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By nature of the position, offensive linemen do the least amount of running during a football practice. Blocking is their forte, and they aren’t tasked with covering great distances — at least on the field. What transpired Saturday at Saint Vincent College could be viewed as an exception...

Lucas Dane Webb, 40, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born on November 3, 1983, in Franklin, Pa., he was the son of Richard L. Webb and Kara Nurss Gervasoni. Lucas had worked at Altium Packaging in Oil City. He liked playing drums in...

The Pittsburgh Steelers had an exceptional offseason, highlighted by a particularly thrilling moment during the 2024 NFL Draft. In a move that excited fans and analysts alike, the Steelers selected linebacker Payton Wilson in the third round. Many experts consider this pick an absolute steal for Pittsburgh. Wilson was highly regarded as one of the draft’s top linebackers, though he fell to the third round due to concerns over his injury history. Despite these concerns, Wilson is confident in his ability to stay healthy and make a significant impact as a rookie. One analyst even suggested that he would prefer three...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed second baseman Nick Gonzales on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain. Gonzales left Saturday’s loss in Arizona after getting injured while running to first base. To take his spot on the roster, the Pirates recalled infielder Alika Williams from Triple-A Indianapolis.

The Diamondbacks defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 at Chase Field to pick up a huge series win over their competition in the Wild Card race. Arizona pounded out 13 hits, five of them coming from center fielder Jake McCarthy. McCarthy became the third Diamondback to have five singles in five plate appearances, joining Craig Counsell and Junior Spivey. Following the game, McCarthy spoke with Dbacks TV reporter Todd Walsh and analyst Mark Grace about his five-hit game. “It’s just nice when they go through,” said McCarthy. “I try to have good at-bats, a few of those hits were with two strikes, just...

PITTSBURGH -- When the Pittsburgh Steelers lined up with their first team offense to start practice on Saturday, third-round pick Roman Wilson filled the slot wide receiver role. Just four days into his first NFL training camp, the Michigan product is making a case for himself, and after a slow spring at OTAs and minicamp, he's finally starting to shine.

Jake McCarthy had a career-best five hits and Ketel Marte homered and drove in three runs to help the Arizona Diamondbacks post a 9-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night at Phoenix. Corbin Carroll also homered and Joc Pederson delivered a pinch-hit, two-run triple as Arizona won for the 10th time in its past 13 games. The Diamondbacks are a season-high five games over .500. McCarthy is the first Arizona player with a five-hit game since David Peralta achieved the feat against the Cincinnati Reds on April 22, 2021. Oneil Cruz hit a tape-measure home run and also tripled for the Pirates, who lost for the second straight night. Ke'Bryan Hayes and Joshua Palacios also had two hits apiece for Pittsburgh. Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt (5-6) allowed five runs and seven hits over six innings. Justin Martinez worked a perfect seventh, A.J. Puk walked one in a scoreless eighth in his Diamondbacks debut and Bryce Jarvis allowed one hit in the ninth. Pittsburgh played without All-Star Bryan Reynolds (bereavement) and Rowdy Tellez (back spasms) and also lost Nick Gonzales (groin) in the sixth inning after he was injured while running out a groundout. Cruz was the second hitter of the game, and he smashed a first-pitch fastball to deep right center for his 16th homer of the season. The solo shot traveled 472 feet. Arizona tied the score in the bottom of the first on Christian Walker's RBI single off Pirates starter Marco Gonzales. The Diamondbacks struck for three runs in the second on Carroll's solo homer to right-center, his seventh long ball of the season, and Marte's two-run shot to right-center, his 23rd home run. The Pirates knotted the game at 4 with a three-run fifth. Joey Bart's RBI double, Ji Hwan Bae's sacrifice fly and Michael A. Taylor's run-scoring infield single plated the runs. Arizona moved back ahead in the fifth, with runs scoring on sacrifice flies by Geraldo Perdomo and Marte. In the sixth, Cruz tripled to deep center to start the inning. One out later, Connor Joe's groundout scored Cruz to pull the Pirates within 6-5. Pederson's two-run triple to right off Quinn Priester (2-6) in the bottom of the frame pushed the Arizona lead to three. Pederson scored on McCarthy's single to right. Marco Gonzales gave up four runs and seven hits over 2 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out one. Priester gave up five runs on five hits over four innings. --Field Level Media.

