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2 weeks ago | 
triblive.com | Jonathan Bombulie |Bill Hartlep |Giustino Racchini
Defending U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau arrived at Oakmont with a philosophy that has served him well in his career. “I’m going to be as fearless as I can possibly be out there,” he said Tuesday. Oakmont Country Club rejected that plan. DeChambeau followed up a 3-over 73 in the first round with a 7-over 77 in the second round Friday and missed the cut by three strokes. Starting on No. 10, he made three straight bogeys on Nos. 14-16.
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2 weeks ago | 
triblive.com | Bill Hartlep |Giustino Racchini
Players teed off first thing Monday morning to begin practice rounds at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. They were greeted with wet conditions after heavy rains have impacted Western Pennsylvania the past several days, though all the morning rounds went off under cloudy skies and temperatures in the low to mid-70s.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
triblive.com | Giustino Racchini
Coming off a loss in the WPIAL championship game, Franklin Regional was as motivated as ever to perform well in its first state playoff game since 2021 on Tuesday night. On a warm Tuesday night, the WPIAL Class 3A runner-up Panthers (14-4-2) did just that, easing past District 6 champion Bellefonte, 6-0, in the first round of the PIAA tournament. Franklin Regional will meet District 3 champ Conrad Weiser in Saturday’s quarterfinals at a time and site to be determined.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
triblive.com | Tanya Babbar |Amani Clark-Bey |Giustino Racchini |Megan Trotter |Haley Moreland
This story was not written using artificial intelligence, but it could have been. Although the technology might have sped up the writing process, the quality of the information — and the trust the reader has in it — likely would have suffered. Use of AI in the news industry, so far, largely is restricted to research, making stories more searchable online and compiling data from the internet.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
triblive.com | Giustino Racchini
Fresh of a trip to the NCAA Division II quarterfinals last season, Slippery Rock was tabbed the preseason favorite in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division. The Rock received six first-place votes in the PSAC-West preseason poll conducted by the conference’s coaches.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
triblive.com | Giustino Racchini
After another successful weekend of grass-court volleyball, Ned Bacheson is looking forward to what the future holds for Pittsburgh Grass Open tournament. A total of 740 players across 326 teams took part in this years event, held July 26-28, at the Allegheny County Fairgrounds in South Park. That number is up from over 600 last summer. Bacheson, who founded the tournament nearly 10 years ago, says that a trip about four hours east of Pittsburgh opened his eyes to the sport.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
triblive.com | Giustino Racchini
It was more than 10 years ago when Eric McElvenny lost part of his right leg when he stepped on an improvised explosive device while serving with the Marines in Afghanistan. He didn’t want to let that hold him back from staying in shape, so he decided to turn to Paralympic competition. His journey has taken him all over the country and beyond. The Bethel Park native will be competing in this summer’s Paralympic Games, set for Aug. 28-Sept. 8, in Paris.
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Aug 3, 2024 | 
triblive.com | Giustino Racchini
After a long, weather-delayed third round at the U.S. Women’s Senior Open on Saturday at Fox Chapel Golf Club, Kaori Yamamoto held on to her lead after shooting 1-over-par. She will be in last pairing Sunday for the final round, leading the field at 7-under. Four others are chasing Yamamoto at 2-under for the tournament: Mikino Kubo, Annika Sorenstam, Leta Lindley and Juli Inkster. Even after a three-hour rain delay, Yamamoto remained focused.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
triblive.com | Giustino Racchini
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh will serve as host for the inaugural JCC Maccabi Campus Games next summer at Pitt. The JCC Maccabi Games are the world’s largest in-person Jewish youth sporting event, and more than 6,000 participants from JCC communities around the world are expected to attend.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
theprogressnews.com | Giustino Racchini
Chosen 14th in the 2023 NHL Draft and with a junior hockey championship to his credit, Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Brayden Yager is ready to take his game to the next level. Last season in the Western Hockey League was a successful one for Yager, who helped lead his team to a championship with the Moose Jaw Warriors last season. Moose Jaw swept the Portland Winterhawks in four games in the championship series to secure the title.
