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Pirates reinstate RHP Dennis Santana, option RHP Kyle Nicolas to Triple-A Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated right-handed reliever Dennis Santana from the bereavement list, providing a boost to the back end of their bullpen. Santana, 29, has a 1.46 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and three saves in 12 1/3 innings over 13 appearances this season, serving as the de facto closer when two-time...
Gateway grad Sarah Corrie has sights set on trip to NCAA championships in final season
With one more collegiate outdoor track and field season of eligibility left at Slippery Rock, Sarah Corrie weighed her options about whether to hang it up after a plethora of standout performances at all levels the previous four years or continue on for one more shot at reaching lofty goals...
Trademark offensive prowess, defensive lapses accompanied Erik Karlsson in Year 2 with PenguinsVideo
Through two seasons in a Pittsburgh Penguins sweater, Erik Karlsson has not missed a single game. How much of a boost that has offered for the Penguins, who have failed to qualify for the postseason since Karlsson’s been on the roster, is up for debate. In fairness, the Penguins’ playoff...
Riverhounds blanked by North Carolina FC, drop 4th straight league game
This time of year in Pittsburgh is the sweet spot after a viscous winter and the arrival of spring. Warmer climates make people smile. But fans of the local USL club came to Highmark Stadium on Saturday to see better play on the pitch. What they saw was a 2-0...
Pirates farm report for May 3, 2025: Hunter Barco’s scoreless streak reaches 26 1/3 innings for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-14) fell 5-1 to Omaha (Royals). RF Ji Hwan Bae (.272), 2B Nick Yorke (.250), LF Billy Cook (.182), SS Alika Williams (.224), PH Abrahan Gutierrez (.333) and PH Malcom Nunez (.293) each had a single. CF Jack Suwinski (.296) was 0 for 3. RHP Carson Fulmer (1-3,...
John Clay: Sovereignty goes beyond trainer’s wildest dreams by winning Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Back in 1967, Bill Mott was a 14-year-old boy sitting on the front seat of a GMC pickup truck in South Dakota listening to Proud Clarion with Bobby Ussery aboard win the Kentucky Derby. “At that time I would never dreamed that I would come to Kentucky....
Fernando Tatis Jr. rallies Padres in 9th to beat Pirates, who lose 7th in last 9 games
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to lose in unfathomable fashion, and their latest fiasco happened before they could even blink. Fernando Tatis Jr. led off the ninth inning with a hustle double, stole third base and broke for home on a dirt-ball read as the San Diego Padres staged a dramatic...
Sovereignty beats 3-1 favorite Journalism down stretch to win 151st Kentucky DerbyVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty gave trainer Bill Mott a second Kentucky Derby victory. This time there was no doubt about it and no asterisk. The 3-year-old colt outdueled 3-1 favorite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Derby in the slop Saturday, snapping an 0-for-13 skid by owner Godolphin....
Austin Cindric all good week celebrating NASCAR Cup win
FORT WORTH, Texas — Austin Cindric will start on the second row for the NASCAR Cup race at Texas after a week of celebrating a win at Talladega and a lot of attention paid to an expletive-laden radio rant directed toward him by his own teammate during Team Penske’s first...
Burro racing wins over runners in backcountry ode to mining history
CERRILLOS, N.M. — Backcountry runners are embracing the physical and emotional challenge of racing with pack burros that don’t always move at their pace. Burro races honor Old West history and hinge on a delicate partnership between runner and beast of burden. Burros, a Spanish-derived word for donkeys and their...
Appreciation: Gregg Popovich’s vision changed Spurs and NBA
Gregg Popovich understood the world. That goes back long before the basketball world knew who he was. It probably can be traced to at least Popovich’s time at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he majored in Soviet studies and was on his way to becoming a spy. He became...
Cavaliers ready for fast-paced NBA playoffs series against Pacers
CLEVELAND — Kenny Atkinson has one simple message for his Cleveland Cavaliers going into their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Indiana Pacers. Put your track shoes on. The top-seeded Cavaliers had the NBA’s top offense in the regular season, averaging 121.9 points. The fourth-seeded Pacers averaged 117.4 points (seventh-best)...
