Gray dominant with help from Arenado, Herrera
Pittsburgh, Sports
June 12, 2024
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Iván Herrera each had three hits, Sonny Gray pitched seven strong innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Wednesday night. Arenado sc...
Working with Tomlin led Smith to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
June 12, 2024
Arthur Smith was vacationing with his wife in Dubai in January when he got the call from Mike Tomlin to see if he was interested in the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator position. Fresh off hi...
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
June 12, 2024
Mike Sullivan flashes a smile about as often as he divulges the identity of his starting goaltender the day before a game. That’s to say each is rare. But there are exceptions. Like on the occasions S...
Harris, Heyward not taking part in minicamp, per Tomlin
Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
June 12, 2024
Midway through the three-day mandatory minicamp, two of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ highest-profile players are sitting out drills. Coach Mike Tomlin on Wednesday confirmed neither defensive lineman Came...
Fields believes explosive-play ability ‘is how our offense is built’
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
June 12, 2024
Only seven NFL teams had a lower yards-per-play average last season than the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only five had fewer passing plays of at least 20 yards. One of the team’s new quarterbacks believes th...
Late runs push Pirates past Cardinals to open road trip
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By WARREN MAYES Associated Press 
June 11, 2024
Connor Joe and Oneil Cruz drove in runs in the ninth inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Colin Holderman (2-0) gave up two hits but n...
Watt in search of elusive playoff win as he turns 30
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
June 11, 2024
T.J. Watt is set to turn 30 years old this season, his eighth in the NFL. He’s also the only one among the trio of famed football brothers still playing the sport. Those facts haven’t heightened Watt’...
Tomlin extension gets lukewarm reaction from Steelers Nation
Pittsburgh, Sports
June 11, 2024
By Trib Total Media Love him or hate him, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin likely will be around at least three more years. The Steelers and Tomlin agreed to a contract extension Monday that will...
Triolo using natural gifts, technology to succeed
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 11, 2024
Jared Triolo made an error March 28, missing a toss from shortstop Oneil Cruz at second base in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ season opener against the Marlins in Miami. It happens. But let’s put that gaffe...
Narduzzi’s lessons from father include ‘toughness’ and rosary
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 11, 2024
Pat Narduzzi said he learned much about the coaching profession from his father, Bill, including “a mind for football … toughness … and the ability to communicate and relate to players.” Those are imp...
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
June 10, 2024
CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala was on a recent edition of the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show. She’s a veteran of covering the Steelers and the AFC North for the NFL Network. During the episode, one of ...
Focus shifts to mandatory minicamp
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
June 10, 2024
The voluntary portion of offseason workouts is over for the Pittsburgh Steelers. What stands between the 90 players on the roster and an extended break is the annual minicamp, which requires mandatory...
10th-inning meltdown sinks Bucs
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
June 9, 2024
“I feel terrible, for the team, for myself. I feel like I’m squandering my own opportunity to be here.” BEN HELLER Reliever Ben Heller gave up seven runs as the Twins avoided a series sweep. After a b...
Jones passing along knowledge to Steelers’ rookies
Pittsburgh
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
June 9, 2024
The second-year offensive lineman is sharing the wisdom he picked up in his first NFL season. Broderick Jones has been mentoring fellow first-rounder Troy Fautanu this spring, which is ironic for a co...
‘We want to keep winning’: Pirates GM Ben Cherington focused on improvement
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
June 9, 2024
He’s encouraged by their recent series wins over the Braves and Dodgers. The Pittsburgh Pirates resided in last place in the NL Central, seven games behind the Milwaukee Brewers, but only a half-game ...
Pittsburgh
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
June 7, 2024
Good morning, Sunshine — and welcome to training camp. In a break from longstanding practice, many Pittsburgh Steelers open practices at training camp from Saint Vincent College will start at 10:30 a....
Love of hitting paying off for Bucs’ Gonzales
Pittsburgh
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 7, 2024
With muscles rippling on his back and a quiet determination in his eyes, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ second baseman has the look of a running back unafraid of contact, despite a 5-foot-9, 190-pound physiq...
Patterson brings versatility to Steelers’ offense
Pittsburgh
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
June 7, 2024
He entered the NFL as a wide receiver. Eight seasons later, he carried the label of a running back. As for his build, he dwarfs the 6-foot-2, 232-pound measurements listed on the roster, making him lo...
Jefferson confident he can be WR2 for Steelers
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
June 5, 2024
Van Jefferson revealed Tuesday that, despite an admiration for his new head coach from afar, upon joining the Steelers he might have been the only person in Pittsburgh unaware of an oft-recited factoi...
Pittsburgh, Sports
June 5, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cameron Sutton is getting a second chance in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The club signed the veteran defensive back to a one-year deal on Wednesday, more than two months af...