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Pirates sink Giants, 5-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Six relievers combined on a two-hitter to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon. Rookie Khristian Curtis (1-0) earned the victory by working three-plus innings. The 24-year-old right-hander gave up the first two runs ...

Joey Porter Jr. is unsure if he’ll play Week 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter Jr.'s balky back felt good enough to return to practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday. At the moment, his health appears to be the least of his concerns. The fourth-year cornerback didn't commit to playing in Pittsburgh's season opener against Atlanta ...

Seattle’s biggest obstacle to repeating starts in a tough NFC West

A steady Sam Darnold and a stellar defense helped the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl last season. Can they repeat? They’re not even favored to win their own division. The Seahawks have a tough challenge trying to stay on top in the NFC West, let alone the entire NFL. They have to go ...

Three new coaches in as the AFC North enters a new era

The last play of the 2025 regular season determined the winner of the AFC North. Then Baltimore and Pittsburgh — the two teams playing in that game — soon entered new eras. Gone are coaches John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin. The former spent 18 seasons with the Ravens, the latter 19 at the ...

Eagles are back-to-back East champs, but Super Bowl wins are the standard now

The Philadelphia Eagles are the first in a generation with back-to-back titles in the NFC East, a division that didn't have another team with a winning record last season. The New York Giants, with just two playoff appearances since the franchise's fourth Super Bowl championship 15 years ago, ...

CFB Week 1: No. 24 Louisville-No. 9 Ole Miss only Top 25 game

After its soft launch last week, college football holds its grand opening on Labor Day weekend. It's certainly not as grand as last year, when there were three Top 25 matchups, but fans hungry for football will find motivation to tune in as the race for the College Football Playoff ...