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Pirates RHP Vince Velasquez nears end of IL stint, expected to make next start
Vince Velasquez was back in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse Wednesday morning, repacking his suitcase in preparation for a road trip that should include his first start in three weeks. The 30-year-old right-hander is expected to return to the rotation perhaps as soon as this weekend when the Pirates visit the...
Longtime Hampton athletic director Bill Cardone to retire
Longtime Hampton athletic director Bill Cardone won’t be making as many trips to Mars or Moon, but soon he’ll have plenty of free time to travel the world. Cardone, 67, is retiring this summer after nearly three decades at his alma mater, where he graduated in 1973 as a three-sport...
Nadal’s absence changes complexion of Roland Garros
There’s a reason a statue of Rafael Nadal stands outside Court Philippe Chatrier on the southwest outskirts of Paris. No player ever lorded over any Grand Slam tennis tournament the way Nadal has ruled the French Open, winning it year after year after year for a read-it-again-to-make-sure total of 14...
Penguins A to Z: Tristan Jarry remains a mysteryVideo
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...
Tim Benz: Calling out another hypocritical, dumb NFL rule change in the name of ‘player safety’
The National Football League has instituted yet another dumb rule change in the name of player safety. What is really unsafe at this point, though, is the NFL’s radioactive level of hypocrisy. Like, we’re talking about the “open the valves” scene in “Chernobyl” level of radioactive hypocrisy. On Tuesday, the...
First Call: Kenny Pickett adds bulk; Steelers consider veteran pass rusher; salary projections for Penguins’ free agents
Wednesday’s “First Call” looks at a veteran pass rusher the Pittsburgh Steelers may attempt to sign. Quarterback Kenny Pickett describes his efforts to bulk up. We’ve got projected salaries for a few free agent Penguins and gambling odds on the next Pens general manager. Plus, Brian Burke has a new...
After injury scare, Duane Underwood Jr. gives up homer but throws strikes in Pirates’ loss
Duane Underwood Jr. was not minimizing the solo home run he surrendered to the Texas Rangers’ Josh Jung on Tuesday night at PNC Park. The game was a lost cause at that point — top of the eighth inning of what became the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 6-1 loss to the American...
Pirates farm report for May 23, 2023: Jacob Gonzalez homers in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 21-24) saw a ninth-inning rally fall short in a 6-5 loss to Columbus (Guardians). LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.222) hit a solo home run, his third, and walked. C Endy Rodríguez (.248) doubled twice, walked and scored a run. DH Aaron Shackelford (.255) hit an RBI double, and 3B...
Kenny Pickett content he has a fan in Steelers QB predecessor Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger openly admitted he initially did not want Kenny Pickett succeed as his replacement as Pittsburgh Steelers franchise quarterback. But that was before Roethlisberger earned respect for Pickett’s abilities and before the two began to forge a friendship. Speaking to media for the first time since Roethlisberger’s comments on...
In win, Rangers take advantage of Pirates’ mishaps
Even though the Pittsburgh Pirates struggled from the start against the Texas Rangers, Rich Hill wasn’t in the mood to make excuses or shift blame to anyone or anything else. On a night the 43-year-old left-hander recorded nine strikeouts, Hill took full responsibility for the three-run sixth inning that allowed...
Steelers’ Kenny Pickett shows growth on, off field as OTAs begin
For the second time in his pro career, Kenny Pickett on Tuesday took to the field for the first team drills of a new season. This time, though, differed markedly from the first for Pickett, who last year at this time was a freshly drafted rookie taking third-string reps. On...
No. 2 pick Stroud competing for starting job with Houston Texans
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans aren’t simply handing C.J. Stroud the starting job despite drafting the quarterback second overall in this year’s draft. The Ohio State star worked with the second-team offense Tuesday while last year’s starter Davis Mills ran with the starters. “This team has been very accepting of...
