PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber set an MLB record with his 14th leadoff homer of the season before leaving due to injury, and pinch-hitter Cal Stevenson hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Tuesday night. Trea ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Jones cruised through seven innings, striking out nine, as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Sunday for a split of the four-game series. Jones (6-7) allowed two runs and four hits, all coming in the first two innings. The 23-year-old rookie ...
MIAMI (AP) — Edward Cabrera pitched seven scoreless innings, Connor Norby homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-1 on Sunday. The 26-year-old Cabrera, who struck out six and walked one, didn't allow a hit until Brandon Marsh singled with no outs in the sixth. ...
ATLANTA (AP) — With all eyes on the quarterbacks, Chris Boswell's strong right leg stole the spotlight in the season opener. Boswell booted six field goals, three of them longer than 50 yards, to account for all of Pittsburgh's scoring as Justin Fields and the Steelers grinded out an 18-10 ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A season of high expectations began with a thud for the Atlanta Falcons. Kirk Cousins struggled in his debut, hardly looking like a $180 million quarterback. Mercedes-Benz Stadium was sold out, but sounded more like Pittsburgh South at ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — With all eyes on the quarterbacks, Chris Boswell's strong right leg stole the spotlight in the season opener. Boswell booted six field goals, three of them longer than 50 yards, to account for all of Pittsburgh's scoring as Justin Fields ...
By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Jones cruised through seven innings, striking out nine, as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Sunday for a split of the four-game series. Jones (6-7) allowed two runs and four hits, all coming in the first ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Russell Wilson's debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to wait. Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler who signed with the Steelers after being cut loose by the Denver Broncos, was ruled out of the season opener Sunday against the Atlanta ...
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ildemaro Vargas hit a two-run double off Aroldis Chapman in Washington's four-run ninth inning, and the Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6 on Saturday night for a doubleheader sweep. The Nationals won 5-3 in the first game. DJ ...
MIAMI (AP) — Otto López was a triple shy of the cycle, Connor Norby homered and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins snapped NL East-leading Philadelphia's six-game winning streak with a 9-5 victory over the Phillies on Saturday. Jonah Bride also homered, while Xavier Edwards and Nick ...
SAO PAULO (AP) — Green Bay might have lost much more than a game in its opener. Quarterback Jordan Love limped off the field with assistance after being injured in the final seconds of the Packers' 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night. Packers coach Matt LaFleur had no ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE and MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writers SAO PAULO (AP) — Saquon Barkley has been practicing the art of positive thinking since switching teams for the first time in his career. Yet he probably couldn't have imagined making such a spectacular debut for the Philadelphia ...
MIAMI (AP) — Trea Turner was a triple shy of the cycle, Kyle Schwarber hit his 33rd homer and Bryce Harper had three hits to help the Philadelphia Phillies overpower the Miami Marlins 16-2 on Friday night. Johan Rojas added a career-high three doubles, and Kody Clemens also had three hits ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers thought they settled their quarterback competition when coach Mike Tomlin anointed Russell Wilson the starter for Sunday's opener in Atlanta. Turns out, maybe not. The Steelers listed Wilson as "questionable" for ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of question marks as they begin 2024. The long-term status of tight end Pat Freiermuth is not one of them. The team signed Freiermuth to a five-year contract on Friday that runs through the 2028 ...
Pittsburgh (1-0) at Cincinnati (1-0), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Cincinnati by 2 1/2. Series Record: Pitt leads 8-5. WHAT'S AT STAKE The Bearcats want to show they can be competitive in the Power Four and here comes an ACC opponent. Pitt wants to show it has ...
Bowling Green (1-0, 0-0 MAC) at Penn State (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Penn State by 34 1/2. Series record: Penn State 2-0 WHAT'S AT STAKE? The Nittany Lions hope to build off a strong opening win with a four-game home stand ...
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered during Pittsburgh's four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory on Monday night. Chicago returned home after closing out an 8-1 trip with six ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The quarterback competition at Pittsburgh is over. Coach Pat Narduzzi named Eli Holstein the starter for Saturday's game at Cincinnati (1-0), taking away the "or" that linked Holstein and Nate Yarnell when the team's first official depth ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Heyward is running out of time in his playing career. No one is more acutely aware of that than the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle. There aren't many players who stick around 14 years as Heyward has. Even fewer who have done it ...