Justin Guerriero stories, Page 4

Frequent defensive mishaps and mental mistakes on the basepaths by the Pittsburgh Pirates have contributed to their poor start to the season. But those struggles are of a secondary nature when compared to an inability to score runs. Following Saturday’s 10-4 loss to the Yankees at PNC Park in front...

The symbolism of 38-year-old Andrew McCutchen starting the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener in right field did not escape manager Derek Shelton. “The last two outfielders to play right field (for the Pirates) at that age were Bill Robinson and (Roberto) Clemente,” Shelton said. “I think everyone knows what Cutch means...

From late February through the first week of March, Ryan Shea felt as if he was playing some of the best hockey of his career. Pittsburgh Penguins management was certainly impressed, as on March 7, president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas extended Shea through 2025-26 at an average annual...

When Paul Skenes made his MLB debut last May, the Pittsburgh Pirates knew that coming up behind him was another wave of promising pitching prospects inching closer to the big leagues in Braxton Ashcraft, Bubba Chandler and Thomas Harrington. Less than a week into the regular season, Harrington became the...

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday after three rough outings to begin the season. The move cleared a spot on the 26-man active roster for right-hander Thomas Harrington, the team’s No. 3 prospect who was recalled from Triple-A to start against the Tampa Bay...

The 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates are not off to a hot start. Following Monday evening’s 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Pirates are 1-4, having dropped three of four contests in their season-opening series against the Miami Marlins, all in walk-off (and highly frustrating) fashion. Of the many errors...

For the 13th time in his career, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was selected by teammates as the club’s MVP. Crosby, who leads the Penguins in points (81) and assists (54), captured Penguins team MVP honors for the fifth straight season and surpassed Mario Lemieux (12) for the most in...

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Alexander Canario from the New York Mets on Monday for cash considerations, the club announced. In a corresponding move, the Pirates transferred injured righty Jared Jones from the 15-day to 60-day injured list, making room for Canario on the 40-man roster. Jones has a UCL...

The Pittsburgh Pirates recently completed a season-opening four-game series against the Miami Marlins for the second straight season, but results compared to a year ago contrasted sharply. Last season, the Pirates were riding high, having swept Miami to begin their 2024 campaign, but over the weekend, a lack of clutch...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are staring down a third consecutive season without making the playoffs. But in the American Hockey League, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton appears capable of putting together a deep run in the upcoming Calder Cup playoffs. With their 4-3 overtime win over the Hartford Wolf Pack on Wednesday, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton officially punched...

Less than 24 hours before the Pittsburgh Pirates begin the season at the Miami Marlins, the club offered clarity on what had emerged as the biggest question of spring training: a prognosis on Jared Jones. Per Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk, who spoke with reporters in Miami on...

Saint Francis is reclassifying its 22 athletic programs from NCAA Division I to Division III, the university announced Tuesday. The news comes on the heels of an NCAA Tournament appearance by Saint Francis’ men’s basketball team, the university’s first since 1991, as the Red Flash won an automatic bid by...

The Washington Wild Things’ baseball stadium has a new name: EQT Park. On Tuesday, Sports Facility, LLC, which owns the club, announced a three-year naming rights partnership with natural gas firm EQT Corporation. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The former Wild Things Park, home to the ball...

March has been a busy month for the Pittsburgh Penguins when it’s come to signing prospects. Things kicked off March 3 when the Penguins signed 20-year-old defenseman Finn Harding, chosen by the club in the seventh round (No. 223 overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft, to a three-year entry-level contract...

After his fifth and final spring training outing Saturday afternoon, only a few days stand between Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes and the regular-season opener, which he’s set to start Thursday at Miami. Skenes delivered 3 1/3 scoreless innings Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, throwing 51 pitches (33 for strikes)...

Over their recent four-game winning streak, which tied a season-best but ended Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins stacked together victories in spite of their penalty kill. Once a stronger element of the team’s game, of late it’s been a liability, with the Penguins sporting a 65% kill rate (15 of 23)...

The Pittsburgh Penguins plan to start netminder Tristan Jarry on Tuesday evening at home vs. the New York Islanders, coach Mike Sullivan revealed following his club’s morning skate in Cranberry. For Jarry, it’ll make five consecutive starts. Jarry has helped the Penguins to a four-game winning streak, matching a season-best...

If the Pittsburgh Penguins miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season in roughly a month, an unfortunate sense of irony will persist, seeing as the club has taken significant strides in a number of departments that directly contributed to the postseason skid starting in the first place. Defensive deficiencies...

Predicting how players will perform in the regular season based on spring training statistics can be tricky. Jared Triolo, for example, batted .310 last spring but went on to hit only .216 in the regular season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bailey Falter struggled immensely (7.88 ERA) throughout spring training a...

As he enjoys a productive campaign with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, 22-year-old winger Avery Hayes inked a two-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, it was announced Thursday. Hayes’ deal begins in 2025-26 and runs through 2026-27. Hayes, who went undrafted before signing an AHL contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...

The end of an era is upon the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Midfielder Kenardo Forbes, the club’s captain and all-time leader in matches played (226), announced his retirement Thursday. Forbes, 36, will transition to a coaching role with the Riverhounds, whom he also leads in career assists (55). A native of Kingston,...