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U.S. Open preview: Can Phil Mickelson shock us again? Torrey Pines’ tricks. The money behind Bryson vs. Brooks ‘rivalry.’
Before last month’s PGA Championship, long-time Real Golf Radio host Brian Taylor joined me to preview the tournament, discuss its history and the return of fans to golf, analyze the Kiawah Island course and predict which golfers might contend. About the only thing Taylor didn’t break down was how Phil...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans are fretting; Penguins fans are pushing back; Pirates fans are just fed up
This edition of “U mad, bro?” touches all the bases. Oops. Sorry. Too soon? Ke'Bryan Hayes hits a home run for the Pirates, but missed first base. #Dodgers win the challenge. It remains 0-0 pic.twitter.com/uLa7FzTFVP— AM 570 LA Sports (@AM570LASports) June 9, 2021 This week we’ve got Steelers fans fretting...
With ‘no magic elixir’ for 10-game losing streak, Pirates are hoping a day off does the trick
If there was a simple solution to snapping a 10-game losing streak, Derek Shelton swears he would have done it by now. The Pittsburgh Pirates are down to hoping a day off does the trick. “There’s no magic elixir,” Shelton said. “If there was, I’d be using it already. Just...
Tim Benz: Alex Highsmith’s 3-point plan to replace Bud Dupree as T.J. Watt’s OLB running mate
We already know that Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith is one of the team’s biggest variables heading into 2021. Replacing Bud Dupree effectively will be no small task. Dupree had a total of 19.5 sacks and six forced fumbles over his last 27 games as a Steeler prior to...
This date in sports history: June 17Video
1954 — Rocky Marciano scores a 15-round unanimous decision over Ezzard Charles at New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1961 — Gene Littler shoots a 68 in the final round to edge Doug Sanders and Bob Goalby in the U.S. Open. 1962 — Jack Nicklaus beats Arnold Palmer...
Press, Williams score in U.S. women’s 2-0 victory over NigeriaVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Christen Press scored late in the first half, Lynn Williams added a goal in the final moments and the U.S. women’s national team wrapped up its Summer Series with a 2-0 victory over Nigeria on Wednesday night in the last match before settling on a lineup for...
Pirates farm report for June 16, 2021: Anthony Alford stays hot for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 20-17) defeated Memphis (Cardinals), 6-1, for the second straight game. CF Chris Sharpe (.198) hit a three-run home run. LF Anthony Alford (.279) smacked a solo homer, and C Jason Delay (.226) was 2 for 4 with a home run. Alford now has six home runs and 19...
U.S. Open prepares to go prime time with stop at Torrey PinesVideo
SAN DIEGO — The USGA is starting to escape that reputation of an East Coast bias for the U.S. Open. The return to Torrey Pines for the 121st U.S. Open means another prime-time show along the Eastern seaboard, and that’s happening with greater frequency for the U.S. Open. It wasn’t...
Analysis: Breaking down the College World Series teams
OMAHA, Neb. — A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games. Coaches’ records through super regionals): North Carolina State (35-18) Coach: Elliott Avent (924-549 in 25 seasons at NC State; 1,148-762 in...
Josh Bell’s homer lifts Nationals to sweep series, hand Pirates 10th consecutive loss
With the Pittsburgh Pirates plunging toward rock bottom in a season sinking into the abyss, a familiar face delivered the final dagger. Josh Bell blasted a two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 3-1 victory Wednesday afternoon at Nationals Park for a sweep of...
Central Catholic grads Michael Grady, Alex Miklasevich ready to row in Olympics
Michael Grady and Alex Miklasevich have been rowing together since their freshman year at Central Catholic in the fall of 2011. They have grown together in the sport through their four years together with the Vikings program, through respective collegiate careers, with opportunities at high-level camps, and at competitions both...
Joe Haden trying to keep up to speed with changes in Steelers secondary
The legs usually are the first thing that goes south for a boxer in a prize fight, and Joe Haden believes that theory also holds true for an NFL cornerback as he gets to the later rounds of his career. As he enters his 12th pro season and fifth with...
ACC will bring its softball tournament to Pitt in 2022
Improvements to Pitt’s Vartabedian Field at its Petersen Sports Complex have led to the school landing the host role for the 2022 ACC Softball Championship tournament. The event will be held May 11-14. It will be the third ACC championship held at Pitt after the 2015 and 2020 wrestling tournaments...
