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Chase-ing a dream

Chase Mitchell’s projection is a sixth- or seventh-round selection in the upcoming NFL draft or an undrafted free agent after recently completing his career as an offensive lineman at Vanderbilt. He knows it’ll be an uphill battle to find his place in the league, but he just wants an ...

Penguins surprised everyone but themselves with playoff return

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby, his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pulled a black baseball cap over his head. For the first time in what felt like a long time, Crosby didn't have to spend part of a mid-April ...

Nationals slide past Pirates in 10 innings

PITTSBURGH (AP) — James Wood singled to score automatic runner Jorbit Vivas in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Thursday. Reliever Clayton Beeter (1-0) got his first career win despite giving up the ninth-inning run that sent the game to an ...

Mlodzinski tosses 6 shutout innings of relief in Pirates win

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday night. Mlodzinski (1-0) took over for opener Mason Montgomery in the second and struck out five against two walks to lower his ERA ...

Pirates thump Nationals in series opener

Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates steamrolled the Washington Nationals 16-5 to begin a four-game series Monday night. Skenes (3-1) struck ...