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Washington again prepares to host 68th annual PONY League World Series
Four of 10 teams already have qualified for the 68th annual PONY League World Series slated for Aug. 9-15 at Lew Hays PONY Field in Washington. This year’s international event for players ages 13-14 was previewed Thursday at PONY headquarters, next to Washington Wild Things Park. For fans attending the...
David Duval’s dreary day at British Open ends with 91 ‘on the board’
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — David Duval lost a few golf balls on his own Thursday in the British Open. It’s one that was found that brought him the wrong kind of attention with a score of 14 on one hole and a 91 when he walked off Royal Portrush. “Just...
Tiger Woods not moving well in rough first round at British Open
Tiger Woods completed his worst-ever first round of the British Open on Thursday. This year’s Masters winner made six bogeys and a double bogey in carding 7-over 78, 12 shots behind leader fellow American J.B. Holmes at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. ? Not. His. Day.Tiger Woods makes bogey on...
Penguins prediction rewind: Change of scenery didn’t provide boost to Jack Johnson
Last summer, beat writer Jonathan Bombulie made a series of predictions leading up to the start of the 2018-19 season. Some were OK. Some were hilariously off the mark. In this series, Bombulie will explain what he was thinking and where his logic went off course. THE QUESTION Where will...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson falls in Round of 16 at USGA Junior Championship
Franklin Regional graduate Palmer Jackson’s journey in the United States Golf Association’s Junior Match Play Championship at Inverness Club on Thursday in Toledo, Ohio came to an end in Round of 16. After the future Notre Dame golfer won his first match of the day, he lost a 19-hole decision...
5 things we learned about the Pirates over disastrous post-break roadtrip
The excitement, enthusiasm and good vibes the Pittsburgh Pirates took into the All-Star break by way of 14 wins over a 21-game span dissipated in a major way over the six days since National League play resumed. Losing five of six to two of the three teams the Pirates are...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi: No scholarship players sought to transfer this year
It’s July, and everyone is 0-0. So, of course, everyone has high hopes for the upcoming season. Pat Narduzzi is no different. But what makes Pitt’s coach most hopeful about the direction of his program is something that occured — or, actually, didn’t occur — in the offseason. “We were...
Shane Lowry sets early target as Rory McIlroy hits 79 at British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Shane Lowry of Ireland didn’t have the level of expectations or the connection to Royal Portrush like Rory McIlroy. All he had was the lead Thursday at the British Open. Lowry found a renewed confidence on the eve of the final major of the year and...
Report: Police rule death of former Penguins center Greg Johnson an apparent suicide
According to police, the death of former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Greg Johnson was an apparent suicide, the Detroit News reported Thursday. The newspaper, citing a police report, said Johnson, 48, was found by his wife on the morning of July 7 in a storage room in the basement of the...
Pitt on stable ground in Pat Narduzzi’s 5th season, but with work to doVideo
Pat Narduzzi likes to approach every season in the same manner. Coaches, almost invariably, are creatures of habit. Change interrupts their thought process and their players’ focus. To the liking of Pitt’s administration and fans, Pitt’s football program is blessed with rare (at least, for this decade) stability at the...
‘Pawn Stars’ helps former Pitt star Mark May recover his Super Bowl rings
Former Pitt football star Mark May is getting his Super Bowl rings back. The Panthers Hall of Fame offensive lineman won the rings with the Washington Redskins during his NFL playing days. According to ABC 15 in Arizona, May was wearing the rings at a charity event in Scottsdale, Ariz....
Steelers 2-a-days: Will JuJu Smith-Schuster become a superstar? Can Tuzar Skipper make team?
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent, 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...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell’s latest rap, JuJu Smith-Schuster tries the aging app
Thursday’s “First Call” features Le’Veon Bell’s latest rap attempt. Baker Mayfield pops off. And a former Pirate goes yard. Le’Veon’s latest Le’Veon Bell is releasing a new rap album on July 25. That’s the same date as the start of training camp for the Jets. Because, well, why not, right?!...
If you could bring back any Steeler from any era, who would it be?
One of my colleagues at SteelersWire.com is Neal Coolong. He posed a great question on Twitter recently. Bring back one former #Steelers player (played at least one season with the team) to play just for the 2019 season. You're paying him up to the cap ceiling. Who is it?— Neal...
Tim Benz: Even Mike Tomlin’s critics should find this ranking unjust
I’m not one who has a reputation for taking it easy on Mike Tomlin. But even a critic like me can’t agree with this opinion of the Pittsburgh Steelers coach from Elliot Harrison at NFL.com. He published a list ranking the 32 head coaches. And he has Tomlin ninth. That’s...
Beau Titsworth holds off T.J. Howe to capture WPGA Open
It’s not every day you see an Oklahoma Sooner and Penn State Nittany Lion square off in Western Pennsylvania. But that’s exactly what happened when T.J. Howe, the Nittany Lion, and Beau Titsworth, the Sooner, took to the course Thursday during the final round of the 116th WPGA Open Championship...
Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights grant wish for teenage cancer survivor
Former Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and the Vegas Golden Knights granted the wish of a teenage cancer survivor, as documented by ESPN’s annual My Wish series on Wednesday. Doron Coldwell, 13, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and began chemotherapy treatment in 2017. With his cancer in remission, Coldwell became...
Pirates minor league report for July 18, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 47-48) lost 15-5 to Syracuse (Mets). RHP Eduardo Vera (5-8, 6.64) gave up seven runs in four innings, including two home runs, to earn the loss with three strikeouts, four walks and nine hits allowed. LF Darnell Sweeney (.292) went 2 for 3 from the plate with a...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson wins 1st match at USGA Junior Amateur
Palmer Jackson used a strong back nine and rallied to defeat Gordon Sargent, 3&1, in the United States Golf Association’s Junior Amateur Championship on Wednesday at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. The 2019 Franklin Regional graduate was ranked 28th in the Match Play event after shooting a 144 in qualifying....
Weather postpones District 31 American Legion showcase
Inclement weather Wednesday afternoon forced District 31 American Legion officials to postpone the player’s showcase. The showcase was moved to July 24 at Legion Keener Park in Latrobe. College coaches and players from every team in the league were scheduled to attend. The players were to be timed in running...
Pitt releases first depth chart, but expect it to change
The first point to be made about Pitt’s first training camp depth chart is that it will change. Many times, and often for reasons only a coach could understand. Someone was late for breakfast. Someone else couldn’t answer a question during video study. Someone complained about the heat. But the...
Early game vs. Syracuse looms large for defending national champ Clemson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The biggest obstacle standing between Clemson and a fifth straight ACC championship might be an early season Sept. 14 matchup at Syracuse. Clemson largely has breezed through the conference schedule over the last four seasons, going 34-2 while winning four straight ACC titles and two national championships....
Local boy Graeme McDowell hopes to fulfill dream of winning Open at Portrush
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Inside the entrance to Rathmore Golf Club, just past a sign offering umbrellas for sale on a rainy day, sits a replica of the U.S. Open trophy the club’s favorite son won at Pebble Beach in 2010. A large painting of Graeme McDowell hangs next to...
Rory McIlroy center of attention at British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — On the final day of practice for the final major of the year, Rory McIlroy ripped a shot out of the light rough and began walking toward the green when he stopped in the middle of the fairway for a quick interview with Sky Sports. That’s...
AP: Ron Francis nears deal as GM of Seattle’s NHL expansion team
SEATTLE — Seattle’s NHL expansion team is close to an agreement with Hockey Hall of Famer Ron Francis to become its first general manager, a person with direct knowledge told the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the team had not made an announcement....
