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Cruz’s 3-run homer off top of foul pole powers Pirates

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oneil Cruz had the hardest-hit homer in the majors this season, a three-run shot off the top of the right-field foul pole in the ninth inning that powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. The Pirates took a 5-4 lead in ...

Flyers top Penguins to take 3-0 lead in series

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trevor Zegras, Rasmus Ristolainen and Nick Seeler scored three goals on four shots in the second period in Philadelphia's first home playoff game in eight years, pushing the Flyers to the brink of a sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-2 Game 3 win on Wednesday night ...

Time to get picky: Pittsburgh is a fitting host for NFL’s draft

PITTSBURGH — The runway up to the NFL draft can feel endless for the young men who put themselves under its exacting process. Years of hard work followed by weeks of being poked and prodded, culminating in days of anxiety-inducing uncertainty while they wait for their name to be called. The ...

With the 21st pick, the Steelers should …

Between now and sometime tonight, when the Steelers finally make their first pick in the NFL draft, you will hear everyone from Mel Kiper Jr. to rowdy fans at the Golden Triangle offer their suggestions on who that pick should be. Most people believe the Steelers, who have a glaring need at ...

Frontier League is getting new name in 2027

It began in 1993, struggling for an identity and its existence, in eight small towns in three states. Two of the teams never made it through the first season. Since that rough initial year, the Frontier League has grown beyond everybody’s wildest expectations. It has become the largest — ...

College baseball: Alvarez hits 4 home runs in W&J’s sweep

Luke Alvarez continued his torrid hitting Wednesday, going 6-for-8 with four home runs and nine RBI in Washington & Jefferson’s sweep of Franciscan 12-0 and 10-3 in a Presidents Athletic Conference doubleheader at Ross Memorial Park. In his last three games, Alvarez is 9-for-11 with 10 ...