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Gov. Tom Wolf, Penn State leadership celebrate NIL legislation

UNIVERSITY PARK — Pennsylvania passed a law allowing college athletes to make money off their name, image and likeness in late June, and on Monday, several government officials — including Gov. Tom Wolf — and Penn Staters gathered in the club level of Beaver Stadium to celebrate the accomplishment. “For...
Year since Washington change, Native sports imagery evolving

Washington will not have any kind of Native American imagery as part of its next name, and the subject is still evolving across sports in the year since the storied NFL franchise dropped arguably the most polarizing moniker left in the pros. Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary since Washington dropped...
Penguins A to Z: Can Marcus Pettersson get back on track?Video

With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Marcus Pettersson Position: Defenseman Shoots: Left Age: 25 Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 177 pounds...
First Call: Steeler most likely to make Pro Bowl debut; Steelers draftee who almost missed his call; Pierre McGuire’s new job

Tuesday’s “First Call” takes a peek at potential Steelers who could make their Pro Bowl debuts. One Steeler almost missed Mike Tomlin’s draft day phone call. Remembering “Mr. Wonderful’s” football career. And a new job in the NHL for Pierre McGuire. Sounds like a good idea Last week, NFL.com compiled...
Tim Benz: You’re happy about the Pirates draft. I’ll be happy when ‘prospects’ become good MLB players.

Congratulations on the Pittsburgh Pirates clinching a 2027 World Series berth. Okay, maybe 2028. Regardless, order your tickets now! By that point, all of the guys the Pirates drafted in the first few rounds of this week’s 2021 Major League Baseball draft should be with the big league club. Most...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Ben Cherington’s strategy involves risks with Pirates’ top picksVideo

Ben Cherington had suggested the strategy as a possibility, that the Pittsburgh Pirates could go under-slot with the No. 1 overall pick and spread their draft pool bonus money through the MLB Draft. With the largest pool in the majors at $14,394,000, the Pirates were more interested in adding an...
This date in sports history: July 13Video

1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest men’s championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1, in 37 minutes at Wimbledon. 1941 — The PGA tournament is won by Vic Ghezzi with a 1-up 38-hole victory over Byron Nelson at Cherry...
Mets’ Pete Alonso repeats as Home Run Derby champion

DENVER — Pete Alonso of the New York Mets became the third back-to-back Home Run Derby champion, beating No. 6 seed Trey Mancini in the final. Alonso and his blue-and-orange bat went 6 for 6 in a 28-second stretch to give him 23 homers in the final round after Mancini...
Lightning dent Stanley Cup after another Tampa boat parade

TAMPA, Fla. — Turns out the Stanley Cup is going to Montreal after all. But it will return to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s possession for an extended party. After the Lightning celebrated a second consecutive championship with another signature Champa Bay boat parade on Monday, hockey’s holy grail needed to...
USA Basketball falls again, this time to Australia

LAS VEGAS — These games don’t count. Right now, that is the only saving grace for USA Basketball. And for quite probably the first time in 29 years of NBA players suiting up for the national team, there was a smattering of boos when a game ended — on home...
Louis Olsakovsky leads tight West Penn Amateur field

There is a tight leaderboard after Day 1 of the 121st Annual West Penn Amateur. Ten golfers shot under par during the two rounds Monday at Indiana Country Club. The field was paired down to the Top 30 and ties for Tuesday’s final round. Leading the pack is McMurry Golf...
Oakmont membership eager to host another U.S. Amateur

If there is one thing the membership at Oakmont Country Club enjoy the most, it’s putting on a major golf event. They love to see the best golfers in the world tackle one of the toughest courses in the country. They don’t mind if it’s hard for them to score....
Giannis the Great: Bucks star making his mark in NBA FinalsVideo

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo shook his head, unwilling to place himself in the class of the only player with a longer streak of 40-point games in an NBA Finals. “I’m not Michael Jordan,” Antetokounmpo said. No, but he’s exactly the player the Milwaukee Bucks need if they are going to...
Lowry parts with the claret jug and sets off to win it backVideo

SANDWICH, England — Shane Lowry kept the silver claret jug for 722 days, the most by any British Open champion in some 75 years. He returned it on Monday to the R&A at Royal St. George’s with mixed emotions. Sure, he was sad to part with it. But that meant...
NASCAR’s Busch brothers closing in on Allisons’ record for Cup winsVideo

HAMPTON, Ga. — The Busch brothers are banging on the Allisons’ rear bumper for the top spot on the list of NASCAR Cup Series wins by siblings. On Sunday, however, the sibling rivalry between Kurt and Kyle Busch was the story. Thanks to Kurt’s win over runner-up Kyle at Atlanta...
Zach Johnson tests positive for covid, withdraws from British OpenVideo

SANDWICH, England — Former champion Zach Johnson tested positive for the coronavirus before getting on a charter flight to the British Open, forcing him to join the growing list of withdrawals and ending his streak at playing 69 consecutive majors. The R&A said Johnson, who played in the John Deere...

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