Pirates farm report for Sept. 17, 2025: Reliever Brandan Bidois runs scoreless innings streak to 20
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 83-62) managed just two singles in a 5-0 loss to Gwinnett (Braves). RF Jase Bowen (.268) and 1B Jesus Castillo (.167) each went 1 for 3. RHP Beau Burrows (1-2, 6.20) started a bullpen game for Indy, giving up two runs on one hit in 1⅓ innings to...
Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliot do not practice, Patrick Queen does fully
The first practice of the week did not provide much optimism that two starting defensive backs will return to the lineup this week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Safety DeShon Elliott and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. each sat out Wednesday’s practice, according to the league-mandated injury report. Elliott suffered a knee...
Cubs take advantage of Pirates errors for series sweep, clinch postseason berth
The Pittsburgh Pirates were hoping to avoid watching the Chicago Cubs celebrate a series sweep and clinch a postseason berth at PNC Park. They provided a three-run response to a disastrous four-run first inning, then tied the score in the second inning with a bases-loaded walk. But the Pirates couldn’t...
Steelers’ Derrick Harmon returns to practice, eager make NFL debut as soon as he can
Derrick Harmon described himself as “anxious” to get on an NFL field. He said it’s been “tough” having to endure an injury that’s delayed his pro debut. But as a young man who lost his mother to the effects of a stroke hours after he was selected as a first-round...
Penguins announce training camp roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2025 training camp roster looks a bit like what they hit the ice with in 2010. Marc-Andre Fleury and (a) Brent Johnson are included along with mainstays such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. But Fleury is largely participating in this camp as a retirement...
Steelers add DeMarvin Leal to active roster, veteran Ja’Whaun Bentley to practice squad
DeMarvin Leal was brought back up to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster, among a flurry of transactions announced by the team Steelers on Wednesday. Leal joined the Steelers as a third-round pick and defensive lineman in 2022. Beginning with the 2024 training camp, he gradually transitioned increasingly to outside linebacker....
Penguins video coach Madison Nikkel named to United States Olympic staff
Pittsburgh Penguins video coach Madison Nikkel was named to the same role for the United States men’s Olympic team in February. USA Hockey announced its full coaching and support staff via a release on Wednesday. Nikkel has been a member of the Penguins organizations since 2016 when he started as...
Injured Pirates RHP Jared Jones progresses with rehab, remains on original recovery timeline
Jared Jones’ ultra competitive nature is easy to spot because of his demeanor on and off the mound. Naturally, watching his 2025 campaign end before it ever got away as a result of elbow surgery was not an easy pill to swallow for the 24-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates righty. Jones, while...
History with Eagles tells CB Darius Slay not to be alarmed by Steelers’ slow start on defense
After two games, his team had a 1-1 record and allowed nearly 800 yards of offense that included 315 on the ground. Darius Slay witnessed how the 2024 season turned out for the Philadelphia Eagles, which is why he’s not panicking over the way the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has played...
Pirates activate RHP Yohan Ramirez from paternity leave list, option RHP Cam Sanders to Triple-A
Ahead of their Wednesday afternoon series finale at home vs. Chicago, the Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated righty reliever Yohan Ramirez from the paternity leave list. In a corresponding transaction before first pitch between the Pirates and Cubs, fellow righty Cam Sanders was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Ramirez, 30, is 1-2 with...
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley rooting for Penn State duo to break all-time records
PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley knows a thing or two about breaking records. The Eagles running back and former Penn State star had a historic 2024. Barkley set franchise records. He became the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season, coming 96 yards short...
First Call: Broadcast and officiating crews revealed for Steelers-Patriots; another Viking out for Ireland game
We know the broadcast crew and the officiating crew for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game in New England on Sunday. We also have word about the first captain for Mike Sullivan in New York. We tell you how some potential stars for the Pirates did in Altoona’s playoff game. And we’ll...
Tim Benz: Fuss over Kaleb Johnson’s special teams miscue masks a greater problem with RB rotationVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin threw a loaf of bread to the pond full of hissing geese in the fanbase and the media who wanted to see Kaleb Johnson punished for his ghastly kickoff miscue Sunday versus the Seattle Seahawks. Actually, it wasn’t really a loaf of bread. It...
