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Mike McCarthy brings Steelers back to Pittsburgh

LATROBE — Mike McCarthy arrived at Saint Vincent College for his first training camp as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers with a detailed plan designed to maximize the club’s annual three-week trip to the western Pennsylvania hills. Mother Nature wreaked havoc with it, so much so that ...

Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte doesn’t show up for game

BOSTON — The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list after he went AWOL for the second straight season. Marte failed to show up for Arizona’s game at Boston Monday night and manager Torey Lovullo was still searching for answers after it ...

Worth the wait: Lengthy delay doesn’t hurt Bucs in victory

PITTSBURGH — Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox, 8-3, after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay on Sunday. The tarp came out after the sixth inning at 3:35 p.m. local time, and play resumed at 6:05. The Pirates won their ...

Tommy John, known for elbow surgery that bears his name, dies

LOS ANGELES — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83. He died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, on Saturday night, agent ...

Steelers DT Keeanu Benton given five-year contract

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton agreed to a new five-year contract that will keep Benton in black and gold into the next decade. The deal, which carries a total value of $73.75 million, replaces Benton’s rookie contract that he signed after being ...

Ex-Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana called up by Diamondbacks

ATLANTA — Reliever Dennis Santana was called up by the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of their game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. The 30-year-old right-hander is joining his sixth big league team, having appeared with the Dodgers, Rangers, Mets, Yankees and Pirates over his nine-year career. He had 16 saves a year ago for Pittsburgh but was designated for assignment last month with a record of 2-5, two saves and a 6.05 ERA in 44 games. Santana then joined Arizona’s Triple-A team in Reno on a minor-league deal. Baez has big debut CHICAGO — Joshua Baez became the first player ...