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Looking ahead to first pitch … Game 1, doubleheader: Pirates (59-66) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (76-52) Time: 5:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 75 degrees, breathtaking Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, RF Josh Harrison, 2B Andrew McCutchen, CF [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Monday column wonders why, if everyone else is so concerned about the Steelers’ corners, the Steelers clearly aren’t. And I’m not just talking about their words in this regard. I’m talking about their deeds, the fact that they haven’t even been inviting looks from possible outside help. [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (59-65) vs. Cincinnati Reds (61-65) Time: 1:35 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 82 degrees, sunny Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, RF Garrett Jones, 1B Andrew McCutchen, CF Ryan Doumit, [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (58-65) vs. Cincinnati Reds (61-64) Time: 4:11 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Fox, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 82 degrees, sunny Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, RF Garrett Jones, 1B Andrew McCutchen, CF Ryan Ludwick, LF [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (58-64) vs. Cincinnati Reds (60-64) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 75 degrees, rain early but clearing later Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, RF Garrett Jones, 1B Andrew [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Friday column tracks the seriously important returns to the field of James Harrison and Troy Polamalu, both of whom did well enough in the Steelers’ humiliation of Philadelphia last night to have delivered the knockout blows late in the first half. >> Sometimes it takes game action [...]

Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Steelers (0-1) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0), preseason Time: 8:10 p.m. Site: Heinz Field TV, radio: Fox, WDVE-FM, ESPN Radio 970 Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy Here is the official live summary, and here are the news updates on our Steelers page. Feel free, as always, to use this as a [...]

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Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> Followers of the local football club are fretting about right guard, where Tony Hills, a not-very-good tackle, has suddenly worked his way into the mix with Ramon Foster and Doug Legursky. Yeah, really. Your team is pretty good when that’s your big camp duel. >> I’ll be at [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (58-63) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (65-58) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 80 degrees, mostly clear Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, RF Garrett Jones, 1B Andrew McCutchen, CF [...]