Skenes allows career-high 5 runs in loss
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 9, 2025
Paul Skenes took his first loss of the season after allowing six hits over six innings. The St. Louis Cardinals proved that Paul Skenes is human, after all. The Pittsburgh Pirates righthander, the 202...
Jarry, Penguins shut out Blackhawks
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 9, 2025
There is nothing for the Pittsburgh Penguins to gain with what remains of the 2024-25 campaign, at least not from the perspective of contention for the upcoming postseason that they were mathematicall...
Former Pirates pitcher killed in roof collapse
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 9, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates are mourning the loss of Octavio Dotel, the former relief pitcher who was among at least 44 people killed when a nightclub roof collapsed Monday night in his native Dominican Re...
‘Eternal’ game of Crosby has aged well
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
April 9, 2025
After scoring three goals against the Dallas Stars on Saturday, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby was asked if netting a hat trick ever gets old. “No,” Crosby replied via audio provided by the ...
Pirates hope trip to Indy will help Bednar
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 9, 2025
For Derek Shelton, the decision to demote David Bednar to Triple-A Indianapolis was difficult, so the Pittsburgh Pirates manager knew that informing the two-time All-Star closer would be uncomfortable...
Bart homers, triples to lead Pirates over Cards
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 8, 2025
Carmen Mlodzinski picked up his first win as a starter as Pittsburgh beat St. Louis at PNC Park. The Pittsburgh Pirates had hot bats on a frigid night, collecting their most hits and scoring their mos...
St. Ivany aims for playoffs once again
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 8, 2025
Jack St. Ivany is in a similar spot as he was a year ago. He’s helping the Penguins make a run to secure a playoff spot. To be certain, he’s helping the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins accomplish that ...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
April 8, 2025
It’s a little early to start thinking about the Pearl Jam concerts at PPG Paints Arena on May 16 and 18. But Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington wants his players to channel their inner ...
Pitt lands commitment from Iowa St.’s Indrusaitis
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA TribLive 
April 8, 2025
Indrusaitis is the second Cyclone to join the Pitt program in last few days. The process of rebuilding Pitt’s roster continued to go through Ames, Iowa, on Monday when former Iowa State freshman Nojus...
Pham’s walk-off hit beats Yankees
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 7, 2025
The Pirates salvaged the series finale behind Andrew Heaney’s 10-strikeout performance. The Pittsburgh Pirates found the perfect antidote for the hot-hitting New York Yankees in soft-tossing lefthande...
Fans express anger at Pirates’ home opener
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports, ...
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
April 7, 2025
Here’s a little food for thought after an Opening Day and Final Four weekend: • Seriously, how many of you expected the Pirate fans to roundly boo manager Derek Shelton like they did when he was annou...
Loss at Chicago ends Penguins’ playoff hopes
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 7, 2025
Richard Rakell scored Pittsburgh’s only goal in a 3-1 defeat. The Pittsburgh Penguins will miss the playoffs for a third consecutive year. But unlike the previous two campaigns, their fate as it relat...
Former Steeler Ray Seals dies at 59
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
April 7, 2025
Seals was part of the Super Bowl XXX team and reached the NFL without playing in college. Ray Seals, a standout defensive lineman who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers team that reached Super Bowl XX...
Keller can’t silence Yankees’ bats in home opener
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
April 5, 2025
Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds homered for the Pirates in 9-4 loss. Mitch Keller’s shoulders remain strong in his seventh big-league season, but they don’t need to carry all the weight of the Pitts...
As fan angst boils, Pirates trying to stay the course
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 5, 2025
Boos were prevalent as Pittsburgh hosted the Yankees in Friday’s home opener. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen jogged out to the Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park and tipped his cap to the fa...
Pitt’s Jaland Lowe enters transfer portal
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA TribLive 
April 5, 2025
A bad piece of offseason news struck Pitt basketball Tuesday morning when sophomore point guard Jaland Lowe announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal, a source told Trib-Live. If he le...
Pirates shake up roster before home opener
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 4, 2025
Newly acquired outfielder Alexander Canario was added to the 26-man roster, while Ji Hwan Bae was sent to the minors and Jason Delay was traded. The Pittsburgh Pirates made multiple roster moves ahead...
Steelers lighten schedule for spring practice
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 4, 2025
The mostly non-mandatory sessions will begin April 21. The announcement of the offseason workout schedule was a little bit lighter this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Via an NFL release, the Steele...
Penguins drop overtime decision at St. Louis
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 4, 2025
Robert Thomas’ power play goal was the gamewinner as the Blues won their 11th straight. Of their limited accomplishments this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins can boast they are the last team to have d...
Penguins have no shortage of goaltending prospects
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 4, 2025
Joel Blomqvist is probably the most accomplished goaltender the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins have on their roster. At least at the American Hockey League level. An All-Star during the 2023-24 seaso...