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Pirates rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes has 1st-inning homer wiped out when he misses 1st base
Maybe Lloyd McClendon had the right idea when the former Pittsburgh Pirates manager marched off with first base in protest of a call 20 years ago this month. Eleven days after rookie first baseman Will Craig made an epic error by chasing Javier Baez of the Chicago Cubs in a...
Rickie Fowler comes up short in bid for U.S. Open as qualifying ends
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rickie Fowler came up just short — one roll of the ball — in his last shot at avoiding sitting out another major when he failed to get through U.S. Open qualifying on Tuesday. Fowler had five holes to play Tuesday morning in the rain-delayed qualifier at...
Pitt men’s basketball officially adds American East Defensive Player of the Year Mouhamadou Gueye
Jeff Capel and the Pitt men’s basketball team officially added another transfer Tuesday when the Panthers announced the signing of 2021 American East defensive player of the year, Mouhamadou Gueye. The 6-foot-9 forward from Stony Brook averaged 9.7 points and 7.1 rebounds, while recording a single-season school-record 3.1 blocks per...
Aaron Rodgers not present as Packers open mandatory minicamp
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers wasn’t with the Green Bay Packers for their first mandatory minicamp session Tuesday, the latest chapter in the standoff between the team and its MVP quarterback. Rodgers also hadn’t participated in the Packers’ voluntary organized team activities, which represented change from his usual offseason...
Pirates activate IF/OF Phillip Evans, reinstate RHP Mitch Keller from IL for Dodgers series
The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated infielder/outfielder Phillip Evans to the major league roster and reinstated right-hander Mitch Keller from the injured list, manager Derek Shelton announced Tuesday afternoon. “It’s nice,” Shelton said. “Anytime you add guys back that are part of your regular group, it’s important.” To make room on...
Alexander Zverev reaches 3rd Grand Slam semifinal, 1st at French Open
PARIS — Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev have been viewed as potential future stars of tennis. Both have come close to Grand Slam titles. Now the pair of 20-somethings will meet each other for a berth in the French Open final after straight-set quarterfinal victories Tuesday. It will be the...
Extension gives Mason Rudolph security as he pursues starting job with Steelers in 2022Video
Mason Rudolph doesn’t know if he will be a starting quarterback or if he’ll be a backup when the 2022 NFL season arrives. He just knows he’ll be playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And that’s good enough for him. Rudolph talked Tuesday about his decision to take a year of...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins re-sign forward Felix Robert
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have re-signed forward Felix Robert to a one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract for the 2021-22 season. Undrafted, Robert initially joined Wilkes-Barre/Scranton by signing an AHL contract in August of 2020. A first-year professional, Robert (5-foot-9, 180 pounds) split the 2020-21 season between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Wheeling of...
‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’: Minkah Fitzpatrick anticipates same role with Steelers in 2021Video
With two starters departing via free agency and some youth injected into the position over the past 14 months, there is the potential for changes in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary. Not, though, for its most decorated player. Minkah Fitzpatrick doesn’t foresee any tweaks to the role he’s filled for the...
Brody Jackson resigns as Pitt-Greensburg men’s hoops coach
Brody Jackson will miss his players and his former program. What he won’t miss are the long nights, the solo recruiting trips and the frequent drives from here to Ohio. Jackson’s life had been in transit for too long and it was time for a change. He resigned as the...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Yannick Weber signs with ZSC Lions in Switzerland
The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost one of their veteran defensemen. Yannick Weber, 32, signed a three-year contract with the ZSC Lions of the National League in his native Switzerland. The team announced Weber’s signing Tuesday. Weber’s time with the Penguins was brief. When injuries besieged the blue line this past...
Ex-Olympic skater charged with defrauding virus relief fund
NEW YORK — A former Olympic figure skater has been arrested on charges that he ripped off a program to help struggling small businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Tuesday. Luka Klasinc, a 48-year-old Slovenian man, was arrested Monday and awaited an appearance in Manhattan federal court. A...
