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Pitt secures verbal commitment from transfer offensive lineman Jackson Brown, formerly of California
Three people led freshman offensive lineman Jackson Brown to transfer from California to Pitt — coach Pat Narduzzi, line coach Dave Borbely and Brown’s father, Tony, who was an offensive lineman for the Panthers from 1983-1985. Sadly, Tony Brown’s contribution came from afar. Tony Brown died in 2010, but his...
‘It’s incredible’: Pirates reliever Colin Holderman throws immaculate inning against Rays
Colin Holderman hates to lose, so the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever brought some anger to the mound while trailing the Tampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the seventh inning. “I’ll tell you what, I was pretty mad going into it,” Holderman said on the AT&T SportsNet postgame show. “I...
Former Penguins forward Petr Klima dies at 58Video
PRAGUE — Czech forward Petr Klima, a Stanley Cup winner with the Edmonton Oilers in 1990 who played nine games for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1996-97 season, has died. He was 58. The news was announced by HC Litvinov, the Czech club where he started his career in the...
Lamar Jackson, Ravens excited to move on after new contract
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — After an unusually long contract saga between him and the Baltimore Ravens, Lamar Jackson was ready to move forward. That much seemed clear after the star quarterback fielded questions for the first time since agreeing to a five-year, $260 million deal. “I absolutely wanted to get...
Rays hold off 9th-inning rally to hand Pirates 4th consecutive loss, sweep series
Not much was going right for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the best team in baseball. They lost starting pitcher Vince Velasquez to right elbow discomfort. They surrendered three solo home runs. And the home-plate umpire had an expanded strike zone. In the ninth inning, the Pirates finally caught some breaks...
Penn State gets approval of $70 million expenditure to begin initial stage of Beaver Stadium renovation
The proposed Beaver Stadium renovation project cleared its initial hurdle Thursday when the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning approved an expenditure of $70 million to pay for priority maintenance projects, winterizing and architectural and design development. The entire board is scheduled to vote...
Pirates RHP Vince Velasquez ‘optimistic’ after leaving game with right elbow discomfort
When Vince Velasquez clutched his right elbow in the third inning Thursday afternoon, it was a sign something wasn’t right for the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher. Velasquez retired the side, but when he walked off the mound he told Pirates manager Derek Shelton he was having right elbow discomfort and...
Steelers promote former Penguins CEO David Morehouse to executive vice president
Less than a year after joining the Pittsburgh Steelers in an advisory role, longtime Pittsburgh Penguins executive David Morehouse has been promoted by the Steelers. Morehouse’s new title is executive vice president for strategy, the Steelers announced Thursday. According to a release from the team, Morehouse’s role will involve guiding...
Churchill Downs investigates 4 horse deaths ahead of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. indefinitely, and Lord Miles, who is trained by Joseph, was scratched from the Kentucky Derby on Thursday, days after the sudden death of two of his horses at the track. The suspension prohibits Joseph, or any trainer directly or indirectly...
Joe Pavelski, Leon Draisaitl each score 4 goals in NHL playoff games
Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl and Dallas’ Joe Pavelski made some history in the NHL playoffs, even if they couldn’t really celebrate it. Draisaitl and Pavelski became just the second pair of players to each score four goals in a playoff game on back-to-back days and the first in 35 years. They’re...
Griner using new platform for greater good in return to WNBAVideo
PHOENIX — Brittney Griner caught a flight to Washington, D.C., to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, landed back at Phoenix around 4 a.m. and was up five hours later for the start of training camp. After going through her first workout with the Phoenix Mercury, she hopped on...
First Call: XFL TD reception leader to join Steelers’ rookie camp; ex-Steeler with blunt words for Devin White
Thursday’s “First Call” introduces us to a new pass catching target with the Pittsburgh Steelers out of the XFL. General manager Omar Khan reveals some details about trade discussions for the second-round pick that ended up being used on Joey Porter Jr. A former Steeler has little sympathy for one...
Penguins A to Z: This remains Sidney Crosby’s teamVideo
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...
