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Michael A. Taylor homered for the second consecutive game and left-hander Bailey Falter excelled in his return from the injured list as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 on Tuesday. Taylor, whose three-run home run in the ninth inning lifted the Pirates to victory in the series opener, chased Astros starter Hunter Brown (9-7) with a two-run, two-out blast in the sixth. Taylor launched a 2-1 sinker 403 feet for his fourth homer of the season and extended Pittsburgh's lead to 5-1. Falter (5-7) made his first start since left triceps tendonitis sent him to the 15-day IL on July 7. He retired the side in order in the first, worked around two singles in the second, and sidestepped a one-out single from Jose Altuve to conclude three scoreless innings with relative ease. Falter lost his shutout bid when Astros catcher Yainer Diaz drilled his 10th home run of the season leading off the fourth. Falter responded by striking out Jeremy Pena and Jake Meyers. In the fifth, Falter induced Altuve to hit into an inning-ending double play. Yordan Alvarez chased Falter with a one-out single in the sixth, and Alvarez later scored on Pena's fielder's choice grounder against reliever Dennis Santana. Falter allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits with three strikeouts. He threw just 66 pitches over 5 1/3 innings. Brown had his streak of 12 consecutive starts of six-plus innings snapped after allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. He surrendered back-to-back singles to Ke'Bryan Hayes and Connor Joe leading off the second, with Hayes later scoring when Jared Triolo rolled into a double play. Brown aided the Pirates' two-run fourth inning with a throwing error after fielding a swinging bunt from Joe. His errant throw eluded first baseman Jon Singleton and allowed Joey Bart to score from first. Joe, who went 3-for-4, scored on Triolo double to the left field corner for a 3-1 lead. Andrew McCutchen added a bases-loaded walk against Astros reliever Seth Martinez in the eighth. The Astros committed three errors resulting in two unearned runs. --Field Level Media.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have an open spot for a winger in the top-six. Not only does the lineup have an open spot, it has a need for more goals. And that’s why a Patrik Laine trade, no matter how improbable, should be on the table. The team finished 18th...

BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. (TND) — An emergency services unit assigned to work former President Donald Trump's Butler, Pa. rally this month was scrambling for workers ahead of the assassination attempt, newly released text messages show. The Beaver County Emergency Services Unit was assigned to cover the July 13 rally...

Steelers wide receiver Roman Wilson left Tuesday’s practice with an ankle injury after being tackled on a jet sweep in seven shots.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have freed up a spot on their 90-man roster, releasing former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Josiah Scott, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Scott came into training camp with a shot at the starting slot cornerback job after Cam Sutton was suspended eight games. He impressed during...

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to make trades prior to the deadline, sending left-handed starting pitcher Martin Perez to the San Diego Padres. The Pirates will also get a prospect in return from the Padres, in 18-year old left-handed pitcher Ronaldys Jimenez, who pitched in the Dominican Summer League (DSL).

The Pittsburgh Steelers received a very favorable outcome on what initially appeared to be a scary injury to wide receiver Roman Wilson. The Steelers rookie had to be carted off the field midway through Tuesday morning’s practice at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Wilson reportedly hurt his ankle as Pittsburgh’s offense was practicing a jet sweep.

The Pittsburgh Pirates had an open spot on their 40-man roster and filled it by acquiring left-handed relief pitcher Josh Walker from the New York Mets, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray. Walker had been designated for assignment by the Mets on Friday. In return, the Pirates are sending minor-league left-hander Nicolas Carreno to the Mets. Walker has totaled 24 relief appearances with the Mets between 2023-24 and is 0-1 with a 6.45 ERA, 23 strikeouts and 12 walks across 23.1 innings pitched. Though his brief showing in the majors has been underwhelming, Walker went 2-2 with a more encouraging 2.83 ERA with Triple-A...

The Pittsburgh Steelers had their first padded practice of the offseason on Tuesday. A major concern has been the absence of new quarterback Russell Wilson, who missed the first four practices due to a sore calf. However, Wilson was back in full pads and participated in practice on Tuesday. Wilson reportedly injured his calf during the team's conditioning test last Wednesday when players reported to camp. Steelers fans present at Tuesday's practice were relieved to see him back on the field. Observers noted that Wilson looked sharp, completing all seven of his passes in his first seven-on-seven drill, including a deep...

