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Former first-round pick Carson Fulmer looks forward to fresh start in Pirates’ bullpen
Carson Fulmer watched his once-promising career go from being a first-round pick fast-tracked to the majors to a reclamation project who flatlined, so he can’t help but be excited about a new opportunity. The right-handed reliever is looking forward to a fresh start with the Pittsburgh Pirates, in hopes he...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward, Vince Williams want to be part of solution in social justice reform
Pittsburgh Steelers players stood in silence on the Heinz Field grass Friday night, arms interlocked while coach Mike Tomlin spoke for them about the social injustice issues taking place in the country. It’s a cause that has unified sports teams and leagues against police brutality and racial inequality. On Saturday...
Mom, dad won’t be able to attend Watt football reunion when Steelers play Texans
When the NFL schedule was released a few months ago, the Watt family circled the date Sept. 27. With the Houston Texans visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field that day, it would be the first time all three Watt sons would occupy the same football field. That was made...
Pirates reinstate Kyle Crick, add Carson Fulmer; option Will Craig, Nick Mears
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated reliever Kyle Crick from the injured list and added right-hander Carson Fulmer to the active roster Saturday. Crick was placed on the 10-day IL with a right lat muscle strain on July 28, a day after he allowed a two-out, game-tying double to Ryan Braun in...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 2: Jack Wilson brought defensive wizardry to Pirates in 2000s
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 2: Jack Wilson In Jack Wilson’s nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, they lost 100 games once, dropped at least 90 games on five...
This date in sports history: Aug. 29Video
1885 — John L. Sullivan wins the first world heavyweight title under the Marquess of Queensbury rules when he beats Dominic McCaffrey in six rounds. The fight features 3-ounce gloves and 3-minute rounds. 1952 — Dr. Reginald Weir becomes the first Black man to compete in the U.S. Tennis Championships,...
After trading Jarrod Dyson, Pirates players waiting for next deadline-deal domino to fallVideo
Once general manager Ben Cherington allowed that no one was untouchable at the trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates were waiting for the first domino of deals to drop and to see how many would follow. When the Pirates sent 36-year-old center fielder Jarrod Dyson to the Chicago White Sox on...
Brewers hammer Derek Holland for 3 home runs in pummeling Pirates
It was a hit-or-miss night for Derek Holland, kind of like his season. The Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander got off to a fast start by getting the Milwaukee Brewers swinging in recording a career-high seven strikeouts through the first three innings, including three looking. What spelled trouble, however, was when the...
Riverhounds earn significant win over Hartford Athletic to capture group lead
The Riverhounds traveled to Connecticut on Friday for their first of three matchups with Hartford Athletic in the next month and came away with a significant victory that gave them sole possession of first place in Group F. Behind goals from Ryan James and the “Connecticut Kid” Danny Griffin, the...
Steelers simulate road conditions during rainy Heinz Field scrimmage
The Steelers turned on the lights and simulated game conditions Friday night at Heinz Field amid a steady rain coach Mike Tomlin embraced. In little more than two weeks, the Steelers will open the regular season at the New York Giants, so Tomlin used the occasion to simulate road conditions...
Mike Tomlin, Steelers speak up about social unrest prior to night scrimmage at Heinz Field
After remaining silent for two days while other NFL teams displayed signs of unity against social injustice, the Pittsburgh Steelers took their turn in the spotlight Friday night with coach Mike Tomlin delivering a strong message before a scrimmage at Heinz Field. Flanked by team president Art Rooney II and...
While celebrating Jackie Robinson’s legacy, Pirates’ Josh Bell hopes for cultural changeVideo
After a tumultuous week that made Josh Bell take a long look at and have some candid conversations about the world outside of baseball’s bubble, the Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman found a way to focus on positives. It started with celebrating the significance of the sacrifice Jackie Robinson made in...
PAC tennis, golf teams join contact sports on sidelines
Saint Vincent was primed to begin women’s tennis season. Opening day at Grove City was less than a month away. Finally, there would be some real, live college sports played. Then the racket strings popped. Initially, the NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference sought to play “low contact risk” sports...
Diminutive CB Mike Hilton brings big value to Steelers
He is, arguably, the smallest player on the roster, but Mike Hilton was talking big Friday. Hilton’s warm smile, demure demeanor and soft voice belied some of the things the Pittsburgh Steelers’ veteran slot defensive back was saying with relative nonchalance. “With my run-stopping ability, I’m one of the best,”...
Penguins sign defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to contract extensionVideo
The Penguins signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a one-year contract extension Friday. This deal will cover the 2021-22 season and carries a salary cap hit of $750,000. Ruhwedel, 30, is entering the final year of a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $700,000. A member of the Penguins...
Higher stakes at Daytona mean ‘crazy things will happen’
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Racing at Daytona International Speedway always comes with a hefty dose of drama. Bad breaks. Close calls. Harrowing crashes. Overtime affairs. Last-lap heroics. Underdog stories. NASCAR’s premier Cup Series could have all the above during its regular-season finale Saturday night. The final three playoff spots are...
MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson, calls for justice continue
PHOENIX — Major League Baseball observed a Jackie Robinson Day like no other Friday, with teams celebrating a man who broke the sport’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 while the racial reckoning continued. Ten baseball games were postponed over two days as some teams joined other sports...
NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote — hopefully in their home arenas. And they want to keep playing basketball. Teams returned to the court Friday after the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association agreed on commitments...
NHL playoffs to resume with 3 games each Saturday, Sunday
The NHL’s second-round playoff series will resume with three games each on Saturday and Sunday after players prompted the league to postpone two days of action to protest racial injustice. In the NHL’s Eastern Conference hub city of Toronto, Tampa Bay and Boston will play Game 4 of their series...
Steelers, ex-PSU OL Stefan Wisniewski: ‘The Big Ten is going to look really stupid not playing’
Late during a 10-minute video conference call with media that mostly dealt with his role on the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line this season, Stefan Wisniewski cracked a smile. It was one part incredulity, one part an attempt at restraint. “I don’t know how to say this without offending lots of...
Steelers bring back former Penn State WR Saeed Blacknall
Seven days after releasing him, the Pittsburgh Steelers brought back former Penn State wide receiver Saeed Blacknall. The Steelers announced the signing of Blacknall on Friday. In the corresponding move, they released undrafted rookie outside linebacker James Lockhart. The Steelers were up to seven outside linebackers on the 80-man camp...
A day after his 1st MLB victory, Pirates option Cody Ponce to alternate training site in Altoona
One day after he earned his first career victory in his first major-league start, the Pittsburgh Pirates optioned right-hander Cody Ponce to their alternate training site in Altoona, according to the MLB transactions page. The Pirates have yet to announce the move. Ponce threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the...
Pirates trade Jarrod Dyson to Chicago White Sox for international bonus pool money
In what could be the first of many moves by the Pittsburgh Pirates before the MLB trade deadline, they dealt Jarrod Dyson to the Chicago White Sox and opened up a starting spot in center field. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington announced the deal Friday afternoon. The Pirates will receive...
Mark Madden: Actions speak louder than words for pro athletes
The NBA’s players should have left the bubble and canceled the rest of the league’s playoffs. By doing that, the players would cost the league, its franchise owners and its television partners millions in revenue. The men affected have real power and could influence legit change. Or they could lock...
Fantasy Sports podcast: QB draft strategy. Sliding RBs atop the board. ‘Stacking’ debates.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this column. This will be my last post. I mean, after drafting two absolutely perfect fantasy football teams on back-to-back nights, I am already counting my winnings as I fully expect to roll through my leagues undefeated. I will no doubt win dozens — if not...