NFL GM on Steelers-Patriots trade: ‘Belichick did it just to (expletive) the Jets’
The “did they or didn’t they” saga surrounding the Steelers-Patriots trade during Round 1 of the NFL Draft took a few more turns Wednesday. Like many nationally, I assumed that Patriots coach Bill Belichick took particular joy in greenlighting a trade with the Steelers to move back from No. 14...
U mad, bro?: Fans agitated over too much early Pirates hype, too much heat on Mike Sullivan, too many dirty NHL hits
OK, so maybe we took the Steelers’ draft-night conspiracies a little far. I don’t think so. But some of you do. Maybe, just maybe, we started talking up the Pirates too much before the Rays stomped them down. And perhaps the NHL playoffs have degenerated into “West Side Story” gang...
Pitt basketball plans summer tour of Spain, Diaz Graham twins’ hometown in Canary Islands
The Diaz Graham twins are going home — and taking their Pitt teammates with them. Pitt’s basketball team is crossing the Atlantic Ocean this summer for a 10-day trip to Spain, including Tenerife in the Canary Islands, the home of Guillermo and Jorge Diaz Graham. The team departs Aug. 5...
Aaron Rodgers bonding with Jets teammates in Big Apple spotlightVideo
Aaron Rodgers was sitting alone in the dark two months ago, pondering his future while many speculated about his next move. Now, the New York Jets quarterback is the toast of his new town, bonding with the Big Apple and his excited teammates. “That’s a legend right there. That’s a...
Pirates farm report for May 3, 2023: Liover Peguero hits 1st homer of season for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-17) split a doubleheader with Toledo (Tigers). Indianapolis dropped the first game, 4-3. CF Josh Palacios and 2B Aaron Shackelford (.246) each went 1 for 3 with a triple and an RBI. LHP Kent Emanuel (8.74) started and allowed two runs on one hit and one walk in...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton blames ejection on ‘disagreement’ over how pitch clock was run
Derek Shelton started the day by having a discussion with MLB about how the pitch clock was handled by the umpire crew. He finished it watching the Pittsburgh Pirates play the Tampa Bay Rays in his office. Shelton was ejected in the top of the fourth inning of Wednesday’s 8-1...
Brittney Griner back to work on, off court after whirlwind tripsVideo
PHOENIX — Brittney Griner caught a flight to Washington, D.C., to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, landed back at Phoenix around 4 a.m. and was up five hours later for the start of training camp. After going through her first workout with the Phoenix Mercury, she hopped on...
U.S. sprinter, Olympic medalist Tori Bowie dies at 32
Tori Bowie, the sprinter who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, has died. She was 32. Bowie’s death was announced Wednesday by her management company and USA Track and Field. No cause of death was given. “USATF is deeply saddened by the passing of Tori...
Pirates lose composure, Rays take advantage to clinch series win
Whether it was manager Derek Shelton getting ejected or middle infielders Rodolfo Castro and Ji Hwan Bae committing costly errors, the Pittsburgh Pirates repeatedly lost their composure Wednesday night. The Tampa Bay Rays took full advantage. The Rays scored four unearned runs early and got a pair of solo home...
Herb Douglas remembered as an athlete, executive and inspirationVideo
Those who knew Herb Douglas, those who entrusted their futures with him and those who credit him for helping them succeed in life filled almost all of the pews inside Heinz Chapel on Wednesday afternoon. They were not there to mourn Douglas, an Olympic bronze medalist, a Pitt man (football...
Reports: Lionel Messi set to leave PSG at end of seasonVideo
Lionel Messi is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season after two years with the French club, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Reports said Messi’s departure was a mutual decision, with his contract effectively allowed to run down since January. The news...
Triple Crown winner Secretariat still dominant 50 years later
Secretariat had an unusually large heart, an engine that propelled him to a Triple Crown sweep 50 years ago. The colt nicknamed Big Red remains the heartbeat of an industry that has yet to see such dominance on and off the track replicated. His name recognition, even among those who...
