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Perry defensive end Tyreese Fearbry commits to Penn State
Penn State landed the top-ranked player from among this season’s WPIAL and City League seniors Sunday when four-star defensive end Tyreese Fearbry of Perry Traditional Academy announced he will enroll in 2022. #weare pic.twitter.com/iEjWsMlp6n— Tyreese Fearbry (@FearbryTyreese) July 4, 2021 Fearbry, ranked No. 13 in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com, has 19...
Tyler Anderson tosses 7 scoreless innings, Kevin Newman homers as Pirates beat Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates were protecting a two-run lead with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning. Derek Shelton didn’t send his starting pitcher to the on-deck circle. Not that the Pirates manager had any intention of pinch-hitting for Tyler Anderson, given the way he was cruising through...
Joey Chestnut sets new record at post-pandemic hot dog race
NEW YORK — Chowdown champ Joey “Jaws” Chestnut broke his own record to gulp to a 14th win in the men’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Sunday, while Michelle Lesco took the women’s title. Chestnut downed 76 franks and buns in 10 minutes. That’s one more than he...
Pirates notebook: Double-A prospects Oneil Cruz, Roansy Contreras dealing with sore arms
Two of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospects at Double-A Altoona, shortstop Oneil Cruz and right-hander Roansy Contreras, are dealing with forearm issues and will be evaluated this week by the team’s medical staff, general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday. Cherington revealed on his weekly radio show on 93.7 FM that...
Penguins A to Z: What is Kris Letang’s value?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. Kris Letang Position: Defenseman Shoots: Right Age: 34 Height: 6-foot Weight: 201 pounds...
Fox Chapel youth baseball standout makes headlines with long ball prowess
Talk about a baseball phenom. Tristan Blum of the Fox Chapel Foxes 12U travel team went 10 for 12 at a recent weekend tournament in Fox Chapel, highlighted by a remarkable stretch in which he socked six consecutive home runs. Tristan, son of Damian and Valerie, finished with seven round...
Norwin grad out to make an impression with Washington Wild Things
The Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League added a local name to the roster recently, announcing the signing of former Norwin and Pitt standout Connor Perry. Perry, who most recently played in the minor leagues for the Low-A Lakeland Flying Tigers, also spent the 2019 season with the Gulf...
The NBA Finals are set: Milwaukee vs. Phoenix for the title
The two regular-season games between Milwaukee and Phoenix this season fit the same script. Both were extremely high scoring. Both went down to the wire. Both saw Phoenix win by a single point, with a free throw by Devin Booker ending up as the game winner each time. There was...
This date in sports history: July 4Video
1910 — Jack Johnson knocks out Jim Jeffries in the 15th round at Reno, Nev., to retain the world heavyweight title and spoil Jeffries’ comeback. 1914 — The Harvard eight wins the Grand Challenge Cup to become the first American crew to capture the top event at the Henley Royal...
Pirates farm report for July 3, 2021: Max Kranick knocked around in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-25) was outslugged by Iowa (Cubs), 9-7. RHP Max Kranick, coming off five perfect innings in his MLB debut last Sunday, started and went three innings, getting tagged for five runs on six hits, including a grand slam. 3B Hunter Owen went 2 for 3 with his seventh...
Riverhounds finally get victory vs. Charlotte
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds celebrated the Fourth of July weekend by finally beating Charlotte Independence. After going winless in their first dozen tries against Charlotte, the Riverhounds broke through with a 1-0 victory Saturday night at Highmark Stadium. The Riverhounds had seven losses and five draws against the Independence, but Anthony...
Neil Walker returns to Pirates to throw out 1st pitch, will announce draft pick, games
After Neil Walker took the mound at PNC Park to throw out the ceremonial first pitch Saturday afternoon, he delivered a couple of strikes for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Walker revealed he has accepted an invitation to announce who the Pirates select with the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB...
Brewers pounce on Cody Ponce, hammer Pirates for 16 hits to win 11th consecutive
The Pittsburgh Pirates weren’t counting on Cody Ponce to pitch perfect in his spot start — the way Max Kranick did — but rather to avoid throwing the ball over the middle of the plate against Milwaukee. Where Kranick batted before he took the mound in his major league debut...
NHL pushes puck up ice in bid to reach Latino communitiesVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Scott Gomez grew up among the diverse cultures that amalgamate around Anchorage, Alaska. Race was something he never really thought about, particularly on the ice. The son of a Mexican American father and Colombian mother, Gomez heard a few disparaging remarks while coming up through the junior...
Seton Hill baseball coach Marc Marizzaldi earns regional honor
Seton Hill baseball coach Marc Marizzaldi was honored by the American Baseball Coaches Association as the ABCA/ATEC NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year. Marizzaldi led the Griffins, who finished 39-8, to their most successful season. They were Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division champions, PSAC runners-up and...
Olympic men’s soccer clashed with European seasonVideo
Often the event that connects an Olympic host city with the rest of the nation, soccer could be a source of trepidation rather than excitement in Japan. Players spreading across the country is far from desired as Japan is trying to stage a Games that limits the risks of covid-19...
Troy Merritt, Joaquin Niemann share lead in Rocket Mortgage Classic
DETROIT — Troy Merritt aced the 219-yard 11th hole at Detroit Golf Club and shot a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Joaquin Niemann in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Niemann, who shared the 36-hole lead with Tom Lewis, pulled into a tie by two-putting from...
Britain’s Raducanu, 18, joins Gauff, 17, in Wimbledon Week 2Video
WIMBLEDON, England — Coco Gauff now has some company when it comes to being a teen in Week 2 at the All England Club. Shortly before Gauff, a 17-year-old American, made her way to the fourth round at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament for the second time in a row...
Kurt Busch chases NASCAR playoffs with future uncertainVideo
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Kurt Busch has welcomed the uncertainty of this season as he chases a playoff berth while pondering his future in NASCAR. Busch posted the fastest practice time Saturday as NASCAR’s Cup Series returned to Road America for the first time since 1956. His younger brother, Kyle...
Kucherov leads Lightning to verge of back-to-back Cup titlesVideo
It is impossible for Nikita Kucherov to fly under the radar while leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to the verge of a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship. Just how much he is producing still can come as a surprise. “I didn’t even realize he had 32 points,” coach Jon Cooper...
Pirates acquire 1B John Nogowski from Cardinals, place OF Ka’ai Tom on 10-day IL
With injuries to Colin Moran and Erik Gonzalez making depth an issue at first base, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired John Nogowski from the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday for cash considerations. Nogowski, 28, had been designated for assignment by the Cardinals on June 28. He started the season with the...
Joe Rutter: Boo-boo that denied no-no lingers four decades later
Forty years later, I still swear it was an error. The ball came off the bat like a top, spinning down the first base line. I was ready to field it when it changed direction and scooted through my legs. The umpires conferred. Base hit. The only one our pitcher,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: If Vegas won’t trade Marc-Andre Fleury, Penguins should pursue his teammate
When the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted Sidney Crosby in 2005, it wasn’t long before the future became now. It’s been the case ever since. But the Penguins have never been more about right now, than right now. The word is that the Penguins won’t burn it down. Won’t rebuild. Why should...
With team-first attitude, Greensburg Central grad molds son into MLB 1st-round draft prospect
Did you win? Did you have fun? Those were the first two questions that Jeff and Patty Frelick asked their three children on the rare occasions they couldn’t attend one of their baseball, softball, hockey or football games. “We never asked how many hits they had or how many goals...
Penguins A to Z: Is Nathan Legare NHL ready?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. Nathan Legare Position: Right winger Shoots: Right Age: 20 Height: 6-foot Weight: 206...
