Sports category, Page 950
Pirates run into outs in shutout loss to Blue Jays, stretching losing streak to 5
The Pittsburgh Pirates got off to a strong start this season on the strength of their speed and aggressive baserunning. Against Toronto, the Pirates ran into outs. Pirates runners were thrown out twice at third base and once at home plate. As a result, they came up empty as the...
Spectator tumbles over railing into bullpen in Philly
PHILADELPHIA — A spectator fell over a protective railing and into the Red Sox bullpen while reaching for a baseball in the first inning of Boston’s game against Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. The fan was taken to the trauma center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, according...
On the spot: With Vince Velasquez out, Pirates must find replacement for starting rotation
When the Pittsburgh Pirates placed Vince Velasquez on the 15-day injured list Friday, it marked the second time they were forced to replace a starting pitcher this season. The first was an easy decision: Johan Oviedo took the spot of JT Brubaker, who underwent Tommy John surgery. The second one...
19 horses to tangle in wide-open 149th Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten in the days before the race. What didn’t change: Forte is the early 3-1 favorite Saturday in a seemingly wide-open field of 19 horses. Four horses were scratched — Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and Skinner...
Steelers’ draft class provides blueprint for what assistant GM Andy Weidl seeks in NFL players
Andy Weidl wants to help the Pittsburgh Steelers get back to their roots. Not just by winning a playoff game for the first time since 2016 or returning to the Super Bowl after a 12-year drought, but by doing it with a team ripped from prior generations. As evidenced by...
Elite runners look forward to challenge at 2023 Pittsburgh Marathon
The Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and UPMC Health Plan Half Marathon returned last year from a two-year in-person hiatus to much fanfare, and race officials are confident the momentum gained from a successful, albeit rain-soaked, 2022 event will carry over to this weekend’s stacked lineup celebrating the event’s 15th...
Pirates place RHP Vince Velasquez on 15-day IL, activate reliever Chase De Jong
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort, one day after he was removed following the third inning of Thursday’s 3-2 loss at Tampa Bay. The Pirates also ended the rehabilitation assignment for right-handed reliever Chase De Jong, who was activated...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph named to Canada’s roster for IIHF World Championship
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie defenseman P.O Joseph has been named to Canada’s roster for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament that begins later this month. Hockey Canada announced its roster Friday via a release. This will mark the first time the 23-year-old Joseph, a native of Laval,...
CBS Sports ranks Steelers’ Kenny Pickett as NFL’s 5th-worst starting QB
After a draft that’s gotten rave reviews, optimism abounds for the Pittsburgh Steelers headed into the 2023 season. What can turn the Steelers into true contenders, the general thinking goes, is if Kenny Pickett elevates his game in his second season. One opinion from a national source, though, isn’t so...
No place like road: Visiting teams thriving in NHL playoffs
When the Vegas Golden Knights went on the road to face the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the NHL playoffs, they got a chilly welcome — and that was inside. “They had no hot water at the Fairmont Hotel last week in Winnipeg, which I really didn’t like...
Mark Madden: Ke’Bryan Hayes is a brilliant fielder, but Pirates need more from his bat
Now that the Pittsburgh Pirates don’t stink for the first time in a while, it’s time to discuss them like a real baseball team. Weak links can be questioned and dissected. Is third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes a weak link? Hayes will keep playing even if that’s the case. He signed...
Ex-Steeler Antonio Brown claims he doesn’t own Albany Empire — and that he’s a ‘foreign national’
If you read the details surrounding former Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown’s chaotic ownership of his National Arena League football team, buckle up. Because that news was just scratching the surface. Earlier this week, details emerged that Brown’s franchise, the Albany Empire, was in a state of unrest after coaching changes,...
Penguins goaltender prospect Filip Lindberg signs with TPS in Finland
Penguins goaltending prospect Filip Lindberg has signed a two-year contract with TPS in Finland’s Liiga, the top-tier league in that country. Finnish outlet Iltalehti first reported a deal had been agreed to on Tuesday while TPS formally announced the contract on Friday. With regard to his NHL status, Lindberg is...
