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Pirates sign LHP Justin Bruihl to major league roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed left-handed reliever Justin Bruihl and added him to the bullpen in advance of Thursday's game against his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.,In corresponding moves, right-hander Quinn Priester was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Monday, with a right...

Reports: Pirates set to add LHP Justin Bruihl to active roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed left-handed reliever Justin Bruihl and are expected to add him to the active roster, multiple outlets reported on Thursday.,A corresponding roster move was not reported.,Bruihl, 26, pitched in 19 games for the Cincinnati Reds' Triple-A affiliate at Louisville this seaso...

Steelers sign first-round pick Troy Fautanu
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed first-round draft pick Troy Fautanu, an offensive tackle out of the University of Washington, to a four-year contract, the team announced Monday.,The 20th overall pick, Fautanu is on a rookie deal with an option for a fifth year that is given to all first-round se...

Paul Skenes gets plenty of support as Pirates earn split against Tigers
Paul Skenes struck out nine in six innings on his 22nd birthday as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the host Detroit Tigers, 10-2, in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.,Skenes (2-0) allowed two runs and three hits in his fourth major league start.,Andrew McCutchen blasted a three-run hom...

MLB adds Negro Leagues stats: Josh Gibson now all-time BA leader
Hall of Fame catcher Josh Gibson officially became Major League Baseball's career leader with a .372 batting average after Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were included into MLB history.,Gibson, who spent nine of his 14 Negro Leagues seasons with the Homestead Grays, passed Ty Cobb...

Pirates-Tigers postponed due to inclement weather forecast
The game Tuesday night between the Pittsburgh Pirates and host Detroit Tigers was postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather.,The game will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader on Wednesday starting at 12:40 p.m. ET and the second game starting about 40 minutes after Game 1's conclusi...

Blue Jackets hire Don Waddell to lead turnaround
The Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to a multi-year deal Tuesday with Don Waddell to become the club's president of hockey operations, general manager and alternate governor.,Waddell, 65, resigned as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday after 10 seasons with the organizati...

Pirates place LHP Martin Perez, C Joey Bart on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed left-hander Martin Perez and catcher Joey Bart on the injured list Tuesday.,Perez heads to the 15-day IL with a left groin strain and Bart lands on the 10-day IL with a left thumb injury.,Perez, 33, left Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Braves after three innings. He is 1-3...

Pirates LHP Martin Perez (groin) heading to 15-day IL
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Martin Perez is heading to the 15-day injured list, manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday.,Pittsburgh is awaiting more tests on the 33-year-old starter's left groin, injured in Sunday's start against the Atlanta Braves.,Perez departed the 8-1 loss to the Braves after thre...

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) missing second straight game
Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Monday night due to his left hamstring injury, coach Rick Carlisle said.,It marks the second straight game the All-NBA third-team choice has missed. He was injured during Game ...

Tigers carry momentum into brief home series with Pirates
The Detroit Tigers had an extra day to savor their biggest offensive output of the season. After getting Memorial Day off, they'll open a two-game home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Detroit extended its winning streak to three games on Sunday afternoon with a wild 14-11 win over ...

Transfer Miles Kelly commits to Auburn
Former Georgia Tech guard Miles Kelly is transferring to Auburn, he announced Sunday via social media.,"WAR EAGLE," he wrote. "LETS DO IT!",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WAR EAGLE???? LETS DO IT! <a href="https://t.co/8wTQSUXndo">pic.twitter.com/8wTQSUXndo</a></p>— M...

Pirates building momentum, seek sweep of Braves
Things are starting to look a little brighter for the Pittsburgh Pirates.,They've won four of their past six games and are 6-4 in their past 10. They've found a groove at the plate, scoring 77 runs over the past two weeks.,Pittsburgh's starters have posted a 2.41 ERA in nine games since May 16, and ...

Celtics G Jrue Holiday (illness) available for Game 3
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is dealing with an illness and is available to play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Holiday was listed as questionable earlier in the day and went through pregame shooting drills before the team reach...

Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton out for Game 3
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss Saturday night's Eastern Conference finals Game 3 at Indianapolis against the Boston Celtics, coach Rick Carlisle said about 90 minutes prior to tipoff.,Haliburton, who was named to the All-NBA team this week, suffered a hamstring injury during Thursda...

Report: Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton out for Game 3
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss Saturday night's Eastern Conference finals Game 3 at Indianapolis against the Boston Celtics, according to an ESPN report, and might not be ready for Monday's Game 4.,Haliburton, who was named to the All-NBA team this week, suffered a hamstring injury ...

Celtics G Jrue Holiday (illness) questionable for Game 3
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is dealing with a non-COVID illness and is questionable to play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Holiday, 33, collected 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the series opener on Tuesday and a...

'A spectacle' ahead when Crew, Orlando City meet
The Columbus Crew and host Orlando City look to continue their upward trends when they square off Saturday.,For the Crew (5-2-6, 21 points), it was a solid rebound last week with road wins against CF Montreal and the Chicago Fire, each by a 3-1 score, after a 2-1 home loss to rival FC Cincinnati on ...

Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) exits Game 2
The Indiana Pacers lost All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton to a sore left hamstring in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.,Haliburton, 24, left with 3:44 remaining in the third quarter of Indiana's 126-110 road loss and did not return. The Pacers' second-leading scorer in the playoffs...

Pirates send down OF Jack Suwinski after slow start
The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned outfielder Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday and recalled left-hander Jose Hernandez.,Suwinski, 25, was off to a slow start to the season, batting .174 with four home runs and 13 RBIs in 49 games. In 299 games over the past three seasons with Pittsbur...