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Jared Triolo drives in a pair as Pirates avoid sweep in Philadelphia
The first two games of their penultimate series of the 2023 season resulted in one-run losses for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Facing off against their cross-state rival Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, the Pirates fell in 10 innings Tuesday and blew a five-run lead Wednesday. On Thursday, the Pirates (75-84)...
Penguins announce lineup for Thursday’s preseason game vs. Buffalo
For their first three preseason games, the Pittsburgh Penguins leaned heavily on young prospects and players fighting for a post-training camp roster spot. Thursday evening, when the Penguins play host to Buffalo at 7 p.m., will be a different story. Wednesday afternoon, the club released its lineup for the contest,...
Penguins notebook: Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson working to build on-ice bond
A potential defensive pairing of Erik Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson presents the Pittsburgh Penguins with several advantages. Pettersson, whose game gears toward steady, defensive responsibility, seems like a natural complement to the style of Karlsson, which is largely defined by moving the puck into the opposition’s zone and generating offense....
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game at Detroit
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineup for Tuesday’s preseason game against the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Earlier on Monday, the Penguins made their first cuts from the list of 58 players originally invited to training camp. Now, ahead of the club’s third preseason game, 47 players...
Busted punt return coverage a source of frustration for Pitt in loss to No. 17 UNCVideo
Generating explosive special teams plays such as blocking a punt or returning a kick for a touchdown can be a major difference-maker on any given night. Pitt did both of those things Saturday against No. 17 North Carolina but still lost to the Tar Heels at Acrisure Stadium, 41-24. UNC...
Pitt’s Phil Jurkovec out for 2nd half against No. 17 North Carolina
Pitt starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec was ruled out for the second half of Saturday evening’s game vs. No. 17 North Carolina with an undisclosed injury, Pitt officials said. With only seconds left in the second quarter and Pitt possessing the ball at its own 31, Jurkovec rolled out of the...
Penguins notebook: Lineups released for Sunday’s split-squad games vs. Columbus
After three practices at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, the Pittsburgh Penguins play their first preseason games Sunday with split-squad contests against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The first game will be played at 1 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena, with the finale beginning at 7 p.m. in Columbus. The...
Pirates prevail in Cincinnati, win 3rd straight game
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds entered Friday night’s game at Great American Ball Park with incompatible objectives. Cincinnati sought to avoid anything similar to what happened to the Cubs over the last several days, when the Pirates marched into Chicago and took two of a three-game series, dealing a...
Pirates place reliever Colin Holderman on injured list, recall Dauri Moreta from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a bullpen swap Friday afternoon ahead of their game in Cincinnati vs. the Reds, placing righty reliever Colin Holderman (right thumb sprain) on the 15-day injured list while recalling fellow right-hander Dauri Moreta from Triple-A Indianapolis. Holderman (0-3, 3.86 ERA) had previously spent time on the...
Penguins forward Drew O’Connor eager to take on larger role
In the majority of cases, membership within the Pittsburgh Penguins bottom-six forwards last season eventually led to a ticket out of town. Kasperi Kapanen, Brock McGinn and Teddy Blueger were gone by the March trade deadline, and Josh Archibald, Ryan Poehling, Nick Bonino and Danton Heinen were allowed to walk...
Cubs manager David Ross rips Pirates: ‘That’s not a good team that just took 2 of 3 from us’
Following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 8-6 win over the Cubs in Chicago on Thursday night, outfielder Joshua Palacios said on the 93.7 The Fan postgame show that he and his teammates were committed to treat the remainder of the 2023 regular season as if each game were in the postseason. That...
Ross man does his part to remove litter from Ohio River
There are times when Tommy Ross feels like his actions are futile, perhaps even Sisyphean. While Ross is not condemned to eternally roll a boulder up a hill only to see it tumble back down, the task he’s set himself to can seem similar in its hopelessness. Ross, 49, regularly...
At 1st day of camp, Penguins’ Lars Eller takes stock of new teammates, surroundings
The vast majority of Lars Eller’s NHL career has allowed him to build up a familiarity with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A longtime member of the Canadiens (2010-16) and Capitals (2016-23), Eller saw quite a bit of the Penguins over the years, especially during his time in Washington. Eller joined the...
