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Steelers hoping Haden helps iffy secondary

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers made the big splash of last week by signing cornerback Joe Haden shortly after the Cleveland Browns released him.There are a couple of ways to look at this.1. The Steelers were able to acquire a quality player to beef up their iffy secondary.2. The Steelers are so ...

Bell breaks NL rookie record in Bucs’ 12-0 victory

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Bell broke the National League record for most home runs by a rookie switch hitter, hitting his 24th of the season off hurting Chicago ace Jake Arrieta to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cubs 12-0 on Monday.Bell had three hits and four RBIs, including a two-run ...

Steelers better be wary of Browns in opener

Steelers fans may be looking at the Steelers opener in Cleveland on Sunday as the fifth exhibition game but the Steelers’ players better not approach it that way. The Browns are still a bad team but they have improved since last season. They’ll be starting DeShone Kizer, a rookie from Notre ...

Bell just wants to get paid

PITTSBURGH — ThereĢƵ no mystery about what Le’Veon BellĢƵ end game is. He wants to be paid a lot of money.HeĢƵ not wrong about that, either. If heĢƵ not the best running back in the NFL, it wouldn’t take long to list the ones who are ahead of him.HeĢƵ cornered in a situation ...

McCutchen shakes off frustration in Pirates’ win over Reds

CINCINNATI (AP) — Andrew McCutchen was angry that plate umpire Jeff Kellogg wouldn’t let him call time to get ready to hit in the fourth inning.McCutchen didn’t need KelloggĢƵ help in the fifth.The Pittsburgh center fielder snapped a 0-for-15 slump with a run-scoring single, helping the ...

‘Cobra’ special not an accurate portrayal of Parker

PITTSBURGH — AT&T Sports Net has a relatively new one-hour special (“Cobra”) on former Pirates outfielder Dave Parker.Parker is 66 now, and his life has taken a sad turn. He has ParkinsonĢƵ Disease, and the program shows what a fight it is. The player who was once the most ...