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MLB pitchers remain uncertain on eve of sticky stuff crackdownVideo
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole hardly expects a smooth transition when Major League Baseball ups its efforts against sticky substances. Then again, the Yankees ace — like many around the game — isn’t entirely sure what’s going to happen. “I don’t have a lot of expectations, to be honest,” Cole...
Uganda Olympic team member tests positive for coronavirus
TOKYO — A member of Uganda’s Olympic team has tested positive for the coronavirus and was barred entry into Japan, in the first detected infection among arriving athletes for the Tokyo Games opening in five weeks. The eight other members of the team left early Sunday by chartered bus for...
Indians spoil JT Brubaker’s strong performance to beat Pirates, avoid series sweep
JT Brubaker had tied his career highs for strikeouts and longest outing when the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander gave up a double off the Clemente Wall to Eddie Rosario in the seventh inning. Brubaker saw left-handed hitter Josh Naylor in the on-deck circle, so he peaked out to the bullpen. Lefty...
Resilient Lightning expect to bounce back against IslandersVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — No team has been more resilient in the NHL playoffs than the Tampa Bay Lightning. The reigning Stanley Cup champions are 12-0 in games after a postseason loss since the start of their title run last year. That ability to bounce back is about to be tested...
Pirates place lefty reliever Sam Howard on 10-day IL, recall Austin Davis from Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates swapped left-handers in their bullpen Sunday, placing Sam Howard on the 10-day injured list and recalling Austin Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis. Howard, who is dealing with tendinitis in his right knee, was coming off a career-worst performance Friday night, when he allowed six runs on four hits...
Whitehall goaltender Chace Hale takes game to another level
Marc-Andre Fleury was a popular goaltender with the Penguins, and his popularity in Pittsburgh hasn’t ceased since he moved on to the Vegas Golden Knights. Fleury undoubtedly has influenced many area youth to begin playing ice hockey. None moreso than Whitehall resident Chace Hale. “I grew up watching Marc-Andre Fleury...
Penn Hills Eagles track and field club pushes forward despite pandemic interruptions
Penn Hills Eagles track and field coach Chuck Carter didn’t get a typical buildup to the Three Rivers Association track championships this spring. With pandemic restrictions, the club program wasn’t able to have any meets. The first competition Penn Hills joined was the Three Rivers Association Championships last weekend at...
Gibsonia-based driver Kohan aiming for spot in Lernerville’s Firecracker 100
Kelvin Kohan is in his third full season of racing super late models at Lernerville Speedway in Buffalo Township, and every time he hits the track with his bright red No. 15 car, he’s still learning. That’s the nature of the beast when trying to wrestle an 800-plus horsepower engine...
Penn-Trafford grad Giovanni Scott to spend summer fine-tuning his game
Giovanni Scott didn’t get to pitch much for Penn-Trafford High School during his junior season, and his senior season was wiped out by the coronavirus. But Scott still wanted to pitch in college. He saw limited action his freshman season at Pitt-Johnstown but knew he had to improve if he...
Matt Martin, Ryan Pulock help Isles top Lightning to tie series
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — With goalie Semyon Varlamov out of position in the closing seconds, New York defenseman Ryan Pulock knew he needed to get in the way of Ryan McDonagh’s shot at the open net. It was the biggest play in the Islanders’ latest series-tying Game 4 win. Matt Martin...
Penguins A to Z: Jan Drozg made strides in 2020-21 but remains a long-term projectVideo
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. Jan Drozg Position: Left winger Shoots: Right Age: 21 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 175...
Pirates farm report for June 19, 2021: Will Craig homers in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-18) pounded out 14 hits and beat Memphis (Cardinals), 11-5. 3B Hunter Owen hit a sixth-inning grand slam, his fourth homer of the season. 1B Will Craig went 2 for 4 with a double, his fourth Triple-A home run of the season and three RBIs. He’s hitting .311...
Riverhounds win at Tampa for 4th straight road victory
Getting goals from Danny Griffin and Russell Cicerone, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds scored a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday night, recording their first victory over the Florida club since 2017 and their first-ever win in St. Petersburg. The Riverhounds (4-3-2) ran their road winning streak to four...
