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USA Basketball fills World Cup roster with Josh Hart as last commit
New York guard Josh Hart has given his commitment to USA Basketball to play in this summer’s World Cup, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday. Hart is the 12th, and presumably final, person to commit to the team, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity...
Brewers take advantage of Pirates’ mishaps to clinch series win
This was one of those games where Rich Hill left with regrets, especially a three-batter sequence after the Pittsburgh Pirates spotted their starter a two-run lead against the Milwaukee Brewers. Hill hit one batter with a pitch, walked another and fell behind in the count against William Contreras before serving...
Former Steelers WR Deon Cain savors MVP trophy after winning USFL championship
It has been three years since Deon Cain wore a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform, the last time he donned any NFL team’s colors in the regular season. Based on his performance Saturday in the USFL championship game, the 26-year-old wide receiver could expect his phone to ring this summer, with an...
Penguins forward prospect Sam Poulin ready to get back to hockey
The details are sparse. Sam Poulin keeps the circumstances of his three-month hiatus to address his mental health private. But his intentions remain clear. He still wants to be a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Poulin is participating in the organization’s ongoing development camp for prospects. He is the only...
After 11 seasons as WVU assistant, Ron Everhart named Mountaineers’ director of community relations
Ron Everhart, the former head men’s basketball coach at Duquesne who spent the past 11 seasons as an assistant under Bob Huggins at West Virginia, will assume a newly created position under first-year WVU coach Josh Eilert. Everhart will serve as the program’s director of community relations and player outreach....
Gateway grad Dayonne Nunley uses football experience to train aspiring athletes
Dayonne Nunley majored in sports studies at Miami (Ohio) while performing as a standout cornerback for four seasons with the RedHawks football team. A decade later, the Gateway graduate is incorporating much of what he learned in his collegiate course of study and also during his training to become a...
Olympic athlete, coach offer instruction at USA Elite karate training camp
Team USA Olympian Tom Scott was a featured instructor as Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club hosted the 21st annual USA Elite Training Camp June 9-11, at the Sheraton Hotel in Moon Township. This event routinely features history makers every year in the sport of karate, said Dustin Baldis, the camp director...
Pirates reinstate Bryan Reynolds, place Ji Hwan Bae on 10-day injured list
Bryan Reynolds is back. Ji Hwan Bae is out. The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated Reynolds on Sunday and placed Bae on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain, an injury sustained in Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Reynolds has been out since June 20 with low back inflammation....
Penguins bring back forward Radim ZohornaVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Radim Zohorna, bringing him back on a one-year contract worth $775,000. It is believed to be a two-way deal. A native of Czechia, Zohorna (6-foot-6, 220 pounds) initially joined the Penguins as an undrafted free agent in April 2020 and spent two seasons with the...
Penguins go big in signing defenseman Ryan Graves
Kyle Dubas did not offer many particulars when asked how he might approach free agency while speaking with media June 24 in Cranberry. But he didn’t deceive anyone. In fact, he largely stayed true Saturday to what he suggested. “I don’t think they’re going to be the big splashy type...
‘Every outfielder’s dream’: For Pirates, robbing homers an art form harder than it looks on TV
As Josh Palacios tracked the fly ball toward the left field corner, the thought crossed his mind that its high trajectory combined with a short fence at PNC Park could allow for a highlight-reel moment. “I’m not going to lie,” Palacios said. “In the back of my mind, I was...
Steelers 2-a-days: Nate Herbig signed as OL depth, Nick Herbig drafted as intriguing OLB prospect
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, (at...
Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor-league affiliate Altoona Curve offers idyllic baseball settingVideo
ALTOONA — A couple of hours before first pitch, it’s easy to see the appeal of PNG Field, home of the Altoona Curve. On a gorgeous June afternoon under clear skies, the Allegheny Mountains rise south of the Blair County ballpark, which is bookended by wooded hillsides. Over the right-fielder’s...
Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher named 2022-23 TribLive HSSN Boys Athlete of the YearVideo
Rodney Gallagher was so good at both basketball and football that the Laurel Highlands star considered for a while trying to play both in college. However, his mindset changed a couple of years ago, and he remembers exactly when. While riding home from watching a Steelers game at Heinz Field,...
Freedom’s Shaye Bailey named 2022-23 TribLive HSSN Girls Athlete of the Year
In an era where specialization is trendy in high school sports, Freedom’s Shaye Bailey doesn’t like that idea. “I’ve always played more than one sport,” said Bailey, who’ll be a senior in the fall. “I did gymnastics and softball, and I switched to basketball when I quit gymnastics. Then I...
Pirates farm report for July 1, 2023: Cal Mitchell’s 2-run HR helps Indy rally past Louisville
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 36-42) scored six runs in the top of the ninth inning and routed Louisville (Reds), 14-8. PH/RF Cal Mitchell was 2 for 3 with a two-run homer in the ninth and four RBIs. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.253) was 2 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs scored....
Riverhounds work Louisville to draw, maintain USL streak
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds ran their unbeaten streak within the USL Championship to 10 in a scoreless draw against Louisville City Saturday night at Highmark Stadium, but Bob Lilley was not pleased with how they kept the run going. That’s because he didn’t feel like they gave themselves a chance to...
Maulers can’t keep up with Stallions in USFL championship game
When head coach Ray Horton offered his opening remarks on the eve of the USFL championship, he wasn’t concerned that the Pittsburgh Maulers took a losing record into the game against the league’s top team, the Birmingham Stallions. “We’re ready,” Horton said Friday. “We’re like fine-tuned thoroughbred horses that are...
Strong June propels Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen into All-Star consideration
Andrew McCutchen already has produced plenty of memorable moments this season. He notched career hit No. 2,000 on June 11 and less than two weeks later, collected his 400th career double. Suffice to say, McCutchen’s reunion with the Pittsburgh Pirates has been fruitful. Sunday evening, McCutchen’s efforts might earn him...
Pirates rally from double-digit deficit but fall to Brewers to snap 4-game winning streak
The Milwaukee Brewers spotted Corbin Burnes a double-digit lead as he silenced the Pittsburgh Pirates’ hot bats and took a perfect game into the sixth inning. Jack Suwinski broke up Burnes’ no-hit bid in the sixth, then hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to spark a six-run rally...
Goaltender Tristan Jarry remains Penguins’ future at position after signing 5-year deal
In 2013, the Pittsburgh Penguins invested a second-round draft pick in their potential goaltender of the future. In 2023, they invested five years and a lot of money to ensure Tristan Jarry will remain their goaltender for the foreseeable future. In his biggest decision since taking over as the team’s...
Rickie Fowler leads Rocket Mortgage Classic at 20-under
DETROIT — Rickie Fowler has put himself in a position to win a PGA Tour title again. He’s hoping to take advantage for a change. Fowler birdied six of his last eight holes Saturday to surge into the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 20-under-par, giving him another chance to end...
NASCAR Cup Series drivers praise setup for 1st street race in downtown ChicagoVideo
CHICAGO — Before NASCAR raced in the Los Angeles Coliseum in 2022, Kevin Harvick thought it was going to be a disaster. It didn’t take long for the event to win him over. Heading into the Cup Series’ first street race, Harvick is keeping an open mind. “Going through all...
Venus Williams back at Wimbledon at age 43, ready to play on Centre Court againVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Asked two days before her 24th Wimbledon begins whether she’s still excited to play tennis at this level, Venus Williams quickly answered: “It’s so much fun.” The next question Saturday was about being on tour without her younger sister, Serena, who wrapped up her career at last...
NBA free agency roundup: Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, Brook Lopez staying putVideo
The Los Angeles Lakers kept two of their best guards. And the Milwaukee Bucks retained their big man, as the early trend in free agency of most players staying put continued Saturday. Austin Reaves agreed to a four-year deal that could be worth $56 million, and D’Angelo Russell returned to...
