The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the signing of Konnor Griffin, their top selection in the July MLB draft. The high school shortstop from Jackson, Mississippi signed for $6.5 million. The Ga... Read more

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 last night. Bailey Falter returned from the Injured List and pitched into the sixth inning. He allowed two runs, one earned, and did no... Read more

The Pirates were active prior to the MLB trade deadline yesterday, making four trades: –They acquired outfielder Bryan De La Cruz from Miami for two minor league prospects. –General Manager... Read more

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Russian goaltender prospect Sergei Murashov have agreed to an NHL entry-level contract. The 20-year old was a fourth-round draft pick of the Penguins in 2022 unde... Read more

In their first day with pads on, the Pittsburgh Steelers saw their first injured player of significance. Rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson went down with a sprained ankle, and had to be cart... Read more

At the Olympics Tuesday: –The U.S. women’s gymnastics team, led by Simone Biles, captured gold in Paris. It was their third gold medal in the last four trips to the Summer Olympics. With the... Read more

For the second straight day, the Pittsburgh Pirates earned a dramatic victory with a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros. It was the opening game of a three-game series in Houston. Michael A. Ta... Read more

Today is the first padded practice of the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. The first four practices had been in helmets only. The team will hold its annual night practice this Friday at La... Read more

The Pirates traded pitcher Quinn Priester to Boston for minor league infielder Nick Yorke. It was a trade of former #1 draft picks for both teams. Yorke was considered the sixth-best prospec... Read more

At the Olympics: –The U.S. men’s gymnastics team scored a bronze medal. It was their first Olympic medal in 16 years. –The U.S. women’s basketball team opened their Olympic run with a 102-76... Read more