MELBOURNE, Australia — The United States and Australia’s political tug of war against Iran over the fates of seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer squad appears to have ended with the depleted team returning home minus the two players who defected last week. Critics now say ...

PHOENIX — San Francisco Giants rookie Bryce Eldridge was logged at 6-foot-7 “and some change,” he said. That was the measurement for the slugger for the major leagues’ Automated Ball-Strike System. That is one expansive strike zone — but a more defined one, at least. “I think ...

God bless my wife. If I bump into a running friend, she gets that look you get when you’re about to hear the story of your Aunt Edna’s gall bladder surgery — for the fourth time. Yes, runners speak a different language. Most of it revolves around one of four things — running ...

“Was Mazeroski’s Game 7 home run or the Immaculate Reception the greatest moment in Pittsburgh sports history?” Excellent question from last week’s Mailbag, but there is only one clear and unequivocal response which I will reveal shortly. As Pittsburgh fans, we have been very ...

The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks found their starting quarterback in free agency last year, landing Sam Darnold. The New England Patriots went from worst to first in the AFC East after signing several key veterans who helped them reach the Super Bowl. Winning free agency doesn’t ...

The passing of Bill Mazeroski brought back so many great moments with the Pirates when they were a team we took pride in. There was the man himself, Maz, his historic home run, his outstanding defensive ability and, maybe above all, his humility and sound character. Well over a decade ...