Lovullo talks about Skenes possibly starting All-Star Game
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
July 13, 2024
When it comes to all the buzz surrounding the prospect of Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes starting the All-Star game, National League manager Torey Lovullo isn’t playing dumb. He’s hea...
Skenes chosen as starter for National League
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 13, 2024
After just 11 starts in the majors, Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes will toe the rubber Tuesday night in Texas. PHOENIX (AP) — Making Paul Skenes the All-Star Game starting pitcher for the National League af...
Skenes throws 7 no-hit innings in 1-0 win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 11, 2024
The rookie pitcher (60) was removed after throwing 99 pitches in Thursday’s win. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out 11 in seven no-hit innings in another dominant performance, and the Pittsburgh ...
How the ‘splinker’ became a devastating pitch
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 11, 2024
Only after he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates last July did Paul Skenes start toying with a new pitch, one that has been called everything from dirty and disgusting to filthy and nasty to just p...
Pittsburgh’s forgotten All-Star Game
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
July 11, 2024
On Tuesday, July 16 the 94th Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. On July 11, 1944, the 12th MLB All-Star Game was played at Pittsburgh’s Forbes ...
Pitt’s Grier remembered as pioneer, devoted father
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
July 11, 2024
Bobby Grier was laid to rest Thursday, remembered as a civil rights pioneer who boldly stepped onto the football field at the Sugar Bowl in the midst of politically charged racial hatred. Georgia Tech...
State lawmakers calling for Pirates to increase payroll
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By RENATTA SIGNORINI Trib Total Media 
July 11, 2024
The pair cite the economic impact it would have compared to the Phillies across the state. Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are calling on the Pittsburgh Pirates organization to increase spending on player ...
Brewers bounce back to throttle Pirates, 9-0
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
July 10, 2024
More evidence surfaced Wednesday night that baseball is a strange, unpredictable game. Day to day, there’s no telling what might happen. One night after scoring double-digit runs (12) for the second t...
Don’t be duped, Nutting won’t pay
Pittsburgh, Sports, Sports Columns
THE SUPER GENIUS
By By MARK MADDEN Trib Total Media 
July 10, 2024
Pirates owner Bob Nutting said that GM Ben Cherington would have the flexibility to add players (and payroll) before the July 30 MLB trade deadline if the situation dictated. The situation dictates, h...
Musharov impresses in prospect tourney
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
July 10, 2024
The Pittsburgh Penguins concluded their prospect development camp Wednesday in Cranberry with a fouron- four tournament of three different squads. The unimaginatively monikered Team 1 claimed glory wi...
Yager getting closer to NHL
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GIUSTINO RACCHINI Trib Total Media 
July 10, 2024
Chosen 14th in the 2023 NHL Draft and with a junior hockey championship to his credit, Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Brayden Yager is ready to take his game to the next level. Last season in the Wester...
LeBeau dishes on legendary 2008 defense in new book
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
July 9, 2024
On Sunday, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum is hosting a launch for a new book about the 2008 Super Bowl Champion Steelers defense. It’s entitled “Legendary: The 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Defense...
Despite rocky outings, Pirates see Santana’s potential
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
July 9, 2024
In a way, the July 6 outing of Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana summarized his identity through seven years as a big-league pitcher: promising but volatile. During an eventual 5-2 loss to th...
Keller goes 8, picks up 10th win as Bucs beat Mets
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 8, 2024
Oneil Cruz and Josh Palacios homered in the Pirates’ 8-2 win over New York at PNC Park. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched eight innings for his 10th win of the season and Joshua Palacios’ home ru...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 8, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has suspended Pittsburgh Steelers safety Cam Sutton for the first eight games of the 2024 season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The league announced the de...
Musharov adapting to North American surroundings
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
July 8, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie prospect Sergei Murashov has been in the United States for all of a few days after being added near the 11th hour as an attendee of the club’s annual development camp. But t...
Penguins’ Pickering gets chance to compete at camp
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GIUSTINO RACCHINI Trib Total Media 
July 8, 2024
The Pittsburgh Penguins are hosting their prospect development camp at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, and Owen Pickering is among the handful of first-round picks competing. It’s been two y...
Chapman unable to close out Mets
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 7, 2024
Wildness contributed to New York’s 9th-inning rally. A game that was scoreless through seven innings suddenly got interesting when the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets turned to their closers with...
Bucs put Falter on 15-day IL
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 7, 2024
Brent Honeywell Jr. was called up to take his place. The Pittsburgh Pirates placed starting left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter on the 15-day injured list with left triceps tendinitis Sunday, then shook...
Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes, outfielder Bryan Reynolds selected to All-Star Game
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 7, 2024
Skenes earned the honor after less than two months in the major leagues. Paul Skenes can add another accomplishment in his accelerated rise to superstardom, as the 22-year-old right-hander became the ...