Pirates pummel Brewers, 9-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers bring out the best in Chad Kuhl. Kuhl and Richard Rodriguez combined on a two-hitter, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates…
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Caps win to put Pens on brink
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jakub Vrana came to the rink expecting to play on the Capitals’ third line again. He left as a top-liner on top…
Marte’s inside-the-park HR helps Pirates beat Brewers 6-4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rounding first, Starling Marte saw his hard-hit fly ball bounce off an odd part of the wall and skip past center fielder…
Pens hold Ovie without shot, even series with Caps
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan knows his team is “wired” for offense, as tends to happen when you have Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and —…
Capitals forward Tom Wilson suspended 3 games
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL suspended Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson three games on Wednesday for an illegal hit on Pittsburgh’s Zach Aston-Reese. The…
NHL taking a look at Wilson hit on Pen’s Aston-Reese
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL is taking a look at a hit by Washington forward Tom Wilson that left Pittsburgh’s Zach Aston-Reese with a…
Ovechkin’s late goal lifts Capitals by Penguins 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have spent their entire careers chasing the Pittsburgh Penguins and shouldering their own franchise’s onerous history of…
Roark goes 7 innings, gets rare RBI as Nats beat Pirates 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — The way the Washington Nationals have been playing, it wasn’t enough for Tanner Roark to pitch effectively into the seventh inning. He…
Capitals hold on to lead this time, beat Penguins in Game 2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Braden Holtby spun around and saw the puck on the goal line. Maybe it was in. Maybe it wasn’t. But after mounting…
No linebackers, but Steelers bullish on offense-heavy draft
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t take an inside linebacker in the NFL draft. That doesn’t mean they didn’t want one. It simply means…
Cervelli helps Pirates rally for 6-2 win over Cardinals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Francisco Cervelli hit his fourth home run of the season as part of a two-RBI effort in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 6-2 victory…
Marte’s 11th-inning single rallies Pirates over Cardinals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals seemingly had this game won. They led 5-0 after five innings and Miles Mikolas was on his way…
Injured Steelers LB Shazier makes surprise pick at draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Injured Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier limped slowly onto the stage at the NFL draft and announced Pittsburgh’s first-round pick less than…
Penguins erase 2-goal deficit, beat Capitals 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — After the Capitals scored early, the Penguins scored often to stun their rivals with yet another comeback. Patric Hornqvist, Sidney Crosby and…
Osuna HR, Pirates beat Tigers 8-3 for doubleheader split
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jose Osuna made the most of his brief stay with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Osuna, called up from the minor leagues to serve…
You again? Penguins face familiar foe in Capitals
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (AP) — Sidney Crosby has faced the Washington Capitals three times in the playoffs. All three times the Pittsburgh captain has led his…
Crosby, Penguins keep 3rd straight championship in sight
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sidney Crosby tormented the Flyers just as he has from the start of his NHL career. Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin were…
Hoskins goes deep, Nola goes 7 solid, Phils beat Pirates 6-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins let two fastballs down the middle go for strikes and somehow saw another one. He crushed it. Hoskins hit a…
Couturier scores late, Flyers edge Penguins to force Game 6
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sean Couturier did what he could to deal with the pain in his left leg, then hopped over the boards and let…
Arrieta, Phils stump Bucs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Jake Arrieta flashed the All-Star form that made Philadelphia covet the free-agent ace, striking out 10 and tossing one-hit ball over seven…