Pirates lose to former teammate for 10th straight loss
Pittsburgh, Sports
August 15, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Martín Pérez beat his old team in his first victory since San Diego acquired him at the trade deadline, and the Padres defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Wednesday for their 19th ...
Pirates suffer ninth straight loss
Pittsburgh, Sports
TUESDAY’S LATE GAME
August 15, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King pitched six sharp innings, Manny Machado drove in two runs and David Peralta homered as the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 3-0 on Tuesday night to hand the Pirates thei...
‘Ghost’ helps Pitt defense assume cloak of change
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 14, 2024
There is a short list of people in Isaiah Neal’s circle of friends, teammates, family members and coaches who have license to call him by his given name. The list begins and ends with Tina Neal, his m...
Versatile Connor Heyward trying to stand out
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
August 14, 2024
After being a small part of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense the past two seasons, Connor Heyward is looking for bigger things in 2024. Thanks to the addition of Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator, ...
Penguins trade with Predators for former 3rd-round pick
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
August 14, 2024
Cody Glass has 20 goals over the past two seasons, including an injury-riddled 2023-24 season. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 25-year-old forward Cody Glass, a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft...
Pirates lose again, suffer yet another 1-run loss
Pittsburgh, Sports
MONDAY’S LATE GAME
August 14, 2024
Jackson Merrill’s gamesaving catch held off Pittsburgh’s 9th-inning rally. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts had an RBI single in the seventh inning, Jackson Merrell made a game-saving diving catch in ...
New OC Smith prefers calling plays from the field
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
August 14, 2024
Last November, it was big news amongst fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers when then-offensive coordinator Matt Canada switched things up by calling plays from the sideline. For new coordinator Arthur Smi...
Patterson ready to find his niche with Steelers
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
August 13, 2024
No sooner had NFL owners approved the dynamic kickoff rules proposal in March than the Pittsburgh Steelers finalized a contract with arguably the most prolific returner in league history. Cordarrelle ...
QBs Fields, Wilson show off their arms
Pittsburgh, Sports
INSIDE THE ROPES
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
August 13, 2024
A pessimist’s view of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterbacks room might posit Russell Wilson is past his prime and/or Justin Fields can have bouts of inconsistency and lack of pocket awareness. Time mi...
McCutchen grinding to prove something to teammates
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
August 13, 2024
It wasn’t a smile on Andrew McCutchen’s face so much as it was a grimace, the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter gritting his teeth as he labored around the basepaths after hitting a pair of home ru...
Plumlee now catching passes and throwing them
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
August 13, 2024
For a fleeting moment, John Rhys Plumlee thought he might complete his first NFL preseason game by getting snaps at quarterback. Plumlee already had returned two kickoffs Friday night in the Pittsburg...
Frazier at center of change along offensive line
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
August 12, 2024
Some of the setbacks that transpired in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason loss to Houston on Friday night had a ripple effect when coach Mike Tomlin reconvened his players for practice Sunday at Sain...
Dodgers complete sweep of Pirates with walk-off hit
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
August 12, 2024
Teoscar Hernandez ended the game with an RBI single off David Bednar in the 10th inning. As soon as Andrew Mc-Cutchen made contact, he nonchalantly dropped his bat and started to shrug his shoulders i...
Pittsburgh, Sports
August 12, 2024
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin characterized his team’s home preseason loss against Houston last week as a “sloppy” performance filled with inconsistencies and mistakes. Tom...
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STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
August 12, 2024
Two days after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason opener, several defensive players did not take part in Sunday’s training-camp practice back up at Saint Vincent College. Outside linebacker Alex Highs...
Pirates counting on starters to pull team out of losing streak
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
August 10, 2024
As the Pittsburgh Pirates attempt to put a disastrous homestand that ended with getting swept by the San Diego Padres in their rearview, they turn to their most reliable pitcher to serve as a stopper....
Jones plays both tackle spots, rookie linemen play extensively
Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
August 10, 2024
Broderick Jones began Friday’s preseason game where he ended it last season for the Pittsburgh Steelers: at right tackle. But Jones spent much of the game against the Houston Texans on the left side o...
Golden decides to retire instead of second stint
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
August 10, 2024
A week after returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers on a oneyear contract, outside linebacker Markus Golden has decided to retire rather than play a second season for the team. The Steelers placed Golde...
Veterans go through padded practice
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
August 9, 2024
Despite being ruled out for tonight’s preseason opener, Steelers’ veterans laced up the pads. Early Wednesday morning, coach Mike Tomlin announced that seven of his most established veteran players wo...
Feeling ‘old’ at 21, Hammond ready to dish out knowledge
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 9, 2024
When Rodney Hammond walks in the Pitt running backs’ meeting room, his teammates call him “Unc.” Not because he’s old. “I do feel a little old,” said the 21-year-old senior. It’s because he’s been the...