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Steelers sign James Harrison

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – James Harrison’s retirement didn’t last very long. After losing a pair of starting linebackers to injuries in their last game, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Harrison on Tuesday. Harrison will rejoin the team he spent 10 of […]

Pirates’ Morton to skip next start

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton won’t make his next start, the announced on Friday. Morton pitched Tuesday for the first time since being sidelined for a month by a sports hernia. He held Boston scoreless over […]

Pirates’ Alvarez diagnosed with stress reaction in foot

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez will likely miss the remainder of the regular season after he was diagnosed with a stress reaction in the fourth metatarsal in his left foot, the team announced on Wednesday. […]

Steelers sign CB Allen to new deal

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed cornerback Cortez Allen to a five-year contract through the 2018 season. Allen is entering his fourth NFL season after being selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2011 […]

Pirates recall Locke to start

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St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled pitcher Jeff Locke from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Locke owns a 6-3 record with a 3.51 earned run average over 16 starts with the […]

Few surprises as Steelers reach roster limit

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Steelers trimmed their roster to the league-mandated 53 on Saturday, releasing 22 players. Mike Tomlin’s club waived goodbye to tight ends Rob Blanchflower, Bryce Davis and David Paulson, defensive backs Isaiah Green, Dayonne Nunley, […]

James Harrison calls it a career

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(SportsNetwork.com) – Former Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker James Harrison has decided to retire. Harrison, who spent 10 seasons in Pittsburgh and played last year with Cincinnati, made the announcement Saturday on his Facebook page. “I have made the difficult decision […]

Pirates send Cole to Single A

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Friday that starter Gerrit Cole was optioned to Single-A Bristol while infielder/outfielder Andrew Lambo was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. Cole was activated from the 15-day disabled list on August 20, and […]

Pirates’ McCutchen leaves with rib injury

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen left Tuesday’s win over the St. Louis Cardinals with left rib discomfort. McCutchen, the 2013 National League MVP, spent time on the disabled list earlier this month with a fractured […]

Pittsburgh Steelers 2014 Season Preview

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And while Pittsburgh only plummeted to 13th overall in a 32-team league last season – ending a run of 13 straight years in the top 10 – the brain trust nonetheless felt compelled to make younger, faster and stronger defenders […]