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Steelers LS Christian Kuntz brings pickleball to youth
Tre Tipton had not picked up a pickleball paddle before Tuesday. In fact, the former Apollo-Ridge football standout who went on to play at Pitt said he didn’t even know pickleball existed before teaming up with Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper and Chartiers Valley grad Christian Kuntz and former Steeler Charlie...
‘Take what the draft gives you’: Pirates continue run on college players in MLB Draft
When the Pittsburgh Pirates owned the No. 1 overall pick in 2021, they employed a strategy to sign Louisville catcher Henry Davis to a below-slot bonus and used the savings to entice four top-100 prep prospects to bypass college scholarships with over-slot bonuses. This year, after the Pirates selected LSU...
Mikala Jones, Hawaii surfer known for filming inside waves, dies in surfing accidentVideo
HONOLULU — Mikala Jones, a Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of massive, curling waves, died after a surfing accident in Indonesia. He was 44. Jones had gone out into the ocean Sunday morning during a trip to the Mentawai Islands off the western...
Lars Eller embraces Penguins’ 3rd-line center role
This isn’t anything new for Lars Eller. He already has been a third-line center behind two high-end All-Stars on the depth chart. For parts of seven seasons, he inhabited that station as a member of the Washington Capitals with Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov in front of him. So joining...
Competing for NFL job for 1st time, punter Braden Mann joins friend Pressley Harvin with Steelers
There’s likely no truth to the rumor that Braden Mann and Pressley Harvin III compared their respective Ray Guy Award trophies when they convened with the Pittsburgh Steelers this spring. But they did share some old stories. Mann and Harvin share not only the distinction of being named the nation’s...
Sean Knapp wins record 9th West Penn Amateur
If there is one thing you must know about Sean Knapp, it’s that he knows how to win championships. The 61-year-old Oakmont native captured a record ninth West Penn Amateur on Tuesday at Hannastown Golf Club by outlasting 37-year-old Darin Kowalski with a simple game plan: keep it close until...
Penn State’s Daniel Ouderkirk chosen by Mariners in 18th round of MLB Draft
After striking out 57 batters in 39 2/3 innings this season, Penn State right-handed pitcher Daniel Ouderkirk was chosen Tuesday in the 18th round of the MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners. He was the 547th player selected. Ouderkirk (6-foot-9, 256 pounds) compiled an ERA of 7.26 with a 1.76...
Seton Hill pitcher Kevin Vaupel, a South Park graduate, goes to Marlins in 16th round
South Park graduate Kevin Vaupel, a left-handed starter at Seton Hill, was chosen by the Miami Marlins in the 16th round (No. 473 overall) of the MLB Draft on Tuesday. Vaupel (6-foot-1, 210 pounds) was 6-1 with a 2.04 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in nine starts this season for Seton...
Pitt pitchers Logan Evans, Dylan Simmons selected in 12th, 15 rounds of MLB Draft
Pitt right-handed pitchers Logan Evans and Dylan Simmons were chosen Tuesday in the 12th round by the Seattle Mariners and 15th round by the Cincinnati Reds on the third day of the MLB Draft. They were the 367th and 458th players drafted. Evans (6-foot-4, 215 pounds) transferred from Penn State...
Legion playoff capsule: Bushy Run, Latrobe meet for District 31 title Wednesday, July 12
American Legion District 31 baseball playoffs Championship 1-Bushy Run (18-3-1) vs. 3-Latrobe (21-5) 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Penn-Trafford High School, Harrison City Coaches: Scott Peyman, Bushy Run; Jason Bush, Latrobe Players to watch: Carmen Metcalfe, Penn-Trafford; Erik Batista, Latrobe Scouting report: The district final comes down to a pair of teams...
Saints RB Alvin Kamara pleads no contest to misdemeanor charge in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara pleaded no contest Tuesday to a misdemeanor and agreed to pay medical costs for a man who was beaten into unconsciousness at a Las Vegas nightclub the weekend before the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl, authorities said. Three other men, including...
