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Minor league update: Wheeling eliminated, WBS falls to 0-2

A Sunday update from the minor leagues: Wheeling is out of the Kelly Cup playoffs. Pittsburgh’s ECHL affiliate bowed out in five games to the Florida Everblades. The Nailers had two players in this playoff run on NHL contracts, Emil Pieniniemi played first pair minutes and produced eight points (1G+7A) in the 15 games, goalie […]

Game 60: Twins at Pirates

First Chuck: 12:35 PM (new anthem each week!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Bucs Dugout When I was gallivanting around Washington, D.C. a few weeks ago, I saw that Ted Turner & Bobby Cox had passed away. I wanted to comment on that, as those two fellows had […]

Game #60: Minnesota Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Minnesota Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 31, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Zebby Matthews (1-2, 2.37 ERA) vs. Braxton Ashcraft (4-2, 2.75 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Minnesota Twins looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game Day thread […]

The bombshell Steelers changes in play to save Aaron Rodgers

The Pittsburgh Steelers have huge expectations heading into the 2026 NFL season. Pittsburgh has quarterback Aaron Rodgers back with the team, and a new head coach in Mike McCarthy. The Steelers are also making some changes in efforts to help protect Rodgers. “Through the first two weeks of organized team activities, (Troy) Fautanu and Mason […] The post The bombshell Steelers changes in play to save Aaron Rodgers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Steelers rookie labeled player who must produce right away

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a significant investment in their passing game this offseason, acquiring Michael Pittman Jr. to pair alongside DK Metcalf and provide veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers with additional weapons. Despite those additions, one NFL analyst believes rookie wide receiver Germie Bernard could play a critical role in the offense from day one. Genaro […]

Diamond Heels rally, beat Pirates 7-5 in the NCAA Tournament

UNC baseball overcame an early three-run deficit and came back to defeat East Carolina 7-5 in the Chapel Hill Regional of the NCAA tournament. The Heels are now only one win away from advancing to the Super Regionals. The Heels got off to a slow start. ECU got out of a bases loaded jam in […]

The Penguins could be getting a zany new alternate jersey next season

The NHL will have what they’re calling ‘Hometown Remix’ alternate jerseys for their teams next year. In essence (and in classic NHL style) it’s taking ideas from other leagues and making it their own. The MLB has City Connect and the NBA has City Edition jerseys they break out from time to time. Based on […]

Steelers insider believes Mason Rudolph will be QB2 in 2026

While much of the national attention surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers has focused on veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, an intriguing battle is unfolding behind him on the depth chart. Veteran Mason Rudolph and second-year quarterback Will Howard are seemingly in a battle for the backup quarterback job. And while many have penciled in Howard to win […]

Cubs Minor League Wrap: Drew Bowser hits a grand slam in 2nd-straight game

Iowa right-hander Connor Noland came off the injured list. Iowa Right-hander Yacksel Ríos went on the temporarily inactive list. Knoxville first baseman Edgar Alvarez came off the restricted list. Right-hander Luis Rujano was sent to the rookie ball ACL Cubs from Double-A Knoxville. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got blasted by Indianapolis (Pirates), 14-5. Connor […]

Pirates 10, Twins 9: Everything Bagel

The Twins and Pirates managed to pack two blowouts and a nailbiter into the same nine-inning game, trading blows in a contest that saw both teams score six unanswered runs, culminating in a 10-9 slugfest that produced 27 total hits. For all the world, it looked like another Chicago-esque runaway early. The Pirates struck first […]

Saturday Night Open Thread

Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). Schools are winding down, and summer is here (or close to here) for many kids. It’s been a few decades since I enjoyed a summer-off. The Steelers are doing OTAs followed by mandatory […]

Game #59: Minnesota Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Minnesota Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 30, 2026, 4:05 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Bailey Ober (6-2, 3.92 ERA) vs. Mitch Keller (5-2, 3.64 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Minnesota Twins looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game Day thread […]

Game 59: Twins at Pirates

First Pitch: 3:10 pm CDT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy YARR, and, genuinely, YAARGH and AARGH. Pirate-themed sounds or reactions to 2026 Twins fandom? You decide. It’s not my call. The real truth of it is, it’s never been my call. Most of this is up […]

Drew Allar makes big strides at Steelers OTAs

The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up their second week of OTAs on Friday, and their rookie class continues to impress. Wide receiver Germie Bernard has been a hot topic of conversation with how strong he’s looked over the first two weeks of team activities, and now it’s quarterback Drew Allar’s turn. The third-round pick out of […]

L.A. Rams News: Kevin Dotson has been solid

Kevin Dotson is a player that the Los Angeles Rams traded the Pittsburgh Steelers for several years ago, and he’s been solid if not great for the L.A. Rams. If I understand correctly, this is the final year of his contract, so it will be interesting to see if he earns an extension from L.A. […]

John Gruden on the Marlies’ fourth line scoring back-to-back game winners to take a 2-0 series lead: “We have four lines that can all play the game”

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team’s 2-1 overtime victory over the WBS Penguins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final. On Michael Pezzetta scoring a game-winner in back-to-back games: If you look at the playoffs for any team that continues to have success, the top lines neutralize themselves, and it is […] The post John Gruden on the Marlies’ fourth line scoring back-to-back game winners to take a 2-0 series lead: “We have four lines that can all play the game” app...

Pirates 6, Twins 5: Twins are walked-off by Bryan Reynolds

The Twins blew an early lead, got it back, pulled out a near-Houdini in the eighth… and in the ninth, the Pirates’ longest-tenured player won the game. Inning-by-inning notes: 1: AppleTV lets some doofus with an iPhone hover around the pitching mound during warmups. I wonder how pitcher Jared Jones feels about this. He’s plenty […]

Another former Steelers WR attempting NFL comeback

This has seemingly been the spring of former Steelers looking to get back on respective NFL rosters. Chase Claypool was present at Green Bay Packers rookie minicamp at the beginning of May, which did not lead to a contract for the former second-round pick. Now, yet another former Steelers wideout is seemingly attempting to make […]