After a year of inactivity, Holcomb ready for big role
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
June 4, 2025
Losing another first-round playoff game was the worst possible outcome for a Pittsburgh Steelers team trying to reverse its run of losses in the postseason. The 28-14 defeat at Baltimore, however, may...
Offense no-shows on another Skenes gem
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 4, 2025
This season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have showcased a remarkable propensity for wasting quality starts and otherwise solid outings by their rotation thanks to minimal offensive production. During his f...
Steelers send letter in response to angry fans
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
June 4, 2025
The presence of at least two current players and one high-profile former player at a rally staged by President Donald Trump last week irked some Pittsburgh Steelers fans. The organization replied to m...
Shugart embracing fireman role in Bucs’ bullpen
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 4, 2025
After retiring 13 consecutive San Diego Padres, Andrew Heaney allowed two doubles in a span of three batters when Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly turned to the bullpen in the sixth inning. With t...
No timeline for Bubba Chandler’s arrival
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 3, 2025
As Bubba Chandler plays the waiting game to be promoted, the man who makes that call remains non-committal about a timeline for baseball’s top pitching prospect to make his major-league debut. Pittsbu...
Pirates claim inf/of Simon from Miami Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 3, 2025
Reliever Tanner Rainey was DFA’d to make room on the roster. The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed infielder/outfielder Ronny Simon off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Monday afternoon. Simon, 25, was imme...
Chasing Clemente, McCutchen showed his leadership
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 3, 2025
Andrew McCutchen started the weekend by staring down then shouting at the umpire after his controversial called third strike cost the Pittsburgh Pirates the go-ahead run in a loss to the San Diego Pad...
Four-run 7th leads Padres over Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 2, 2025
Andrew McCutched tied Roberto Clemente for third place on the club’s all-time home run list. Andrew McCutchen moved into a tie with a franchise icon, but the Pittsburgh Pirates blew a chance to win su...
Robert Woods out to channel inner Hines Ward
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
June 2, 2025
Robert Woods embraces the comparison, and why wouldn’t he? The Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest veteran wide receiver is surely familiar with the franchise leader in all major receiving categories. “A litt...
Falter ends great month of work with win over Padres
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
SATURDAY’S LATE GAME
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 2, 2025
Bailey Falter brought new meaning to Mayday, causing opponents to use the distress signal with a masterful month on the mound. The Pittsburgh Pirates lefthander completed one of the best months for a ...
Riverhounds fall in home Jagermeister Cup game
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOHN PHILLIPS TribLive 
June 2, 2025
With May coming to a close, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds played Rhode Island on Saturday at Highmark Stadium in a Group 4 USL Jagermeister Cup match. The teams faced each other a week prior at the Pawtu...
Howard experiences learning curve in Week 1 of OTAs
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
May 31, 2025
If, as expected, quarterback Will Howard doesn’t take the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his rookie season, it won’t be for lack of preparation. If the first week of organized team activities is...
Canario finds his swing with increased playing time
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 30, 2025
One notable development for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Don Kelly era has been Alexander Canario’s emergence as an everyday player. Canario, 25, was traded to Pittsburgh from the New York Mets in la...
Payton Wilson bulks up for heavier role inside
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
May 30, 2025
Wanting to take on a bigger role in the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, inside linebacker Payton Wilson used his offseason time in the weight room to get bigger physically. Wilson said he reported to org...
Skenes, Pirates dominate D’backs to win series
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 29, 2025
TribLive Pulling off an epic comeback late Tuesday night set up the Pittsburgh Pirates for a series victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon. Paul Skenes was the man entrusted t...
Hitting reset not easy for Steelers’ Fautanu after injury
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 29, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The moment when Troy Fautanu’s rookie season came to a painful halt is seared into his brain. Asked to relive it on Wednesday after a rainy organized team activity, the Pittsburgh St...
Bucs stun D’backs with seven-run inning
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
TUESDAY’S LATE GAME
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 29, 2025
The Pirates scored 7 runs in the top of the eighth inning to stun the Diamondbacks in the desert. The Pittsburgh Pirates were shut out for the MLB-leading ninth time in 55 games (constituting 16% of t...
Austin, Wilson need to let actions do the talking
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
May 29, 2025
After the first day of organized team activities at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice facility, quarterback Mason Rudolph was asked about “the noise” surrounding the prospect of Aaron Rodgers joining ...
Rodgers watch underway as OTAs begin
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
May 29, 2025
By all indications and like most of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, Patrick Queen likes Mason Rudolph. Surely, Queen likewise respects Skylar Thompson and rookie Will Howard. Queen believes the Ste...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 28, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mason Rudolph has been in the NFL for more than half a decade now. And like any quarterback that has figured out a way to stick around, he’s gotten pretty good at guessing where the ...