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Scheffler goes without a birdie for a 74 and narrowly avoids an early exit from US OpenVideo
PINEHURST, N.C. — Scottie Scheffler chose iron off the tee for position Friday in the U.S. Open and sent it well right of the fairway toward trouble, whether that was a bunker or the dusty dunes or the native plants dotting the landscape. “What are you DOING?” he said to...
Pirates place RHP Hunter Stratton on 15-day IL, select LHP Josh Fleming
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves before Friday’s game against the Colorado Rockies, bringing back a former reliever to a bullpen dealing with an injury. The Pirates placed right-hander Hunter Stratton (2-1, 4.26 ERA, one save) on the 15-day injured list with a right triceps strain and...
Martin Truex Jr. announces retirement from full-time racing in NASCAR’s Cup SeriesVideo
NEWTON, Iowa — Martin Truex Jr. announced Friday he will retire from full-time racing at the end of the season, saying it was time to live by his own schedule after 19 years in NASCAR’s Cup Series. “I mean, it’s as simple as just not having a crazy schedule where,...
Florida Panthers are calm and businesslike on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup in a sweepVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — One win away from a championship, the Florida Panthers seem to be treating Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final like Game 44 of the regular season. “Our whole mindset right now is recovering and getting prepared for the next game,” forward Sam Bennett said after beating...
Danny Smith eager to unearth methods for Steelers to excel at NFL’s new kickoff rules
His status as special-teams captain has made Miles Killebrew the go-to spokesperson in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room for all things related to the NFL’s byzantine new kickoff rules. The reigning first-team NFL All-Pro for his craft, Killebrew is eager to take all queries. But he seemed to make special...
Astros release José Abreu with $30.8 million remaining on his contractVideo
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros released José Abreu on Friday, cutting ties with the former AL MVP less than halfway through a three-year, $58.5 million contract. The 37-year-old Abreu was batting .124 (14 for 113) with two homers and seven RBIs this season, during which he spent time in the...
Steelers A to Z: Kyle Allen the ‘other’ veteran quarterback acquired this spring
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
Steelers A to Z: Montravius Adams transitions into mentor-like role on D-line
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
Left tackle’s return after offseason surgery gives boost to Penn State offensive line
One of Penn State’s biggest pieces of the offensive line — literally and figuratively — is back with the team at full capacity. Tackle Drew Shelton, who underwent offseason surgery and missed spring practice, has been cleared for all activities, coach James Franklin said Thursday. The 6-foot-5, 306-pound Shelton was...
Mark Madden: Steelers need more from so-called elite defense
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ game plan for 2024 seems to be combining elite defense with a big-time running game as designed by new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith when he had that job at Tennessee. When Smith had Derrick Henry in his prime. Not Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren running behind an...
First Call: Keeanu Benton loses weight; Cory Trice feels good to go for training camp
Friday’s “First Call” has some encouraging Pittsburgh Steelers tidbits on a pair of last year’s rookies as minicamp wraps up. The Pirates head out to Colorado for a weekend series. And a former Pirates relief pitcher who has had a lot of success in 2024 stumbled on Thursday. Benton’s body...
Penguins A to Z: Sam Poulin is happy. Now, he needs to stay healthyVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season coming to an end without any postseason action, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 52 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from fourth-line...
Translating Omar Khan’s quotes about Cam Heyward, Najee Harris, Justin Fields and Steelers WRs
To wrap up minicamp Thursday, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan conducted an interview on 93.7 The Fan. At times he said a lot without saying very much. Other times he spoke a lot of words without saying anything of substance at all. In other words, Kevin Colbert taught him...
Pirates hope 1st homer a step in the right direction for catcher Henry Davis
Henry Davis makes it clear he doesn’t care about anything but winning, so the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher isn’t the type to seek solace in making hard contact when it’s a foul ball. When Davis pulled a ball nearly 400 feet in the fifth inning Wednesday in St. Louis, it was...
