Breaking News

Professional Sports

NFL preview capsule: Steelers vs. Saints

Records: Steelers (4-2); Saints (2-4) Site: Stade de France When/where to watch: 9:30 a.m., NFL Network Latest odds: Steelers by 3.5 Against the spread: Steelers 4-2; Saints 3-3 Last week: Steelers beat Tampa Bay 26-19; Saints beat Giants 34-27 Last meeting: Steelers won 20-10 on Nov. 11, 2022, in Pittsburgh Series record: Saints lead 9-8 Matchup to watch: The Saints rush defense faces a tough challenge in slowing Steelers running back Jaylen Warren. New Orleans is allowing 138 rushing yards per game — 30th in the NFL. The 5-foot-8 Warren has rushed for 460 yards, which is ...

Players’ union rep says salary cap not acceptable

MILWAUKEE — Baseball’s union chief said the owners’ proposal of a salary cap this summer was a “nuclear bomb” and players have no interest in the type of economic system Commissioner Rob Manfred maintains is needed for the sport to thrive. Shortly before the Milwaukee Brewers and ...

Steelers fan event off following civil unrest

PARIS — A weekend event for Pittsburgh Steelers fans in Paris has been canceled because of security concerns following recent street protests in the French capital. The NFL and the team both said Thursday that the event — at a bar in the Bastille neighborhood — was off. The ...

Penguins’ Kindel back home after health scare

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel is back in Pittsburgh and recovering after collapsing on the team’s flight back from Utah earlier this week. Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said Thursday the 19-year-old Kindel fell ill about 10 minutes after the club ...

Pittsburgh spoils debut of history-making goalie

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s Arturs Silovs stopped 25 shots to spoil the history-making debut of Florida counterpart Cooper Black as the Penguins beat the Panthers 4-0 on Thursday. Black, who at 6-foot-9 became the tallest goalie ever to appear in an NHL regular season game, made 18 saves ...

Pittsburgh hands out 2 more organization honors

PITTSBURGH —The Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday named Seth Hernandez as the organization’s Bob Friend Pitcher of the Year. The 20-year-old Hernandez was a combined 6-1 with a 2.43 ERA, 118 strikeouts, a .181 batting average against and a 1.05 WHIP in 18 starts between Low-A Bradenton and ...