The team will have to survive at least two weeks without ace closer David Bednar. For the next two weeks, the game changes dramatically for the Pittsburgh Pirates and their bullpen. Two-time All-Star ...

The Pirates are hoping to find more teams willing to deal by the July 30 trade deadline. With the Pittsburgh Pirates in the thick of wild-card contention, Bob Nutting and Ben Cherington are in regular...

When Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Carmen Mlodzinski struggled out of the gate after being called up to the big leagues in mid-May, manager Derek Shelton was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt...

Carmen Mlodzinski lasted less than 2 innings in a rare start. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Lowe homered twice, including a three-run blast in the sixth that broke open a close game, and the Tampa Bay Rays b...

The Pirates third baseman has been unhappy with his swing since spring training. Even after Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a home run Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman coul...

The backup goaltender reached a new deal 10 days before the start of free agency. On April 19, two days after the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season came to an end, president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas ...

Was it a prescient sign of things to come, or a (not so) inside joke? Most likely, just a brilliant piece of marketing for extra exposure. Whatever the reason, video game maker EA Sports’ newest socia...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Shelton emerged from the dugout at sweltering PNC Park and trotted toward the mound to take the ball from Mitch Keller early in the eighth inning on Wednesday. A smattering of ...

Mitch Keller pitched seven shutout innings, but was pulled due to the excessive heat. For the second consecutive game, offense was hard to come by for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. After...

In the latest episode of his “Games with Names” podcast, former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman interviewed actor and one-time Steeler Ed O’Neill. Before making it big as Al Bundy on Fox’...

The MLB legend died Tuesday at the age of 93. Upon learning that the player known as the game’s greatest center fielder had passed, Andrew McCutchen thought about his interactions with the pioneer who...

Thus far in Paul Skenes’ Major League career, his highlight starts have largely been on the road. • Pulled with a no-hitter going and 11 strikeouts under his belt after six innings at Wrigley Field in...

English-born offensive lineman Akram Elnagmi, the most physically imposing 2025 recruit who has so far committed to Pitt, admits he must become a more aggressive pass blocker. “I like to play with a l...

The Bucs’ bats were quiet, with Ke’Bryan Hayes’ homer providing their only run. If the Pittsburgh Pirates thought beating the Cincinnati Reds was going to be as easy as 5-4-3, they were wrong. The Pir...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going Hollywood. Sort of. HBO and the NFL announced Monday that the acclaimed football documentary series “Hard Knocks” will feature the AFC North during a late-season run....

When he was 16 more than a decade ago, Julius Welschof headed for a visit to the United States for the purpose of learning the American culture, American education, maybe even about American business....

He struck out seven batters in six innings. When Paul Skenes attacked the Cincinnati Reds with his four-seam fastball by flirting with triple digits on four of his first five pitches, he found that th...

The pair combined for five RBIs as Pittsburgh used a 5-run 6th inning to vault past Colorado. DENVER (AP) — Jared Triolo had two hits and two RBIs, Jason Delay had a three-run double, and the Pittsbur...

As Major League Baseball reaches a decade in the Statcast era, advanced metrics are at the fingertips of fans, players and coaches alike. One analytic arguably reigns supreme by virtue of its ubiquito...

Entering his third season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pat Meyer likes the blend of youth and experience he has among his offensive linemen. “It’s nice to have a mixture,” Meyer said. “If you have ve...