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Bucs’ Lowe nominated for Clemente Award

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday announced that Brandon Lowe has been named the Club’s 2026 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award presented each season. In his first season in Pittsburgh, Lowe has built meaningful connections with young people and families throughout the ...

As usual, Watt & Co. help Pittsburgh open with win

PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt began his 10th season by trying to move past the noise that followed his ninth. The noise that said the Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker had lost a step, maybe two, after quiet and injury-marred 2025. The noise that wondered if his time as a singular ...

Pirates salvage series with victory

CHICAGO — Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh’s three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a sweep of their weekend series. Bryan Reynolds had two hits for Pittsburgh, including an RBI single in the first. Carmen ...

Kyle Larson snaps winless streak

MADISON, Ill. — Kyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak Sunday, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman in overtime of a crash-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway that shook up the playoff standings. Larson, the defending series champion, took his No. ...

Dawn of a new day: McCarthy trying to continue Steelers aura

PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy headed home to Pittsburgh. Kevin Stefanski headed south to Atlanta. Both have been tasked with helping their respective franchises take the next step, though at wildly different speeds. The 62-year-old McCarthy, who grew up only a mile or two from the ...

Cubs snap Bucs’ winning streak

CHICAGO — Alex Bregman hit his 25th homer and doubled among three hits, Shota Imanaga tossed six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Friday to end a four-game slide. Seiya Suzuki had three hits, including a wind-blown triple, scored three runs and ...