By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Lowe's homer came in the fifth ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates third baseman Nick Gonzales was struck on the helmet by a pitch from Jovani Moran in the fifth inning and left Pittsburgh's game against the Boston Red Sox. Gonzales, who entered the day third in the NL in hitting, sustained a facial contusion and was replaced ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — If only Mike McCarthy graded on production, then Drew Allar would be in for smooth sailing when the Pittsburgh Steelers sit down to dissect their preseason-opening win over Green Bay. The rookie quarterback, however, is already ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Islam Makhachev seemingly took offense and cut off a question about Ian Machado Garry potentially serving as his toughest challenger to date. "No, it's not going to be my biggest challenge," Makhachev said. "He's just good, you ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Major League Baseball came back to the Field of Dreams carrying a big piece of Cooperstown. The pregame pomp before the Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies — adjacent to the farmland where the 1989 fantasy was ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy loves playing the role of teacher during what he calls "Quarterback School," shorthand for his highly detailed process of teaching young signal callers the finer points of their position. The first-year Pittsburgh ...
