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William Byron wins rain-shortened NASCAR race in Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. — William Byron overcame a spin early in the second stage that knocked him back a lap, and then was in the right position when weather took control at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Byron won the rain-shortened NASCAR race at Atlanta on Sunday night for his series-leading fourth victory...
U.S. beats Canada in shootout to reach Gold Cup semifinals
CINCINNATI — Matt Turner told his American teammates not to worry when their match against Canada went to penalty kicks. “He had the last word before we went out to the field,” U.S. interim coach B.J. Callaghan said. “It’s just encouraging the guys to stay calm, stay committed to what...
How putting down his bat helped Paul Skenes become Pirates’ No. 1 overall pick
Paul Skenes already was college baseball’s best two-way player when he made what he calls the hardest decision of his life, leaving the U.S. Air Force Academy to transfer to SEC powerhouse LSU. Skenes concentrated on pitching, and the 6-foot-6½, 260-pound right-hander delivered one of the most dominant seasons in...
Pirates farm report for July 9, 2023: Luis Ortiz takes loss in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-46) was knocked around by Memphis (Cardinals), 13-5. Indianapolis used seven pitchers in a bullpen game. RHP Luis Ortiz (2-2, 2.94), making his first Triple-A appearance since being sent down Wednesday, allowed five runs, three earned, on no hits and four walks in 1.1 innings. RHP Brad Case...
Pirates add Michigan State SS Mitch Jebb, prep RHP Zander Mueth with 2nd, 3rd picks in MLB Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Michigan State shortstop Mitch Jebb in the second round of the MLB Draft on Sunday night in Seattle. Jebb, 21, batted .337/.438/.495 with 15 doubles, seven triples, one home run and 36 RBIs this past season for the Spartans. He also shined in the wood-bat Cape...
Trinity Rodman scores two second-half goals, U.S. blanks Wales heading into Women’s World CupVideo
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Megan Rapinoe and Trinity Rodman stood side by side at the top of a stairwell waiting to return to the field for some final cheers and fanfare before the Americans departed for the Women’s World Cup Down Under. The Old Guard and Young Guard of U.S....
LSU pair makes history at MLB DraftVideo
SEATTLE — After the Pittsburgh Pirates selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in baseball’s amateur draft on Sunday night, Skenes’ Tigers teammate, Dylan Crews, went No. 2 to the Washington Nationals. It seemed to be a debate between Skenes and Crews for the top pick....
Allisen Corpuz wins the U.S. Women’s Open for 1st LPGA title
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Allisen Corpuz became the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA title, closing with a 3-under-par 69 on Sunday and handling her historic moment at Pebble Beach as if she had been there before. Corpuz, a 25-year-old from Hawaii,...
‘Damar Hamlin Day’ in Pittsburgh celebrated with CPR awareness event at PNC Park
Damar Hamlin has been recognized and honored a number of ways for the way he responded after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during a Jan. 2 game in Cincinnati. On Sunday, he received an honor that hit close to home. Mayor Ed Gainey declared Sunday “Damar Hamlin Day” in the...
Latrobe Legion advances to district final to face Bushy Run
Stop Jason Bush if you’ve heard him say this before: “A lot of people have baseball teams. No disrespect to anybody else, but I think we have a baseball program.” The Latrobe American Legion coach continued to abide by that axiom Sunday at Latrobe High School as his two-time defending...
Pirates select LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with No. 1 overall pick in MLB Draft
That Paul Skenes possessed a special mix of pitches was obvious, as the LSU right-hander relied on a triple-digit fastball and wicked slider to dominate college baseball in a way few others have ever done. What impressed the Pittsburgh Pirates was the combination of character off the field and competitiveness...
Group effort on the mound propels Pirates to win in Arizona, preventing sweep
Riding a four-game losing streak and hoping to avoid a sweep at the hands of Arizona before the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Pirates got the desired result, utilizing seven pitchers in a 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field. Carmen Mlodzinski, Ryan Borucki, Osvaldo Bido, Angel Perdomo,...
