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Pirates leave bases loaded in 8th, lose series to Rangers
Johan Oviedo was immaculate in the fourth inning and anything but in the first, when he surrendered a leadoff home run and gave up three runs to the Texas Rangers. It proved to be a deficit the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t overcome. The Pirates had their chances late in the game,...
Steelers sign veteran OLB Markus Golden
The Pittsburgh Steelers have bolstered their depth at outside linebacker by adding veteran Markus Golden. The 32-year-old agreed to a one-year contract with the Steelers on Wednesday. The Steelers, who began organized team activities with openings on their 90-man offseason roster, have been looking to add depth to an outside...
Johan Oviedo throws immaculate inning, becoming 2nd Pirates pitcher to do so in May
The Pittsburgh Pirates went 2,495 days between their pitchers throwing an immaculate innings, then needed only 20 days to do it again. Johan Oviedo completed the feat by striking out three batters on nine pitches in the fourth inning Wednesday afternoon against the Texas Rangers. It was the second immaculate...
After reflecting on 12th season with Steelers, Cameron Heyward ready to tackle another year of challenges
After completing his 12th NFL season in 2022, Cameron Heyward spent considerable time in the winter thinking about the “R” word. Just not the one that immediately springs to mind when it involves a 34-year-old defensive tackle who is much closer to the end of his career than the beginning....
Matchups set for 2023 WPIAL baseball championships
For the 20th straight season, the WPIAL will hold its baseball championships at Wild Things Park in Washington. There will be three games each on May 30 and 31. Trib HSSN will have video stream broadcasts of all six title games, presented by First National Bank. The five consolation games...
Pirates RHP Vince Velasquez nears end of IL stint, expected to make next start
Vince Velasquez was back in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse Wednesday morning, repacking his suitcase in preparation for a road trip that should include his first start in three weeks. The 30-year-old right-hander is expected to return to the rotation perhaps as soon as this weekend when the Pirates visit the...
Longtime Hampton athletic director Bill Cardone to retire
Longtime Hampton athletic director Bill Cardone won’t be making as many trips to Mars or Moon, but soon he’ll have plenty of free time to travel the world. Cardone, 67, is retiring this summer after nearly three decades at his alma mater, where he graduated in 1973 as a three-sport...
Nadal’s absence changes complexion of Roland Garros
There’s a reason a statue of Rafael Nadal stands outside Court Philippe Chatrier on the southwest outskirts of Paris. No player ever lorded over any Grand Slam tennis tournament the way Nadal has ruled the French Open, winning it year after year after year for a read-it-again-to-make-sure total of 14...
Penguins A to Z: Tristan Jarry remains a mysteryVideo
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...
Tim Benz: Calling out another hypocritical, dumb NFL rule change in the name of ‘player safety’
The National Football League has instituted yet another dumb rule change in the name of player safety. What is really unsafe at this point, though, is the NFL’s radioactive level of hypocrisy. Like, we’re talking about the “open the valves” scene in “Chernobyl” level of radioactive hypocrisy. On Tuesday, the...
First Call: Kenny Pickett adds bulk; Steelers consider veteran pass rusher; salary projections for Penguins’ free agents
Wednesday’s “First Call” looks at a veteran pass rusher the Pittsburgh Steelers may attempt to sign. Quarterback Kenny Pickett describes his efforts to bulk up. We’ve got projected salaries for a few free agent Penguins and gambling odds on the next Pens general manager. Plus, Brian Burke has a new...
After injury scare, Duane Underwood Jr. gives up homer but throws strikes in Pirates’ loss
Duane Underwood Jr. was not minimizing the solo home run he surrendered to the Texas Rangers’ Josh Jung on Tuesday night at PNC Park. The game was a lost cause at that point — top of the eighth inning of what became the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 6-1 loss to the American...
