Mark Melancon: Pirates Rotation Best Since He Joined The Team
Pirates closer Mark Melancon, who entered Saturday as the saves leader in the National League with 23, joined Bob Pompeani.
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Pirates closer Mark Melancon, who entered Saturday as the saves leader in the National League with 23, joined Bob Pompeani.
Strange as it may seem, not all injuries are created equal in sports. In baseball, any kind of hand/wrist injury can really impact a hitter's ability to turn on a fastball, and those players trying to come back from such injuries often struggle at the plate. Likewise, foot injuries are hard to overcome for hitters and pitchers, especially if it's to a plant foot that gives the player power to swing or throw the ball.
Joe Ross struck out 11 in his third major league start, and the Washington Nationals beat A.J. Burnett and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Friday night to end their eight-game winning streak.
High school football has been part of the Pittsburgh landscape for as long as most people can remember. This week, two legendary programs are helping to run a special camp.
Generally, a new coach inherits the very vulnerable team that got the prior coach fired. Which is why, aside from LeBron, the most viscerally defeated or deflated man in the building was Mark Jackson.
Whether good or bad, these are the most memorable sports moments involving athletes and their fathers
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
MLB admits they've cancelled between 60 and 65 million All-Star Ballots because of potential fraud.
Gerrit Cole became the majors' first 11-game winner and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the struggling Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high eight games.
Central Catholic High School football star Bricen Garner makes his college choice.
The Bengals waived quarterback Terrelle Pryor at the conclusion of their minicamp on Thursday, leaving one less candidate for the job of backing up Andy Dalton.
So Mick and The Boys are going to invade the North Shore this weekend, blowing into town on their Zip Code Tour and --- even at their advanced age --- ready to rock Heinz Field.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced the hiring of Mike Sullivan as their head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins.
Here's a look at USA's top five moments from the group stage of the Women's World Cup!
There was celebrating in the streets last night in Neshannock Township.
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- LP Field may be the home of the "Music City Miracle," but some nostalgic Steeler fans might also remember it as the scene of the crime.
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- Being an undrafted free agent is something many eventual NFL stars have had to fight. Steelers guard Ramon Foster, therefore, has no trouble staying motivated, and the team's Week 6 contest should only add more fuel to that fire.
Steelers' Troy Polamalu has been deemed out for the Titans game Sunday.
Former Titans pro bowl safety and current Titans Radio Network pregame/post-game analyst Blaine Bishop joined The Fan Morning Show on Wednesday to preview Thursday's night match-up between the Steelers and Tennessee.
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- Will Allen has quite a helmet to fill during this short week, even beyond the long head of hair that normally lies beneath it.
