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CHICAGO (AP) – Kris Bryant hit his 36th homer and made three solid plays at third base, helping Jason Hammel and the Chicago Cubs top…

CHICAGO (AP) – Kyle Hendricks threw seven dominant innings to lower the majors’ best ERA to 2.09 and Anthony Rizzo homered to lead the Cubs…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Locke, Francisco Cervelli and Josh Harrison gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a chance. Miguel Montero finished them off. Harrison hit a sacrifice…

MILWAUKEE (AP) – The Pittsburgh Pirates are red hot heading to Chicago. But their postseason aspirations could hinge on medical examinations off the field over…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hernan Perez homered twice and reliever Tyler Cravy went deep for his first career hit. However, it wasn’t enough for the Brewers….

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger has played only two series this preseason, which might be all he needs. Roethlisberger torched New Orleans for 148…

MILWAUKEE (TNS) – The biggest puzzle for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year has been the way-below-average performance of former MVP and perennial All-Star Andrew McCutchen….

PITTSBURGH (AP) – A solid road trip kept the Houston Astros on the right path toward a playoff spot. Evan Gattis hit his 20th home…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ivan Nova took a shutout into the ninth inning and finished with a six-hitter while Gregory Polanco hit two home runs to…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Houston Astros got a glimpse of their future while veteran Doug Fister helped keep them in the pennant race in the…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazil and the world bid farewell Sunday to the first Olympic Games in South America, a 16-day spectacle that combined…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Harrison extended his hitting streak to six games in impressive fashion, but it wasn’t enough to get the Pittsburgh Pirates back…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Intentionally walking the batter in front of Andrew McCutchen with the game on the line would have been close to unfathomable in…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Landry Jones threw four interceptions and the Philadelphia Eagles capitalized. Nolan Carroll’s 38-yard interception return for a score was…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Andrew McCutcheon had two hits, including a two-run homer, pinch-hitter Matt Joyce had a key two-run single, and the Pittsburgh Pirates…

PITTSBURGH (TNS) – Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell doesn’t know when his appeal of the four-game suspension the NFL handed down for a violation…

NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL is still seeking an audience with the four linebackers it’s investigating for an alleged link to performance-enhancing drugs. The…

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Josh Harrison and Adam Frazier each had four hits, Sean Rodriguez homered and had four RBIs and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten hits, 11 walks and 18 runners left on base added up a lot frustration — and some wishful thinking —…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ivan Nova felt fortunate to be pitching in a big ballpark with Pittsburgh’s fielders behind him. Andrew McCutchen and Jordy Mercer…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pirates rookie Jameson Taillon keeps building up his innings by limiting his pitches. Taillon threw three-hit ball for eight innings and Pittsburgh…

PITTSBURGH (TNS) – Sammie Coates has made all types of catches since the Pittsburgh Steelers put on the pads and started doing something other than…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Gregory Polanco hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Chad Kuhl pitched six innings for the win after being called up from the…

PITTSBURGH (TNS) – One minute, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler was talking about wanting to do away with the rotation system he used last…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – From the get-go, Billy Hamilton could not be contained Sunday. The major league steals leader swiped four bases, got three hits and…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ivan Nova used aggression to quash any nervousness about making his first start with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nova pitched seven innings in…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sean Rodriguez stepped to the plate looking to be aggressive. That approach paid off as he homered to open the bottom of…

ATLANTA (AP) – Adonis Garcia scored from second on an improbable stolen base attempt in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping…

ATLANTA (AP) – Ender Inciarte broke a tie with an RBI single in the fifth inning and the offensively challenged Atlanta Braves had 15 hits…

From staff reports A surprise guest made an appearance Sunday night as Tri-City Raceway Park hosted the finale of the inaugural running of the Arctic…

ATLANTA (AP) – Jung Ho Kang doubled in the tiebreaking run in a four-run sixth inning to lead Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates past…

LATROBE (AP) – Antonio Brown made it clear that he wants a new contract, but never considered holding out despite greatly outperforming his current deal…

MILWAUKEE (AP) – From winning a division title and a playoff series to making two All-Star teams, Jonathan Lucroy has enjoyed plenty of positive moments…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pirates manager Clint Hurdle had a lot to like about Pittsburgh’s Jameson Taillon. Taillon allowed two runs on six hits over six…

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Junior Guerra limited Pittsburgh to four hits over 8 2/3 strong innings, Chris Carter hit a two-run home run and the Milwaukee…

BEREA, Ohio (AP) – Humbled, grateful and determined to make up for lost time and to those who stood by him, Browns wide receiver Josh…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Gerrit Cole pitched a three-hitter for his first career complete game and slumping Andrew McCutchen had a three-run home run among his…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Felix Hernandez settled down after a shaky start and picked up his first victory in more than two months when the Seattle…

PITTSBURGH (TNS) – Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell isn’t granting interviews just yet, but he did take to social media over the weekend and suggested…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Adam Frazier is an unlikely source of power. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-foot-10 utilityman had hit just three home runs in his first…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In his second start since coming off the disabled list, Gerrit Cole felt more like himself. It still wasn’t enough to outpitch…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Francisco Liriano took another step toward putting his season-long control issues behind him, striking out 13 to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Antonio Brown spent a significant portion of his offseason sashaying his way into living rooms across the country during a lengthy run…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jonathan Lucroy drove in three runs, including a two-run single in the sixth inning that broke things open for good as the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Josh Harrison tripled leading off the bottom of the ninth and scored when the throw from the outfield skipped past Milwaukee third…

NEW YORK (AP) – Peyton Manning is retired. Tom Coughlin is gone. Heck, the Rams no longer are in St. Louis. Upheaval is the buzzword…

WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than five hours of baseball between his Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals, Starling Marte had all he could take….

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) – Sidney Crosby showed off the Stanley Cup to his hometown fans. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain paraded through Cole Harbour on…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole returned from the disabled list Saturday night after breezing through a pair of minor league rehab starts. The Washington Nationals…

WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the progress starter Francisco Liriano showed Friday night, a seventh-inning defensive meltdown cost the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Washington Nationals….