West Virginia backup QB Nicco Marchiol displays cool nerves in Backyard Brawl victory
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — About midway through the first quarter of the Backyard Brawl, West Virginia coach Neal Brown suddenly was working with a highly condensed playbook. His starting quarterback, Garrett Greene, had left the game with an apparent leg injury, and in Greene’s place entered Nicco Marchiol, a redshirt freshman...
Before their teams do battle, Pitt and WVU fans keeping things friendly in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Before Pitt and West Virginia took the field Saturday night at Milan Puskar Stadium, an ocean of tailgaters helped create a college gameday atmosphere about as good as it gets. That much was predictable. Saturday’s contest between the Panthers and Mountaineers, the 106th installment of the Backyard...
Mitch Keller dominant as Pirates take 4-game series from Nationals
Thursday’s series finale at PNC Park between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals featured an interesting pitching duel between Mitch Keller and Josiah Gray. Keller and Gray both were first-time All-Stars earlier this year, but since the end of July, the two starters had seen their 2023 campaigns derail to...
WVU players, coaches expecting 106th installment of Backyard Brawl to be a dogfight
Last weekend, violent lightning storms in the Morgantown, W.Va., area brought on a delay of nearly two hours that paused play between the Mountaineers and Duquesne. By the time the weather calmed to a light drizzle, only a fraction of the 50,037 fans who originally filed into Milan Puskar Stadium...
West Virginia dominates post-weather delay to pummel Duquesne for 1st win of season
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – From start to finish, the first football meeting between West Virginia and Duquesne in 88 years took over five hours to complete. That was due to a severe weather delay caused by lightning that paused the game for 1 hour, 54 minutes about midway through the second...
Pirates find their bats late, take 2 of 3 from NL Central-leading Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates won’t see Milwaukee again until late April of 2024, when the Brewers visit town for a four-game series. Wednesday afternoon’s rubber match at PNC Park marked the 2023 finale between the two clubs, with the Pirates coming out on top, 5-4, to take two of three games...
Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen likely out for remainder of season with partial Achilles tearVideo
In all likelihood, Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen’s 2023 campaign is over. The club’s director of sports medicine, Todd Tomczyk, relayed Wednesday afternoon that McCutchen suffered a partial tear of his left Achilles tendon. McCutchen had been removed mid-game Monday night against the Brewers with Achilles tightness. After an...
At Battleground Baseball, Knoch grad Chase Rowe using cutting edge tech with human touch
Chase Rowe has spent the majority of his life around baseball. As he rose through the player ranks to various coaching positions both collegiately and professionally, he developed a critique of how the game was being taught to up-and-coming players. “Baseball, probably like most other sports, there’s a huge level...
Pinch-hit homer by Joshua Palacios in the 9th propels Pirates to win over Cardinals
Win No. 63 on the year for the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t have come in more dramatic fashion. The Pirates picked up a 7-6 win Saturday at Busch Stadium for their fifth straight victory and also surpassed last year’s win total. It proved to be a difficult task that appeared uncertain...
Action-packed 10th inning lifts Pirates over Cardinals
In defeating St. Louis on Friday evening, the Pittsburgh Pirates moved to 62-73 on the year, tying their win total from a year ago when the club went 62-100. Last season, the Pirates won their 62nd game Oct. 5, 2022, the final day of the year. Getting to that number...
Pirates No. 1 pick Paul Skenes rebounds in 2nd start at Double-AVideo
As the Pittsburgh Pirates looked to build upon a three-game win streak Friday in St. Louis, No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes aimed for a reversal of fortunes in his second start with Double-A Altoona. The 6-foot-6, 235-pound right-hander struck out three in two shutout innings against Erie, lowering his...
Pirates give 1B/OF Miguel Andujar another shot in big leagues
For the second time this season and the first in over three months, Miguel Andujar will get a chance to prove he belongs at the major-league level. In a series of roster moves announced Friday, the 28-year-old outfielder/first baseman’s contract was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis. He joins the Pirates for...