The Pittsburgh Pirates need a big bat, preferably one who has years of control remaining, and no one fits that description better than Brent Rooker from the Oakland Athletics. Rooker would arguably be the Pirates' best hitter since prime Andrew McCutchen if he can sustain anything close to the production he has had this year. But what sort of trade package are we looking at if the Pirates would go after the designated hitter?

With four catchers on their 40-man roster, the Pittsburgh Pirates have plenty of depth at the position, but should they look for an upgrade?. Joey Bart and Yasmani Grandal have been handling the catching duties in Pittsburgh. Henry Davis is searching for answers at Triple-A Indianapolis where Jason Delay, who played 70 games for the Pirates last season and seven this year, also resides.

After trading away star wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers, the Pittsburgh Steelers were expected to add to their wide receiver room. While the team did draft rookie wide-out Roman Wilson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Pittsburgh hasn't made the splash many were hoping for.

PITTSBURGH -- Following the third day of Pittsburgh Steelers' training camp, wide receiver Van Jefferson stayed on the field. He and fellow WR Calvin Austin III took turns catching passes from the Jugs machine and trying to deflect one another's receptions. Jefferson didn't just catch a few balls after practice,...

The Los Angeles Dodgers (62-44) square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-52) at 9:10 PM ET on Saturday. For the lowdown on how to buy tickets for the Dodgers-Pirates game, continue reading. Dodgers vs. Pirates Game Info and Tickets. Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024. Time: 9:10 PM ET. TV: SportsNet...

PITTSBURGH -- Pitt Panthers star guard Jaland Lowe is entering his sophomore season with many national writers and NBA scouts watching to see how he performs. Lowe recently excelled at the CP3 Elite Camp in Las Vegas, impressing scouts and writers in attendance for his play throughout. ESPN college basketball...

Randy Johnson knows a thing or two about hefty expectations thrown at a young phenom pitcher. So he might be the perfect person to give Pittsburgh Pirates rooki. Randy Johnson knows a thing or two about hefty expectations thrown at a young phenom pitcher. So he might be the perfect person to give Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes some advice for how to platform what will hopefully be a long and successful career.

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes didn't pitch Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but still had a big day at the ballpark, meeting one of the best pitchers to ever do it. The Diamondbacks started their first ever Hall of Fame for the franchise and inducted two of...

The Steelers, on Saturday, introduced their four-man class of inductees into the team’s Hall of Honor. And coach Mike Tomlin lauded them all, including Jason Gildon and Dick LeBeau. Gildon was an outside linebacker and ace pass rusher for some of the best teams in Steelers history. The former...

Russell Wilson missed his third straight day of team practice, although the new Steelers quarterback is going through some individual drills in training camp. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he’s holding back Wilson as more of a precaution than a necessity. “We’re starting to work Russ back,” Tomlin told...

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers continued training camp with their first weekend practice of the summer. The bleachers at Chuck Noll Stadium and surrounding grassy hills were lined with Steelers fans. The team went through individual position drills and also went through 7-on-7 and full scrimmaging. With Russell Wilson still out, the team is looking to find consistency and build chemistry without their top quarterback.

The Penguins have had many talented hockey players wearing their logo. This article analyzes the best Penguins by sweater numbers #41-50. Entering the 40’s, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had many important role players in the range covered in this article. From shut-down defenceman to critical utility forwards, the following players have contributed enough to be recognized as the Penguin’s best players at their respective jersey numbers. Best Penguins by the Jersey Numbers: 41-50 #41 – Robert Bortuzzo Shut-down defenceman Robert Bortuzzo stands out as the best player to wear the #41 jersey for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Playing for the Penguins from 2011 to...

The Pittsburgh Steelers tend to do things their own way as an organization, regardless of how the rest of the NFL is operating. One of the unique aspects about the Steelers is that they have a longstanding tradition of traveling to St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania for training camp every season. Players sleep in dorm rooms, while some other teams in the league hold their training camps at their usual facilities. This is a tradition the Steelers have done since 1966, aside from 2020 and 2021 when they were forced to do training camp in Pittsburgh. Traditions are important, and Steelers...