Steelers 2-a-days: Veteran strong safety Keanu Neal, ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Tre Norwood seek role
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,...
DeAndre Hopkins, Dalvin Cook among remaining NFL free agents as camps nearVideo
DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook lead a list of accomplished players who are still available a week before several NFL teams open training camp. Hopkins, the three-time All-Pro wide receiver, became a free agent when Arizona released him in May. He visited the Tennessee Titans and has talked to the...
Column: How far golf has come in a year, how far it still has to go
GULLANE, Scotland — So much consternation about the fracture in the professional world of golf. So much speculation about where it all will lead. That wasn’t just Tuesday at a Senate hearing on how the about-face agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudis came together. That was last year...
MLB open to consider increasing time on pitch clock in postseasonVideo
SEATTLE — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred will consider increasing time on the pitch clock for the postseason but is reluctant to adjust an innovation the sport considers a great success. In the first season of the clock, the average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 38 minutes, on...
Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1BVideo
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the PGA Tour, and Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized, a...
Franklin Regional grad Victoria Rothrauff, classmates persevere through upheaval with Seton Hill women’s soccerVideo
In Victoria Rothrauff’s three seasons — now heading into the fourth — with the Seton Hill women’s soccer team, the only stable factor has been instability. The Franklin Regional grad and the rest of her fellow rising seniors are on their fourth coach. They were recruited by Andy McNab, but...
Freeport grad Lauren Lampus hopes to lead Westminster volleyball back to top of PACVideo
This college volleyball stuff is easy. At least that’s what Lauren Lampus must have thought during her first two seasons at Westminster. After winning two WPIAL Class 2A titles and a PIAA title during her time at Freeport, Lampus rolled into the New Wilmington campus and was an immediate contributor...
‘A childhood dream come true’: Watt brothers featured on iconic Wheaties box
NFL players and brothers T.J. Watt and J.J. Watt are the first duo and first brothers to be featured on the iconic orange Wheaties cereal box. “Built around a uniting love for football, the Watt family is grounded in perseverance, togetherness, and a commitment to doing the right thing when...
Elina Svitolina beats top-ranked Iga Swiatek to reach Wimbledon semifinals
WIMBLEDON, England — Three months after returning from maternity leave, Elina Svitolina reached the Wimbledon semifinals by beating top-ranked Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Ukrainian gave birth to her daughter in October and returned to the WTA tour in April. She received a a wild-card...
Former Penguins defensive prospect Josh Maniscalco signs with AHL’s Rockford IceHogs
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Josh Maniscalco has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Rockford IceHogs, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. Maniscalco, 24, just completed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins. He entered the offseason as a pending restricted free agent, but the Penguins...
First Call: Could Penguins still hit jackpot with Erik Karlsson trade? What rock star, in town tonight, was a Steelers fan?
Is Penguins director of hockey operations Kyle Dubas holding a pocket pair or is he just drawing to an inside straight? In an appearance on NHL Network on Monday night, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said he believes the race to acquire Norris Trophy winning defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose...
2nd-day draft picks are sign Pirates could be pooling bonus money to entice prep prospect
Leading up to the MLB Draft, there was speculation that the Pittsburgh Pirates would bypass the top two prospects in favor of someone who would sign a below-slot bonus so they could spread their savings. That’s a strategy Pirates general manager Ben Cherington employed with the No. 1 overall pick...
Steelers 2-a-days: Tough for Tanner Morgan to be more than QB4, Tanner Muse a hybrid ILB
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,...
WestCo Roller Derby team hosts final home game of the season
WestCo Roller Derby will host its fourth and final home game on Saturday in Salem. The team will take on the Black Rose Riveters from Hanover in a 7 p.m. match at Palmer Imaging Arena, 100 Center Ice Drive in Salem. Established in 2012, the team includes women from Westmoreland,...
