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Tim Benz: Challenge gets tougher for Pirates in Game 2 with Rays
It was a bad night for the Pittsburgh Pirates to endure a few bad breaks. A lot has gone right for manager Derek Shelton’s team in 2023. But that wasn’t the case Tuesday in Tampa Bay. The Pirates lost Game 1 of their much anticipated three-game showdown against the American...
Penguins A to Z: What options are there with Jeff Carter?Video
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...
Everything you need to know about the Pittsburgh Marathon
The Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon is Sunday. More than 35,000 people are expected to participate throughout the entire weekend of events produced by P3R, a fitness organization that hosts races, events and health and fitness programs throughout the region. The P3R app gives real-time participant tracking from start to...
Antonio Brown’s National Arena League team ‘in chaos’: nonpayment for players, coaching changes, team bus incident
Not long ago, we told you that former Steeler Antonio Brown was being sued by a celebrity jeweler over issues of non-payment. A former live-in chef once made a similar claim. He’s also allegedly failed to pay doctors, trainers and artists. So should we be surprised that the players on...
First Call: Joey Porter Jr. picks jersey number with history in mind; ESPN praises late-round Steelers draft choice
Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick Joey Porter Jr. has a sense of tradition with his choice of jersey number. Meanwhile, one of his fellow draft class members is getting some props in the national media. Also, an ex-Pirate assists his old team. There’s some news on the NFL television front. And...
Pirates farm report for May 2, 2023: Tres Gonzalez homers in 1st game with Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-16) and Toledo (Tigers) were rained out. The game will be made up as apart of a doubleheader Wednesday. Next: Wednesday at Toledo (Tigers), doubleheader, 11:05 a.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 10-10) lost to Richmond (Giants), 6-2. RHP Kyle Nicolas (1-3, 5.32) surrendered five runs on eight hits, including a...
Rays hand Pirates 2nd consecutive loss in 1st-place showdown
Austin Hedges was angry. Probably not as much as his manager, Derek Shelton. Yes, it looked like Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Thompson committed a balk in, perhaps, the most crucial moment of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 4-1 loss Tuesday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Down 3-1, runners...
76ers’ Joel Embiid wins MVP for 1st timeVideo
Philadelphia 76ers center and league scoring champion Joel Embiid earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, topping two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. The 29-year-old from Yaounde, Cameroon, averaged 33.1 points to win his second straight scoring title, averaged 10.2 rebounds and tied a career high with...
Key players from school’s backyard helping Seton Hill baseball to brilliant season
Seton Hill baseball has a 26-game winning streak in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, a .979 team fielding percentage, a 3.20 team ERA and a No. 16 ranking in the country. While impressive on a national scale, it is unlikely any of it happens without a local pool of recruits....
Pat Narduzzi teams with ex-Steelers OC Chan Gailey to win Peach Bowl charity golf event
Pat Narduzzi and Chan Gailey, football coaches with strong ties to Pittsburgh and the ACC, teamed up to win the Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge and $32,500 each for their respective charities Tuesday. The team of Narduzzi and Gailey recorded an eagle and six birdies, including three on holes 16-18,...
3 local golfers advance to U.S. Open sectional
Qualifying for the U.S. Open in Los Angeles has begun with local qualifiers, and three golfers from the Pittsburgh Area have earned spots in the sectional qualifiers in late May and early June. The United States Golf Association’s 123rd U.S. Open has numerous qualifiers going on. The Pittsburgh qualifier will...
Chiefs re-sign RB Jerick McKinnon, decline 5th year on Clyde Edwards-HelaireVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are re-signing Jerick McKinnon and declined the fifth-year option on fellow running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on Tuesday, solidifying their backfield behind incumbent Isiah Pacheco heading into offseason workouts. McKinnon, who turns 31 this week, ran 72 times for 291 yards and a touchdown but...
Former Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster already feeling at home with PatriotsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — JuJu Smith-Schuster’s first few weeks with the New England Patriots have made him feel as if he’s back in college. Every day has been a new learning experience. He’s entering the second phase of the team’s offseason conditioning program, and aside from getting his body ready for...