Saints’ Foster Moreau gratefully returns to football field after cancer scareVideo
METAIRIE, La. — Saints newly acquired tight end Foster Moreau refers to his recent cancer diagnosis as “a life sentence.” He will always have to monitor it, he said. But at the moment, he no longer requires treatment and is returning to football “full steam ahead.” “I’ll continue to fight...
Lakers hoping LeBron James decides to continue career after playoff eliminationVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers hope LeBron James will decide to continue his career after he recovers from the difficult end to their season. James didn’t meet with the media on the day after the top scorer in NBA history said he needed time to think about his...
Former Pitt star Gilbert Brown made sure Jeff Capel knew about Papa Kante
Two years ago, when Gilbert Brown was hired as Pitt’s Director of Alumni and Player Development, Papa Kante started appearing on Jeff Capel’s radar. Capel might have noticed Kante, anyway. A 6-foot-10, 225-pound player with a 7-foot-4 wing span who can hit 3-pointers is hard to miss. Still, Brown —...
NFL, Roger Goodell close to finalizing 3-year contract extension through 2027Video
EAGAN, Minn. — Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL agreed on the framework of a three-year contract extension that will keep him in place until 2027, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed Tuesday at the league meetings. Goodell’s current deal expires in 2024. He has been commissioner of the league...
Indy 500 win could rocket popular driver Pato O’Ward to the top of IndyCar on and off the trackVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Pato O’Ward was supposed to arrive in front of the hotel at 8:15 a.m. the first day he could get his car on the track for Indianapolis 500 practice. He texted he was 15 minutes late but would try to make up time on the road. He did,...
Column: Masters showed golf can get along, even in Ryder CupVideo
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Unless Brooks Koepka goes on to win the U.S. Open and British Open — it’s hard to bet against him at this rate — the Masters should be remembered as the most meaningful major this year. Jon Rahm in a green jacket was special on its own....
Penguins forward Nick Bonino, U.S. beat Sweden in overtimeVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament: Penguins forward Nick Bonino scored the United States’ opening goal in a 4-3 overtime win against Sweden in a preliminary round game at Tampere, Finland, on...
Aaron Rodgers strains calf during warmups, sits out 1st Jets practice open to mediaVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers never made it past warmups in his first New York Jets practice in front of the media. The 39-year-old quarterback, acquired last month from Green Bay, strained a calf while participating in conditioning drills Tuesday. Rodgers watched quarterback drills and remained on the field...
Signing contract extension with Steelers an ‘easy decision’ for backup QB Mitch Trubisky
Mitch Trubisky could have played out the final year of his contract and then used free agency to find a team willing to let him compete for a starting quarterback position. Instead, he accepted a two-year extension that will keep him with the Pittsburgh Steelers through 2025. “We got really...
Dan Moore, Kevin Dotson dealing with new additions to left side of Steelers offensive line
Based on two moves that were made in the offseason — one a free-agent signing, the other a first-round draft pick — the Pittsburgh Steelers showed their intention of improving the left side of their offensive line. The trickle-down effect of the Steelers signing guard Isaac Seumalo to a three-year,...
Mark Madden: A user’s guide for Penguins GM candidates
If you’re one of those who might get the Pittsburgh Penguins GM job, here’s a user’s guide: • Be the boss. The Penguins haven’t won a playoff series since 2018. They need your ideas. You don’t need theirs. Insist on having complete power over personnel and input on coaching. You’ll...
NFL expects kickoff return reduction with trial of fair catch rule inside 25
EAGAN, Minn. — The NFL has pushed the kickoff return further toward irrelevance with a priority on player safety. League owners voted Tuesday for a one-year trial of an enhanced touchback rule that will give the receiving team the ball at its own 25 with a fair catch of a...
Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith ‘optimistic’ long-term contract with Steelers can be reached
As he awaits a new contract from the Pittsburgh Steelers, outside linebacker Alex Highsmith apparently has no plans to conduct a hold-in — an approach taken by teammates T.J. Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick the past two seasons. Watt didn’t take part in team portions of practice at the 2021 training...
