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Bob Baffert is back at Preakness, his 1st Triple Crown race in 2 years
BALTIMORE — Bob Baffert is back at the Preakness for his first Triple Crown race in two years, returning from a suspension and looking for a record-breaking win with National Treasure. The white-haired Hall of Fame trainer and one of the faces of horse racing was in a familiar spot...
Column: A city fights back against new arenas and what they representVideo
Congratulations are in order for the good people of Tempe, Ariz. They might’ve cost themselves an NHL team, but that was a small price to pay to hang on to their wallets. In a rare setback for billionaire owners and their endless scams to get the public to build them...
Takuma Sato, Marcus Ericsson put Ganassi on top in final practice before Indy 500 qualifyingVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Two-time Indy 500 champion Takuma Sato turned the fastest lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 27 years on Friday, and defending winner Marcus Ericsson was close behind him, making Chip Ganassi Racing the team to beat heading into qualifying weekend for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Sato turned...
Preparations underway for Freeport International Baseball Invitational
France will be back. Chuck Sarver, president of the Freeport International Baseball Invitational, said Friday that planning continues to move forward for this year’s event July 25-29 on fields throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. A team from the same town and league in France that was represented last year will return...
Rookie linebacker Nick Herbig brings strong bloodlines, competitive spirit to Steelers
When the Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft class joins the veterans on the practice fields at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for the start of organized team activities Tuesday, Nick Herbig will play on the same team as brother Nate for the first time since they were learning the sport in the youth...
Mage faces tough challenge in second Triple Crown race at Preakness
BALTIMORE — Mage’s path through Triple Crown season is not an easy one. The Kentucky Derby winner opened as the favorite for this weekend’s Preakness Stakes, but Mage will have to top a field that includes Bob Baffert-trained National Treasure and others to become the first horse to take the...
Pirates activate reliever Rob Zastryzny from injured list, gain another lefty
The last player to make the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Opening Day roster out of spring training, reliever Rob Zastryzny was excited to get going this season. Unfortunately for him, his campaign was disrupted soon after it got underway, with Zastryzny placed on the 15-day injured list April 16 because of left...
All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87
CLEVELAND — Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, an unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87. A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he passed...
Kyle Dubas out as GM of Toronto Maple Leafs after 5 seasons
TORONTO — Brendan Shanahan started the week wanting to keep Kyle Dubas in the fold. A stunning, roller-coaster five days culminated with the Toronto Maple Leafs now looking for a new general manager ahead of what could be a defining summer for the success-starved Original Six franchise. Shanahan, the team’s...
Penguins no strangers to multiple overtime games, including a 5-OT thriller
Overtime playoff hockey is nothing new for hockey fans in Pittsburgh. The Penguins have played 12 postseason games that involved multiple overtime periods. In the wake of Thursday’s four-overtime marathon where the Florida Panthers outlasted the Carolina Hurricanes for a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals,...
Tim Benz: Some perspective before we lose perspective on Steelers backup QB talk
Since we’ve spent most of one week of our lives arguing about Steelers backup quarterbacks here in Pittsburgh, let’s do a little comparative analysis. We could probably extend this experiment throughout the NFL and reach a similar conclusion. But for the sake of avoiding a granular discussion like third QB...
Wrestling’s ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham, the template for Hulk Hogan, dies at 79
“I lift barbell plates. I eat T-bone steaks. I’m sweeter than a German chocolate cake. How much more of me can you take?” When you discuss the hyperbolized figures in pro wrestling history, “Superstar” Billy Graham has to be in the conversation. He was supposed to be a reviled rulebreaker,...
Former Penguins defenseman Ron Hainsey named NHLPA assistant executive directorVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ron Hainsey has been named as the NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) assistant executive director. He previously served the NHLPA as assistant to the executive director for special projects and development initiatives. The NHLPA announced his promotion on Friday via a release. Hainsey takes on this new...
