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Mark Madden: Saudi-backed LIV Golf is good for the sport
Athletes compete professionally to make money. The more cash, the better. That’s the primary reason. Anyone who says different is lying. How much money is enough? That’s for the individual to decide, not you. There’s very little real legacy to be had. You’ve got to be Babe Ruth or Michael...
Lightning beat Rangers in Game 4 to even East final
TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov scored on a breakaway and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 33 saves Tuesday night, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning shut down the New York Rangers 4-1 and even the NHL’s Eastern Conference final at two games apiece. Kucherov took a pass from Ondrej Palat in the middle...
Tarik Skubal starts from scratch, as Tigers top Pirates after rain delay
Tarik Skubal started from scratch and kept the Pittsburgh Pirates from scratching out a win. The 25-year-old Detroit Tigers left-hander was scheduled to start against the Pirates on Tuesday night before being scratched at the outset of a rain delay and then was reinserted into the starting lineup. The uncertainty...
Pirates farm report for June 7, 2022: Rodolfo Castro homers in return to Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-26) outslugged Columbus (Guardians), 9-6. 3B Rodolfo Castro (.247), sent down by the Pirates on Sunday, went 1 for 5 with a 461-foot home run, his third. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.273) went 3 for 5 with a double and three RBIs. 1B Mason Martin (.228) went 1 for...
Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg to make season debut Thursday
MIAMI — Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his season debut against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. The 33-year-old has been sidelined for most of the past two seasons. He underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome last summer and has not pitched since June 1, 2021. A...
Cam Newton on podcast: ‘There’s not 32 guys better than me’
Cam Newton still considers himself one of the top 32 quarterbacks in the NFL. But Newton, who remains an unrestricted free agent while mandatory minicamps begin around the league, said people’s perception of him has changed largely because he put himself in bad situations the past two years with the...
Young rallies past Stimmel to win first Tri-State Open title
If amateur Brett Young learned anything Tuesday during the final round of the Tri-State Section PGA Open, it was keep fighting to the end. The Bethel Park native began the final round Tuesday at Southpointe Golf Club seven shots behind the leader, amateur Rick Stimmel. Young, 29, overcame a triple-bogey...
Raiders coach Josh McDaniels remains patient as Derek Carr, offense learn new systemVideo
HENDERSON, Nev. — First-year Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knows patience is the most important thing for him and his staff right now. Especially with a ninth-year veteran leading a retooled offense. “Our system is different than anything I’ve been in before,” quarterback Derek Carr said Tuesday after the...
Pennsylvania senate passes bill against trans girls playing girls’ sports
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate passed Republican-sponsored legislation Tuesday to prohibit transgender women from participating in women’s sports. The proposal, which passed 30-20, now heads to the House, where an identical bill previously was approved. One Democrat, Sen. Lisa Boscola of Northampton County, crossed party lines to vote in favor...
Avalanche win battle of attrition to reach Stanley Cup final
With Nazem Kadri out with an injury, Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen shifted to center to take his spot and was on the receiving end of a few chops on the back of his leg from Edmonton’s Duncan Keith that sent him to the ice. Rantanen rose to his feet, shoved Keith...
Road Warriors draw on experience as NBA Finals move to BostonVideo
BOSTON — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have no problem playing on the road. The Celtics, meanwhile, haven’t been lights-out in Boston during these playoffs. As the NBA Finals shift to TD Garden for Wednesday’s Game 3 with the series tied at 1, the Celtics ought to have...
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers unsure how long he will play beyond this seasonVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers says he is unsure how much longer he will keep playing football. But he is definitive about at least one element of his playing future: The four-time MVP quarterback expects to retire with the Green Bay Packers. That scenario seemed uncertain this time a...
Steelers to lighten the workload on RB Najee Harris in Year 2
Najee Harris — by far — led all NFL running backs in offensive snaps played last season. He led the league in touches, too. But after shouldering so much of the load for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense as a rookie first-round draft pick in 2021, Harris expects to receive a...
Angels fire manager Joe Maddon amid 12-game losing streakVideo
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday with the team mired in a 12-game losing streak. Third base coach Phil Nevin will be the interim manager when the Angels (27-29) host Boston on Tuesday night. The 68-year-old Maddon went 130-148 with the Angels, who...
Column: Saudi money could put college stars in tough spotVideo
DUBLIN, Ohio — Texas A&M senior Sam Bennett was a mixture of joy and exhaustion upon making it through 36-holes of U.S. Open qualifying for the first time. Still to come is the toughest test in golf. All that might be a breeze considering what could await. The temptation of...
Figure skating minimum age rises to 17 before 2026 OlympicsVideo
PHUKET, Thailand — No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age limit for figure skaters at senior international events was passed Tuesday by the International Skating Union in...
Derby winner Rich Strike morning line 3rd choice in BelmontVideo
NEW YORK — Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is the third betting choice on the morning line for the Belmont Stakes, with Triple Crown newcomer We the People installed as the favorite. Rich Strike opened at 7-2 odds and drew the fourth post position in a field of eight horses...
U.S. Open to accept Mickelson and all eligible playersVideo
Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson are welcome to play the U.S. Open next week under a USGA decision announced Tuesday that puts the open nature of the championship over a player’s decision to play in a Saudi-funded rival league. Mickelson and Johnson are among a dozen players in the LIV...
Tiger Woods says his leg not ready and he won’t play U.S. OpenVideo
Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday, saying his damaged right leg needs more time to get stronger to contend in the majors. Woods made a surprise return at the Masters, just 14 months after he broke bones in his right leg and ankle in a February 2021...
James Franklin set to move Penn State forward with 1st chapter of tenure in rearview mirror
UNIVERSITY PARK — James Franklin sat on the balcony outside of his office in the Lasch Building on May 31, taking a moment to contemplate a question. Franklin has been Penn State’s head football coach since January 2014, helping it navigate sanctions that could have crippled the program for the...
Pirates place LHP Dillon Peters on 15-day IL, recall Aaron Fletcher to bolster bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen took a blow when left-handed reliever Dillon Peters was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a low back strain. Peters (4-2, 3.86 ERA) tossed multiple innings in seven of his 12 relief outings this season and had pitched 12 scoreless innings in seven games...
WR Diontae Johnson ‘ready to work’ as he awaits potential contract extension from Steelers
Diontae Johnson sees the exorbitant contracts being given to top NFL receivers, and he wants to share in the riches. He just doesn’t plan to use a holdout as a method of obtaining one. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, who is entering his fourth year, reported to mandatory minicamp Tuesday...
Dustin Johnson quits PGA membership to play in Saudi league
ST. ALBANS, England — Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson has resigned his PGA Tour membership to participate in the new golf series backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The first LIV Golf Invitational, which offers $25 million in prize money, is taking place outside London from Thursday. Johnson said...
Steelers release 2022 training camp schedule — at Saint Vincent
It’s been three years since fans have been able to see the Pittsburgh Steelers practice at Saint Vincent College. For their troubles, they’ll get three additional opportunities to watch their team. The Steelers on Tuesday released the schedule for their 2022 training camp, which returns to Saint Vincent after a...
Tim Benz: NHL Draft could yield quality pick for Penguins, and some Pittsburgh hockey history thanks to Logan Cooley
Already a candidate to be the highest-ever Pittsburgh-area hockey player to be selected in the NHL draft, West Mifflin product Logan Cooley is still in the conversation to go No. 1 overall. While the Montreal Canadiens are expected to take Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) center Shane Wright with the top pick...