Penguins A to Z: Casey DeSmith was leaned on too often in 2022-23
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...
First Call: JuJu Smith-Schuster explains when mutual interest with Bill Belichick began; an ex-Steeler OT not retiring yet
It’s an all-Steelers Friday “First Call” to wrap up the week. We start by getting new Patriots receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster’s take on when he thinks Bill Belichick started to notice him as a player. A former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman wants to make a comeback. We also see some unfortunate...
Tim Benz: Pirates need bounce-back effort against Toronto after big thud in Tampa
You can call the Pittsburgh Pirates’ three-game series in Tampa whatever you want. A reality check. A step back. A wake-up call. A litmus test. However you want to phrase it, one thing is definitely true: It was a giant disappointment. The Pirates were swept by the Rays in their...
Pirates farm report for May 4, 2023: Quinn Priester dazzles for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-17) beat Toledo (Tigers) 5-2. RHP Quinn Priester (2-3, 5.96) threw six shutout innings and allowed just two hits while striking out four. RHP Eli Villalobos (11.57) did not record an out in the eighth and allowed two runs on two hits and walked two. RHP Colin Selby...
Sandy Leon recalls harrowing day young daughter fell in pool
HOUSTON — Sandy Leon has worn many jersey numbers during a long career in Major League Baseball. To understand the gravity of the No. 12 that adorns the catcher’s uniform this season with the Texas Rangers, he has to revisit the worst day of his life. That was Aug. 18,...
Former Michigan star Hunter Dickinson will transfer to Kansas
Former Michigan center Hunter Dickinson, a 7-foot-1, 260-pound two-time first-team all-Big Ten selection, referred to by Mlive.com as the “most accomplished player ever to enter college basketball’s transfer portal,” has decided to transfer to Kansas, he announced Thursday morning via video on his Twitter account. Dickinson, who entered his name...
Pitt basketball’s nonconference plans include trip to Brooklyn for Preseason NIT
Add Brooklyn to the travel destinations for the Pitt basketball team this year. Pitt will play two games in the 2023 Preseason NIT at the Barclays Center. NEWS: Baylor, Pitt, Florida, and Oregon State will headline the 2023 Preseason NIT at the Barclays Center, according to a source.There was no...
Rory McIlroy shoots 68 in return; Tommy Fleetwood leads Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A little time away from golf paid off for birthday boy Rory McIlroy. The world’s third-ranked player shot a 3-under-par 68 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday in his first tournament since missing the cut at the Masters, leaving him three shots behind first-round leader Tommy...
Steelers address ‘press-ing’ need by adding outside CBs adept at man defense
As Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin spoke with media Friday evening, he dropped names. Darius Slay. Bobby Taylor. Jimmy Smith. Ike Taylor. The former three were Pro Bowl cornerbacks who Austin worked with over a two-decade coaching career in the NFL. The latter has arguably been the Steelers’ best...
Pitt gets commitment from high school linebacker Davin Brewton
Pitt has been busy collecting verbal commitments for its class of 2024, but coach Pat Narduzzi needed a linebacker or two. That pursuit found Davin Brewton, a rising senior at Red Bank Catholic (N.J.) High School, who gave Narduzzi a verbal commitment Thursday. Time (2) Commit- Through The Grace of...
Alabama fires baseball coach after report of suspicious bets
Alabama fired baseball coach Brad Bohannon on Thursday after a report of suspicious bets involving his team, with the school saying he violated “the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of university employees.” No details were disclosed on why Bohannon was let go after five years on the job, but the...
Bucks fire Mike Budenholzer as coach after early playoff exit
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Mike Budenholzer just over a week after their stunning first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat spoiled a season in which they owned the NBA’s best record. Budenholzer’s ouster comes two years after he directed the Bucks to their first NBA title in...
