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Ex-Blackhawk star Brendan McKay goes 0 for 4 in hitting debut with Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays two-way player Brendan McKay went 0 for 4 in his major league hitting debut against the Baltimore Orioles, two days after winning his first game as a starting pitcher. McKay was the designated hitter Monday night and batted eighth in the Rays’ 6-3...
Rangers sign Artemi Panarin to 7-year, $81.5M deal
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers’ rebuild just took a giant leap forward. Winger Artemi Panarin, the top free agent available this offseason, signed a seven-year, $81.5 million deal to join the Rangers, a person with knowledge of the signing told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because...
Mets apologize to 2 members of 1969 team for ceremony error
NEW YORK — In the latest embarrassment for the New York Mets, the team has publicly apologized to two living members of its 1969 World Series championship team who were included in a video montage of dead players during the 50th anniversary celebration. With a message that filled up one...
15-year-old Coco Gauff stuns Venus Williams at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Coco Gauff grew up admiring the Williams sisters. Picked up a tennis racket as a little girl because of them. And Monday at Wimbledon, the 15-year-old Gauff beat one of them. Gauff, already the youngest competitor to qualify at the All England Club in the professional era,...
Breakup of Blue Jackets highlights Day 1 of free agency
Artemi Panarin is heading to the Big Apple, Matt Duchene to the Music City and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to South Beach as the expected breakup of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ star core of players became a reality Monday. Add in veterans Corey Perry and Joe Pavelski signing with Dallas, and...
ESPN takes a gulp of competitive eater Kobayashi in new film
NEW YORK — Twinkies, pizza, hot dogs, even cow brains. If it can be eaten, chances are Takeru Kobayashi holds the world record for eating it. The 41-year-old competitive eater has no problem consuming 62 slices of pizza in 12 minutes, or 337 chicken wings in a half hour. But...
Steelers 2-a-days: Javon Hargrave, Jerald Hawkins each in final year of contract
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of 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 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Penguins sign ‘fast and tenacious’ winger Brandon Tanev
Becoming harder to play against can be expensive. That was the lesson general manager Jim Rutherford and the Pittsburgh Penguins learned as the NHL’s free-agent signing period opened Monday afternoon. The Penguins signed 27-year-old winger Brandon Tanev to a six-year deal — the longest the Penguins ever have handed out...
Majority of readers support Pirates’ plan to extend netting at PNC Park
A majority of Tribune-Review readers think the Pittsburgh Pirates’ plan to extend the protective netting to the foul poles at PNC Park will make the environment at the games safer. But there is a chunk of readers who believe the onus is on fans to pay attention to the action...
Ex-Pirates slugger Bobby Bonilla made another $1.19 million
Today isn’t former Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Bobby Bonilla’s birthday, but just like every July 1 for the next 16 years, he has nearly 1.2 million reasons to celebrate. Thanks to a deferred contract put in place when Bonilla was released by the New York Mets following the 1999 season, Bonilla...
Former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien facing assault charge
SPOKANE, Wash. — Former Super Bowl hero Mark Rypien has been arrested in Washington state on suspicion of domestic violence. The Spokesman-Review cites Spokane police saying Rypien was facing a charge of fourth-degree assault. Rypien, 56, was processed at the Spokane County Jail at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday and was...
First Call: Phil Kessel thanks Pittsburgh; how Mike Tomlin’s son got to Maryland
In “First Call” Monday, Phil Kessel says goodbye to Pittsburgh. The MLB London series was insane. And the winding story of Dino Tomlin’s recruitment to Maryland. Kessel’s goodbye There have been a lot of reports about acrimony on the way out the door between Phil Kessel and the Penguins. But,...
Tim Benz, Jonathan Bombulie examine Phil Kessel trade, new-look Penguins power play
Not only am I adjusting my body clock back to the Eastern time zone, I’m adjusting the podcast schedule, as well. With my American Airlines debacle of a flight home from vacation, and with Mark Madden traveling back from Las Vegas, we’ll do our usual Madden Monday podcast on Tuesday....