Iga Swiatek reaches Wimbledon quarters; Novak Djokovic’s match suspended
WIMBLEDON, England — Twice, Iga Swiatek was a single point from exiting Wimbledon on Sunday, a single point from the sort of confounding defeat at the place that gives her so much more trouble than the other Grand Slam tournaments. Down a set and 6-5 in the second against Belinda...
Steel City Kickers kickball league provides community, mentorship for women
Rene Robinson had been an athlete all her life — she played college basketball at Carlow — but this game was as competitive as any she ever played. It happened four years ago, but she remembers it well. “Our hearts pounding and hands sweating in the championship game against the...
Smith holds on to win LIV Golf event for first title of the yearVideo
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England — British Open champion Cameron Smith held on to win his first tournament of the year Sunday, closing with a 3-under-par 68 to win LIV Golf-London by one shot over Patrick Reed and Marc Leishman. The victory came less than two weeks before Smith defends his British...
MLB strikeout numbers are stubbornly high despite rules changes
PHOENIX — MLB has made the games faster, the bases bigger and defense a little bit harder. Now, if it could only do something about those stubborn strikeouts. “Just move the mound back to about — oh, I don’t know — second base? Maybe fastballs only?” Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake...
Max Verstappen takes 6th straight F1 win at British GP after epic fight for 2nd
SILVERSTONE, England — On a day when Brad Pitt joined the Formula One grid to shoot his new movie, defending champion Max Verstappen was reduced to a cameo role in his own win with F1 fans gripped by the fight for second place. Apart from losing the lead to Lando...
Penguins goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist takes another step toward NHL
First things first, it’s “YOH-ehl.” Not “JOHL.” Pronunciations aside, Joel Blomqvist is still a ways away from making a name for himself at the NHL level. But he’s about to take a big step forward next season. Entering the first year of a three-year entry-level contract, the 21-year-old Finn is...
Braves ace Max Fried makes rehab start at Triple-A Gwinnett, first appearance since May 5Video
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried threw 35 pitches over 1 1/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday — his first appearance in more than two months. Fried, runner-up for the NL Cy Young Award in 2022, has been on the 60-day injured list recuperating from a...
Russian teen Mirra Andreeva helps herself at Wimbledon in reaching 4th roundVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — When 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva needed some advice after losing in the third round at her first major tennis tournament, she didn’t have go far. Sure, her parents and coaches have played huge roles in helping her become the latest teen sensation in tennis. But Andreeva knows herself...
Steelers 2-a-days: ILB Nick Kwiatkoski a late signing, RB Anthony McFarland gets 1 more shot
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,...
Penn State wrestling great Bo Nickal scores UFC KO, announces baby on way with Hempfield grad wife
Former Penn State wrestler Bo Nickal improved to 5-0 with a 38-second knockout at UFC 290 on Saturday night, but rising in the ranks of MMA isn’t the goal foremost on his mind these days. “I’m a husband. I’m also going to be a father soon. My wife is pregnant,”...
Pirates farm report for July 8, 2023: Termarr Johnson homers in Bradenton loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-45) gave up three runs in the top of the ninth and lost 8-7 to Memphis (Cardinals). RHP Juan Minaya (0-1, 3.86) took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk while recording two outs in the ninth. 1B Aaron Shackelford (.241) went 2 for...
Riverhounds threaten in 2nd half but settle for scoreless draw with Sacramento
The score was the same as last week, but how the Pittsburgh Riverhounds got there was different. They were fairly lifeless in the final third for most of the second half against Louisville City a week ago, but Saturday night, the Hounds had the top team in the Western Conference,...
Pirates prospect walks twice, Fox Chapel native closes out Futures Game as NL blanks AL
SEATTLE — Miami’s Nasim Nuñez hit a three-run double off Toronto’s Yosver Zulueta in the sixth inning, and the National League beat the American 5-0 Saturday in the annual All-Star Futures Game of top prospects. Milwaukee’s Jeferson Quero had an RBI single and Philadelphia’s Justin Crawford — a son of...
