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Steelers notebook: Maverick Wolfley trying to carry on family tradition
Of the 33 players invited to try out at the Steelers’ rookie minicamp, perhaps none had more insight or awareness of the organization and its tradition than a 25-year-old tight end from West Florida. That would be Maverick Wolfley, nephew of former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfley and grandson of...
‘Nobody sees behind the scenes’: At 43, Pirates lefty Rich Hill has strict routine between starts
Rich Hill is the oldest pitcher in baseball, with more salt than pepper in his beard but fewer ice packs on his body than the average fan would expect from a 43-year-old in his 19th season in the major leagues. If you were expecting Hill to resemble Eddie Harris, the...
Plum grad Markus Cestra earns All-PSAC honors
Markus Cestra started his fifth-year season for the IUP baseball team in an offensive hole. The Plum graduate and Crimson Hawks infielder began the 2023 campaign 1 for 13 through four games. But in his fifth game, a victory over Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East foe East Stroudsburg, he broke...
Ex-Hampton star catcher Bella Henzler makes immediate impact for James Madison softball
In Bella Henzler’s first game at James Madison, she hit a ball into the left-centerfield gap and raced around the bases for an inside-the-park home run. She hasn’t slowed down since. Henzler, a former Hampton all-state catcher, started all 46 regular-season games for the JMU softball team, batting clean-up for...
World’s best golfers to face more daunting test after renovations at Oakmont Country Club
When Scottie Scheffler steps up to the tee box for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, some of the world’s most notable greens might look a bit farther away. As Jon Rahm eyes an approach shot, he will have to navigate around certain bunkers a bit differently. Rory...
Pirates farm report for May 12, 2023: Playing right field, Henry Davis gets 2 more hits for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-20) was held to five hits in a 2-1 loss to St. Paul (Twins). 1B Malcom Nunez (.200) went 1 for 3 and hit his third home run. LF Ryan Vilade (.279) was 1 for 2 with a double and two walks. SS Nick Gonzales (.274) was 1...
Cedric Mullins hits for cycle with 3-run homer vs. Pirates
The Baltimore Orioles were clinging to a one-run lead when Cedric Mullins came to bat with two on and two outs in the eighth inning, searching for the elusive hit to complete one of baseball’s rarest feats. Mullins drove Duane Underwood Jr.’s 1-1 changeup 376 feet to right field for...
Scottie Scheffler leads Byron Nelson by 1 at halfway point
McKINNEY, Texas — Scottie Scheffler says he tries not to put too much emphasis on winning one tournament over another, even when his hometown AT&T Byron Nelson is in play. Ryan Palmer isn’t keeping any secrets. Win the Nelson not far from his home in another Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, knowing...
Browns agree to acquire Pro Bowl defensive end Za’Darius Smith from Vikings
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns’ defensive line has gone from disappointing to perhaps dominant. Cleveland, which has spent the offseason upgrading a unit that underperformed last season, agreed Friday night to acquire three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Za’Darius Smith from the Minnesota Vikings, a person familiar with the deal told...
Joey Porter Jr. takes the field for 1st time not as his father’s son but as a true Steeler
The walk from the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room to the outdoor practice fields at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex extends not much longer than maybe 40 yards. And while Joey Porter Jr. has been timed clearing that distance in 4.46 seconds, on Friday it took him considerably longer. “It took me...
Once judged the nation’s top QB recruit, Hunter Johnson seeks to catch on with Steelers
When Hunter Johnson committed to Clemson as ESPN’s top-ranked quarterback recruit in the country, Deshaun Watson was in the middle of consecutive seasons in which he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. The next QB to sign with Clemson – a year to the day later – was another Heisman finalist,...
Penguins forward Drew O’Connor leads United States to opening win in IIHF World ChampionshipVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament: Penguins forward Drew O’Connor scored the winning goal and had two assists for the United States which claimed a 4-1 win against Finland in a tournament-opening preliminary...
Questions linger about horse deaths in Kentucky with Preakness up nextVideo
Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey and his wife, Alison, have been fielding messages from friends outside horse racing about the spate of deaths at Churchill Downs leading up to and on Kentucky Derby day. “They’re texting, ‘What’s going on?’ ” McGaughey said. “They don’t want to hear that (is...
Black College World Series hopes to spur MLB careers for HBCU playersVideo
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The spectators were mostly Black kids, ranging from elementary school to high school. The teams — all from historically Black colleges and universities — had names that won’t resonate with the average baseball fan. Wiley. Bluefield State. Ruste. The Black College World Series, held this week in...
Steelers sign 4 draft picks, including 3rd-round tight end Darnell Washington
With the team’s rookies in town for minicamp, the Pittsburgh Steelers are using the time to get some of their draft picks under contract. On Friday, the Steelers announced the signing of four players to four-year rookie contracts: Darnell Washing (third round), Nick Herbig (fourth), Cory Trice (seventh) and Spencer...
Steelers’ top draft pick Broderick Jones ‘ready to work’ at team’s rookie minicamp
When the Pittsburgh Steelers open the season Sept. 10 against San Francisco, the past two NFL Defensive Players of the Year will share the field at Acrisure Stadium. By then, Broderick Jones presumably will have tried to slow 2021 winner T.J. Watt countless times in practice. The question is, will...
Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the Preakness
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the 148th Preakness following an encouraging workout at Churchill Downs, its co-owner said. Mage galloped about 1½ miles at a brisk pace with exercise rider J.J. Delgado aboard on a cloudy but mild Friday morning at the track. Co-owner and...
Pirates closer David Bednar embraces role as native son
After making 13 of a possible 29 appearances in March/April — one inning almost every other day — David Bednar pitched just twice in the first 10 days of May. There wasn’t any need for a closer during the ongoing period when the Pittsburgh Pirates lost nine of 10 and...
30 years after on-ice collision, former Penguin Kevin Stevens relives that moment and his long comeback
Ask anyone associated with the 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins what they remember about the Patrick Division Final against the New York Islanders. Any player. Any coach. Any fan. Any vendor at the Civic Arena. The responses will be nearly universal. Overtime loss. Game 7. David Volek. 4-3. Strangely, though, the one...
Penguins A to Z: Mark Friedman fills his role as a depth defensemanVideo
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...
Pirates farm report for May 11, 2023: Cal Mitchell homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-19) blew a 5-1 lead and lost 8-7 to St. Paul (Twins). LHP Cam Alldred (5.00) started and allowed two runs, one earned, on one hit and three walks in three innings. He struck out five. RHP JC Flowers (4.15) walked four in one inning and gave up...
NFL season kicks off with Super Bowl champion Chiefs hosting LionsVideo
Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will kick off the NFL season against the upstart Detroit Lions in a matchup of high-powered offenses and will host Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl rematch on “Monday Night Football” in Week 11. Aaron Rodgers...
NHL suspends Pietrangelo, Nurse on eve of critical Game 5 between Golden Knights, OilersVideo
LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights will be without their best defenseman in Game 5 with their second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers hanging in the balance. Alex Pietrangelo was suspended for one game Thursday by the NHL Department of Player Safety for his slash on Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl...
Steelers open 2023 season at home against San Francisco, close it in Baltimore
For the first time in nine seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers will open the regular season at home, and they will do so against one of the top teams from the NFC. The Steelers will kick off the 2023 season against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 1...
S.Y. Noh leads Byron Nelson by 3 after course record-tying 60Video
McKINNEY, Texas — S.Y. Noh thought he didn’t have quite enough distance with his 3-wood as he pondered going for the green in two on the par-5 18th hole to set up a potential eagle and a 59 in the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson. The South Korean...