Ex-Raiders WR Henry Ruggs taking plea deal, prison in fatal DUI crashVideo
LAS VEGAS — Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs told a judge Tuesday he will admit that he drove drunk at speeds up to 156 mph, causing a fiery crash that killed a woman. His plea deal is expected to send the 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick to state...
After drafting pair of big CBs, Steelers announce signing of slot/nickel Chandon Sullivan
The Pittsburgh Steelers went into the draft seeking to add cornerbacks both for the outside and in the slot. After selecting two players who project much more so to the former, they quickly signed a veteran to address the latter. The Steelers on Tuesday announced the signing of Chandon Sullivan,...
IUP baseball team faces sanctions for too many games
Because IUP was on the threshold of surpassing the 50-game limit for the regular season, the Crimson Hawks’ baseball program is facing sanctions from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. The PSAC announced Tuesday that IUP, which “failed to monitor its permissible NCAA contest limitations,” will forfeit a game and face...
From Dairyland to the Steel City, Steelers gravitate toward Wisconsin defendersVideo
What’s next, fans donning cheeseheads during “Renegade?” A side of curds with your Primanti Bros. sandwich? The pipeline from Wisconsin to Pittsburgh — at least, to the Steelers — has become so ubiquitous, anything’s possible. “Sometimes,” coach Mike Tomlin said, “a place like Wisconsin is a stylistic match.” Steelers management...
3ICE league to launch 2nd season at Robert Morris
The 3ICE hockey league, which involves almost strictly three-on-three play, will kick off its second season at the Clearview Arena within the Robert Morris University’s Island Sports Center on Neville Island on June 28. Former Pittsburgh Penguins general managers Craig Patrick and Eddie Johnston will serve as coaches of two...
AP source: Packers extend QB Jordan Love’s deal through 2024
The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Jordan Love have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension that makes his deal run through 2024, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the extension hasn’t been announced....
Central Pa. thoroughbred horse is a Kentucky Derby contender
The Kentucky Derby, the most celebrated horse race in America, usually is won by thoroughbreds who were born and raised in the Blue Grass state. In its 148 years, 107 winners of the Triple Crown’s first jewel were bred in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It’s about pride for the industry’s...
Former Penguins forward Tom Kuhnhackl signs in Germany
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tom Kuhnhackl has signed with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in his native Germany. The team announced the transaction via a release Tuesday. A fourth-round pick (No. 110 overall) of the Penguins in the 2010 NHL Draft, Kuhnhackl spent six seasons with the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill men’s lacrosse clinches conference crown
Seton Hill celebrated under the lights in Ohio. Now its postseason future looks bright. The men’s lacrosse team clinched the Great Midwest Conference regular season title with a 13-5 victory Wednesday night at Walsh. Senior Peyton Gensler led the offense with a hat trick and an assist, while senior midfielder...
Tim Benz: NHL dealing with fallout from wild Round 1 upsets
We’re heading to the second round of the NHL playoffs, and I have two questions. 1. Is Florida Atlantic’s goaltending good enough to hold up against the Toronto Maple Leafs? 2. Are Fairleigh Dickson’s second and third lines deep enough to handle the Dallas Stars? Because the NHL postseason is...
MLB lefty batting average up, game time down 28 minutes
NEW YORK — Batting average for left-handed hitters was up 13 percentage points through the first full month of the season, an impact of baseball’s new rule changes. The biggest noticeable impact has been when games are ending. Average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 37 minutes, down...
Ryan Reynolds, Snoop Dogg in mix to buy Ottawa Senators?
OTTAWA, Ontario — There appears to be celebrity interest in buying the Ottawa Senators, the National Hockey League team for sale in Canada’s capital city. Rap impresario Snoop Dogg said in an Instagram post Monday that he was “looking forward” to being part of a bid by Los Angeles-based businessman...
