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Pirates farm report for Sept. 30, 2021: Oneil Cruz homers again
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 60-66) lost to Nashville (Brewers), 8-3. RHP Beau Sulser (7-9, 5.65) got the start, allowing five runs in three innings. C Christian Bethancourt came in to pitch for an inning and did not allow a run. SS Oneil Cruz (.524) went 1 for 2 with three walks and...
Pirates hit century mark as Cubs hand them 100th loss of season
Well, no one can accuse the Pittsburgh Pirates of backing into 100 losses. Rookie starting pitcher Miguel Yajure was roughed up for seven runs in two innings, and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 9-0 victory over the Pirates on Thursday night at PNC Park. The loss dropped the Pirates...
Giants’ Saquon Barkley staying the course with rehab, pleased with progressVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Coming off a torn ACL, Saquon Barkley is the first to admit he is not back to being the running back who was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2018. Through three games, the 24-year-old Barkley has 39 carries for 134 yards and...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson misses 2nd straight practice with back issueVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson missed practice for the second straight day Thursday because of a back issue. Jackson was listed on the Baltimore Ravens’ injury report. “He’s dealing with a little back flare-up,” offensive coordinator Greg Roman said before practice. “I don’t think it’s anything serious, but we’re...
TV Talk: It’s going, going, gone: DISH Network drops AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates fans watching today’s game against the Chicago Cubs on DISH Network got a disappointing outcome even before the Pirates trailed by 7 at the top of the fourth inning: DISH Network dropped AT&T SportsNet mid-game. A statement posted to AT&T SportsNet’s website said the satellite company dropped its...
Pirates promote Tanner Anderson, option Roansy Contreras to Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of right-hander Tanner Anderson from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday and optioned rookie right Roansy Contreras to the same club. Anderson was in uniform for the game against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park and available to pitch out of the bullpen. The Pirates signed...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Sabres
The Penguins announced their lineup for Friday’s preseason road game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. It will include: Forwards - Anthony Angello, Jordy Bellerive, Kasper Bjorkqvist, Michael Chaput, Jonathan Gruden, Kasperi Kapanen, Nathan Legare, Drew O’Connor, Kyle Olson, Sam Poulin, Valtteri Puustinen, Dominik Simon, Radim Zohorna Defensemen -...
Penguins notebook: Penguins give Sam Poulin a look at center
During the Pittsburgjh Penguins’ 3-0 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in their preseason opener at PPG Paints Arena, there was little of note that happened from an offensive standpoint for the home team despite 28 shots and five power-play opportunities. One of the lone exceptions was forward Sam...
Chase Claypool added to Steelers’ injury report, T.J. Watt upgraded to full participant
Chase Claypool was revealed to be the third of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ trio of starting wide receivers to be dealing with injury this week when he was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice because of a hamstring injury. The Steelers finished this past week’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals without...
Greg Cote: If sports had a spine, unvaccinated athletes such as Kyrie Irving wouldn’t be allowed to playVideo
MIAMI — The NBA steps into its third season affected by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, poised to welcome back full arenas as America and sports take off the masks, replace them with blinders and pretend the public health crisis of our time is over even though all know it is...
Trio of wide receivers bolster offense for Penn State
It didn’t take long for Jahan Dotson to establish himself as Sean Clifford’s favorite target in 2020. The wide receiver seemingly was always open and made himself available to his quarterback whenever he needed a safety valve. It should be no surprise, then, that Dotson is leading Penn State in...
Joe Haden won’t be only Steelers corner tasked with finding way to stop Packers’ Davante Adams
To no surprise, Davante Adams is tied for the NFL lead in receptions after three games. Arguably the most productive wide receiver in the NFL last season when he had a league-high 18 touchdown catches, the Green Bay Packers star has caught 25 passes this year, a total buoyed by...
As top-10 draft pick in his 3rd season, Steelers LB Devin Bush ‘needs to play better’
Devin Bush has played in two meaningful football games over the past 50 weeks, and he’s coming off major surgery. But after a game in which he did not manage a solo tackle as a starting inside linebacker, it’s fair to evaluate Bush’s play as less than peak. “If you...