With an eye on a playoff push, the Pittsburgh Pirates added two new bats ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The Pirates acquired outfielder Bryan De La Cruz from the Miami Marlins and utility player Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. The Pirates dealt infield prospect Garret Forrester and right-handed pitching prospect Jun-Seok Shim to Miami for De La Cruz, and they sent infield/outfield prospect Charles McAdoo to Toronto in the Kiner-Falefa deal. In Kiner-Falefa, the Pirates are getting a player who has appeared as a second baseman, third baseman, shortstop, outfielder and emergency pitcher this season alone. The 29-year-old is batting a career-best .292 with seven home runs and 33 RBIs in 82 games in his first season with Toronto. Across 729 career games for the Texas Rangers (2018-21), New York Yankees (2022-23) and Blue Jays, Kiner-Falefa is a .264 hitter with 33 homers, 236 RBIs and 77 stolen bases. McAdoo, now heading to Toronto, is batting .315 in 87 games between High-A and Double-A this season. The 22-year-old was the No. 29 prospect in the Pirates' system, according to MLB Pipeline. De La Cruz, 27, led the Marlins with 18 home runs and 51 RBIs while batting .245 in 105 games this season. He is one homer away from tying his career high set last year. In 431 career games for Miami since debuting in 2021, De La Cruz has batted .258 with 55 homers and 191 RBIs. Shim, 20, was the No. 17 prospect in the Pirates' farm system, and Forrester, 22, is No. 18. Earlier in the day, Pittsburgh acquired left-handed relief pitcher Josh Walker from the New York Mets for minor league left-hander Nicolas Carreno. --Field Level Media.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Roman Wilson, who was carted off with an ankle injury at Tuesday’s practice, is classified as week-to-week, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Sources told Fowler that Wilson will be “OK.” Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Wilson is expected to be out at least two weeks. Wilson suffered the ankle injury after being tackled on a jet sweep by cornerback Anthony Averett in seven shots at Tuesday’s practice. Wilson left practice on a cart. Head coach Mike Tomlin said after practice that he had no update on the seriousness. “It was unfortunate we had an injury...

If you have a mailbox, you may have gotten a postcard advertisement from U.S. Steel. If you watch television, you may have seen a commercial about Nippon Steel. If you spend time online, you may have seen a pop-up ad about the sale of the high-profile Pittsburgh-based American steel company to the Japanese giant.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers and West Virginia Mountaineers face off in the Backyard Brawl in a number of sports, including men's basketball, which they will do so again this season. WVU released their non-conference schedule, which shows the Backyard Brawl taking place on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Petersen...

Framber Valdez will take the ball for the Houston Astros (55-51) when they host starter Martin Perez and the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-52) on Wednesday, with first pitch at 8:10 PM ET and the Pirates going for a series sweep. Keep reading to see how to watch the Houston-Pittsburgh matchup in...

An Oakdale man, who police said pretended to be a state agent and threatened convenience store employees, has been arrested.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates added another bat to their roster ahead of the MLB trade deadline at 6:00 p.m., in Toronto Blue Jays infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Jeff Passan of ESPN first reported the trade, but Mark Feinsand of MLB.com added that the Pirates traded Charles McAdoo of the Altoona Curve in Double-A. McAdoo was the Pirates No. 29 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, but was going to move up to No. 15, according to Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com, in the re-rank.

The Pirates were buyers at the trade deadline, adding several pieces for what they hope could be their first trip to the playoffs in almost 10 years. The biggest moves happened in the final hour before the deadline. The Bucs struck a deal with Miami to bring left-fielder Bryan de la Cruz to Pittsburgh, trading right-handed pitcher Jun-Seok Shim and infielder Garret Forrester, both in the minors.

Sen. Thom Tillis rebukes the failure of law enforcement to communicate about the sighting of a man with a gun moments before the attempted assassination.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released wide receiver Marquez Callaway, the team announced on Tuesday. They also made the releasing of cornerback Josiah Scott official, which was previously reported by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. In corresponding moves, the Steelers signed tight end Matt Sokol and defensive back Kyler McMichael. McMichael is wearing No. 42 for the Steelers, which was previously assigned to Scott. McMicheal originally signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina following the 2022 NFL Draft. He spent the 2022 season on the Buffalo Bills practice squad and also spent time this offseason with...

Pickens has quickly developed a reputation as a downfield playmaker with a wide catch radius and once again showed why during a recent Steelers training camp practice. On a play deep in the red zone, Fields dropped back near the five-yard line and lofted a pass that led Pickens in the corner of the end zone, and the star receiver proceeded to make a circus one-handed grab that underscores what makes him such a matchup nightmare.