The Pirates will be without outfielder Starling Marte for the final two games in Chicago, as he has left the team to deal with a personal matter in the Dominican Republic. Manager Clint Hurdle suspects that Marte will return for Monday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. After a slow start and time off, Marte has been red hot since the call-up of Gregory Polanco. On the season, Marte is hitting .258, with five home runs, 17 steals and 26 RBI. ... Read More
Former Steelers coach Chuck Noll dies at 82
Chuck Noll, who was responsible for leading the Steelers to four Super Bowl titles, has passed away on Friday night at his home in Sewickley, according to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Noll was 82, and has been under the care of doctors. Noll was pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m. Noll spent 23 seasons on the sidelines as the coach of the Steelers, and he is responsible for turning the Steelers franchise around, as well as introducing the "Steel Curtain" to the masses. Noll had a career record of ... Read More
Steeler sign third-round pick Archer
Recently, Steelers third-round pick Dri Archer out of Kent State has earned rave reviews, as he's drawn comparisons to Jamaal Charles. Archer will have a chance to prove those comparisons, as he's agreed to a deal with the Steelers. The five-foot, eight-inch Archer, who had the fastest 40-yard-dash time at the NFL Combine, accumulated 99 receptions for 1,194 yards and 12 touchdowns in his four years at Kent State. Archer also racked up 2,342 yards and 24 touchdowns on the ground. So far, in ... Read More
Steelers, Pouncey agree to five-year extension
Last year, the Steelers got by with a makeshift offensive line, but missing was All-Pro center Maurkice Pouncey, due to an injury suffered in the team's opener. The Steelers expect Pouncey to return to form, and they showed their faith, as they came to an agreement with Pouncey, extending the University of Florida product to a five-year, $44 million deal. The news was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter. Overall, Pouncey has six years left on his contract after the extension, and is set to ... Read More
Why not Pierre McGuire?
If you’re a Pens fan, let me sum up the past two weeks of hockey action for you — it sucked. Well, not that action itself sucked, as the Blackhawks and Kings battled to a Game 7, in what was nothing short of an amazing series. But it sucked from the vantage point that as a Pens fan, you had to watch four teams battle it out for a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, while your favorite team was stuck at home on the couch. Despite the lack of on-ice action for the Pens, there’s been a plethora of ... Read More
Pirates acquire 1B Ike Davis from Mets
According to Jon Heyman from CBS Sports, the Mets and the Pirates have agreed to a deal that would send first baseman Ike Davis from the Mets to the Pirates. Pirates and mets working on Ike Davis deal — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) April 18, 2014 Ike Davis trade agreed to with pirates — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) April 18, 2014 Davis has been in a split with Lucas Duda in New York this year. In 12 games this year, Duda has one home run and five RBI in 24 at bats, with a slash line of ... Read More
Locke reinstated from 15-day DL, sent to Indy
The Pirates have reinstated 2013 All-Star Jeff Locke from the 15-day disabled list. Locke was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Locke made a rehab start on Wednesday with High-A Bradenton, as he threw 82 pitches over six innings. ... Read More
Steelers announce preseason schedule
On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced their 2014 preseason schedule. While there are no times or dates available yet, we do know that the action will kick off against the New York Giants in MetLife Stadium. This marks the second straight year that the Giants and Steelers will face each other Week 1 of the preseason. The Steelers will open its home action against the Buffalo Bills, which will be the first time the two teams squared off in the preseason since 2009. In Week 3, the ... Read More
Report: Letang to return tonight
Ever since Kris Letang suffered his stroke earlier in the season, there have been rumblings that he was going to try to return before the end of the season. At times, it seemed like false optimism, but according to TSN's Bob McKenzie, Ray Shero's press conference at 10:15 a.m. today is to announce that Letang will return to the ice tonight for the Pens. "@JoshYohe_Trib: Ray Shero to speak at 10:15 about "Penguins roster."" Expected he will announce Kris Letang will return to lineup ... Read More
McCutchen stars in new “This is SportsCenter” commercial
Video game cover boy? Check. National League MVP? Check. Andrew McCutchen has done it all. Now, he's officially made it as he is the latest athlete to appear in a "This is SportsCenter" commercial for ESPN. Enjoy. ... Read More