DETROIT — Spencer Torkelson finished a single short of the cycle, Jackson Jobe allowed two runs in 5• innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Friday night after nearly wasting a six-run lead. Detroit led 8-2 after seven innings, but RBI singles by Nick Gonzales ...
Records: Cincinnati (2-0); Pittsburgh (1-1) When/where to watch: Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS Latest odds: Bengals by 3.5 Against the spread: Bengals 2-0; Steelers 1-1 Last week: Bengals beat Texans 20-6; Steelers lost to Patriots 20-3 Last meeting: Steelers beat Bengals 34-12 on Nov. 16, 2025, in Pittsburgh Series record: Steelers lead 72-41 Matchup to watch: Pittsburgh’s interior offensive line vs. Bengals DTs Dexter Lawrence and Jonathan Allen. The arrival of Lawrence via trade and Allen in free agency has given Cincinnati’s front a needed jolt. The two have already made an impact, ...
PITTSBURGH — Ronny Simon raced home on Spencer Horwitz’s eighth inning sacrifice fly and the Pittsburgh Pirates assured themselves of the club’s first non-losing season in eight years with a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Simon reached on a walk by Ryne Stanek (2-3), ...
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. “definitely” sees himself playing at some point this season. When that is, even Porter doesn’t know, though he didn’t rule out making his 2026 debut on Sunday against Cincinnati. The fourth-year pro sat out each of ...
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has taken a leave of absence from the club following the death of his father in Russia. The team confirmed Alexander Kuzmenko’s death on Thursday. Russia-based media outlet Ren.TV reported that the 62-year-old Kuzmenko died after ...
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes is only too aware of the impossibly high bar he set for himself during his first two years in the major leagues. And while his third didn’t come particularly close to meeting it, the Pittsburgh Pirates ace doesn’t view 2026 as a failure. “I’m not going to ...
