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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jose Urena was the Miami Marlins’ opening day starter. He is now finishing the season as the closer. Miguel Rojas hit a…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Haden called it two years ago when the veteran cornerback practically sprinted to Pittsburgh shortly after the Cleveland Browns released him…

DENVER (AP) — One thought raced through Joe Musgrove’s mind as he watched Kevin Newman launch the first pitch of the game into the seats….

DENVER (AP) — Melky Cabrera didn’t get an especially good pitch to hit. He still managed to connect. Cabrera hit a three-run homer and Dario…

DENVER (AP) — Kevin Newman was quick to get the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense rolling. Newman, the new leadoff batter, had two homers among his four…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins did more with less. The slumping slugger doubled, tripled and drove in a run as the Philadelphia Phillies got 17…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins botched an easy catch that cost the Phillies a game and gave their fed-up fans a reason to really boo…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sean Rodriguez lined a home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Trevor Bauer had another rocky outing for Cincinnati, allowing eight runs in three innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Reds 9-8…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Bell isn’t done. That was the defining message from the All-Star first baseman after he topped 100 RBIs for the first…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pablo Reyes plays baseball with an unabashed joy, something in short supply these days for the Pittsburgh Pirates. For one brief moment…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — To Max Scherzer, a short outing was totally OK. “I can’t get hurt again,” the Washington Nationals ace said. “That’s just the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patrick Corbin gave the Nationals another stellar outing in his first season in Washington. Corbin, signed to a six-year, $140 million deal…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — After having little success in his first three times up, Starling Marte came up in the eighth inning with two men on…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Nationals are on a hot streak at the plate that defies explanation. “If anyone knew the answer to that, they could…

WILLIAMSPORT (AP) — José Quintana, Anthony Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs put on quite a show. The grinning Little Leaguers soaked in every moment. Quintana…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The shirts read “shut out the noise.” Shutting out the pain of suddenly losing the man behind the mantra will take far…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Newman felt the entire crowd on his side when he stepped to the plate in the ninth inning of a tie…

LATROBE (AP) — The unofficial credo as part of the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff for Darryl Drake this season was, “Shut out the noise,” quarterback…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fresh off his first full season in the majors, Jameson Taillon seemed to be on the brink of big things for the…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Josh Bell has pulled himself out of a recent slump with some extra film study and a return…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Keller was barely a teenager when a hotshot outfielder from downstate New Jersey joined his hometown Cedar Rapids Kernels. Keller…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — In the big leagues primarily as a defensive replacement, Cardinals rookie outfielder Lane Thomas pounced with a chance to flex his…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright got off to a rocky start when his first pitch sailed over the right field wall. The rest of…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The battle is on for the backup quarterback spot in Pittsburgh. Josh Dobbs and Mason Rudolph led the offense on four scoring…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Keston Hiura found that less thinking resulted in more hitting and an end to his struggles at the plate. Hiura hit two…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yasmani Grandal stepped into the spotlight for the Milwaukee Brewers on a day of rest for Christian Yelich. Grandal had two doubles…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Yelich keeps pushing to new heights. Yelich hit two home runs and took over the major league lead with 39, powering…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Just when Robinson Canó is starting to hit, the New York Mets star appears headed back to the injured list. Canó limped…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marcus Stroman already feels like he’s been a member of the New York Mets “forever.” Maybe, but the All-Star pitcher is still…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Starling Marte’s three-run homer in the seventh inning broke open a tight game and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped the New York Mets’…

NEW YORK (AP) – Pittsburgh pitcher Keone Kela has been suspended for 10 games, wild-swinging Cincinnati reliever Amir Garrett for eight and Yasiel Puig for…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday for a player to be named and $250,000 in…

LATROBE (AP) – James Washington needed a hard reset. His rookie year with the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t go as planned. And he knew it. So…

CINCINNATI (AP) – Jose Iglesias’ grand slam completed Cincinnati’s 10-run second inning and the Reds beat the Pirates 11-6 Monday night after Pittsburgh traded scheduled…

NEW YORK (AP) – Michael Conforto sparked New York’s offense with a two-run homer in a six-run first inning against Chris Archer, and the Mets…

GWANGJU, South Korea (AP) — Lilly King won the 50-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships, giving the American two victories over Russian rival Yuliya…

NEW YORK (AP) – Trade candidate Zack Wheeler showed off a live arm in his return from the injured list, Jeff McNeil hit the first…

LATROBE (AP) — No helicopter swooping in for a wind-swept landing. No Rolls Royce wrapped in black-and-gold complete with a chauffeur in full uniform. No…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul DeJong, Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals are powering toward the top of the NL Central. DeJong hit a career-high…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — With the bases loaded with no outs in a one-run game and Pittsburgh All-Star first baseman Josh Bell walking into the batter’s…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals spent the opening months of the season sputtering in tight situations. Now, they’re soaring, keeping their chances in…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Phillies manager Gabe Kapler spotted a man strolling over to the third base umpire and figured it was a member of the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Musgrove considers himself a bit of a throwback. The four days in between starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher can be…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Although Bryce Harper had the tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning, it was Jean Segura’s lengthy at-bat in the following inning…

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local): 8 a.m. Brooks Koepka is trying to extend an amazing run…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt was looking for a single. He ended up getting a whole lot more. Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead, three-run homer…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colin Moran wanted to hit the ball hard, and in the air, with two on in the ninth inning of a…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas scuffled in the first half of the season and wanted a fresh start after the All-Star game. His got…

CHICAGO (AP) — After struggling prior to the All-Star break, the Chicago Cubs have started the second half clicking on all cylinders. Jason Heyward, Albert…