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Justin Thomas enters Rocket Mortgage Classic, hoping to boost postseason positioning
DETROIT — Justin Thomas may have skipped the Rocket Mortgage Classic once again if this was just another usual year in his career. It hasn’t been. The 2022 PGA Championship winner, who has 15 PGA Tour titles, has fallen out of the top 10 in the world ranking for the...
Lloyd Howell to take over as executive director of NFL Players Association
Lloyd Howell will succeed DeMaurice Smith as the NFL Players Association’s executive director. The NFLPA’s board of player representatives announced Wednesday that Howell was elected as the next executive director. The NFLPA had announced in the fall of 2021 that Smith planned to depart after serving one more term with...
Eric Cole wins final Fuhrer Invitational, donates winnings
It was pretty much a foregone conclusion who would win the final Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational on Wednesday. PGA rookie Eric Cole, 35, essentially wrapped this title Monday morning when he shot a 7-under-par 28 on the back nine of his first round and built a commanding lead at...
Pirates place Ke’Bryan Hayes on injured list, insert third baseman Jared Triolo into starting lineuip
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, who missed the past two games with lower back stiffness, was placed on the 10-day injured list. The transaction is retroactive to Sunday, the first game Hayes missed. Hayes appeared in 74 of the Pirates’ first 78 games, recording a slash line of .254/.290/.397,...
Penguins acquire forward Reilly Smith from Golden Knights
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kyle Dubas took his first step toward crafting his version of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. Approximately three hours before the opening of the NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena, Dubas, the new president of hockey operations for the Penguins, filled a potential hole among his top-six forwards...
Pirates plan to play game Wednesday night, but will monitor air quality while offering ticket exchange
With the air quality index possibly approaching unhealthy levels by 7:05 p.m. game time, the Pittsburgh Pirates said people holding tickets for the game Wednesday at PNC Park can exchange them for a future game. Anyone wishing to do so should phone 800-289-2827 before the start of the game. National...
Altoona Curve, Pirates’ Double-A affiliate, sold to minor-league conglomerate Diamond Baseball Holdings
The sale of the Altoona Curve from the Lozinak family to Diamond Baseball Holdings was announced Wednesday, with the team remaining a Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. After gaining necessary approvals and satisfying closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be completed promptly, Curve officials said in a news...
Tennessee State will become the first HBCU to add ice hockey
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State University announced Wednesday it will become the first historically Black college and university to introduce ice hockey. The school plans to have a men’s team playing at the club level in 2024, with a goal of fielding Division I men’s and women’s teams “in the...
Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Ivan Barbashev are among the NHL free agents to watch
Stanley Cup rings have a handful of players set up for big paydays when NHL free agency opens Saturday. Recent champions Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Ivan Barbashev, as well as three-time winner Patrick Kane, are among the players available in the free agent market. It includes a handful of...
Gymnastics star Simone Biles returning to competition in August in 1st meet since 2020 Olympics
Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday that Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and the 2016 Olympic champion, is part of the women’s field...
First Call: A new way to watch RedZone; multiple Steelers opponents in on DeAndre Hopkins; Shohei Ohtani’s huge night
Wednesday’s “First Call” explains how football fans can watch the RedZone channel this year. Wherever wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins winds up, it appears he’s likely to face the Steelers. Dalvin Cook has an offer from an AFC playoff team. Shohei Ohtani continues to sparkle. And a former Duquesne basketball player...
Penguins A to Z: There aren’t many better at his role than Dustin TokarskiVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
NHL.com draft expert gives a 6-pack of Penguins 1st-round projections
The Pittsburgh Penguins select 14th in Wednesday night’s NHL draft. On Tuesday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast, I spoke with NHL.com draft analyst Adam Kimelman about a six-pack of players who may be in the conversation for the Pens at that slot. Nate Danielson This is who Kimelman sent to the...
