Jared Jones had waited a year to be cleared to take a the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates, so it made sense his adrenaline was running high and his fastball was coming out hot. The 24-year-old pitche...

Derek Shelton took an unfamiliar spot Friday afternoon at PNC Park, sitting in the visitor’s dugout for the first time since being fired as Pittsburgh Pirates manager a year ago. Shelton has followed ...

The nickname is catchy, and a totally appropriate one for running back duos that has stood the test of time. “Thunder and lightning,” Rico Dowdle repeated the other day while standing off to the side ...

No player has been on the field more often for the Pittsburgh Steelers over the past two seasons than Patrick Queen. Not by a long shot. But will Queen be on the field in a Steelers uniform again beyo...

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is navigating the roughest patch of his young but already-stellar career. Entering his start vs. the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at PNC Park, he had allowed a combined ...

Over a 15-year NFL playing career, against no team did Domata Peko have more tackles (76) or sacks (three) than the Pittsburgh Steelers. But against no team did he experience more defeats (17), either...

With Jared Jones ready to return, the Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to shake up their strong starting rotation in a way that they hope will create a domino effect to help stop the bleeding in their ...

Bubba Chandler took the mound Wednesday night at PNC Park knowing he might be making a final audition to remain a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation. With Jared Jones’ activation from ...

Don’t read too much into Roman Wilson’s new jersey number, says the third-year receiver who traded in 10 for 14. Wilson knows his new digits might be viewed as him embracing a clean slate with the Pit...

Developing two young quarterbacks can be better than having only one, says Pittsburgh Steelers assistant Tom Arth, himself a former student in coach Mike Mc-Carthy’s QB school. Second-year pro Will Ho...

Sending Wilber Dotel to the mound during a low-scoring tie game Monday showed the Pittsburgh Pirates have trust in the rookie with four prior MLB appearances. It wasn’t a cameo appearance, either. Dot...

The way Payton Wilson defines achieving his goals for his third NFL season, he won’t rest until he doesn’t have a chance to. As in, he wants to work to prove he’s worthy of not taking a break — at lea...

One year ago, on May 26, 2025, Braxton Ashcraft made his MLB debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ashcraft shined for the Pirates as a rookie, and so far this season, has picked up where he left off, as ...

Evgeni Malkin said he wanted to stay. Kyle Dubas said he’d love to have Malkin back. On Tuesday, all parties concerned ensured one of the most consequential players in the history of the Pittsburgh Pe...

Pitt entered Memorial Day wondering how a strong performance at the ACC Tournament might boost its stock in the eyes of the NCAA baseball selection committee. Despite winning three games at the annual...

Though at this point no shoo-in to end up the franchise quarterback of the future, Drew Allar will be given every opportunity to sweep Pittsburgh Steelers coaches off their feet. What’s the most effic...

What started out as a promising and even highly regarded season for the Pirates has suddenly turned into mediocrity, even after Monday’s 2-1 win over the sagging Cubs. And if GM Ben Cherington doesn’t...

The Pirates kicked off their homestand with a 2-1 victory. Henry Davis entered Memorial Day with a subpar slash line that served as a black eye for a player who was billed as a bat-first catcher when ...

Jones made his fifth rehab start over the weekend. Jared Jones’ road to recovery may be approaching a formal conclusion. The injured 24-year-old righthander made his fifth rehab start Saturday, pitchi...

He was hitless in his first seven at-bats before going deep in the sixth inning Sunday at Toronto. Given Esmerlyn Valdez’s minor-league prowess for power hitting, it was appropriate that his first MLB...