Matt Canada: Steelers going to ‘stick with what we’re doing’ on offense
Three games into his tenure as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, Matt Canada has managed to set a bar lower than his predecessor did in his third year of calling plays. Through a 1-2 start, the Steelers have scored 50 points, with seven coming as a product of a special teams...
Finally healthy, Penguins forward Kasper Bjorkqvist eager to show where his game is
Even in the midst of a global pandemic that had crippling effects on just about every walk of life, the 2020-21 season was an absolute joy for Penguins forward prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist. That’s because he was playing hockey. Bjorkqvist had been denied such a luxury for the bulk of the...
Pitching for Pirates ‘keeps getting cooler and cooler’ for Mars grad David Bednar
David Bednar has the same routine each day the Pittsburgh Pirates have a home game. The rookie relief pitcher parks his car in the players’ lot underneath the right field stands at PNC Park. He then walks across the field to the Pirates’ dugout on the third base side before...
LeSean McCoy to retire as member of Philadelphia Eagles
Harrisburg native and former Pitt star LeSean McCoy will officially retire as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, the team announced. McCoy, an all-time franchise great at running back, will be honored at Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lincoln Financial Field as the Eagles Legend...
Georgia Tech dual-threat quarterback Jeff Sims provides serious test to Pitt secondaryVideo
Pen, paper and clicker at the ready, Pitt sophomore safety Rashad Battle was sitting at his desk at 6:15 one morning, watching Georgia Tech video. And he isn’t even a regular starter in Pitt’s secondary. “He’s excited to be going back home,” Pitt safety coach Cory Sanders said of the...
First Call: John Harbaugh praises Chuck Noll as Ravens try to tie Steelers’ record; ex-Steelers get new jobs; Packers injury report
Thursday’s “First Call” updates us on some new homes for a few former Steelers. The Green Bay Packers have some injury issues to watch as their game against the Steelers approaches. And Ravens head coach John Harbaugh gushes about Chuck Noll as his team closes in on a Steelers record....
U mad, bro?: Fans have strange ways of expressing aggravation over Steelers’ disappointing start
I expected Pittsburgh sports fans to be angry at the Steelers in this week’s “U mad, bro?” after back-to-back home losses. But I didn’t expect those emotions to manifest in the way that they did. I imagine you’ll be surprised, too. Ralph has quite an interesting food analogy about the...
Tim Benz: Aaron Rodgers, ‘Pittsburgh Dad,’ and the 2022 offseason; let the ‘Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers’ dreams begin
This isn’t the first time a fantas—um, I mean—conversation has taken place about Aaron Rodgers coming to Pittsburgh to assume the role of Steelers quarterback. Jason La Canfora floated out that notion regarding Rodgers in late July. Former Bengals wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson claims he heard that the Steelers...
With Ke’Bryan Hayes out, Pirates to give Hoy Park, Michael Chavis a chance to play third
When Ke’Bryan Hayes informed the Pittsburgh Pirates that he was feeling soreness in his left wrist, they took no chances risking the health of their starting third baseman. Even though Hayes expressed his desire to play through the pain for the final five games of the season, a conversation with...
This Date in Sports History: Sept. 30
1916 — The Boston Braves snap the 26-game winning streak of the New York Giants with an 8-3 victory in the second game of a doubleheader. 1927 — Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season in the eighth inning off Tom Zachary to lead the New York...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 29, 2021: Oneil Cruz hits tying homer in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (60-65) rallied past Nashville (Brewers), 5-4. SS Oneil Cruz (.526) went 4 for 5 and hit a game-tying two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth. 3B Diego Castillo (.293) hit a pinch-hit solo home run earlier in the inning. Indy won on a walk-off...
Willson Contreras hits two-run double as Cubs spoil Pirates prospect Roansy Contreras’ debut
Roansy Contreras arrived with a reputation for throwing heat, so it was no surprise that his first pitch in the major leagues was a four-seam fastball for a called strike. That it registered 120 mph on the radar in a television graphic, however, might have been a mistake. It was...
