Steelers eager to see what city has in store for draft
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
May 23, 2024
As one of 17 prospects who attended the 2023 NFL Draft, Joey Porter Jr. received the red-carpet treatment during his stay in Kansas City. That Porter wasn’t selected in the first round and returned ho...
Pirates blow another lead, waste Skenes’ solid start
Pittsburgh, Sports
May 23, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt Chapman homered for the third straight game, this one a three-run drive during an eighth-inning rally, and the San Francisco Giants spoiled a solid start by Pittsburgh Pirates r...
Bonds, Leyland, Sanguillen named to Pirates HOF
MLB, Pittsburgh
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
May 22, 2024
On Feb. 18, Jaromir Jagr and the Pittsburgh Penguins came together for what had long been considered an unfathomable rapprochement, when Jagr’s No. 68 sweater was retired and hung from the rafters at ...
Steelers ‘open to adding’ to WR room
NFL, Pittsburgh
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
May 22, 2024
What I heard from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday regarding their wide receiver position was encouraging. Well, unless you’re one of the fans who is buying into the preemptive excuse-making as to w...
Cruz channels frustration into high exit velocities
Pittsburgh
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
May 22, 2024
After an early error, Oneil Cruz slugged the two hardest hits in the Statcast Era at 120 and 121.5 mph. Oneil Cruz was ticked off about a fielding error on a fly ball that allowed two runs to score in...
Pittsburgh will host 2026 NFL Draft
Pittsburgh, Sports
SPORTS
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
May 22, 2024
The National Football League announced Wednesday that the NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh in 2026. The Pittsburgh Steelers submitted a formal bid to host the league’s marquee offseason event in F...
Pirates bullpen blows 5-run lead, falls to Giants in 10th
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
May 22, 2024
When Bryan Reynolds hit a grand slam for a five-run lead in the fourth inning, the Pittsburgh Pirates had the comfort of a cushion only one night after requiring a four-run rally in the ninth to win i...
Fields eager to start over in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Sports
May 21, 2024
SPORTS PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Fields could sense his time in Chicago was up at his exit meeting in January. While Bears general manager Ryan Poles didn’t outright tell Fields the organization was go...
Pirates rally, stun Giants in 10
Pittsburgh, Sports
May 21, 2024
Nick Gonzales’ RBI single in the 10th completes Pittsburgh’s comeback; Oneil Cruz hits two hardest balls in Statcast era, both over 120 mph. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales’ run-scoring single in the ...
‘Starting pitching is the key’ for Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
May 20, 2024
Even before the Pittsburgh Pirates embarked on their seven-game road trip to Milwaukee and Chicago, which concluded Sunday with a series win over the Cubs, manager Derek Shelton already had a good fee...
Winning culture evident in Steelers’ 2024 draft class
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
May 19, 2024
Roman Wilson played on Michigan teams that went to the college football national playoffs in three consecutive years and won a championship after the 2023 season. Troy Fautanu’s teams at Washington we...
Assistant GM gives minor league update
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
May 19, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates assistant general manager Steve Sanders, filling in for Ben Cherington Sunday on 93.7 FM, provided updates on a number of the club’s minor-league players. Notably, catcher Henry Dav...
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
May 19, 2024
There’s no shortage of unfortunate health-related situations that can land an MLB player on the injured list. While the spectrum of ailments that puts players on the mend is vast, those in recovery mo...
Pirates take 3 of 4 from Cubs behind Keller
Pittsburgh, Sports
May 19, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched six effective innings, Nick Gonzales hit a key two-run single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday. Jack Suwinski connected for another ho...
Grandal helps fuel Jared Jones’ success
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
May 17, 2024
Before he was called up to the big leagues, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes worked with catcher Yasmani Grandal just one time at Triple-A Indianapolis but came away impressed by the 35-y...
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
May 17, 2024
Amsal Delalic made his commitment via Instagram. Jeff Capel added a third member to Pitt’s 2024 freshman recruiting class Friday when 6-foot-8 wing player Amsal Delalic of Bosnia and Herzegovina annou...
Skenes dominates with 6 no-hit innings
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
May 17, 2024
He struck out 11 Cubs batters in his second major league start. Paul Skenes’ four-inning MLB debut last week against the Chicago Cubs was promising but ultimately left something to be desired. In big-...
Ryder Ryan embracing roll in Pirates’ bullpen
Pittsburgh
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
May 16, 2024
After eight years in the minor leagues, Ryder Ryan has accepted the up-and-down nature of his role with the Pittsburgh Pirates. And that’s not just about being ready when called upon in the bullpen. A...
Steelers’ Heyward will skip OTAs barring extension
Pittsburgh
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
May 16, 2024
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain Cam Heyward, whose salary cap hit for 2024 is second-highest on the team as he enters the final year of his contract, plans to hold out of organized team activiti...