PITTSBURGH — Esmerlyn Valdez hit his third home run of the day, and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Saturday to sweep a doubleheader. The Pirates won the first game 7-6, as Valdez hit two home runs — including a go-ahead grand slam in the ...
LONDON — Linda Noskova is the latest in a long line of Czech women to win Wimbledon. The 21-year-old Noskova recovered from a second-set meltdown in which she wasted five match points to overcome Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in an all-Czech final on Saturday for her first Grand Slam ...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder Jacob Gonzalez and left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert from the Chicago White Sox on Friday night in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jaden Woods and Pittsburgh’s Competitive Balance-A round (No. 34 overall) selection in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft. Friday’s game between the Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park was postponed due to inclement weather. The Pirates and Brewers will play a split doubleheader on Saturday. The first game will start at 12:05 p.m., while the second game will begin at 4:05 or one hour after ...
PITTSBURGH — Over the course of a long six months-plus Major League Baseball season, every team will ride its share of ups and downs, and be faced with adversity on several occasions. The Pittsburgh Pirates are going through that situation right now, and their season may very well depend ...
It’s often said that Minor League Baseball is about development far more than winning. But standing outside the Altoona Curve’s locker room following Friday’s 5-4 win over Richmond, that seemed more like the opinion of someone not on a baseball diamond than anyone actually ...
PHILADELPHIA — The Chicago White Sox are done playing for first. In the standings? Of course not. Led by All-Star third baseman Miguel Vargas, the White Sox have emerged as one of the top surprises and are in AL Central contention after enduring three straight 100-loss seasons. In the MLB ...
