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Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (68-85) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (88-65) Time: 9:40 p.m. Site: Chase Field, Phoenix TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 85 degrees, absurd Here is the official live box score, and here are lineups … Pirates: Alex Presley, LF Neil Walker, 2B Andrew McCutchen, CF Derrek Lee, [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> It’s close to impossible, I think, to question Pitt’s jump to the ACC given all the eat-or-be-eaten movement taking place all about them. But it seems to me that the Panthers’ fan base is being excessively exuberant, particularly as it relates to basketball. Look, we can debate particulars [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (68-84) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (75-76) Time: 4:10 p.m. Site: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy Here is the official live box score, and here are lineups … Pirates: Alex Presley, LF Xavier Paul, RF Andrew McCutchen, [...]

Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Steelers (0-1) vs. Seattle Seahawks (0-1) Time: 1:05 p.m. Site: Heinz Field TV, radio: Fox, WDVE-FM, ESPN Radio 970 Weather: 70 degrees, sunny, spectacular Here is the official live summary, and here are news updates on our Steelers page. Feel free, as always, to use this as a discussion forum. [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (68-83) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (74-76) Time: 10:10 p.m. Site: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy Here is the official live box score, and here are lineups … Pirates: Alex Presley, CF Chase d’Arnaud, SS Andrew McCutchen, [...]

Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Pitt (2-0) vs. Iowa (1-1) Time: 12:05 p.m. Site: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa TV, radio: ESPN2, 93.7 The Fan Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy Here is the official live summary, and here are news updates on our Pitt page. Feel free, as always, to use this as a [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (68-82) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (73-76) Time: 10:10 p.m. Site: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy Here is the official live box score, and here are lineups … Pirates: Alex Presley, CF Neil Walker, 2B Ryan Doumit, [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Friday column comes on the day the Penguins will report for training-camp physicals, with actual skating starting tomorrow morning. The concept I pose is whether or not the team would be better off with a single, temporary leader for however long Sidney Crosby is out. You’ll find [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (67-82) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (73-75) Time: 10:10 p.m. Site: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy Here is the official live box score, and here are lineups … Pirates: Alex Presley, LF Chase d’Arnaud, SS Andrew McCutchen, [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> The Pirates achieved 82 yesterday for a 19th time in a row. Ever since I contacted Elias Sports Bureau a few years back, it’s been publicly known that their streak is the longest in the history of professional sports. But the understanding anytime I’ve used that term is [...]