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Peters Township native Alison Riske advances to 4th round at Wimbledon
Peters Township native Alison Riske earned a debut appearance in Wimbledon’s fourth round with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 13 seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. The 55th-ranked Riske has won each of her matches in three sets this week. Riske, who won PIAA and WPIAL singles titles in...
Improving Serena Williams a double-winner at WimbledonVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams walked into her news conference at Wimbledon holding her phone, a cold bottle of water and a statistics sheet that reinforced what was clear from watching her third-round singles victory Saturday. She is as close to being back to her best as she’s been in...
Analysis: Kawhi Leonard signing with Clippers part of new day in NBA
LAS VEGAS — There is no favorite. This is what the NBA wanted. And needed. The biggest piece of valid criticism about the league in recent years has been its predictability. Golden State reached the last five NBA Finals. LeBron James made it there eight years in a row, four...
Penn State vibe strong at Penguins development camp
The sunny and cloud-dotted skies over a warm final week of June weren’t the only blue and white at this year’s Pittsburgh Penguins development camp. That’s because no U.S. or Canadian college was better represented than Penn State. “I think it’s awesome,” said wing Brandon Biro, who had 40 points...
Netherlands in way of 4th World Cup title for U.S. womenVideo
LYON, France — The United States is about to conclude its summer in France with an opportunity to further cement its place as the best team on the international stage. The U.S. faces the Netherlands on Sunday for the Women’s World Cup championship. A victory would give the Americans a...
Senate Bill that would expand Sunday hunting faces obstacles
The battle is not over. Pennsylvania state Senators recently approved, by a 36-14 vote, an amended Senate Bill 147 that calls for allowing hunting on three Sundays each year. Supporters called it a victory, albeit a smaller one than they envisioned. But it remains far from a done deal. Questions...
Fisheries surveys show Delaware River holding wild brown, rainbow trout
So you want to catch some fish, huh? Well, here’s a tip. Start by casting your line where the fish are. Pretty sage stuff there, I know. Confucius-esque, almost. But if you want to catch fish, you’ve got to know what waters the fish call home and in what sizes...
Study aims to show if West Nile virus affects wild turkey populations
How would this be for a twist: Across the country, hunters can pursue turkeys in spring and again in fall. Yet, perhaps, the most dangerous time for the birds might be late summer. That’s not hunting season. That’s bug season. Researchers are looking at whether mosquitoes that carry West Nile...
Outdoors notices for July 7, 2019
Notices Outdoors HUNTER SAFETY COURSES Note: All hunter safety courses require preregistration at www.pgc.state.pa.us. • Springdale District Sportsmen’s Association, Allegheny County, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 13. Class limit 40. • Elrama Sportsmen’s Club, Washington County, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 20. Class limit 40. • Shaner Sportsmen’s Club, Westmoreland County, 8...
Best case for Pirates’ Steven Brault: He could miss only one start
When Steven Brault was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, he took the news with his usual good nature, aware that pitching professionally puts uncommon stress on arms and shoulders. “It’s something that’s going to happen,” Brault said of his left shoulder strain. “We throw baseballs as hard as...
Pirates’ Felipe Vazquez added to NL All-Star roster to replace Zack Greinke
The first thing Felipe Vazquez did when he found out he was a late pick for the All-Star Game was call Seven Springs. Because he wasn’t picked initially, he had planned to take several family members for a getaway. “When Clint (Hurdle) told me, I had to cancel everything,” he...
Bobby Over takes reins of Seton Hill track, cross country programs
Three-year assistant coach Bobby Over was promoted to head coach of the Seton Hill track & field and cross country programs. “From day one, Seton Hill has felt like home to me,” Over said. “I am very excited to be able to continue to work with the athletes that make...
Luis Escobar, Pirates’ No. 2 pitching prospect, gets first call-up
Luis Escobar Sr. quickly forgot about the dominoes game. Luis Jr. was calling from the United States with the news every father of a promising baseball player yearns to hear: His son was going to the big leagues. “When I called my father, he was in the midst of playing...
Lithuanian couple crowned ‘wife carrying’ world champions
SONKAJARVI, Finland — A Lithuanian man and his wife have won the world ‘wife carrying’ title, leaping over timber and wading through waist-high water to beat dozens of other couples for a second year running. The prize is the wife’s weight in beer. Vytautas Kirkliauskas and his wife Neringa Kirkliauskiene...
8 memorable Pirates moments at MLB All-Star games
Monday and Tuesday, Pittsburgh Pirates fans have a player who legitimately puts the “Star” in All-Star to cheer on during the festivities surrounding Major League Baseball’s midsummer classic. That isn’t always the case. From the likes of Evan Meek to Ed Sprague to Carlos Garcia to Mike Williams (the latter,...
Steelers 2-a-days: AAF star Kameron Kelly a sleeper, Justin Layne another mid-round cornerback
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Kevin Gorman: Pirates can only hope Jameson Taillon finds gold at end of rainbow
Jameson Taillon had to get a grasp of his injury then get a grip. If the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander is going to pitch again this season, he first has to pick up a baseball. That’s how far along Taillon is two months into his road to recovery from a right...
Pirates rally in the 9th inning, lose to Brewers in the 10thVideo
When the starting pitcher leaves early with an injury and two relievers allow three homers and five runs, a loss can’t be far behind. In the case of the Pittsburgh Pirates, however, you never know. Down by five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to the Milwaukee Brewers...
Camping essentials to make every trip memorable
Like the old gray mare, my memory ain’t what it used to be. Oh, I packed the sleeping bags on our last camping trip. The pillows, though, never made it to the Jeep in the driveway, let alone the campground five hours from home. They were sitting on the couch,...
Pirates farm report for July 5, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 44-42) swept Toledo (Tigers) in a doubleheader. The Indians won Game 1, 4-3. DH Gregory Polanco (.333) was 1 for 3 with a first-inning, two-run home run. It was Polanco’s second game in his rehab assignment since being placed on the 10-day injured list June 22 with posterior...
Pirates will place Trevor Williams on paternity list, give start to Dario Agarzal
Trevor Williams will be placed on MLB’s paternity list Saturday and won’t make his scheduled start for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Milwaukee Brewers. Instead, Dario Agarzal will make his third career start after his recall from Triple-A Indianapolis. Agarzal (1-0) has allowed only three earned runs in 10 innings...
5 things on Penguins coach Mike Sullivan’s summer agenda
Signing a four-year contract extension is the one thing Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan will do this summer that will have the longest-lasting impact on his life and career. He’s got plenty of other offseason irons in the fire as well, though. Here’s a look at five things Sullivan has...
Pirates notebook: Team hopes Kevin Newman can provide punch near bottom of the order
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened their three-game series with the first-place Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night with an interesting starting lineup. All nine players, including starting pitcher Steven Brault (.350 in 20 at-bats), were hitting at least .275. And manager Clint Hurdle was so sure of his lineup’s productivity, he felt...
Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez unconcerned with All-Star snub
Felipe Vazquez spent more time trying to get a teammate elected as an All-Star Game starter than he did worrying why he was snubbed. Vazquez, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ closer, and starting pitcher Joe Musgrove went around the city, hoping to convince people to vote for Josh Bell as the National...
U.S. midfielder Lindsey Horan hopes World Cup helps grow NWSL
LYON, France — Midfielder Lindsey Horan hopes the attention on women’s soccer and the United States’ run at the World Cup boost the professional league back home. The National Women’s Soccer League is in the midst of its seventh season and has been more successful than any other attempt at...
