Cruz’s grand slam highlights Pirates’ chippy win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 17, 2025
When Jorge Lopez threw a pitch too close for comfort to Andrew McCutchen’s head, the Pittsburgh Pirates icon held his bat in one hand and pointed at the Washington Nationals reliever. As tempers flare...
Concern eases as Letang appears at Penguins’ facility
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 17, 2025
The Penguins’ defenseman had heart surgery Tuesday to close a hole in his heart. Spotting Kris Letang at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice facility constitutes far from any remarkable development, giv...
Injuries leave inexperience for Pirates at 1st base
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 17, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a concerted effort to address first base this past offseason. Spencer Horwitz was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays in the hope of creating stability at a position that’s...
Schefter: Steelers, Rodgers entering critical stretch
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
April 17, 2025
The Aaron Rodgers saga may finally be getting to a pivotal point. That’s according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter on his own podcast. “I think we are entering the critical stretch for Aaron Rodgers’ final de...
Pirates shut out for 2nd time in three days
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 16, 2025
Mitch Keller squatted on the infield grass next to a kneeling Henry Davis, as the Pittsburgh Pirates battery watched trainers tend to Washington Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong. When Keller’s fast...
Crosby honored as ‘most complete player’ by his peers
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 16, 2025
AP The annual NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) poll was released Tuesday morning, and Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was once again shown to be held in high regard by his peers. Featuring p...
Oregon State point guard transfers to Pitt
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By BILL HARTLEP TribLive 
April 16, 2025
Pitt men’s basketball added an experienced point guard from the transfer portal Monday when coach Jeff Capel got a commitment from Oregon State’s Damarco Minor, according to ESPN. Minor, a 6-foot guar...
Receiver still in play regardless of Pickens’ status
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
April 16, 2025
Until the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired DK Metcalf in a trade, wide receiver was a priority position to fill early in the NFL Draft. It still could be — depending on what the Steelers do with George Pi...
Skenes, Davis make history as top picks in same battery
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 16, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — From the moment they heard their names called out by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, Paul Skenes and Henry Davis were destined to make history. When it finally happen...
Skenes, Davis make history as Pirates beat up on Nats
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 15, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes bounced back from the worst start of his career and teamed up with catcher Henry Davis to make a little history as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 10...
Narduzzi eager to evaluate film of Blue-Gold Game
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA TribLive 
April 15, 2025
When he sits down to evaluate the snapshots and video from Pitt’s Blue-Gold Game — perhaps more leisurely than usual with no game scheduled until Aug. 30 — Pat Narduzzi will see some good, some bad an...
Skenes’ last start not among Cherington’s concerns
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 15, 2025
Ben Cherington has a lot of reasons to be concerned about the Pittsburgh Pirates, as injuries have taken a toll on the starting lineup and weakened what he considered the deepest team of his tenure as...
Reds complete sweep with 4-0 shutout of Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 14, 2025
Hunter Greene threw seven innings to earn his first-ever victory against Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Pirates had never lost to Hunter Greene — not even a game where he pitched a combined no-hitter over...
Penguins fall to Boston as season nears end
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 14, 2025
Rickard Rakell scored the only goal in a 4-1 loss. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Philip Tomasino was back in the lineup for Sunday’s home contest against the Boston Bruins after missing three prior game...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
April 14, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates owner and chairman of the board Bob Nutting apologized Saturday for the organization’s handling of the “Bucco Brick” removal process and vowed to “move quickly” to find a solution. ...
Penguins beat Devils in season’s final road game
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 12, 2025
Erik Karlsson has been on some bad teams before. And he has a pretty good idea of what it looks like when a squalid squad ceases to compete. He has seen no such evidence of that with his current emplo...
Falter’s bad start leads to Pirates’ defeat in Cincinnati
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 12, 2025
The Bucs managed only four hits in a 5-3 loss at Great American Ball Park. Bailey Falter was blunt in offering a self-evaluation following his last start Saturday vs. the Yankees, in which he allowed ...
Lawrence ready to take advantage of bullpen
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 12, 2025
When the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Justin Lawrence off waivers, his social media-savvy father was the first to suggest that he use the same walk-out song as the franchise’s most famous sidearm reliev...
Five forwards to miss rest of season
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 11, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Noel Acciari, Blake Lizotte, Rutger McGroarty, Tommy Novak and Matt Nieto will miss the final three games of the regular season due to undisclosed injuries. Coach Mike Sul...
‘High IQ’ plays help Hayes save runs for Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 11, 2025
When Ke’Bryan Hayes saw first baseman Endy Rodriguez crash into catcher Joey Bart on a Willson Contreras pop fly in the eighth inning, one word crossed the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman’s mind. “Wh...