Rare Paul Skenes clunker adds to September slide
A rare dud from Paul Skenes on Tuesday night was just the latest sad chapter in a September swoon for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cy Young favorite couldn’t make it out of the fourth inning as the Chicago Cubs (87-64) beat the beleaguered Bucs (65-87), 4-1, behind their own blossoming...
Tristan Jarry still sits atop Penguins’ depth chart in goal
A position-by-position look at the Pittsburgh Penguins as they approach training camp. Today, the goaltenders. It wouldn’t be a stretch of reality if Tristan Jarry improves considerably in the upcoming season. After all, it’s hard to do worse than some of the lowest points of his clunker of a 2024-25...
Pirates prospect Rafael Flores hopes to showcase power, versatility in 1st MLB taste
The departure of affable hometown closer David Bednar, traded to the New York Yankees on July 31, was a painful moment for Pittsburgh Pirates fans, who could do nothing but sit back and deal with a popular player being shipped away to a contender. But what’s done is done. Bednar...
TV Q&A: Why hasn’t Suzie Cool been on ‘Nightly Sports Call’?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Why haven’t I seen Suzie Cool on KDKA-TV or KDKA+ as much recently? Is she still working for Channel 2? — Jim, via email Rob:...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 16, 2025: Esmerlyn Valdez homers as Altoona wins playoff opener
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 83-61) clobbered Gwinnett (Braves), 8-1. RF Nelson Velazquez (.222) went 2 for 5 with his ninth homer, two runs scored and three RBIs. LF Sammy Siani (.273) went 3 for 4 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base. CF Jase Bowen (.266) went...
Scottie Scheffler being the last Ryder Cup pick in 2021 played a part in him becoming world No. 1
NAPA, Calif. — Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in golf, still remembers the time he was last. The Ryder Cup being next on the horizon serves as yet another reminder of how quickly his absurd level of dominance came together. The day Scheffler arrived in Napa was the four-year...
Cal Raleigh breaks Mantle’s switch-hitter record, ties Griffey’s Mariners record with 55th and 56th HRsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cal Raleigh broke Mickey Mantle’s record for homers by a switch-hitter and tied the Mariners record set by Ken Griffey Jr. when the Seattle star hit his 55th and 56th of the season in consecutive at-bats against the Royals on Tuesday night. Raleigh doubled in his...
Raiders QB Geno Smith wants to go long, but deep pass isn’t always there
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Los Angeles Chargers decided to take away Geno Smith’s deep passing game Monday night and force him to go with underneath routes. Smith at times did just that, but he also opted to throw long regardless of the coverage — and paid the price. He tied...
Paul Skenes has shortest start of season, Cubs pound 14 hits to beat Pirates
When Paul Skenes walked off the field to an ovation Tuesday night, it was more in appreciation for his season than his start. Skenes had the shortest outing of the season in his final start at PNC Park as the Pittsburgh Pirates ace was pulled after throwing 92 pitches in...
From making ‘SpongeBob’ jokes to forcing fumbles, Joey Bosa feels rejuvenated with Buffalo Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Joey Bosa grew up watching “SpongeBob SquarePants” and has made a professional living out of terrorizing opposing quarterbacks. Both passions followed the 10-year NFL veteran to Buffalo, where the Bills edge rusher feels rejuvenated two months after bidding farewell to his 20s. “It is crazy to...
Steelers continue to deal with injuries on defense as they prepare to face Patriots
Backups, and one in case a third-stringer on the depth chart, could be starting at four positions for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense Sunday when they play the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Isaiahh Loudermilk, who was starting because of attrition at defensive end, and outside linebacker Alex Highsmith will...
Pirates select contract of C/1B Rafael Flores, acquired from Yankees in David Bednar trade
Rafael Flores, the player acquired in the David Bednar trade, has joined the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates selected the contract of the 24-year-old catcher/first baseman from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, putting Flores in position to make his major-league debut. Ranked the Pirates’ No. 8 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No....