Pitt lands Georgia cornerback for its class of 2022
Pitt secured a second defensive back for its class of 2022 when Ryland Gandy, a cornerback from Buford (Ga.) High School, announced on Twitter his intentions to enroll next year. COMMITTED!!!?? #Hail2Pitt pic.twitter.com/G0yasxtPka— Ryland Gandy (@iamrdg10) June 16, 2021 Gandy (6-foot, 170 pounds) holds an impressive offer sheet, with 17...
Longtime Mount St. Mary’s coach Jim Phelan dies at age 92Video
EMMITSBURG, Md. — Jim Phelan, the bow-tied basketball coach who won 830 games during nearly a half-century at Mount St. Mary’s, has died. He was 92. The athletic department at Mount St. Mary’s said Phelan died in his sleep at home Tuesday night. Phelan spent his entire 49-season career at...
Colin Moran misses 3rd straight start; Pirates get good news-bad news on injured pitchers
Colin Moran remains day to day with lower back tightness, but Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said he’s “confident we can avoid” having to place the first baseman on the 10-day injured list. “We’ll get him out in the cage here in a little bit, see where he’s at, how...
Ex-Penguins Mark Letestu, Brad Thiessen join Blue Jackets as coaches
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Mark Letestu and goaltender Brad Thiessen have been hired by the Columbus Blue Jackets in development coaching roles. Letestu, 37, retired as a professional player in December. Over the course of 11 seasons with the Penguins, Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets, Letestu appeared in...
Former district star, LPGA player Rachel Rohanna Virgili to coach Waynesburg women’s golf
With a playing resume that is, in the words of NBC Sports’ Gary Koch, “Better than most,” Rachel Rohanna Virgili is going to try her hand at coaching. The LPGA touring pro, who starred at Ohio State and Waynesburg High School, was named head women’s golf coach at Waynesburg University....
Penguins goaltending prospects Joel Blomqvist, Calle Clang selected for national teams
Penguins goaltending prospects Joel Blomqvist and Calle Clang have been named to the under-20 national teams of Finland and Sweden, respectively, for an upcoming showcase tournament in July and August. Blomqvist, 19, was the Penguins’ second-round pick (No. 52 overall) in 2020. He spent most of this past season with...
Athletes abused by late doctor demand University of Michigan probe
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former athletes on Wednesday urged the University of Michigan’s governing board to launch a full investigation of sexual abuse committed by a late doctor and how the school failed to stop him during his decades on campus. Standing near the school’s historic football stadium, they said...
Venus Williams, Andy Murray get Wimbledon wild cards; prize money reduced
LONDON — Former Wimbledon champions Venus Williams and Andy Murray will receive wild cards to compete in the grass-court Grand Slam tournament when it starts in less than two weeks. The men’s and women’s singles winners will each get $2.4 million, a nearly 28% decrease from 2019, although the overall...
Oakland Catholic grad Leah Smith qualifies for finals of 200 freestyle at U.S. Olympic Swim Trials
Oakland Catholic and Virginia grad Leah Smith finished eighth in the semifinals of the women’s 200-meter freestyle Tuesday evening at the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha. Her time of 1 minute, 58.22 seconds helped clinch a spot in Wednesday evening’s finals with a pair of Olympic berths on the...
Mark Madden: Steelers OC Matt Canada’s real changes will start with Ben Roethlisberger’s successor
Matt Canada is the Steelers’ new offensive coordinator — kind of. If there was any doubt regarding who’s the real boss, Canada erased that Tuesday when he said, “We are going to do what Ben (Roethlisberger) wants to do and how he wants to do it.” Meet the new bobo....
Tim Dahlberg: A different U.S. Open than imagined at Torrey Pines
The spectacular ocean vistas will fill TV screens as usual, along with the obligatory shots of hang gliders prancing above the cliffs of Southern California. In an era where betting is the rage, there’s probably a bookie somewhere who will offer an over/under on the number of times fans at...
Penguins A to Z: Sidney Crosby remains the futureVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 49 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Sidney Crosby Position: Center Shoots: Left Age: 33 Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 200 pounds...
