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After two straight wins on final play, unbeaten Chiefs take on revitalized Falcons
Kansas City (2-0) at Atlanta (1-1) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC BetMGM NFL Odds: Chiefs by 3 1/2 Series record: Chiefs lead 7-3. Against the spread: Falcons 1-1, Chiefs 1-1. Last meeting: Chiefs defeated Falcons 17-14 at...
Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The standings made it look like the Pittsburgh Penguins were close to making the playoffs last spring. How things look is one thing. How things feel is another. The distinction is not lost on Sidney Crosby. “Close doesn’t get you...
Andre Pallante outduels Paul Skenes to lead St. Louis to 4-0 win over Pittsburgh
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andre Pallante outdueled rookie Paul Skenes, striking out a career-high nine over seven innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Monday night. “I'm very focused on me versus the hitters," Pallante said. “I'm just trying to...
Rookie James Wood homers twice as Nationals defeat Marlins 4-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie James Wood homered twice, MacKenzie Gore pitched six innings of two-hit ball, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Sunday. Washington won the last three in the four-game series and finished 11-2 against the Marlins this season. ...
Days of preparation and one final warning. How Kamala Harris got ready for her big debate moment
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was almost time for the presidential debate, but Kamala Harris’ staff thought there was one more thing she needed to know. So less than an hour before the vice president left her Philadelphia hotel, two communications aides got her on the phone for one of the strangest...
Freshman QB Eli Holstein guides late rally, Pitt slips by West Virginia 38-34 in the Backyard Brawl
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trailing by 10 and the clock dwindling, there was no panic on the Pittsburgh sideline. No nervousness. No anxiety. Given the way Eli Holstein is playing, why would there be? Twice in eight days, the Panthers have been down big late to a longtime...
Pittsburgh proposes a $500,000 payment to settle bridge collapse lawsuits
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The city of Pittsburgh is seeking approval of a half-million-dollar payment to settle lawsuits over the collapse of a bridge into a ravine more than 2 1/2 years ago. Deputy Mayor Jake Pawlak said Friday he had asked the Pittsburgh City Council to authorize a...
Salvador Perez hits a 2-run homer, Alec Marsh strikes out 11 and Royals beat Pirates 8-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Salvador Perez and Kyle Isbel hit home runs and drove in two runs each, Alec Marsh struck out 11 in 5 1/3 innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped Pittsburgh’s four-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory over the Pirates on Friday night. Perez’s two-run...
A QB debate could be brewing in Pittsburgh. Justin Fields wants no part of it
Justin Fields has been around football long enough to understand how this works, especially when you're a quarterback. The player at the top of the depth chart gets hurt. The backup comes in and plays well. Controversy ensues. Noise builds. Sides are chosen. Forgive...
Andrew McCutchen keeps climbing the charts in Pittsburgh. He still can't shake what might have been
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The pain still lingers for Andrew McCutchen, even now in the final stages of a comeback season few saw coming. So while the 37-year-old designated hitter appreciates the milestones he keeps checking off — like reaching 20 home runs in a Pittsburgh Pirates...