Pirates farm report for May 23, 2023: Jacob Gonzalez homers in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 21-24) saw a ninth-inning rally fall short in a 6-5 loss to Columbus (Guardians). LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.222) hit a solo home run, his third, and walked. C Endy Rodríguez (.248) doubled twice, walked and scored a run. DH Aaron Shackelford (.255) hit an RBI double, and 3B...
Kenny Pickett content he has a fan in Steelers QB predecessor Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger openly admitted he initially did not want Kenny Pickett succeed as his replacement as Pittsburgh Steelers franchise quarterback. But that was before Roethlisberger earned respect for Pickett’s abilities and before the two began to forge a friendship. Speaking to media for the first time since Roethlisberger’s comments on...
In win, Rangers take advantage of Pirates’ mishaps
Even though the Pittsburgh Pirates struggled from the start against the Texas Rangers, Rich Hill wasn’t in the mood to make excuses or shift blame to anyone or anything else. On a night the 43-year-old left-hander recorded nine strikeouts, Hill took full responsibility for the three-run sixth inning that allowed...
Steelers’ Kenny Pickett shows growth on, off field as OTAs begin
For the second time in his pro career, Kenny Pickett on Tuesday took to the field for the first team drills of a new season. This time, though, differed markedly from the first for Pickett, who last year at this time was a freshly drafted rookie taking third-string reps. On...
No. 2 pick Stroud competing for starting job with Houston Texans
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans aren’t simply handing C.J. Stroud the starting job despite drafting the quarterback second overall in this year’s draft. The Ohio State star worked with the second-team offense Tuesday while last year’s starter Davis Mills ran with the starters. “This team has been very accepting of...
Saints’ Foster Moreau gratefully returns to football field after cancer scareVideo
METAIRIE, La. — Saints newly acquired tight end Foster Moreau refers to his recent cancer diagnosis as “a life sentence.” He will always have to monitor it, he said. But at the moment, he no longer requires treatment and is returning to football “full steam ahead.” “I’ll continue to fight...
Lakers hoping LeBron James decides to continue career after playoff eliminationVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers hope LeBron James will decide to continue his career after he recovers from the difficult end to their season. James didn’t meet with the media on the day after the top scorer in NBA history said he needed time to think about his...
Former Pitt star Gilbert Brown made sure Jeff Capel knew about Papa Kante
Two years ago, when Gilbert Brown was hired as Pitt’s Director of Alumni and Player Development, Papa Kante started appearing on Jeff Capel’s radar. Capel might have noticed Kante, anyway. A 6-foot-10, 225-pound player with a 7-foot-4 wing span who can hit 3-pointers is hard to miss. Still, Brown —...
NFL, Roger Goodell close to finalizing 3-year contract extension through 2027Video
EAGAN, Minn. — Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL agreed on the framework of a three-year contract extension that will keep him in place until 2027, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed Tuesday at the league meetings. Goodell’s current deal expires in 2024. He has been commissioner of the league...
Indy 500 win could rocket popular driver Pato O’Ward to the top of IndyCar on and off the trackVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Pato O’Ward was supposed to arrive in front of the hotel at 8:15 a.m. the first day he could get his car on the track for Indianapolis 500 practice. He texted he was 15 minutes late but would try to make up time on the road. He did,...
Column: Masters showed golf can get along, even in Ryder CupVideo
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Unless Brooks Koepka goes on to win the U.S. Open and British Open — it’s hard to bet against him at this rate — the Masters should be remembered as the most meaningful major this year. Jon Rahm in a green jacket was special on its own....
Penguins forward Nick Bonino, U.S. beat Sweden in overtimeVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament: Penguins forward Nick Bonino scored the United States’ opening goal in a 4-3 overtime win against Sweden in a preliminary round game at Tampere, Finland, on...
Aaron Rodgers strains calf during warmups, sits out 1st Jets practice open to mediaVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers never made it past warmups in his first New York Jets practice in front of the media. The 39-year-old quarterback, acquired last month from Green Bay, strained a calf while participating in conditioning drills Tuesday. Rodgers watched quarterback drills and remained on the field...
