San Francisco Giants (33-30) at Pittsburgh Pirates (38-26), 7:05 p.m. (ET)
Gerrit Cole did not disappoint in his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Francisco Liriano hasn't given the Pirates much to complain about either this season. Liriano faces the San...
View ArticlePenguins extend coach Dan Bylsma's contract
Dan Bylsma is a confident man, someone whose proper posture and strong stride dovetail with his coaching persona. But how could anyone not flinch at least a little when even your teenage son greets you...
View ArticleCalf issue forces Burnett to skip Friday start
PITTSBURGH -- A.J. Burnett was scratched from his scheduled start Friday night against the Dodgers because of what the club called a right calf problem. Left-hander Jeff Locke, originally scheduled to...
View ArticlePenguins GM Shero wins NHL general manager of the year
Ray Shero of the Penguins was announced tonight at the winner of the NHL's General Manager of the Year Award. Shero, 50, was hired as Penguins GM in May 2006. Since then, the Penguins have been to the...
View ArticleCalf issue lands Burnett on disabled list
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates scratched A.J. Burnett from his scheduled start Friday night against the Dodgers because of what the club called a right calf problem, and they placed the...
View ArticleOnce again, Locke is key Pirates 3-0 shut out Dodgers
When the Pirates packed their bags to depart spring training, Jeff Locke was the last man to make the rotation. Now, he's the last man standing. First, a shoulder injury to James McDonald....
View ArticlePirates apologize to fans for long lines at gates (Pittsburgh Pirates)
(Source: Pittsburgh Pirates) Bucs promote top prospect Cole, put Wandy on DL A few weeks ago, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle had a difficult decision to make regarding the short-term future of his...
View ArticleGerrit Cole Debut: Pirates Rookie Shines In First Game (VIDEO)
PITTSBURGH, PA - JUNE 11: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks off the field in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants during the game on June 11, 2013 at PNC Park in...
View ArticleCole scheduled to face Dodgers in next start (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) PITTSBURGH -- Immediately after Gerrit Cole had assumed the role of a Major League pitcher, he wasn't about to assume anything else. Asked in the aftermath of his...
View ArticleCole scheduled to face Dodgers in next start (Pittsburgh Pirates)
(Source: Pittsburgh Pirates) PITTSBURGH -- Immediately after Gerrit Cole had assumed the role of a Major League pitcher, he wasn't about to assume anything else. Asked in the aftermath of his...
View ArticleMorton trying to keep level head before return (Pittsburgh Pirates)
(Source: Pittsburgh Pirates) PITTSBURGH -- Charlie Morton doesn't feel better or worse than he did the last time he pitched in a Major League game. He's just glad his arm doesn't hurt anymore. Almost...
View ArticleBucs understand Giants' reaction to plunking (Pittsburgh Pirates)
(Source: Pittsburgh Pirates) PITTSBURGH -- Tempers flared at PNC Park on Tuesday night, but it never materialized into anything more than that. Pirates reliever Tony Watson hit Marco Scutaro on the...
View ArticleCole scheduled to face Dodgers in next start
play video SF@PIT: Cole on getting the W in his big league debut Facebook Twitter Email PITTSBURGH -- Immediately after Gerrit Cole had assumed the role of a Major League pitcher, he wasn't about to...
View ArticleMorton trying to keep level head before return
play video MIL@PIT: Morton set to return from Tommy John surgery Facebook Twitter Email PITTSBURGH -- Charlie Morton doesn't feel better or worse than he did the last time he pitched in a Major League...
View ArticleBucs understand Giants' reaction to plunking
play video SF@PIT: McCutchen hit by pitch and Kontos ejected Facebook Twitter Email PITTSBURGH -- Tempers flared at PNC Park on Tuesday night, but it never materialized into anything more than that....
View ArticleOffense stays hot as Pirates beat Giants 12-8
Starling Marte's precocious talent can sometimes get him in trouble at the plate. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder can be in such a hurry to get on base, his bat tends to get ahead of itself. A...
View ArticlePenguins, Malkin agree on 8-year, $76M contract extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins and reigning NHL MVP Evgeni Malkin have agreed to an eight-year contract extension that will make Malkin the highest paid player on the team. The...
View ArticleEvgeni Malkin, Penguins agree on $76 million, 8-year extension
Evgeni Malkin could've maxed out, whether it was with the Pittsburgh Penguins or, allegedly, the KHL. Instead, the 2012 Hart Trophy winner signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension with...
View ArticleMarte has career-high 4 hits, Pirates pound Zito, Giants 12-8
PITTSBURGH — Starling Marte had a career-high four hits and scored four times and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 12-8 on Wednesday night. Neil Walker and Alex Presley homered for...
View ArticleMarte has career-high four hits, Pirates pound Zito, Giants
PITTSBURGH -- Starling Marte had a career-high four hits and scored four times and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 12-8 on Wednesday night. Neil Walker and Alex Presley homered for...
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