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MLB's Pirates Join NHL's Penguins as Owners of Warner-Abandoned SportsNet Pittsburgh

The channel, which was ditched earlier this year in Warner Bros. Discovery's purge of its regional sports networks, will now be managed by New England Sports Network (NESN)

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Vic Davalillo, the first Venezuelan-born MLB player to win a Gold Glove, dies

Davalillo won World Series titles with the 1971 Pirates and 1973 Athletics. He had a .323 average in 22 postseason games, including 4 for 20 in the World Series.

Chicago Sun-Times

"He used to stand at the side of the stage and watch our every move": How Johnny Kidd & The Pirates made one of the great British rock'n'roll records and inspired Jimmy Page

Knocked up in a hurry, intended as a B-side and with a title the band were all originally “ashamed of”, Shakin' All Over was an instant hit and a huge influence over those who followed

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Seton Hall’s Holloway Apologizes for Outburst During Handshake With Wagner’s Copeland

The two coaches got into an argument after the Pirates’ 21-point win.

Sports Illustrated

The Best and Worst World Series Matchups in MLB History

This year’s Diamondbacks-Rangers matchup doesn’t look too exciting on paper, but you can’t predict how memorable a series will be based on regular-season success.

Sports Illustrated

Men’s College Hoops Preview: The Big East Is Loaded

From Rick Pitino’s arrival at St. John’s to UConn’s bid for back-to-back national titles, the Big East is must-see TV this season.

Sports Illustrated

Retired Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield dies at 57

His role in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry of the early 2000s turned Wakefield into a fan favorite whose impact went far beyond his numbers.

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Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57

Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died

The Independent UK

Cubs eliminated from playoff chase as Marlins beat Pirates

The Cubs beat the Brewers 10-6 on Saturday, but their postseason hopes had already been dashed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Previewing MLB’s Final Weekend

Plus, Europe is steamrolling USA in the Ryder Cup.

Sports Illustrated

Analysis: It looks like it'll take all 162 games to decide MLB's postseason races

It might take all 162 games of the long Major League Baseball season to decide the playoff races in both the National League and American League

The Independent UK

‘Keep this momentum going’: Analyzing the Cubs’ potential path to the postseason

The Cubs have six games left in the regular season, split between Atlanta and Milwaukee.

Chicago Sun-Times

Julian Merryweather cleans up his mess after Tommy Hottovy’s visit

Until Merryweather was able to escape his bases-loaded jam, sealing a scoreless inning in an eventual 6-3 win, the litany of reliever injury updates Saturday were top of mind.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Cubs’ Marcus Stroman ended up starting against the Rockies on Saturday

Stroman allowed three runs in three innings in his first start back from the IL.

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Cubs Manager David Ross Sideswipes Pirates in Frustrated Message to His Own Team

Losing a series to an under-.500 team could cost the Cubs a playoff spot.

The Independent UK

With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history

Many baseball fans, especially older ones, originally fell in love with America’s pastime by listening to ballgames on AM radio

Chicago Sun-Times

Kyle Hendricks is showing he could repeat this season — he should do it with Cubs

Hendricks pitched at Wrigley Field on Thursday for the last time this regular season. Whether he’ll be back is up to the Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs drop two of three to Pirates: ‘We’ve just got to turn it around’

Any promising signs the Cubs had shown in the first two games against the Pirates evaporated in an 8-6 loss Thursday.

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Cubs’ Justin Steele can’t escape 4th inning vs. Pirates in loss

Steele has been charged with six runs in each of his last two starts.

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Alexander Canario’s grand slam leads Cubs in offensive breakout vs. Pirates

Nick Madrigal strained his right hamstring and left the Cubs’ 13-inning game Saturday in the 10th.

Chicago Sun-Times

Go, Cubs, Go? Or No, Cubs, No? Let’s see if this team can avoid a season-ending collapse

For most of the last two weeks, the Cubs have been partying like it’s 1969.

Chicago Sun-Times

What’s the best balance between rest and leaning on ‘the guys who got you here’?

Injuries forced a Cubs lineup shakeup on Tuesday against the Pirates.

Sports Illustrated

Ángel Hernández Had an Astonishingly Terrible Game, Even by His Low Standards

Yikes.

Sports Illustrated

Pirates Hitter Makes Simple Plea to MLB After Ump’s Horrible Call

Baseball needs to be better than this.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes called out umpire Bill Miller after a horrific call led to a strikeout

This was a terrible call and Ke’Bryan Hayes had every right to be upset.

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