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‘Those home runs will come’: Homerless streak doesn’t faze Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes
From the sound of the ball off his bat, Ke’Bryan Hayes thought he had a chance. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman watched it sail over Arizona right fielder Pavin Smith and off the Clemente Wall at PNC Park. “Off the bat, I felt like I stayed through it good,” Hayes...
Matthew Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final after topping Hurricanes for sweepVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk delivered for Florida, again. Sergei Bobrovsky denied Carolina, again. The wait is over: After 27 years, the Florida Panthers — a hockey punchline no more — are again going to play for the game’s grandest prize. Tkachuk got his second goal of the game with...
Za’Darius Smith excited to have ‘hand in the dirt’ with Browns, team with Myles GarrettVideo
CLEVELAND — Za’Darius Smith has dropped down to touch his literal football roots. “Hand in the dirt,” he said. Of all the reasons Smith is excited to be with the Cleveland Browns — a fresh start, playing on a defensive line with Myles Garrett, being back in the AFC North...
Nuggets make Denver hoops town with 1st trip to NBA Finals in 47 yearsVideo
DENVER — It took 3,787 regular-season games and 29 trips to the playoffs, countless ripoffs of rainbow uniforms and even more ‘yeah, buts’ than any city should have to stomach. Finally, 47 seasons into an entertaining, often frustrating and almost always overlooked journey in the NBA, Denver is at the...
NHL’s Gary Bettman basks in ‘newer markets’ making Stanley Cup runs
Hockey purists might be grumbling about the upcoming Stanley Cup Final because it will have nothing but Sun Belt teams involved. It suits Gary Bettman just fine. Bettman was honored by the Sports Business Journal on Wednesday with a lifetime achievement award for the NHL’s growth during his 30 years...
49ers QB Trey Lance happy in San Francisco despite uncertain status
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Trey Lance has no desire for a fresh start even though his path to becoming the franchise quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers has many roadblocks. After the Niners traded three first-round picks to draft him third overall in 2021, Lance has started only four games...
PGA Tour’s ‘Block party’ moves to Colonial along with local favoritesVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Michael Block entered the gates at Colonial Country Club for the first time this week to the screams of “Block Party!” and that was on a day of practice rounds when most of the people around were players and tournament volunteers. Block’s surreal journey is still...
Pirates farm report for May 24, 2023: Henry Davis drives in 4 runs in Curve victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-24) took care of Columbus (Guardians), 12-9.2B Nick Gonzalez (.263) went 1 for 5 and hit a two-run homer, his fourth. 1B Miguel Andujar (.293) went 2 for 4 with his fourth homer. RF Mark Mathias (.246) was 1 for 3 with his second homer and three RBIs....
Riverhounds bounce another MLS club, beat Columbus to reach U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds waited eight years for another opportunity to host an MLS club. On Wednesday night, they seized the moment. With a raucous, record- setting crowd behind them, the Hounds defeated the Columbus Crew, 1-0, in the round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup at Highmark Stadium. “It’s important...
Pitt blasts 5 home runs to defeat Notre Dame in ACC Tournament
Setting the stage the day before confronting the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, Pitt hit five home runs Wednesday to defeat No. 8 seed Notre Dame, 9-5, in its first game of pool play in the ACC Baseball Championships in Durham, N.C. The victory improved Pitt’s all-time ACC Tournament...
Death-defying A.J. Foyt returns to the Indy 500
WALLER, Texas — A.J. Foyt was 15 when a boat he and two friends were riding in capsized in a storm. The young Foyt clung tightly to a buoy until a fishing vessel found him, too late for one of the other boys who already had drowned. Not long afterward,...
Lamar Jackson at voluntary practice for Ravens after skipping last year’s
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson has a simple explanation for why he decided to participate in voluntary practices for the Baltimore Ravens this year. “New offense,” he said. “Had to get that down pat before the season rolls in. Because the season’s getting nearer, even though we got a...
