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Bucs’ rookie Tyler Callihan hits two home runs to defeat Dodgers

PITTSBURGH — Tyler Callihan hit the first two home runs of his career, a solo shot off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning and a go-ahead, three-run blast off reliever Kyle Hurt in the eighth as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Wednesday night. Ohtani gave ...

Washington gets new five-year deal with Steelers

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are making a big investment in tight end Darnell Washington. The club signed the 6-foot-7, 264-pound Washington to a new five-year contract that will keep him in black and gold for the rest of the decade. Washington, who had a career-best 31 receptions ...

Herbig wants to earn his new deal for Steelers fans

Nick Herbig knew most NFL teams thought he was too small to play outside linebacker. That three years of creating chaos across the Big Ten while coming off the edge at Wisconsin wouldn’t be good enough to convince clubs that he could do the same at the sport’s highest level. The ...

Steelers keeping Herbig around

PITTSBURGH — Nick Herbig wants to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life. The outside linebacker is well on his way after agreeing to a new four-year deal on Tuesday that will keep him in Pittsburgh for the rest of the decade, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. ...

Steelers part ways with senior special teams coach

PITTSBURGH – ESPN was reporting on Friday that the Pittsburgh Steelers have parted ways with senior special teams coach Derius Swinton II due to violation of club policy. The 2026 season was set to be Swinton’s 16th in the NFL and his first with Pittsburgh. He was hired this offseason ...

Steelers coach re-unites with RB

PITTSBURGH — Leslie Dowdle called it. Months before her son Rico entered free agency after running for more than 1,000 yards for Carolina, Leslie Dowdle rang Rico just minutes after the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that Mike McCarthy would replace Mike Tomlin as head coach in ...