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Penguins draft forward Emil Jarventie in 7th round
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Pittsburgh Penguins selected forward Emil Jarventie in the seventh round of the NHL Draft No. 217 overall. A native of Finland, Jarventie bounced around several teams and leagues in his native country last season. Primarily playing for Ilves at the junior level, Jarventie, a left-handed shot,...
Pirates OF Bryan Reynolds ‘making progress,’ expected to return from IL soon
The Pittsburgh Pirates are not expecting extended absences from outfielder Bryan Reynolds or third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, who are both on the 10-day injured list with low back inflammation. “We’re not going to give them extra days,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “If they need extra days for their health,...
Penguins draft forward Cooper Foster in 6th round
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the sixth round of the NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins picked forward Cooper Foster with the 174th overall selection A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Foster spent last season with the Ottawa 67s of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Appearing in 63...
NFL suspends 3 players indefinitely, 4th gets 6 games for violating gambling policy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL suspended three players indefinitely Thursday for violating the league’s gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts, along with free agent Demetrius Taylor, received indefinite suspensions through at least this season for betting on...
Penguins draft forward Mikhail Ilyin in 5th round
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the fifth round of the NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected forward Mikhail Ilyin No. 142 overall. A native of Russia, Ilyin, 18, split the 2022-23 season between Severstal of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and Almaz of Russia’s Junior Hockey League (MHL)....
‘Putting our lives on the line’: Pirates players react to playing amid smoke, haze
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t do anything about the smoke and haze over PNC Park for their game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday, but there was a clear-the-air meeting in the clubhouse when some players expressed concern about playing the game in those conditions. Sensing a serious situation, veteran...
Penguins draft defenseman Emil Pieniniemi in 3rd round
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the third round of the NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected defenseman Emil Pieniniemi No. 91 overall. A left-handed shot, Pieniniemi (6-foot-2, 175 pounds) primarily played for Karpat in his native Finland at the junior level. In 31 games, Pieniniemi scored 12 points...
Level Green’s Brandon Svoboda drafted in 3rd round by Sharks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There wasn’t much of a party Thursday in Level Green. That’s because a significant portion of the small community in western Westmoreland County was celebrating in the Music City. Brandon Svoboda, who graduated from Penn-Trafford barely a month ago, took his first steps towards his career choice...
Youth baseball returns to Aspinwall with popular Tee Ball league
Being involved in the new Aspinwall Tee Ball league was appealing for many reasons to community resident Steve Wein. Aspinwall’s Little League program had long folded and opportunities for younger kids to be involved in baseball meant traveling to different municipalities. Wein, who has three kids, liked the idea of...
Novak Djokovic’s bid for Wimbledon title No. 8 and Grand Slam trophy No. 24 starts next week
WIMBLEDON, England — Listen to Novak Djokovic’s opponents explain why he is as successful as he is — why he will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive and eighth overall Wimbledon championship Monday; why he also will be attempting to claim an Open era-record 24th Grand Slam trophy over...
Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012, 24th in MLB history
OAKLAND, Calif. — Since arriving in the big leagues six years ago, Domingo Germán has been anything but perfect. Until now. The New York Yankees right-hander pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history Wednesday night, retiring every Oakland batter in an 11-0 victory over the Athletics. It was...
Penguins A to Z: Jason Zucker can get a big pay dayVideo
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...
U mad, bro?: Pittsburgh fans lathered up over Mike Tomlin contract talk, Pirates trade rumors, City Connect uniforms
Since last week’s “U mad, bro?” posted, we saw the Pittsburgh Pirates’ losing streak peak at 10 games. There’s talk of Mike Tomlin getting a contract extension from the Steelers even though he hasn’t won a playoff game since 2016. And two of the Pirates’ top players were mentioned in...
First Call: T.J. Watt slips on list of top NFL edge rushers; NHL’s top pick to start career vs. Pens; Carey Price’s live draft gaffe
Steelers star T.J. Watt loses ground in one offseason ranking. Connor Bedard will make his debut in Pittsburgh against Sidney Crosby. The Pirates will square off against an old friend Wednesday afternoon. We know Duquesne’s Atlantic 10 opponents. And an all-time goaltending great has an all-time televised mishap. All that...
Jared Triolo joins his fellow rookie buddies in quest to change Pirates’ fortunes
The moment could deliver Nick Gonzales’ 442-foot home run over PNC Park’s center-field wall one night, or merely a single by Jared Triolo to lead off a scoreless eighth inning the next. It’s all the same to Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Henry Davis because all three young guys are buddies, checking...
Steelers 2-a-days: Can Najee Harris join NFL elite? Darius Hagans another undrafted rookie RB
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...
Penguins, Kyle Dubas looking to make more moves
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The work has just begun for Kyle Dubas. But he got a big chunk of the task at hand out of the way Wednesday when he acquired steady 20-goal threat Reilly Smith from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL...
Pirates farm report for June 28, 2023: Ji Man Choi homers in Indians loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-42) allowed four home runs and fell to Louisville (Reds), 7-6. 1B Ji Man Choi (.333), making a rehab start, hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs. C Endy Rodriguez (.252) was 2 for 4 with an RBI, his 32nd of the season. 2B Aaron Shackelford...
Pirates rally for 5 runs in 7th inning to beat Padres
A thick haze of smoke hung over PNC Park, but one thing was perfectly clear to the Pittsburgh Pirates: Their odds of beating the San Diego Padres greatly improved once Blake Snell left the game. Thanks to a two-run homer by Carlos Santana, the Pirates were clinging to a one-run...
Craig Patrick’s team wins 3ICE opener in Pittsburgh
Craig Patrick won two Stanley Cup titles in his 17 seasons as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was victorious again in the greater Pittsburgh area Wednesday night and was part of an event that helped the Robert Morris hockey programs. Team Patrick defeated Team Fuhr, 8-1, in...
Penguins draft forward Brayden Yager in 1st round
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brayden Yager likes to think of himself as a complete player at the center position. And he has an ideal person to craft his game after. “I model my game after Sidney Crosby,” Yager said. “So it’s crazy to think that I’m wearing the same jersey that...
Guardians manager Terry Francona out of hospital, advised to rest after becoming ill before gameVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has been advised by doctors to stay away from the ballpark and rest for a few days after he was hospitalized by an episode of lightheadedness before a game. Francona, who has had significant health issues in recent years, spent Tuesday...
Travelers says changes are coming to TPC River Highlands after complaints over low scoresVideo
CROMWELL, Conn. — Changes will be made to the TPC River Highlands after record low scoring last week during the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship, tournament officials said Wednesday. Andy Bessette, Travelers’ executive vice president and chief administrative officer, told the Associated Press that officials at the club, which is owned...
Generational talent Connor Bedard taken 1st in NHL Draft by Blackhawks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL Draft on Wednesday night, kick-starting a hopeful new era with a highly skilled offensive forward who’s drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. Bedard became the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history,...
Avalanche trade for Ross Colton from the Lightning. They’re expected to lose J.T. Compher
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Ross Colton in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, hours before the start of the NHL draft. Colorado sent the 37th pick in the draft to Tampa Bay for the player who scored the Lightning’s Stanley Cup-clinching goal in 2021. The move...
