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Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz on baserunning mistakes: ‘I guarantee will not happen again’
Derek Shelton has preached ad nauseam that the Pittsburgh Pirates will learn developmental lessons as they lean on young players. Oneil Cruz became the latest Pirates rookie to learn the hard way. Cruz was picked off at second base in the 10th inning of a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia...
Pirates farm report for July 30, 2022: Jack Suwinski homers in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-50) lost to Toledo (Tigers), 6-5, in 10 innings. LF Jack Suwinski (.237) went 3 for 5, doubled and hit a solo home run, his fourth in Triple-A, with two outs in the top of the ninth to tie the game 5-5. SS Tucupita Marcano (.340) went 3...
Dikwa continues resurgent season, scores winner for Riverhounds
Albert Dikwa doesn’t have any issue using his powerful right leg to drill shots on target, but Saturday night he used a little finesse to score the goal the Riverhounds needed. Dikwa got a pass from Alex Dixon in front of goal and slipped a shot into the bottom left...
Pirates’ errors in extra innings cost them against Phillies for 6th consecutive loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to find new ways to lose close games amid a six-game losing streak. This one came down to errors. A throwing error by Michael Chavis allowed the Philadelphia Phillies to score the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning. A mental mistake by Oneil...
Morrisville scores late to defeat Newtown and advance to Little League state final
Holden Perry singled home Seamus Burke in the top of the seventh inning, and Morrisville defeated Newton, 5-4, in the Pennsylvania Little League 8-10 State Tournament on Saturday at West Point. It was the second time Morrisville defeated Newtown in the tournament. Morrisville now will face Abington in the championship...
8-1 underdog Bythemissal wins Adios Pace for the Orchids
Coming into Saturday’s $350,000 final of the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids, Bythemissal had five wins in six career starts. In the one race he didn’t win, an Adios elimination last week, he finished 5 3/4 lengths behind Pebble Beach. On Saturday, Bythemissal had his revenge. Going off...
Deshaun Watson gets muted reaction at Browns’ open practiceVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson sprinted onto the field to a light round of cheers Saturday at the Cleveland Browns’ first open practice of training camp. The noticeably muted reaction reflected the uncertainty surrounding Cleveland’s controversial new quarterback. Watson was the focal point as the Browns worked out in front...
Rossi ends 49-race losing streak with win on IMS road courseVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Alexander Rossi didn’t understand the allure of Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he showed up as a rookie seven years ago and won one of the biggest races in the world. His win Saturday on the Indy road course didn’t rival his 2016 victory in the 100th running of...
Steelers inside the ropes: Kenny Pickett makes laser throw on initial ‘Seven Shots’ attempt
It took four practices for Kenny Pickett to get his first chance to throw a pass in the “Seven Shots” 2-point simulation session that historically opens each practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The first-round pick and former Pitt star was permitted just one attempt. He made the most of it....
Kyle Busch open to racing ‘for under my market value’ in ’23Video
INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Busch started his Saturday by joining past winners at the hallowed Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a class photo on the Yard of Bricks. He was seated next to Arie Luyendyk, in front of Marcus Ericsson, Alexander Rossi and Helio Castroneves — a combined eight Indy 500 titles...
Daily camp report: Mike Tomlin energized by large crowd size at Saint Vincent
For the first time in three years, the Pittsburgh Steelers practiced in front of a packed house at Saint Vincent’s Chuck Noll Field. The Steelers distributed 17,000 tickets for the first weekend practice of the season — and first since the team resumed practicing at the Unity campus since the...
Heath Miller, Myron Cope headline 4-member Steelers’ Hall of Honor class
The most decorated tight end and most colorful broadcaster in franchise history were selected to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Honor on Saturday. So were an unsung hero on the team’s offensive line in the Super ’70s and a do-it-all offensive threat from the 1950s. The four-man group announced Saturday...
Pirates give back, host Miracle League Fantasy Camp
The dog days of summer might be in full swing, but that hasn’t prevented the Pittsburgh Pirates from taking time to give back to the community. On Saturday, Bucs players, coaches and executives made their way to a Miracle League Fantasy Camp event in Cranberry Township. The camp benefited children...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers didn’t draft Kenny Pickett to be quick fix
Those who feel Kenny Pickett should have got a presidential-style motorcade into Latrobe, then gifted the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 1 quarterback job are either dumb or don’t pay attention, perhaps both. Patrick Mahomes was drafted 10th overall in 2017. He started once as a rookie. Jordan Love was drafted 26th...