As GM promised, Steelers finalize 3-year contract with backup QB Mitch Trubisky
One day after general manager Omar Khan said the Pittsburgh Steelers were finalizing a contract extension with veteran quarterback Mitch Trubisky, the deal became official. Trubisky and the Steelers agreed to a three-year contract that runs through the 2025 season, the team announced Friday. Trubisky, 28, was scheduled to become...
Mark Madden: After maintaining solid QB room, what should Steelers expect from Kenny Pickett?
As a wise old veteran of sports media once told me: When in doubt, write/talk about the quarterback. That’s always been a go-to in the Pittsburgh market. The Steelers re-upping third-stringer Mason Rudolph generated headlines, clicks and conversation. Extending backup Mitch Trubisky’s contract did the same, but more. Both moves...
Pa. Fish and Boat Commission raises fishing license fees for 2nd straight year
Pennsylvania anglers can expect to pay more to fish next year, now that the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has voted to increase the costs of licenses for the second year in the row, after license prices had not changed since 2005. At its meeting Wednesday, the agency’s Board...
First Mission scratched from Preakness 36 hours before Triple Crown race
BALTIMORE — Brad Cox-trained First Mission has been scratched from the Preakness on the advice of veterinarians, taking one of the top contenders out of the Triple Crown race 36 hours before post time. Godolphin, which owns the horse, announced the scratch early Friday, saying vets identified a left hind...
Katie Taylor’s impact on women’s boxing hits home for young Irish fighters
DUBLIN — Kaci Rock was an elementary school student when she slipped on the gloves at Bray Boxing Club. Problem was, there weren’t many other girls. Katie Taylor was one of them, though. “There was nothing really for girls at that time. I’d have to fight boys when I was...
Penguins A to Z: Jake Guentzel enters the final year of his contractVideo
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...
Steelers rookie QB Tanner Morgan recognizes not everyone will be the next Brock PurdyVideo
Tanner Morgan’s recently completed college career began long before anyone knew what covid was, and when Joe Biden was merely a former vice president largely out of the public spotlight. But after 47 starts in the Big Ten over five college seasons, Morgan experienced quite a bit. “There were a...
First Call: T.J. Watt mocks himself with pool mishap video; Pens assistant up for head coaching gig
Friday’s “First Call” features Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt escaping a household injury in an amusing video. Plus, a former Steeler could land in a new city, and a Penguins assistant coach may be trying to move up. And Major League Baseball is getting the best out of its top...
Backup catcher Jason Delay proves that production at plate plays for Pirates
Amid the clamoring for the Pittsburgh Pirates to promote top prospects Endy Rodriguez or Henry Davis, backup catcher Jason Delay has quietly proven to be more productive than anticipated. Where starting catcher Austin Hedges is hitting .143, Delay has a team-best .339 batting average (19 for 56) in 21 games...
Pirates need to get right as sneaky-good Arizona Diamondbacks slither into town
After the Pittsburgh Pirates won in Detroit 8-0 on Wednesday, there’s some hope that perhaps their bats are finally heating up. And right now, there may be no pitcher in baseball hotter than current Bucs ace Mitch Keller. Both trends will have to continue this weekend as the Pirates welcome...
Panthers outlast Hurricanes in 4th OT in 6th-longest game in NHL history
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers seemed determined to keep playing. And playing. And playing. The teams opened their Eastern Conference final playoff series with Florida’s 3-2 victory in four overtimes early Friday, with the game ranking as the sixth-longest game in NHL history. Matthew Tkachuk’s goal...
Pirates farm report for May 18, 2023: Termarr Johnson hits 1st homer for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 19-21) defeated Iowa (Cubs), 10-5. 3B Malcom Nuñez (.233) hit two singles, a double and finished with three RBIs. Endy Rodríguez (.245) slapped an RBI double and added a triple. SS Vinny Capra (.202) smacked an RBI double. LF Cal Mitchell (.261) and 2B Nick Gonzales (.276) each...