Tim Benz: Diontae Johnson trade can’t miss for Steelers, and Donte Jackson knows it
So far, any word that I can come up with to describe new Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson is a positive one. Bright. Engaging. Friendly. Energetic. Accessible. Confident (without being too cocky). He’s also intelligently self-aware. He knows the situation that he has walked into upon being traded to Pittsburgh....
Celtics on brink of 18th title, can close out Mavericks in Game 4 of NBA Finals
DALLAS — It’s over. That’s what the numbers say. There will be a record-setting 18th championship for the Boston Celtics to celebrate soon, maybe very soon. They have a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals, a lead that has never been wasted in any NBA series, ever. The stats are...
Barkov, Bobrovsky and the Panthers beat Oilers 4-3 in Game 3 to move within win of Stanley Cup titleVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Aleksander Barkov led the way offensively, Sergei Bobrovsky was in peak form in goal again and the Florida Panthers are on the verge of lifting the Stanley Cup. Barkov set up a goal and scored another, Bobrovsky made 32 saves to extend his run of dominance and...
Pirates farm report for June 13, 2024: Braxton Ashcraft goes 6 strong, earns win in Triple-A debut
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-37) beat Jacksonville (Marlins), 4-1. In his Triple-A debut, RHP Braxton Ashcraft (1-0, 1.50) started and went six innings, allowing one run on three hits with no walks and four strikeouts. RHP Connor Sadzeck (3.58) threw a scoreless seventh, allowing one hit. RHP Brent Honeywell (4.99) pitched two...
Pirates trade LHP Jose Hernandez to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations
Jose Hernandez is headed back to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Two days after designating the left-handed reliever for assignment, the Pirates traded Hernandez to the Dodgers on Thursday night for cash considerations. The Pirates picked Hernandez in the 2022 Rule 5 Draft from the Dodgers, and he was 1-3 with...
Ludvig Aberg at 4-under, seeks to become first rookie to win U.S. Open since 1913
PINEHURST, N.C. — Seemingly unflappable and definitely in contention, Ludvig Aberg’s U.S. Open debut couldn’t have gone much better. And if the 24-year-old Swede can maintain his ball-striking ability over the next 54 holes, he has a chance to become the first rookie to win the tournament in more than...
Scottie Scheffler opens U.S. Open with 71, leaving him with ground to make up
PINEHURST, N.C. — Scottie Scheffler spent his opening round at the U.S. Open in a strange situation. He was over par. The world’s top-ranked player had played 21 holes all season when he was over par for a tournament, yet that’s where Scheffler found himself after a bogey at the...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley puts off turning pro, shoots even-par 70 at U.S. Open
PINEHURST, N.C. — Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley finished his college career at Ohio State and is ready to take the next step. Just not right now. He was exempt to the U.S. Open as the runner-up in the U.S. Amateur last summer. But unlike the winner, Nick Dunlap, Shipley...
Rory McIlroy showing major form with bogey-free 65 to share U.S. Open lead
PINEHURST, N.C. — Rory McIlroy had his first bogey-free round in a major since his last time winning one 10 years ago, a 5-under-par 65 that gave him a share of the lead with nemesis Patrick Cantlay on Thursday in the U.S. Open. McIlroy had one of two clean cards,...
QB Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars agree to 5-year, $275M contract extension
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed Thursday to a five-year, $275 million contract extension that makes him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in NFL history, according to multiple reports. Lawrence’s deal includes $200 million guaranteed and a $37.5 million signing bonus. Lawrence will get an average...
Virginia, Tennessee, Florida expect experience from ’23 College World Series to provide an edge
OMAHA, Neb. — The game’s the same. It’s what happens away from the field and how players deal with it that can affect how long a team sticks around at the College World Series. The CWS opens Friday with North Carolina (47-14) playing Virginia (46-15), and Florida State (47-15) facing...
