Padres’ Tucupita Marcano given lifetime MLB ban for betting on baseball
Major League Baseball has handed San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano a lifetime ban for betting on baseball
September 2023
Pittsburgh Pirates rally from nine down for first time since club’s 1882 inception
The Pirates overcame a nine-run deficit for the first time in the franchise’s 141-year history, rallying for a 13-12 victory over the Reds on Saturday
April 2023
‘I love baseball’: Drew Maggi, 33, makes MLB debut after 13 years in minors
After 13 years in the minor leagues, Drew Maggi was greeted with a standing ovation when he made his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates
February 2023
Indianapolis Indians will keep team name and partner with local tribe
The Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, will not change their team’s nickname, the organization announced
August 2022
Oneil Cruz is 6ft 7in and can blast a baseball 122mph. But can he play?
Pirates’ Castro says ‘mistake’ led to iPhone flying out of pocket during game
May 2022
Cincinnati Reds allow no hits against Pittsburgh Pirates … and still lose
Reds starter Hunter Greene and reliever Art Warren combined to allow zero hits in a complete game, but it didn’t count as a no-hitter – or even a win
June 2020
'I'm high as a Georgia pine': Dock Ellis's no-hitter on LSD, 50 years on
Baseball’s great psychedelic myth took place five decades ago, but the man behind it was far more than an amusing sidenote in the sport’s history
February 2020
Will mindbending proposed changes to MLB's playoffs change the game?
Major League Baseball may restructure its playoffs to add teams and primetime drama. The changes would pit purists against progressives
September 2019
Pirates' All-Star closer Felipe Vázquez jailed for solicitation of a child
The two-time All-Star closer was arrested Tuesday morning in Pittsburgh on a felony warrant out of Lee County, Florida
July 2019
Yasiel Puig is ejected and traded in same inning as Reds and Pirates brawl
Four Pirates and four Reds were ejected in Pittsburgh’s 11-4 win on Tuesday, including Yasiel Puig, who was in the process of being traded
April 2019
Yasiel Puig puts batting coach in headlock during Pirates-Reds mass brawl
Tension between Chris Archer and Derek Dietrich ended in a fight in Pittsburgh - and four players being ejected
July 2017
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Scouting the next Vin Scully: All 30 MLB broadcast teams ranked
David Lengel puts MLB’s 30 local telecasts to the test as he takes a tour round baseball’s broadcast booths
June 2017
Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cup again after late Game 6 goals
The Stanley Cup is returning to Pittsburgh after Patric Hornqvist scored the go-ahead goal with 95 seconds left in a 2-0 win over the Nashville Predators
April 2017
Pirates outfielder Starling Marte given 80-game ban for failing drug test
Pittsburgh star, 28, tests positive for nandrolone and won’t be eligible to return until mid-July
January 2017
Braves' Sean Rodriguez and family involved in crash with stolen police cruiser
The Atlanta Braves infielder Sean Rodriguez and his family are recovering after police say their SUV was involved in a crash caused by a stolen police cruiser
December 2016
Baseball in 2016: from Cubs win! to Scully's sayonara, 10 memorable moments
Pirates' Jung-ho Kang charged with fleeing scene of DUI crash in Korea
September 2016
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Major League Baseball overcome by emotion during its final week
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Why pitchers won't wear helmets despite Shoemaker's 105mph liner to the head
