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Rodgers ready to play for Steelers but not in Thursday’s game

LATROBE — There was a time when the preseason felt like the Super Bowl to Aaron Rodgers. Now is not that time. While the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is trying to soak in every moment of what he says will be his 22nd and final NFL training camp, he doesn’t sound like someone who ...

Pirates continue their struggles on offense

MIAMI — Eury Perez allowed three hits over seven innings, Esteury Ruiz homered and the Miami Marlins beat Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Tuesday night. Perez (6-9) struck out three straight Pirates to start the game and surrendered only three singles — two in the third and ...

New York Knicks host Philadelphia 76ers in NBA opener

NEW YORK — LeBron James will visit the New York Knicks on opening night and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. James’ arrival in Philadelphia has made the 76ers must-see TV, and they are all over the NBA’s biggest days of the season. James will make his 76ers debut against the NBA champion Knicks on Oct. 20. The game at Madison Square Garden will be part of a tripleheader, when the Knicks raise a banner to celebrate their first championship since 1973. He will return to LA to face the Lakers on Christmas, after the San Antonio Spurs are back in New York for an NBA Finals ...

New York Mets feast on Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching

PITTSBURGH — Bo Bichette went 5-for-5 with a three-run double and scored three times, Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in four, and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-1, on Sunday. Sean Manaea pitched seven strong innings and struck out 11, most by a New York starter this ...

Slumping Pittsburgh Pirates lose to last-place Mets

PITTSBURGH — Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, rookie Zac Thornton pitched five scoreless innings and the New York Mets matched a season high with their fourth straight win by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Friday night. Semien’s second homer in two games and 14th of the season, ...

Steelers coach McCarthy downplays No. 1 draft pick’s injury

From Steelers.com LATROBE — You could call it the first injury scare of Steelers training camp 2026, but it sounds as if first-round pick Max Iheanachor won’t be out for long. Iheanachor, the 21st overall pick, left practice early Thursday with what appeared to be an upper-body injury. ...