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes: ‘I’m about legacy and winning rings more than making money’Video
Patrick Mahomes would rather win Super Bowls than worry about making the most money. That doesn’t mean the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback hasn’t seen what’s been happening across the NFL. Mahomes signed a 10-year, $450 million extension in 2020 that set the bar for quarterbacks, but it already has been...
Where’s Stefon Diggs? Von Miller not concerned by Bills WR skipping OTAsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Von Miller isn’t the least bit concerned about Buffalo Bills teammate Stefon Diggs missing voluntary spring practices. Nor is the veteran pass rusher reading anything into the cryptic messages the receiver posted on his social media accounts this offseason. Miller is too familiar with Diggs’ competitive...
Alex Bowman cleared to return to NASCAR competition at Charlotte
Alex Bowman has been cleared to return to racing this weekend for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway after missing four events with a fractured vertebra. Bowman was injured April 25 while competing in a sprint car race in Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson’s new racing series in West...
Pitt-Notre Dame matchup set for afternoon kickoff, will be televised nationally
Pitt’s first game against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., since 2018 will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28 and will be nationally televised by NBC, the schools announced Wednesday. Locally, the game will be televised by WPXI-TV. It also will be shown on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. The...
Penn State will end regular season against Michigan State at Detroit’s Ford Field on Black Friday
Penn State’s final game of the regular season will be played Nov. 24 — Black Friday — against Michigan State at Ford Field in Detroit, the schools announced Wednesday. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and will be telecast on NBC as part of the Big Ten’s new...
Patrick Peterson begins Steelers career as left outside CB; Levi Wallace moves to right side
Thirteen seasons and 184 games into his NFL career, Patrick Peterson is confident he’s prepared for anything. That includes playing different positions in the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary, be it a full-out switch or via moving around within a season or game. But for his first on-field team practice with the...
ACC backs plan to offer increased payouts to schools for postseason success
The Atlantic Coast Conference is moving forward allowing schools to earn more money generated from their own postseason performances, a move coming as the league tries to find ways to close a growing financial gap with two power-conference peers. The ACC announced Wednesday that its board of directors have endorsed...
Steelers notes: T.J. Watt takes part in Day 2 of OTAs, George Pickens sets 1,000-yard goal
T.J. Watt was on the field in uniform Wednesday for the second day of Pittsburgh Steelers’ organized team activities practices. It was widely reported that the former NFL defensive player of the year was not present Tuesday for Day 1 of the voluntary OTAs. Watt was photographed by team media...
Pirates leave bases loaded in 8th, lose series to Rangers
Johan Oviedo was immaculate in the fourth inning and anything but in the first, when he surrendered a leadoff home run and gave up three runs to the Texas Rangers. It proved to be a deficit the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t overcome. The Pirates had their chances late in the game,...
Steelers sign veteran OLB Markus Golden
The Pittsburgh Steelers have bolstered their depth at outside linebacker by adding veteran Markus Golden. The 32-year-old agreed to a one-year contract with the Steelers on Wednesday. The Steelers, who began organized team activities with openings on their 90-man offseason roster, have been looking to add depth to an outside...
Johan Oviedo throws immaculate inning, becoming 2nd Pirates pitcher to do so in May
The Pittsburgh Pirates went 2,495 days between their pitchers throwing an immaculate innings, then needed only 20 days to do it again. Johan Oviedo completed the feat by striking out three batters on nine pitches in the fourth inning Wednesday afternoon against the Texas Rangers. It was the second immaculate...
After reflecting on 12th season with Steelers, Cameron Heyward ready to tackle another year of challenges
After completing his 12th NFL season in 2022, Cameron Heyward spent considerable time in the winter thinking about the “R” word. Just not the one that immediately springs to mind when it involves a 34-year-old defensive tackle who is much closer to the end of his career than the beginning....
Matchups set for 2023 WPIAL baseball championships
For the 20th straight season, the WPIAL will hold its baseball championships at Wild Things Park in Washington. There will be three games each on May 30 and 31. Trib HSSN will have video stream broadcasts of all six title games, presented by First National Bank. The five consolation games...
