Reds pull away from Pirates
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
June 24, 2024
Cincinnati batted around in the fourth inning to pull even in a tie for third place with Pittsburgh. In a game where the Pittsburgh Pirates endured a death by doubles, Elly De La Cruz crushed a home r...
Bucs waste strong start from Skenes
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
June 23, 2024
Tampa Bay scored twice in the 8th inning off Colin Holderman for a 3-1 win. Paul Skenes surrendered a home run on his first pitch, then held the Tampa Bay Rays scoreless over his next 97 as the Pittsb...
Injury brings new look to Pirates’ bullpen
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 23, 2024
The team will have to survive at least two weeks without ace closer David Bednar. For the next two weeks, the game changes dramatically for the Pittsburgh Pirates and their bullpen. Two-time All-Star ...
Cherington turning to trade market for offense
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
June 23, 2024
The Pirates are hoping to find more teams willing to deal by the July 30 trade deadline. With the Pittsburgh Pirates in the thick of wild-card contention, Bob Nutting and Ben Cherington are in regular...
Starter or finisher, Mlodzinski returning to form
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
June 21, 2024
When Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Carmen Mlodzinski struggled out of the gate after being called up to the big leagues in mid-May, manager Derek Shelton was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt...
Lowe homers twice as Rays breeze past Pirates
Pittsburgh, Sports
June 21, 2024
Carmen Mlodzinski lasted less than 2 innings in a rare start. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Lowe homered twice, including a three-run blast in the sixth that broke open a close game, and the Tampa Bay Rays b...
Ke’Bryan Hayes chasing confidence Bryan Reynolds displaying at plate
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
June 20, 2024
The Pirates third baseman has been unhappy with his swing since spring training. Even after Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a home run Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman coul...
Penguins sign Nedeljkovic to 2-year extension
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
June 20, 2024
The backup goaltender reached a new deal 10 days before the start of free agency. On April 19, two days after the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season came to an end, president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas ...
Footage emerges of Steelers’ Justin Fields returning kickoffs … in video game promo
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
June 20, 2024
Was it a prescient sign of things to come, or a (not so) inside joke? Most likely, just a brilliant piece of marketing for extra exposure. Whatever the reason, video game maker EA Sports’ newest socia...
Pittsburgh, Sports
June 19, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Shelton emerged from the dugout at sweltering PNC Park and trotted toward the mound to take the ball from Mitch Keller early in the eighth inning on Wednesday. A smattering of ...
Reynolds’ 8th-inning homer lifts Bucs over Reds
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
June 19, 2024
Mitch Keller pitched seven shutout innings, but was pulled due to the excessive heat. For the second consecutive game, offense was hard to come by for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. After...
O’Neill speaks about being drafted by Steelers
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
June 19, 2024
In the latest episode of his “Games with Names” podcast, former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman interviewed actor and one-time Steeler Ed O’Neill. Before making it big as Al Bundy on Fox’...
McCutchen reflects on death of Willie Mays
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
June 19, 2024
The MLB legend died Tuesday at the age of 93. Upon learning that the player known as the game’s greatest center fielder had passed, Andrew McCutchen thought about his interactions with the pioneer who...
Fastball may not be Skenes’ greatest weapon
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
June 18, 2024
Thus far in Paul Skenes’ Major League career, his highlight starts have largely been on the road. • Pulled with a no-hitter going and 11 strikeouts under his belt after six innings at Wrigley Field in...
Elnagmi looks to bring ‘finesse’ to Pitt
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 18, 2024
English-born offensive lineman Akram Elnagmi, the most physically imposing 2025 recruit who has so far committed to Pitt, admits he must become a more aggressive pass blocker. “I like to play with a l...
Pirates fall to Reds as Lodolo outduels Falter
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
June 18, 2024
The Bucs’ bats were quiet, with Ke’Bryan Hayes’ homer providing their only run. If the Pittsburgh Pirates thought beating the Cincinnati Reds was going to be as easy as 5-4-3, they were wrong. The Pir...
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
June 17, 2024
The Pittsburgh Steelers are going Hollywood. Sort of. HBO and the NFL announced Monday that the acclaimed football documentary series “Hard Knocks” will feature the AFC North during a late-season run....
German Welschof plans to stick with Steelers
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
June 17, 2024
When he was 16 more than a decade ago, Julius Welschof headed for a visit to the United States for the purpose of learning the American culture, American education, maybe even about American business....
Skenes silences Reds in 4-1 win
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
June 17, 2024
He struck out seven batters in six innings. When Paul Skenes attacked the Cincinnati Reds with his four-seam fastball by flirting with triple digits on four of his first five pitches, he found that th...
Triolo, Delay lead Pirates to series win over Rockies
Pittsburgh, Sports
June 16, 2024
The pair combined for five RBIs as Pittsburgh used a 5-run 6th inning to vault past Colorado. DENVER (AP) — Jared Triolo had two hits and two RBIs, Jason Delay had a three-run double, and the Pittsbur...