Tim Benz: Come for the Andrew McCutchen trade rumors, stay for the speculation about Mitch Keller
So, Pirates fans, if you liked the trade rumor surrounding Andrew McCutchen on Monday, then you are going to love the one floated about Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller on Tuesday. Started by the same person. It was MLB Network insider Jon Morosi who reported earlier this week that the Texas...
Pirates rookie Nick Gonzales flashes extra-base power, good glove in smashing PNC Park debutVideo
Nick Gonzales had a list of major league firsts he wanted to check off on his baseball bucket list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates took care of several of them Tuesday night in his PNC Park debut. Gonzales hit an RBI triple off the Clemente Wall in his first at-bat and...
Steelers 2-a-days: RB Alfonzo Graham takes his shot, but is it OL Kendrick Green’s final shot?
Editor’s note: From the end of minicamp through the day the team reports to 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 2023 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at...
Mark Madden: If trading Andrew McCutchen makes sense for the Pirates, they should
Texas is reportedly interested in acquiring outfielder/DH Andrew McCutchen from the Pirates. McCutchen, 36, signed with the Pirates as a free agent this past offseason. It was a much-ballyhooed return to Pittsburgh after leaving the Pirates via trade to San Francisco following the 2017 campaign. Tears were shed, smiles plentiful....
‘I want to be here’: Amid trade talk, Andrew McCutchen says he wants to stay with Pirates
Andrew McCutchen dismissed Twitter trade rumors as “nothing” Tuesday night, reiterating his stance that he wants to stay with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the remainder of the season. “I’ve vocalized how I felt about being here and the reason why I came back. That stance hasn’t changed,” McCutchen said after...
Adam Fantilli not worried about being overshadowed at NHL DraftVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a different year, this NHL Draft might have been considered the chase for Adam Fantilli as the top pick rather than the Connor Bedard sweepstakes. Fantilli’s got the size at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds as well as a proven ability to put the puck in the...
Sharks acquire goalie Mackenzie Blackwood from Devils, working to trade Erik KarlssonVideo
While the San Jose Sharks have acquired a goaltender, they’re still looking to trade their best player. The Sharks acquired goalie Mackenzie Blackwood from the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. They’re still looking to deal Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson to a contender. “He would like the chance to have...
Pirates farm report for June 27, 2023: Tres Gonzalez smacks 2 hits in Grasshoppers’ loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-41) was idle Next: Wednesday at Louisville (Reds), 6:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 34-34) was idle. Next: Wednesday at Harrisburg (Nationals), 6:30 p.m. GREENSBORO (High-A, 37-31) dropped a 7-2 decision to Hickory (Rangers). LF Tres Gonzalez (.268) was 2 for 5 with a double and RBI. SS Mike Jarvis...
Nick Gonzales leads way with 1st triple, home run as Pirates pound Padres
The Pittsburgh Pirates showed off their City Connect uniforms, featuring gold hats and jerseys and black pants that were a historic nod to their flamboyant 1979 World Series champions. The old heads shined in the new threads, but the rookie stole the show. The Pirates got three hits from 36-year-old...
Blackhawks set to begin rebuild with anticipated selection of Connor Bedard in NHL DraftVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson arrived for the NHL Draft in Music City this week reflecting on the teardown job he began conducting a summer ago by trading away Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach. And that was before Davidson essentially completed the process by dealing away...
Eric Cole puts his loyalty, golf skills on display while taking big lead in Fuhrer Invitational
Eric Cole might play the Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational during a winter snowstorm, if that was when tournament organizers scheduled it. So no way Cole would allow some inclement weather in Connecticut or rain in Fox Chapel to keep him from the tournament or from crafting a commanding lead...
Ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett dead at 35 in reported drowning
DESTIN, Fla. — Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who also played for New England, Houston and Baltimore during five seasons in the NFL, has died. He was 35. Mallett died in an apparent drowning, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Mallett was a football coach at White Hall High...
