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Offensive jolt comes from a couple of unlikely sources in Pirates' series-clinching win over Rockies

PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates reported to Bradenton, Fla., back in February, Jack Suwinski was a well-regarded prospect new to the 40-man roster — but still seemingly a year or so away. Josh VanMeter played for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Pirates didn’t acquire him until the end of spring.

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Ron Cook: Bruno Sammartino documentary depicts an extraordinary life, inside and outside the ring

PITTSBURGH — There he was on the screen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia as a bodybuilder; "Conan the Barbarian" and "The Terminator" as an actor; and the 38th governor of California, one bigger-than-life character talking about another.

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Steelers expected to hire Omar Khan as next general manager, sources say

PITTSBURGH — Omar Khan, the Steelers' vice president of football and business administration who has been with the organization for 21 years, is expected to be named the team’s new general manager, replacing Kevin Colbert, multiple sources have told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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Roansy Contreras dazzles in MLB return, but Pirates fall to Rockies, 2-1

PITTSBURGH — Roansy Contreras’ reintroduction didn’t end in a win, even though he surely deserved one.

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Pittsburgh Steelers to elevate Omar Khan to general manager

The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached a decision on their next general manager, promoting Omar Khan to the role.

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Eagles VP of Player Personnel Andy Weidl to be named Steelers’ new assistant GM

Philadelphia Eagles Vice President of Player Personnel Andy Weidl to be named the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new assistant General Manger

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Mothers' Lawsuits Claiming Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center Interfered with Parental Rights Can Go Forward

The claims arise out of “UPMC’s purported disclosure of their confidential medical information to [child protection authorities] for the purpose of targeting them with highly intrusive, humiliating and coercive child abuse investigations starting before taking their newborn babies home from UPMC’s hospitals shortly after childbirth.”

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Yoshi Tsutsugo's speed, JT Brubaker's arm help Pirates grind out 2-1 victory over Rockies

PITTSBURGH — Compile a list of possible reasons for the Pirates to win, and Yoshi Tsutsugo's speed likely isn’t anywhere near the top.

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Report: Steelers QB Haskins was drunk when fatally struck

An autopsy report shows that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk when he was fatally struck by a dump truck on a Florida highway last month

The Independent UK

For Pennsylvania GOP, no turning back in bid as party leaders back Doug Mastriano for governor

PITTSBURGH — Having survived a last-ditch effort by some GOP officials to assemble around an alternative to his candidacy, state Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor, may soon reap the reward: a united front in his battle against Democrat Josh Shapiro.

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Pujols homers twice, Molina pitches in Cardinals' 18-4 rout of Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Cardinals Nation must have been aghast when manager Oliver Marmol posted his lineup for Sunday’s finale of a series the Cardinals had a chance to sweep.

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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman discharged from hospital days after suffering stroke

PITTSBURGH — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat, was discharged Sunday from the Lancaster hospital where he had been staying since suffering a stroke earlier this month.

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John Fetterman testing whether Pennsylvania's backroads can take a progressive Democrat to Washington

PITTSBURGH — Chad Baker knows he’s going to lose.

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Ron Cook: Penguins coach Mike Sullivan on another heartbreak, physicality perceptions and his job security

PITTSBURGH — His season began with COVID-19, which forced him to miss five games in November.

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Goldschmidt, VerHagen spark another Cardinals win at PNC Park

PITTSBURGH — There were four key takeaways Saturday night in the Cardinals’ 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Gene Collier: Matt Harvey's ban just the latest development in baseball's saddest story

PITTSBURGH — Sentencing for former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay is set for June 28, right about the moment the 60-day suspension Major League Baseball imposed on pitcher Matt Harvey this week is set to expire, and that's just one of a thousand or more perverse coincidences in…

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Paul Zeise: Nick Saban is a whiner and hypocrite, but his point about NIL is not wrong

PITTSBURGH — Nick Saban went off the deep end over the past few days decrying NIL deals and how the idea of programs being able to pay players is bad for college football. He singled out Jackson State — yes, Jackson State — and Texas A&M as two programs that…

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Cardinals, not successful with home runs, play small ball to beat Pirates, 5-3

PITTSBURGH — The Cardinals recently had homered in 12 consecutive games and 14 of 15, yet netting them only a middling record of 7-8. So they switched gears, hitting 10 singles to account for all their runs Friday night en route to a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow Bridge was severely decaying before collapse, 2021 report indicates

PITTSBURGH — Rust corrosion so bad that there were holes in the steel support legs. A bridge deck so compromised by chlorides from winter salt that the concrete underside was decaying and water was seeping through to the steel below. Steel cross-beams “severed” from their connection to the support legs…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

John Fetterman’s nomination was a rejection of Conor Lamb’s electability claims

PITTSBURGH — As Conor Lamb greeted voters outside of an elementary school polling place, Johanna Stankorb put on her “I voted sticker” and shuffled out of his way.

The Independent UK

Passports, Bali and jabs: Simon Calder answers your pressing travel questions

Many myths prevail about passport validity rules

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Joe Starkey: Would Jack Ham really be a backup in today's NFL?

PITTSBURGH — I'm hoping for Doug Whaley's sake that his take on Jack Ham didn't make it into his second interview for the Steelers' general manager job.

The Conversation

A quest for significance gone horribly wrong – how mass shooters pervert a universal desire to make a difference in the world

Agonizing questions are being raised by the recent tragic shooting incident in Buffalo, New York, where 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron is alleged to have shot 10 people dead and wounded three. As in the recent years’ similar acts of horror at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, a Walmart in El Paso,…

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Ron Cook: Penguins stars may add to year of difficult Pittsburgh goodbyes

PITTSBURGH — Locker-cleanout day always is a brutal day, one of the worst days of the year for all sports teams. It signifies the end of a season and, unless your team won the championship, of failure to one degree or another. Maybe worst of all, you know the same…

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Ron Cook: The time has come to break up Penguins' core

PITTSBURGH — I hate to disagree with Tristan Jarry, who gave his all against the New York Rangers on Sunday night by playing hurt after missing a month with a broken foot and playing well enough to give the Penguins a chance to win Game 7.

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