2nd-year running back Najee Harris adds leadership role in Steelers offense
For a player who as a rookie led the NFL in touches, played almost 1,000 offensive snaps and was the designated ball-carrier or target for almost 40% of his team’s plays, it might seem difficult for the Pittsburgh Steelers to ask much more of Najee Harris in Year 2. That...
Luis Castillo traded to Mariners by Reds for 4 prospects
HOUSTON — The Seattle Mariners acquired the top starting pitcher on the trade market Friday night, getting All-Star Luis Castillo from the payroll-paring Cincinnati Reds for four minor league prospects. Cincinnati obtained infielders Noelvi Marte and Edwin Arroyo, and right-handers Levi Stoudt and Andrew Moore. Marte was the Mariners’ top-rated...
Pirates farm report for July 29, 2022: Homers by Dariel Lopez, Hudson Head, Angel Basabe lift Greensboro to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-49) beat Toledo (Tigers), 6-5. DH Mason Martin (.199) was 1 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. 1B Taylor Davis (.267) was 2 for 4 with two RBIs. LF Jared Oliva (.214) and 2B Tucupita Marcano (.313) also knocked in runs. RF Travis Swaggerty (.263)...
Pirates blow Jose Quintana’s strong start, early lead in 10-inning loss to Phillies
In what could be his final start for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jose Quintana walked to the home dugout — possibly for the last time — to a warm ovation from the PNC Park crowd of 26,946. It showed the appreciation for what the 33-year-old left-hander meant to stabilizing the Pirates’...
Abington advances to championship game over 8-10 Little League state tournament
Abington punched its ticket to the championship game of the 8-10 Little League baseball state tournament with a victory Friday night at the West Point Little League Complex. Jake Kwiatkowski had two singles, a double and an over-the-fence home run to lift Abington to a 6-3 win over Morrisville in...
Ben Roethlisberger throws out 1st pitch with Mars grad David Bednar on receiving end
Taking the mound at PNC Park on Friday evening to toss the ceremonial first pitch before the Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the Philadelphia Phillies must have been surreal for Ben Roethlisberger. After all, for the better part of the past two decades, the recently retired Steelers quarterback would have been at...
Daily camp report: Bethel Park’s Jake Dixon involved in fight to end Steelers practice
Tempers already were intensifying when defensive lineman Carlos Davis and guard Kendrick Green scuffled in training camp Friday, the first day the Pittsburgh Steelers donned shells under their jerseys. It reached a boiling point on the final play of the workout. Again, Davis was at the center of the festivities....
Pitt-Greensburg tabs Conroy to coach women’s volleyball team
Kevin Conroy will lead the Pitt-Greensburg women’s volleyball program into the future. The position was opened in the offseason after it became full time and, after an extensive search, UPG found its man. A Flint, Mich., native, Conroy has been the girls head volleyball coach at Potomac State High School...
Steelers inside the ropes: George Pickens’ skillset keeps shining in camp setting
Late Friday morning, Chase Claypool gushed about rookie wide receiver George Pickens, proclaiming he’d be one of the NFL’s best rookie wide receivers this year. A few hours later on Chuck Noll Field at Saint Vincent, Pickens provided a third day’s worth of evidence to support Claypool’s claim. Pickens again...
8 Latrobe players named to District 31 American Legion first team
District 31 American Legion regular season and playoff champion Latrobe had eight players named to the league’s All-Star team announced Friday. Bushy Run and Yough had two players each, while Unity and Young Township one each. The Jethawks named were pitchers Rayce King and Peyton Henry; catcher Logan Short; infielders...
For 1st-round pick Termarr Johnson, signing with Pirates ‘everything I dreamed of’
After signing for a $7,219,000 bonus, Termarr Johnson took his first cuts in batting practice for the Pittsburgh Pirates with a left-handed swing custom-made for PNC Park’s short right porch. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Johnson smiled when comparing the actual experience of blasting balls onto the riverwalk to that of the...