Tim Dahlberg: Rory McIlroy eating well, and playing even better
SAN DIEGO — His biggest fans peered down from above as Rory McIlroy’s long eagle putt from the back of the 18th green stopped within tap-in range for a closing birdie. Erica Stoll clapped as best she could for her husband while holding their young daughter on the hotel balcony...
The eagle lands at U.S. Open for Louis Oosthuizen, Mackenzie Hughes
SAN DIEGO — Mackenzie Hughes and Louis Oosthuizen brought the memories of Tiger Woods roaring back to life Saturday in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Just like in 2008, when Woods made eagle putts across the green on Nos. 13 and 18, it left this U.S. Open up for...
Kyle Busch races to 100th Xfinity win in return to Nashville
LEBANON, Tenn. — Kyle Busch raced to his 100th career Xfinity Series victory Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway, where he won for the fourth time. Busch won in the Xfinity Series in 2009 and the Truck Series in 2010 and ’11, but the track closed the year he won his last...
Josef Newgarden earns pole for IndyCar race at Road America
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Josef Newgarden insists this season hasn’t been overly frustrating for Team Penske even without a victory to show for it yet. Perhaps this is the week Newgarden or another Team Penske driver finally breaks through. This is the longest Team Penske has gone without a win...
Michael Perez, Bryan Reynolds hit 3-run blasts as Pirates rally
Where the Cleveland Indians’ right-handed hitters looked to left field for a trio of solo home runs — with one ricocheting off the rotunda — the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lefties took aim at a different target at PNC Park. Michael Perez and Bryan Reynolds hit three-run homers over the Clemente Wall...
Marc-Andre Fleury laughs off costly mistake; Vegas looks forward to Game 4Video
MONTREAL — Marc-Andre Fleury was so upbeat, the Vegas goalie laughed off a question about his costly late-game flub. The Golden Knights might be well-served to do the same after finding themselves in the all-too-familiar position of facing adversity during a postseason run in which they’ve now trailed in all...
Olympic champion swimmer Ryan Lochte leaves complicated legacyVideo
OMAHA, Neb. — Ryan Lochte’s gifts in the pool were nearly without peer. He won 12 Olympic medals — tied for second-most by a swimmer in history — and 27 more at the world championships. He always had a soft spot for young fans, giving away some of his medals...
Hendrick trio sets pace at re-opened Nashville Superspeedway
LEBANON, Tenn. — New track, same old names atop the leaderboard. William Byron, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott paced the first ever Cup Series practice at Nashville Superspeedway in yet another display of how dominant Hendrick Motorsports is right now. Hendrick drivers have won five straight headed into Sunday’s race,...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington hopes to add a ‘ton of talent’ by draft, trades over next 6 weeks
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington is unapologetic about assessing the team’s needs, with acquiring a “ton of talent” among his top priorities. Cherington hopes to change that over the next six weeks as the Pirates have the top overall pick in the MLB Draft on July 11-13 and are...
Westmoreland collegiate athletes striking out for new schools
The NCAA transfer portal has been a happening place for college athletes from Westmoreland County. A number of area names have popped up in the portal, which essentially is a free agent pool for players looking to start over and latch on with a new program. Colleges can see the...
Pirates GM ‘encouraged’ with how top-3 prospect Oneil Cruz is playing
Oneil Cruz is not only one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospects but unquestionably the hottest. The Altoona Curve shortstop is riding a 20-game on-base streak, crushing tape-measure home runs and showing off his athleticism and above-average arm. Before the Pirates promote him to Triple-A Indianapolis, general manager Ben Cherington...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson finishes 4th at Sunnehanna Amateur
Palmer Jackson’s late charge at the 68th Sunnehanna Amateur came up a little short Saturday, but the Franklin Regional grad and Notre Dame sophomore sure can build off his performance. After carding a tournament-low 6-under-par 64,which included nine birdies, during Friday’s third round, Jackson added six more birdies during a...
