Sports category, Page 1217
Rob Gronkowski retires, won’t join Tom Brady for 3rd season in Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. — Four-time All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement again, meaning he will not join Tom Brady for a third season in Tampa Bay. In an Instagram post Tuesday, the four-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots and Buccaneers thanked his teammates and coaches over the years...
Deshaun Watson settles 20 of 24 sexual misconduct lawsuits
HOUSTON — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has reached an agreement to settle 20 of the 24 civil lawsuits that had been filed by women who accused him of sexual assault and harassment, an attorney for the women said Tuesday. Watson, who has been accused by massage therapists of harassing,...
Pirates acquire pitcher Eric Stout from Cubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed pitcher Eric Stout from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in exchange for cash. He was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis and added to the 40-man roster. Stout, 29, allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings in two games for the Cubs this season. The left-handed reliever...
Things got squirrely for Pirates, Cubs at PNC Park
There are no trees inside PNC Park, but a squirrel wormed his way onto the playing field Monday night, briefly interrupting play before the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Michael Chavis stepped to the plate in the second inning. While many in the crowd of 11,312 cheered and laughed, head groundskeeper Matt Brown...
Ex-Penguins coach Dan Bylsma hired to lead Kraken’s AHL affiliate
Former Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma has been hired as the first coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, an American Hockey League (AHL) expansion franchise that will serve as the primary affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken. The Firebirds are based in Palm Desert, Calif. Bylsma was hired by the...
AP source: Brooks Koepka the latest to join Saudi-backed LIV series
CROMWELL, Conn. — Brooks Koepka, one of the first players to denounce a rival league for only 48 players, is the latest PGA Tour player to sign on with Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, The Associated Press has learned. A person briefed on Koepka’s decision told the AP he still would...
Mark Madden: Steelers players are kings of fake news
Rashard Mendenhall’s fumble contributed mightily to the Steelers losing Super Bowl XLV in 2011. Except Mendenhall says it wasn’t a fumble. The now-retired running back tweeted thusly: “I never fumbled that ball. I was SEPARATED from the ball 4 yards into the backfield. That’s the RB equivalent of a strip...
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal top 2 seeds at Wimbledon; Serena Williams unseeded
WIMBLEDON, England — This time, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will be on opposite sides of the draw. The seedings for Wimbledon were announced on Tuesday, with Djokovic and Nadal being Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in the men’s draw because of the absence of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev....
Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche in Game 3
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning’s bid for a three-peat is alive and well. With Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman and Andrei Vasilevskiy leading the way, the star-laden, two-time defending champions beat the Colorado Avalanche, 6-2, on Monday night in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. The...
First Call: Devin Bush in make-or-break season; Pirates rookie makes history; Gerrit Cole flirts with no-hitter
Tuesday’s “First Call” features a warning shot to Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush. One of the Pirates new rookies was part of history in Monday night’s win. And ex-Pirate Gerrit Cole nearly spun a no hitter in Tampa Bay. Time to shine On Monday, CBS Sports listed Steelers linebacker Devin...
Penguins A to Z: Can Kasperi Kapanen be fixed?Video
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
Tim Benz: Steelers WR Chase Claypool still hasn’t learned the difference between confidence and false bravado
During a recent episode of the “I Am Athlete” podcast, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool said that he sees himself as a top-five — or perhaps even top-three — wide receiver in the National Football League. “I’m not normal. I feel that way when I’m on the field. I...
Tim Benz: Ex-Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall picked the wrong fight
The last thing I’d ever try to give myself on my birthday is a Twitter flame war with an entire NFL fanbase. But that was the present former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall gift wrapped for himself Sunday. On his 34th birthday, Mendenhall sent a tweet regarding his memorable...
Steelers 2-a-days: Pat Freiermuth becomes building block, Ulysees Gilbert coming off ‘special’ season
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of 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 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between June...
Pirates’ Oneil Cruz shows off cannon arm, clocks fastest throw in MLB this season
When a baseball leaves rookie shortstop Oneil Cruz’s hand at an outrageous speed — something that happened Monday night at PNC Park — first baseman Michael Chavis tries not to worry. He can withstand a little pain in his hand. If the throw breaks the webbing in Chavis’ glove, oh,...
Oneil Cruz, Bligh Madris make dazzling debuts as Pirates crush Cubs
Oneil Cruz promised there were plenty of hard hits traveling long distances to come for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he didn’t disappoint in his long-awaited season debut. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound shortstop put on a dazzling display of speed, arm strength and power at the plate that showed why he was...
Wife of imprisoned WNBA star Brittney Griner says scheduled call never happenedVideo
WASHINGTON — WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed, Cherelle Griner said Monday. The couple has not spoken...
Column: FINA ban casts storm clouds on transgender athletes
Swimming has fired the first major salvo against transgender women athletes, which surely will clear the way for other sports to impose similar bans ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hopefully, that won’t bring an end to thoughtful, intelligent debate — backed by science, nuance and empathy — about ways...
Golf notebook: Oakmont’s Devin Gee leads West Penn Open after 1 round
Oakmont Country Club head professional Devin Gee shot a 4-under-par 68 on Monday during the opening round of the 119th Annual West Penn Open at the Club at Nevillewood. Gee had five birdies including three consecutive (holes 6-8). He holds a one-shot lead against Mt. Lebanon’s Kevin Shields and Peters...
Pirates’ Bligh Madris far from an afterthought making MLB debut
Miguel Perez had some news Sunday he wanted to share with his Indianapolis players. So, everyone gathered around the Indians manager after the 5-3 road victory against the Gwinnett (Ga.) Stripers. The news: Shortstop Oneil Cruz, the No. 3 prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system, had been called up...
After playing waiting game, Pirates No. 1 prospect Oneil Cruz arrives with plans to stay
Oneil Cruz not only got a taste of playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates last October but gave a glimpse of greatness: After setting a club Statcast-era record with a 118.2-mph exit velocity in his debut, he dropped to one knee to hit an ankle-high pitch for a home run the...
Explainer: What is Title IX and what impact has it had?
Title IX, the law best known for its role in gender equity in athletics and preventing sexual harassment on campuses, is turning 50. It was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972, after being shepherded through Congress in part by Rep. Patsy Mink, a Democrat from...
Pirates put Zach Thompson on IL, send Liover Peguero to Double-A; Oneil Cruz, Bligh Madris prepare to start tonight
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened up roster space for Oneil Cruz and Bligh Madris to make their 2022 major-league debuts Monday night by placing starting pitcher Zach Thompson on the 15-day injured list with right forearm nerve inflammation and optioning shortstop Liover Peguero back to Double-A Altoona. Cruz and Madris were...
Latrobe grad Austin Butler selected to USA Basketball 3×3 team
After displaying a knack for making splash plays in 3-on-3 basketball in March at the 3x3U National Championship during the Final Four, Austin Butler was a favorite to make the USA Basketball 3x3 team. The Latrobe alum’s addition to the team became official Monday as he joined six other former...
Doug Ferguson: U.S. Open a reminder of what really matters in golf
BROOKLINE, Mass. — A week that began with Phil Mickelson speaking without saying hardly anything ended with Matt Fitzpatrick at a momentary loss for words in his proudest moment. The U.S. Open was more that just a diversion from the disruption in golf. It brought meaning to the game. “No...
