Notes and observations through the first two months of an entertaining Pittsburgh Pirates season: – Jared Jones’ return to the pitching mound for the Pirates on Friday night against the Minnesota Twins after an 18-month hiatus brought about an interesting set of circumstances. Jones set ...
PITTSBURGH – ESPN was reporting on Friday that the Pittsburgh Steelers have parted ways with senior special teams coach Derius Swinton II due to violation of club policy. The 2026 season was set to be Swinton’s 16th in the NFL and his first with Pittsburgh. He was hired this offseason ...
PITTSBURGH — Ian Happ homered for the second consecutive game and the Chicago Cubs handed Paul Skenes his third straight loss with a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. The win came one night after the Cubs ended a 10-game losing streak. Happ hit a tiebreaking three-run ...
PITTSBURGH — Leslie Dowdle called it. Months before her son Rico entered free agency after running for more than 1,000 yards for Carolina, Leslie Dowdle rang Rico just minutes after the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that Mike McCarthy would replace Mike Tomlin as head coach in ...
PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterbacks coach Tom Arth likes what he’s seen from the team’s two young quarterbacks so far this offseason. With second-year pro Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar competing for roster spots behind veteran Aaron Rodgers, while also having veteran Mason Rudolph, ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Former NL MVP outfielder Andrew McCutchen was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, after he hit .192 in his 37 games. The 39-year-old McCutchen was replaced by free agent infielder Nicky Cruz in a move spurred by the lingering absences of shortstop ...