Pirates place SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa on IL, select veteran RHP Tanner Rainey to boost bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to shuffle their shortstops and bullpen Saturday, when they placed Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain and selected the contract of right-handed reliever Tanner Rainey from Triple-A Indianapolis. Kiner-Falefa’s injury is retroactive to May 1. Jared Triolo is scheduled to...
Pitt lands commitment from 6-foot-8 Australian forward
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel received a verbal commitment from the other side of the world late Friday night — or Saturday morning, down under. Henry Cody Lau, a 6-foot-8 small forward from Sydney, Australia, committed to the Panthers as part of the 2025 recruiting class. He posted his...
Former Steelers player urges Pittsburgh to tank: ‘They should want to lose’
Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark thinks the team should want to lose in 2025 to pursue a quarterback. Clark, looking at the long-term future of the Steelers’ franchise, said the quickest way for the team to turn around would be a losing season, which would get them up near...
Plum grad Lauren Ferragonio motivated during 10th season with Pittsburgh Passion
The Pittsburgh Passion women’s football team enjoyed an undefeated 2024 regular season and was victorious in its Women’s Football Alliance first-round playoff game against Tampa Bay. The victory over the Inferno propelled the Passion to the National Conference Championship game against the Boston Renegades. Unfortunately for Pittsburgh, it wasn’t able...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Shedeur Sanders’ hype will continue to dominate NFL media
Shedeur Sanders is a Cleveland Brown. That was likely at the behest of the owner and will be to the detriment of the coach. Kevin Stefanski will have daddy Deion in his ear, looking over his shoulder, bashing him, undermining him, perhaps even replacing him if the con goes perfectly....
Mike Sullivan’s arrival was perfect timing for the Penguins
Ian Cole had some bad timing. On the first practice the Pittsburgh Penguins conducted under new head coach Mike Sullivan on Dec. 13, 2015, Cole broke in some new skates and his feet were feeling the effects. “Had a lot of skating,” said Cole, a defenseman with the team at...
Full Count: Oneil Cruz sparks Pirates with bat, baserunning while learning a new position
As the first-base coach who also instructs the outfielders and baserunners for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tarrik Brock has watched Oneil Cruz go from fracturing his ankle on an awkward slide into home plate to developing into one of the game’s most dangerous baserunners. Entering the weekend series against the San...
Penguins A to Z: Taylor Gauthier’s path appears to be blockedVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Pirates prospect watch: Mitch Jebb acclimating well at the plate in 1st year at Double-A
Prospect Watch Mitch Jebb Position: CF/2B Height: 6-foot Weight: 185 pounds Level: Double-A Altoona If this edition of Prospect Watch was being written a year ago, Mitch Jebb’s positional details would read differently. Center field being Jebb’s primary position is a new development for the 22-year-old, a second-round (No. 43...
The week ahead: Pirates head to St. Louis, welcome Braves
The week ahead at Cardinals 7:45 p.m. Monday (SN PIT) 7:45 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 1:15 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) • The Pirates and Cardinals meet for their second series of 2025 to begin the upcoming week. The Pirates took two of three in Pittsburgh from April 7-9. Cardinals second...
Bucs Beat Q&A: Pirates 1B/OF Matt Gorski’s MLB debut was a home run in every way
Matt Gorski, 1B/OF You became the first Pirate to homer in your first major league plate appearance since Starling Marte. How much have you heard about him? That has been shared, but I haven’t heard a ton about him. I know he was a great player with us. Is that...
Family affair: Carson, Mark Bruener form latest Steelers father/son or brother duo
Scott McCurley was in high school when Mark Bruener was drafted and played in the Super Bowl as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Legend here in Pittsburgh,” McCurley said of Bruener, who now serves as a scout with the Steelers. “Watched him play growing up.” Little could anyone have...
Pirates farm report for May 2, 2025: Braxton Ashcraft, 2 relievers throw 2-hit shutout for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-13) used three pitchers to throw a two-hit shutout in a 6-0 win over Omaha (Royals). RHP Braxton Ashcraft (3-2, 4.73) started and went six innings, allowing the two hits with one walk and six strikeouts. RHP Ryder Ryan (3.29) walked two and struck out one in two...
