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Pirates crushed by powerful Yankees, 16-0

PITTSBURGH -- For 13 innings this weekend, the Pirates stood toe-to-toe with the New York Yankees, the current top class of MLB. On Tuesday, the Pirates showed up and outhomered the Bronx Bombers en route to a victory. On Wednesday, in the finale of the short two-game series between the…

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Suwinski homer highlights Pirates win over Jameson Taillon, Yankees

PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates have traded away veterans over the years, whoever it may have been, they did so understanding that their returns in those trades wouldn’t show up until much later.

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Gerrit Cole gets nostalgic in return to Pittsburgh, where his MLB career began

PITTSBURGH — It’s been five years, but apparently a piece of Gerrit Cole’s heart is still connected to this place. The Yankees ace was nostalgic Tuesday afternoon when he met with writers that covered him back when he was the Pirates ace.

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Pirate offense spoils Zach Thompson return in 2-0 loss to Brewers

PITTSBURGH — Last time Zach Thompson was on the mound, before right elbow nerve inflammation put him on the 15-day injured list, he put together a solid, 4 1/3-inning, two-run effort against the San Francisco Giants.

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Pa. Senate race between Fetterman and Oz may break advertising spending records

PITTSBURGH — Insiders expect the U.S. Senate race between Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman to be one of the most expensive of all time in Pennsylvania — perhaps even surpassing the spending in 2016 when Republican Pat Toomey defended his seat — and the main battleground may be the airwaves.

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Bryse Wilson return proves fruitful as Pirates beat Brewers, 7-4

PITTSBURGH — Bryse Wilson still faces a climb ahead of him to prove he can be a capable MLB starting pitcher, but Saturday was a step in the right direction.

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Paul Zeise: Conference commissioners are the biggest frauds in sports

PITTSBURGH — The Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC entered into some sort of "historic alliance" to work together toward making a better future for college athletics. It was in response to the SEC raiding the Big 12 for Oklahoma and Texas, and the three conference commissioners issued statements and had…

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After recent home run binge, tables turn on Pirates during blowout loss to Brewers

PITTSBURGH — As much fun as the Pirates’ previous two games had been, with Bryan Reynolds and Michael Perez delivering back-to-back three-homer performances, Friday’s 19-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers represented the other end of the spectrum.

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Joe Starkey: Kenny Pickett the next Joe Burrow? Steelers can only hope.

PITTSBURGH — I want to believe it. I really do. Kenny Pickett becomes the Steelers' version of Joe Burrow?

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Power display — especially three homers from Michael Perez — carries Pirates over Brewers

PITTSBURGH — Somewhere between impossible and a suggestion to seek medical help rests what transpired Thursday during the Pirates’ 8-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park.

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PHOTOS: Check out the best pics of Kenny Pickett from Steelers offseason

Here are some of the best pics of Kenny Pickett from offseason workouts.

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Paul Zeise: Pitt's tidal wave of recent commitments another sign the program is built for long-term success

PITTSBURGH — Pat Narduzzi has been Pitt's coach longer than the other six coaches in the ACC Coastal division have been at their schools combined. A lot of that has to do with the fact that four of the programs have first-year coaches, but it also says a lot about…

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Eight years later, former Penguins draft pick Jaden Lindo is making quite an impact in Pittsburgh

Last October, with the steamy summer heat having made way for hockey season down the hill, Penguins Foundation staffers set up inside the Ammon Recreation Center in the Hill District and greeted neighborhood kids at the door.

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Overturning Roe could damage court's legitimacy, legal experts say

PITTSBURGH — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade could do lasting damage to the institution’s legacy as it signals a changing approach to precedent, according to legal experts.

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Ron Cook: Mike Tomlin offers rare glimpse at coaching style in podcast interview

PITTSBURGH — The questions were soft to Mike Tomlin. The hosts of The Pivot podcast didn't ask about his recent playoff failures or the troubling number of players who have quit on him, most recently Melvin Ingram. This wasn't that kind of interview. The interrogators were former NFL players, their…

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Gerry Dulac: Are there reasons beyond money for top players to jump to LIV tour?

PITTSBURGH — The defection of Brooks Koepka to the LIV Golf series — with another prominent name expected to soon follow — is yet another example of the Saudi-backed circuit targeting some of the PGA Tour's most popular players. Or so it would appear.

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FBI interviews Allegheny County GOP chair Sam DeMarco about Trump's attempt to plant fake electors

PITTSBURGH — FBI agents interviewed the chairman of the Allegheny County Republican Party at his home early Thursday morning as part of a nationwide investigation into former President Donald Trump’s attempt to send alternate electors from key swing states to Washington to overturn the 2020 election.

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Joe Starkey: Shohei Ohtani is the greatest baseball player of all time — period

PITTSBURGH — In a sport where the numbers often become numbing — I can look up the Pirates' record on Tuesday nights on artificial turf against 27-year-old left-handers with mustaches who played for at least two American League teams — this little nugget leaped from the computer screen. It came…

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Pirates earn 10-inning, walkoff win over Cubs, but there's concern over Ke'Bryan Hayes

PITTSBURGH — Michael Chavis had one loud hit that prevented a Pirates loss — a home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. A softer hit from Chavis in the bottom of the 10th brought home a walkoff win.

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Ron Cook: For Steelers, there's nothing wrong with a little confidence

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers might not win many games in 2022, but it won't be because of a lack of confidence.

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Jerad Eickhoff shelled as Pirates crushed by Cubs, 14-5

PITTSBURGH — On Monday and Tuesday, Oneil Cruz and Bligh Madris took turns achieving things not seen from a Pirate in decades. First with a hit, RBI and stolen base in their first game; hardest thrown ball on the infield in the Statcast era; first player with seven RBIs in…

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Mike Tomlin dismisses Antonio Brown returning to Steelers but offers praise for former receiver

PITTSBURGH — Antonio Brown has left a complicated Pittsburgh legacy, and no one knows that better than Mike Tomlin.

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Bills limiting classroom discussion on gender, sexual orientation pass Pa. Senate panel

PITTSBURGH — The state Senate Education Committee on Tuesday passed two bills intended to address discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in Pennsylvania schools.

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Ron Cook: How Pitt football became national champs of community service

PITTSBURGH — The tweet came from @Pitt_FB last week:

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Bills limiting classroom discussion on gender, sexual orientation pass Pa. Senate Education Committee

PITTSBURGH — The state Senate Education Committee on Tuesday passed two bills intended to address discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in Pennsylvania schools.

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