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Ganassi vs. McLaren headlines Indianapolis 500 title fight, some 300,000 fans expectedVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Four custom McLaren GTs lined the curb in front of St. Elmo’s Steak House, the see-and-be-seen spot in downtown Indianapolis, in a massive flex by the race team trying to win the Indianapolis 500. The rebuilt, rebranded and rebounded Arrow McLaren organization has turned the buildup to the...
Seton Hill drops 1st game of NCAA Super Regional
Cole Houser and Justin Taylor hit back-to-back home runs as part of a five-run fourth inning, leading Millersville to a 9-4 victory over Seton Hill in the first game of a best-of-three NCAA Division II Super Regional on Friday in Millersville. The teams will meet again at 11 a.m. Saturday....
Pennsylvania college baseball player dies while dismantling unapproved dugout
HARRISBURG — A college baseball player died after he was struck in the face when a makeshift dugout he was helping to dismantle collapsed on him this week. Angel Mercado, 19, was a middle infielder who had just completed his freshman season at Division II Central Penn College. He was...
‘Block’ party over at Colonial for PGA Championship sensation club proVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Michael Block walked out after signing his scorecard Friday afternoon at Colonial with his cap turned backward, his shirt untucked and still with a smile after a grueling 36 holes and being at the bottom of the 120-player field. A week after the club pro from...
Column: Remembering Georgia Tech’s Clint Castleberry, who paid ultimate price of warVideo
ATLANTA — Clint Castleberry had one glorious season at Georgia Tech, a whirlwind of a player whose star burned bright. A newspaper scribe dubbed him “Jackrabbit” — a testimonial to his blinding speed on the gridiron. In an era when players lined up on both offense and defense, Castleberry seemed...
New location at Steelers headquarters, but same determination for QB Mason Rudolph
If Mason Rudolph didn’t get the change of scenery he thought he might find in free agency after spending five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he certainly got it when he returned to the team’s practice facility for organized team activities. Rudolph’s locker, the one he had used every year...
Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina lead women entering French OpenVideo
PARIS — All of those questions about who would step to the fore once Serena Williams walked away from the tennis tour — joining more recent No. 1 Ash Barty in retirement — seem to be getting answered with three names: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. As the...
Analysis: NFL can’t shake perception it doesn’t care what players and coaches thinkVideo
Even when the NFL institutes a rule designed to reduce concussions, it can’t shake the perception that it doesn’t care what players and coaches think. The league took a step toward eliminating kickoffs this week by enhancing the touchback rule for a one-year trial with a priority on player safety....
Steelers’ Larry Ogunjobi buys dream home for parents
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi purchased a house for his parents. The 28-year-old posted images of his family celebrating the new home on Instagram Thursday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olumide Larry Ogunjobi (@olumide) “To the man and woman, that gave me and my sister...
No ‘joke’: Biden celebrating LSU, UConn champion basketball teams at White House
WASHINGTON — It’s sports Friday at the White House. President Joe Biden was hosting the NCAA championship men’s and women’s basketball teams at separate events. His wife, Jill, planned to join the celebration for Louisiana State’s women’s team. After the Tigers beat Iowa for the title in April in a...
Arizona Cardinals release receiver DeAndre Hopkins
TEMPE, Ariz. — The DeAndre Hopkins era is over for the Arizona Cardinals, who are on the hook for quite an expensive breakup. The Cardinals released the three-time All-Pro wide receiver in a salary cap move Friday after they failed to find a trading partner in the offseason. Arizona made...
Grand Canyon’s Jacob Wilson, son of former Pirates shortstop, has 12 strikeouts in last 478 plate appearances
Jacob Wilson came of age in baseball when the dictates of analytics removed the shame of striking out if it meant hitting more home runs. The Grand Canyon shortstop considers himself a throwback to the time when striking out equated to failure. “Striking out,” he said, “is not OK.” His...
NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon on life, secret talents and duels with Dale Earnhardt
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In 1994, Jeff Gordon won his first race in NASCAR’s signature series, taking the checkered flag at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway at age 22. Gordon would win 92 more times after that, becoming racing royalty and a NASCAR Hall of Famer. Now he’s our...
Even after his latest ejection, Yankees manager Aaron Boone doesn’t want robo umps
NEW YORK — Ejected for the fourth time this season and second time in a four-game span, Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn’t think there was a need for robot umpires. “I don’t want that,” Boone said after Thursday night’s 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Boone was tossed in the...
Mark Madden: Nikola Jokic showed dominance, but LeBron grabs headlines
LeBron James got his backside handed to him by Nikola Jokic in the NBA playoffs. Denver eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games. James, 38, was very good. Jokic, 28, was utterly dominant. But, in the immediate aftermath, James pondered whether he’d retire. The media swarmed like piranha....
Carlos Santana’s return to Seattle with Pirates stirs good memories
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ winning record will be in jeopardy during the team’s six-game road trip that began Friday in Seattle before turning south to San Francisco for the Memorial Day holiday. The Pirates have won more games than they’ve lost since defeating the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park on...
Penguins A to Z: Once again, it’s time for defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to move on
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...
New Russell Wilson: Trimmer body and lower public profile
There’s a lot less of Russell Wilson this offseason. No more hype videos bombarding social media, no more chronicles of every globetrotting trip, no more merchandise pitches or cringey catchphrases. And apparently, fewer gourmet meals, too. “I feel lean and mean and ready to go,” said Wilson, who looked noticeably...
Joe Pavelski scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights to avoid sweep
DALLAS — Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3 minutes, 18 seconds of overtime, and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Jason Robertson scored twice for his first career multigoal playoff...
Pirates farm report for May 25, 2023: Andreas Alvarez homers twice in Altoona blowout win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-25) gave up two in the bottom of the ninth and lost 5-4 to Columbus (Guardians). 1B Aaron Shackelford (.268) went 2 for 2 with two homers, his fifth and sixth of the season, and three RBIs. Indiananpolis had only four other hits, all singles. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba...
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic on same half of French Open draw; Iga Swiatek-Coco Gauff could be in quarterfinals
PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz and the man he just replaced atop the rankings, 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, were placed in the same half of the French Open field in Thursday’s draw and could face each other in the semifinals. Alcaraz is seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam...
Harry Hall crashes the ‘Block’ party at Colonial with 62 as club pro shoots 81Video
FORT WORTH, Texas — California club pro Michael Block was living the dream at the PGA Championship. Thursday at Colonial brought him back to reality. A sensation at Oak Hill when he tied for 15th against the strongest field in golf, Block opened with three straight bogeys and finished with...
Tight end Darren Waller brings size, speed and a big-play threat to GiantsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Less than two months after being acquired in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders, tight end Darren Waller has impressed his new teammates on the New York Giants. The 2020 Pro Bowler has worked hard in the meeting rooms and indoor workouts, gotten to know...
Davante Adams says he fully backs Raiders management, QB Jimmy GaroppoloVideo
HENDERSON, Nev. — Davante Adams had a clear message to send Thursday, and he spent 2 1/2 minutes answering the first media question posed to him to show he is fully on board for the Las Vegas Raiders. Adams was quoted in The Ringer earlier this month appearing to question...
Pitt eliminated from ACC Tournament in 10-2 loss to No. 1 Wake Forest
The Pitt baseball team won’t repeat its 2022 trip to the ACC Tournament semifinals after its season ended Thursday with a 10-2 loss to No. 1 Wake Forest in the second game of pool play in Durham, N.C. Brock Wilken, Bennett Lee and Danny Corona hit home runs among Wake...
