The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of confidence when it comes to who is standing behind Ben Roethlisberger. Le’Veon Bell has proven to be one of the best, young running backs in the NFL. Behind him, DeAngelo Williams is a seasoned veteran who carried on the load last year with Bell’s injury. Now, he’ll be doing so again for the first three games of the season, as Bell is serving a suspension for violating the NFL’s Substance Abuse policy. Now, Williams will need someone behind him. ... Read More
Archives for August 2016
Pirates end Miller Park skid in extra innings
Andrew McCutchen provided all of the offense the Pittsburgh Pirates needed in a 10-inning 3-2 road victory against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night. This win snapped a nine-game losing streak dating back to July 17, 2015 for the Pirates at Miller Park. Miller Park has not been friendly to the Pirates, who are 41-88 at a place which can be called unfriendly confines. McCutchen started with a first-inning solo home run on a two-out, 3-2 slider over the left field wall. This home run, ... Read More
Penn State position group preview: Offense
The Penn State Nittany Lions' offense will look completely different for the James Franklin-led squad in 2016. Gone is record-setting quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Gone is offensive coordinator John Donovan. Gone is offensive line coach Herb Hand. Trace McSorley will inherit the Penn State offense left behind by Hackenberg, this after Franklin named McSorley the starter Wednesday. For the first time in the three years Franklin has been the head coach, he'll be able to play a ... Read More
Crosby named Team Canada captain for World Cup of Hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will serve as Team Canada’s captain at the World Cup of Hockey 2016, Hockey Canada announced Thursday. The 29-year-old Crosby has previously been the captain for Team Canada, at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2015 IIHF World Championship — they took home the gold both times. As captain of the Penguins, Crosby led the team to two Stanley Cup championships, most recently in 2016. Crosby scored one of the most memorable ... Read More
Riverhounds top Hammerheads 4-1
Last season, Pittsburgh Riverhounds defender Willie Hunt scored two goals — his only two of the season — in the final game. This year, Hunt didn’t have to wait that long to net his first goal. Wednesday night, he scored the second goal of the evening against the Wilmington Hammerheads. It was the second of four goals for Pittsburgh, who beat the Hammerheads by a 4-1 final, the same score as the last time these two teams met. While the scores were the same, the goals were much ... Read More
Pirates lose Wednesday’s game to Astros, 5-4
The Pittsburgh Pirates pulled off an impressive win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night after losing Monday night to them. However, Wednesday the team fell to the Astros with a 5-4 final score — with the Astros winning the series. Pitching first for the Pirates was Gerrit Cole, and for the Astros, Collin McHugh was on the mound. Houston got on the scoreboard first in the top of the second inning, when Evan Gattis hit a home-run to score himself and Carlos Correa. The Pirates finally ... Read More
Nova leads Pirates’ effort in 7-1 win vs. Astros
Starting pitcher Ivan Nova threw his first complete game since Sept. 21, 2013, and the Pittsburgh Pirates (63-60) ended a four-game losing streak, defeating the Houston Astros (65-61) 7-1 Tuesday night. Nova dominated the Astros, throwing 25 (of 33) first pitch strikes, getting 13 ground balls and 16 batters out on three pitches or fewer. “The command of my pitches worked well,” Nova said. “I was working ahead in the count to almost every hitter, and I was getting a lot of quick ... Read More
Pirates fail to capitalize on Taillon’s outing
Pittsburgh Pirates Jameson Taillon threw a season-high eight innings but came away with a 3-1 loss to his hometown Houston Astros. Taillon (3-3) allowed two runs on four hits in the eight innings and added eight strikeouts. This is Taillon's first loss since July 30, as he allowed four earned runs in 20 innings his past three starts, good for a 1.80 ERA. The difference in this game was a 3-1 fifth-inning fastball Teoscar Hernandez hit into the left-field seats for his third home run of ... Read More
Pirates ink Freese to two-year extension with club option for 2019
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Monday that they've signed 1B/3B David Freese to a two-year extension beginning in 2017 with a club option for the 2019 season. As first reported by Jon Heyman, Freese will make $6.25 million in 2017, $4.25 million in 2018 and, in 2019, there will be a $6 million team option or a $500 thousand buyout. https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/767793604723081216 “David has been a consummate professional while producing offensively and playing solid defense at both ... Read More
COLUMN: Landry Jones, it’s time to go
The talk before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason was all about Landry Jones and Dustin Vaughan. Many thought it was Jones’ job to lose. During the Week 2 preseason game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, it’s clear that Jones is certainly losing the job. Jones had a night he’ll want to forget, as he threw four interceptions - all coming from the first half. One of his interceptions was taken back for a touchdown by the Eagles’ Nolan Carroll II. Jones ... Read More