Tim Benz: History of Pirates trading closers has been spotty
If the Pirates are genuinely considering a trade of Felipe Vazquez, one thing is clear. The team better get its next closer in exchange for him. Otherwise, recent history shows us that the return for good closers the Pirates have previously had has been poor. To the credit of Neal...
Tim Benz: With Phil Kessel gone, others with Penguins have to answer bell
Penguins fans finally have an answer to a pressing question: “Will the Pens eventually trade Phil Kessel?” On Saturday night, that answer became “yes.” The club hammered out a deal to send its 82-point winger, prospect Dane Birks and a draft pick to the Arizona Coyotes for forward Alex Galchenyuk...
Expanded Sunday hunting could come to Pennsylvania as early as this fall
It seems now not a matter of if but when. On June 26, two days before taking their summer break, Pennsylvania state Senators approved an amended Senate Bill 147, perhaps — and as of yet, only perhaps — paving the way for expanded Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania. Right now, hunters...
Outdoors Extras: “Double Action” targets, breakfast recipe and weekly tip
GEAR OF THE WEEK Double Action Gear type: Target Sugg. retail price: $12.99 to $24.99, depending on size. Company: Double Action Targets (everybodyshops.com/self-sealing-hit-indicating-cool-weather-black-green-target-double-action-targets.html) Available options: These are available in 4- and 6-inch models. All have a strap to use in hanging them from target stands. Product description: Self-healing targets aren’t...
John Steigerwald: Personality, not production, led to Phil Kessel, Antonio Brown trades
Two Pittsburgh teams have become a lot less entertaining since their seasons ended. Whether they both got better and closer to championships remains to be seen. The Phil Kessel trade looks like a good one for the Penguins. On paper. Kessel had to go. He wanted out, and he probably...
Pirates farm report for June 30, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-39) lost to Gwinnett (Braves), 5-3. RF Trayvon Robinson had three hits to raise his batting average to .320. 2B Jake Elmore (.354) was 2 for 5 with two runs. RHP Eduardo Vera (4-6, 5.60) started and took the loss, giving up three earned runs on five hits...
NBA free agency begins with flurry of big-money deal
Damian Lillard wasn’t a top-five pick. Tobias Harris wasn’t a lottery pick. Khris Middleton wasn’t even a first-rounder. Their bank balances won’t know the difference. Free agency opened Sunday with nearly $2 billion in deals getting struck in the opening hours — and that’s even without Kyrie Irving officially joining...
Alex Bowman notches 1st NASCAR Cup Series win at storm-delayed Chicagoland Speedway
Alex Bowman raced to his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory on Sunday, leading a terrific performance for Hendrick Motorsports at Chicagoland Speedway. Bowman had one of the fastest cars during practice, and the strength of his No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet showed after the race was delayed by a summer...
Westmoreland County trio to play in elite youth hockey tournament
Murrysville youth hockey standouts Anthony and Alex Sargo couldn’t help but drift off and daydream while watching the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft a few weeks ago about hearing their names called some day. The twin brothers are on the same path many professional hockey players have travelled....
Steelers 2-a-days: Will Joe Haden get extension? J.C. Hassenauer transitions from AAF
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of 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 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Kevin Durant to leave Golden State and sign with Brooklyn Nets
NEW YORK — Kevin Durant is headed to the Brooklyn Nets, leaving the Golden State Warriors after three seasons. His decision was announced Sunday at the start of the NBA free agency period on the Instagram page for The Boardroom, an online series looking at sports business produced by Durant...
Astros bringing 6 all-stars to showcase in Cleveland
NEW YORK — Last time the Houston Astros went to Cleveland, they made a boozy, bubbly mess in the visiting locker room. Now they’re invading the home clubhouse. Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and four of their Astros teammates will lead the American League squad at the All-Star Game in Cleveland...
