a bite from a rabid raccoon in 2022. ???????? pic.twitter.com/Qe2bI81W43— Travis Swaggerty (@TSwaggerty_21) May 31, 2023 In a Twitter post, Swaggerty, the Pirates’...
Penguins yield NHL rights to pair of defensive prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins yielded the NHL rights to two of their prospects Thursday, defensemen Santeri Airola and Ryan McCleary. Per NHL rules, the deadline for the Penguins to retain both players was 5 p.m. A team spokesperson confirmed the decison to not sign either player. They were part of a...
