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Game 3 awaits in NBA Finals, with Heat loose and Nuggets facing adversityVideo
MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra has preached about the value of adversity for months, not shying away from saying it helped the Miami Heat get to these NBA Finals. And now Denver is dealing with a little taste of it as well. Game 3 of the NBA Finals is Wednesday night...
Saints’ Michael Thomas returns for voluntary practices, praises new QB Derek CarrVideo
METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas hardly stopped smiling as he fielded questions about his first chance this week to run routes for Derek Carr — the quarterback he helped recruit. “Just to come out here and be around the guys and the camaraderie, that’s what I...
Rick Stimmel wins Tri-State PGA Open in playoff
Rick Stimmel admitted he started thinking about last year’s Tri-State Open during the final few holes of this year’s tournament Tuesday at Southpointe Golf Club. And while he let his three-shot lead trickle away in 2022, the 55-year-old did enough to hold on and win this year’s title in a...
Column: Golf’s meritocracy means no guarantees for rich scheduleVideo
DUBLIN, Ohio — One week in Ohio was filled with reminders of how valuable meritocracy is to golf. And that was before Tuesday’s shock announcement of the PGA Tour and European tour going from enemies to business partners with Saudi Arabia. Monday was U.S. Open qualifying across 10 sites in...
Rangers ace Jacob deGrom to have season-ending surgeryVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas ace Jacob deGrom will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, cutting short his first season with the AL West-leading Rangers after the oft-injured right-hander signed a $185 million, five-year contract. “We’ve got a special group here, and to...
Browns players robbed of jewelry, vehicle by masked men in downtown stickup
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski expressed relief two of his defensive players were not physically harmed while being robbed at gunpoint by six masked men outside a downtown nightclub. According to Cleveland Police, the players had jewelry and a truck taken during the early morning stickup. Police...
Panthers confident goalie Sergei Bobrovsky will rebound in Stanley Cup FinalVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky entered the Stanley Cup Final as the hottest goaltender in hockey. He backstopped the Florida Panthers to the final by winning 11 of his last 12 games and stopping 438 of 465 shots in that span, for a 1.95 goals-against average and .942 save percentage....
Novak Djokovic perfect in key tiebreaker, nearly perfect in next set of French Open win
PARIS — Novak Djokovic has come back after dropping a set for the first time in the tournament to beat Karen Khachanov, 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4, at the French Open on Tuesday to reach his 45th career Grand Slam semifinal. Roger Federer holds the men’s record of 46 appearances...
Flyers trade controversial defenseman Ivan Provorov in 3-team dealVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers traded Ivan Provorov, sending away the defenseman who boycotted the team’s Pride night as part of a three-team trade that included the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Los Angeles Kings. The seventh overall pick of the 2015 draft, the 27-year-old Provorov lands in Columbus and...
Novak Djokovic perfect in key tiebreaker at French Open, faces No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz nextVideo
PARIS — Novak Djokovic, in his words, felt “quite sluggish, quite slow” for nearly two full sets against Karen Khachanov in the the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday. Afterward, Djokovic called it his worst stretch of the tournament, a fair assessment. He dropped the opening set, something he hadn’t done at...
PGA, LIV golfers react to merger of rival leagues: ‘Nothing like finding out through Twitter’
It was almost a year ago to the day that Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf teed off for the first time as the PGA Tour’s newest rival, flush with defectors from golf’s top circuit. Morals were questioned. Lawsuits were filed. Golfers doubled down on their affiliations. A merger, it seemed, wasn’t...
Bills’ Damar Hamlin participates in team drills for 1st time this offseason
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — With a helmet on, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin took part in team drills Tuesday for the first time this spring and some six months since having a near-death experience during a game. Hamlin appeared upbeat by happily waving to the cameras pointed at him during...
Steelers notes: Allen Robinson ramped up to work in team drills, Tanner Muse makes INT
When Allen Robinson took to the practice field at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for an 11-on-11 drill last week, it marked a milestone in his recovery from foot surgery. “It’s the first time I’ve gone up against somebody in six months,” the veteran wide receiver said Tuesday. Though he had...
Larry Ogunjobi returned to Steelers because of ‘how they took care of me’ in 2022 season
It took three trips into free agency for Larry Ogunjobi to sign a long-term contract with an NFL team. Considering all he went through to get to that point and the way he was used last season, that made it an easy decision for the veteran defensive tackle to re-sign...
9 WPIAL baseball teams learn sites, times for PIAA quarterfinal matchups
The first round of the 2023 PIAA baseball playoffs produced a mixed bag for WPIAL teams. The big bags were dominant as Class 6A and 5A teams from District 7 were a combined 5-0. Teams in the other four classifications were a combined 4-10. Four WPIAL champions — Mt. Lebanon...
Vegas’ Jack Eichel shows ‘it hurts to win’ bouncing back from big hit in Stanley Cup Final
LAS VEGAS — Matthew Tkachuk lined up Jack Eichel and leveled him with a thunderous open-ice hit that sent him to the ice. Eichel quickly skated off and retreated to the locker room, for more than a few moments putting a scare into the Vegas Golden Knights late in the...
PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf litigationVideo
The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia’s golf venture and now is joining forces with it, making a stunning announcement Tuesday of a merger that creates a commercial operation with the Public Investment Fund and the European tour. As part of the deal, the sides immediately are...
Tim Benz: For Pirates, wins don’t have to be pretty against ugly teams like the A’s
If the Pittsburgh Pirates are truly going to contend for the National League Central crown, games like the one they played Monday night are ones they absolutely have to win. Mainly because games like the one they played Monday night are absolutely ones that the Oakland A’s are fully capable...
Penguins A to Z: Drew O’Connor finally arrivesVideo
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...
Tim Benz: Kyle Dubas’ ‘2-pronged’ goal for Penguins sounds familiar, but we know which ‘prong’ really matters
Former Penguins executives Ron Hextall and Brian Burke are two of the easiest punching bags in the history of Pittsburgh sports. They were both widely disliked by the fanbase before they got hired by the organization for things they did against — or said about — the Penguins in the...
First Call: Longtime member of Steelers franchise retires; Penguins on fringes of potential goalie trade derby
The Pittsburgh Steelers are saying “thank you” to a longtime member of the organization. Some moves are being made in the AFC North. The Penguins are on the fringes of a potential offseason goalie derby. The Pirates got a little help in the standings. And tracking the San Francisco 49ers...
Ji Hwan Bae steps up in crucial moments to keep Pirates’ winning streak alive
The Pittsburgh Pirates carried a six-game winning streak into Tuesday night’s game against the Oakland A’s, but it hasn’t been easy. In four of them, victory margins have been one run; a fifth was decided in the Pirates’ favor by two. Such games involve scenarios in which one or two...
Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with lopsided win over Panthers
LAS VEGAS — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and started an early blitz that chased the NHL’s hottest postseason goalie, and Adin Hill continued his stellar play as the Vegas Golden Knights seized control of the Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers to take a 2-0...
Heat on comeback run like few others in this year’s NBA playoffsVideo
MIAMI — The easiest way to explain what the Miami Heat are doing in the comeback department during these playoffs is simply to put up their numbers against the rest of the league. When facing a deficit of at least 12 points this postseason: • The Heat are 7-6. •...
Andrew McCutchen’s sacrifice fly in 8th inning lifts Pirates to win over A’s
Andrew McCutchen was only three knocks shy of reaching the 2,000-hit milestone, but the Pittsburgh Pirates star settled instead for drawing three walks, including one with the bases loaded. When he came to bat with the game tied and a runner in scoring position in the eighth inning, McCutchen delivered...
