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Steelers QB coach impressed by duo

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, ...

Rangers DFA Andrew McCutchen

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 ...

Big goals in future for Spire Motorsports

CONCORD, N.C. — Daniel Suarez’s surprising win Sunday night at the Coca-Cola 600 gave Spire Motorsports its second victory of the season, matching the total of racing giant Hendrick Motorsports. For a team with three full-time Cup drivers and only 175 employees, that’s saying something. But that doesn’t mean the team is satisfied. “Yes, we’re seeing results. Yes, we are being competitive,” Suarez said. “But we’re not even close to our full potential.” Suarez, the first Mexican-born driver to win the Coca-Cola 600, said when he arrived at Spire last October that it ...

Pirates pummel Chicago

PITTSBURGH — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago’s losing streak to 10 games. The rookie became the seventh player in Pirates’ history to hit two home runs ...

Penguins bringing back Malkin on one-year deal

PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin is going to get a chance to finish what he started in Pittsburgh. The Penguins re-signed the franchise icon to a one-year deal worth $5.5 million on Tuesday, answering perhaps the club’s biggest offseason question before the offseason truly starts. Malkin, who ...

Team USA announces World Cup roster

NEW YORK — Tim Ream was filled with anxiety, right up until 1 p.m. Friday. “Leaving the training ground and walking to my car with a box full of bobbleheads to take home to my kids,” the 38-year-old defender recalled, “my WhatsApp started to go a little bit crazy.” Ream was among ...