Penn State men’s basketball announces addition of Western Michigan transfer
STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State men’s basketball team officially announced the addition of transfer forward Greg Lee on Tuesday. Lee originally announced his commitment to the Lions on Sunday. The 6-foot-9 Lee spent last season at Western Michigan, where he averaged 13.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and...
Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy fined $25,000 for criticizing refs
BOSTON — The NHL fined Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy $25,000 on Tuesday for his criticism of the officials after Game 4 of Boston’s second-round playoff series against the New York Islanders. The Islanders scored three power-play goals on four chances in a 5-4 victory on Monday night while being called...
Pirates reliever Clay Holmes finds confidence in pitch repertoire, scoreless streak
When Garth Brooks spent two weeks in spring training with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019, Jameson Taillon teased the country music star for taking live batting practice against Clay Holmes. It’s not just that Holmes strikes an imposing presence on the mound but that the right-hander has nasty stuff. The...
All roads — blocked off roads — lead to Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Roads were being closed off Tuesday around Tokyo Olympic venues, including the new $1.4 billion National Stadium where the opening ceremony is set for July 23. This is a clear sign that Tokyo Olympic planners and the International Olympic Committee are moving forward despite public opposition, warnings about...
Dozens of states leave athlete compensation on back burner
Now that he has graduated with a major in digital technology and culture, defensive lineman Dallas Hobbs wants an opportunity to profit off some of his graphic designs while he continues playing football at Washington State. He also would like to hold charity fundraisers or youth football camps without worrying...
Amid uncertainty, schools prepare for paid athlete endorsers
There is Arizona Edge and Buffs with a Brand. Oklahoma State rolled out OSU Elite and Texas Tech launched Beyond Verified. Florida State unveiled Apex in April with a social media video that included clips of former Seminoles sports stars from Deion Sanders to Burt Reynolds. The program Alabama created...
Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel dies at 71
LOS ANGELES — Jim Fassel, a former coach of the New York Giants who was named NFL coach of the year in 1997 and led the team to the 2001 Super Bowl, has died. He was 71. Fassel’s son, John, confirmed the death to the Los Angeles Times on Monday....
Penguins A to Z: Justin Almeida needs a big 2021-22 seasonVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 50 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Justin Almeida Position: Left winger Shoots: Left Age: 22 Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 165...
First Call: High hopes for Steelers’ Najee Harris; Bruce Arians gets bump in pay; long range depth for Ravens O-line
Expectations are already high for Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris. Bruce Arians is getting a bump in pay for winning a Super Bowl ring. Depth is coming for the Baltimore Ravens offensive line. But not this year. And now we have an idea of how the Duquesne basketball...
Tim Benz: Pirates don’t want PNC Park to be ‘soft’ spot to land for up-and-down Dodgers
As they prepare to host the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, this must’ve felt good for any Pittsburgh Pirates player or official who happened to check the Los Angeles Times in advance of the three-game series which starts Tuesday. The headline read as follows: “Dodgers still waiting for...
Levon Kirkland on his College Football Hall of Fame nomination, Super Bowl XXX, Bill Cowher’s book
Former Pittsburgh Steelers will be abundant at this summer’s Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions thanks to elections of safety Donnie Shell, coach Bill Cowher, guard Alan Faneca and safety Troy Polamalu (former scout Bill Nunn was already posthumously enshrined April 28). Canton, Ohio will be filled with Black and...
This date in sports history: June 8Video
1935 — Omaha, ridden by Willis Saunders, becomes the third horse to win the Triple Crown by capturing the Belmont Stakes with a 1½-length victory over Firethron. 1950 — Boston beats the St. Louis Browns, 29-4, at Fenway Park, and the Red Sox set six major league records: most runs...
Tyler Toffoli scores OT goal as Canadiens complete sweep of Jets
MONTREAL — Tyler Toffoli scored at 1:39 of overtime, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night and a four-game sweep of their second-round playoff series. Toffoli took a cross-crease pass from Cole Caufield and beat Connor Hellebuyck with a one-timer for the...
