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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Steelers are extending the contract of veteran kicker Chris Boswell through the 2030 season.

According to Adam Schefter, the Steelers agreed to a four-year, $28 million contract extension with Boswell that carries an average annual salary of $7 million.

The deal ties Boswell with Brandon Aubrey of the Dallas Cowboys as the highest-paid kicker in NFL history based on annual salary.

Boswell has served as the Steelers’ kicker for the past 11 seasons and owns a career field goal percentage of 87.7%.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: San Francisco Giants’ Christian Koss, center, scores against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Willy Adames’ single during the 10th inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 10, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jesús Rodríguez hit an RBI single in the 12th inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a pair of two-run deficits to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Sunday.

The Giants loaded the bases against Justin Lawrence (0-2) when Matt Chapman hit a double that only advanced automatic runner Heliot Ramos to third, and Drew Gilbert was intentionally walked.

Rodríguez followed with a single to right to give the struggling Giants just their third win in the last 12 games.

The teams traded two-run innings in the 10th, with Spencer Horwitz hitting a two-run double in the top half to give Pittsburgh the lead and Willy Adames answering with a two-run single with two outs in the bottom half to tie the game at 6.

Ryan Borucki (1-1) escaped a first-and-third, no-out jam in the 11th and a bases-loaded jam in the 12th to earn the win.

Ramos hit a solo homer and RBI double for the Giants.

Oneil Cruz and Konnor Griffin homered for the Pirates, who went 3-3 on their road trip against Arizona and San Francisco. Cruz also stole a base in the first, giving him 10 homers and 15 stolen bases in 39 games played. He joined Eric Davis (1987) and Lou Brock (1967) as the only players to reach those marks in fewer than 40 games played in a season.

The Giants fell behind 4-2 but rallied against Isaac Mattson to tie the game in the sixth on RBI doubles by Ramos and Chapman.

Up next

The Pirates return home Tuesday to start a series against Colorado, with ace Paul Skenes (5-2, 2.36 ERA) set to start against RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-4, 6.92).

The Giants open a four-game series at Los Angeles with RHP Trevor McDonald (1-0, 1.29 ERA) facing Dodgers RHP Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.97).

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz (15) scores against the San Francisco Giants on Brandon Lowe’s triple during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 9, 2026 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nick Gonzales and Joey Bart each had four hits, Brandon Lowe drove in four runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates had a season-high 20 hits in a 13-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

Every Pittsburgh starter recorded a hit. Oneil Cruz finished with three hits, while Lowe and Ryan O’Hearn each had two.

Braxton Ashcraft (2-2) went seven innings, allowing six hits and striking out six. Landon Roupp (5-3) struck out eight and gave up one run in four-plus innings before the Pirates pounced on the Giants’ bullpen.

Ryan Borucki replaced Roupp after a leadoff single by Bart in the fifth and but got just two outs before manager Tony Vitello pulled him in favor of Ryan Walker, who got San Francisco out of the inning.

Bryce Eldridge, the Giants’ 21-year-old designated hitter, quickly answered with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth, his first in the majors, after getting the call-up from Sacramento earlier this week.

However, Walker surrendered two runs on back-to-back hits from Konnor Griffin and Bart, putting the Pirates ahead 4-1 in the sixth.

And in the seventh, the Pirates piled it on, getting four runs off JT Brubaker and then two more off Gregory Santos to take a 10-1 lead, garnering loud boos from Giants fans.

Giants second baseman Christian Koss left in the ninth inning after getting hit by a pitch on the shoulder.

Up next

Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler (1-4, 4.76 ERA) opposes Giants RHP Tyler Mahle (1-4, 5.00 ERA) Sunday afternoon for the final game of the series.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: San Francisco Giants’ Rafael Devers runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday, May 8, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers homered to back six strong innings from Robbie Ray, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Friday night.

The only run allowed by Ray (3-4) came in the second when Marcell Ozuna led off with his 300th career homer to put Pittsburgh up 1-0.

Devers homered for the fourth time this season, connecting against Carmen Mlodzinski (2-3) leading off the bottom half to tie it. It was just the 24th home run for San Francisco this year.

Ray walked three straight batters to load the bases with two outs in the third but struck out Oneil Cruz to keep it tied. The left-hander yielded four hits and four walks while striking out seven.

Keaton Winn pitched a perfect seventh and Matt Gage worked a scoreless eighth for San Francisco. Caleb Kilian gave up a run in the ninth but retired pinch-hitter Ryan O’Hearn on a groundout with runners on second and third to close it out.

Devers singled in the fifth and scored on a two-out single by Heliot Ramos to give the Giants a 2-1 lead.

Willy Adames led off the seventh with a single against Justin Lawrence and went to third on Ramos’ double. Drew Gilbert singled to make it 3-1 before Jesús Rodríguez was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Evan Sisk gave up a two-run single to Luis Arraez that made it 5-1.

Mlodzinski permitted two runs and seven hits in six innings. Lawrence was charged with three runs and failed to get an out.

The Giants began the day with the fewest homers in the majors, the fewest runs (115), and the fewest stolen bases (10).

Up next

Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft (1-2, 3.02 ERA) starts Saturday opposite Giants RHP Landen Roupp (5-2, 3.18).

(File Photo: Source for Photo: People stand on the field in Acrisure Stadium before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks in Pittsburgh, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Friday a multi-year agreement with MeiGray to sell authenticated stadium seats removed during renovations at Acrisure Stadium.

The offering follows the start of a multi-year seat replacement project at the stadium. The first phase includes replacing approximately 22,000 seats in the Upper Level East, Upper Level West, and North Club sections before the start of the 2026 NFL season.

According to the Steelers, MeiGray will refurbish and repurpose the removed seats as collectibles for fans.

Fans will be able to purchase individual seats, seat pairs, seat backs, and seat bottoms from the stadium, including the venue’s signature gold and gray seats.

Prices begin at $399 for single seats and $599 for seat pairs. Autographed seat backs signed by select Steelers legends will also be available at $299. Unautographed seat backs are $199 and unautographed seat bottoms are $149.

The Steelers said fans may also pre-order seats scheduled to be removed during future renovation phases following the 2026 season.

Founded in 1997, MeiGray specializes in authenticated game-worn and game-used sports memorabilia and works with teams across the NBA, NHL, and WNBA.

For purchasing information, fans can visit MeiGray’s website by clicking here.

(Credit and Caption for Photo: Shaler teammates celebrate after defeating Plum in the girls WPIAL flag football championship, Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Upper St. Clair High School. (Matt Freed/Post Gazette)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Shaler Area High School made history Thursday night by winning the WPIAL’s first girls flag football championship.

The Titans defeated Plum High School 34-0 in the championship game at Upper St. Clair High School.

This marked the first season that girls flag football was recognized as a WPIAL-sanctioned varsity sport. A total of 58 WPIAL schools and eight Pittsburgh City League schools competed this season, with 16 teams qualifying for the playoffs.

In Thursday’s semifinal games, Shaler defeated Mt. Lebanon High School while Plum advanced with a win over Moon Area High School.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: An opening day crowd watches a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A new study by Bovada analyzed fan photos from across Major League Baseball to measure how many spectators wore team merchandise during games.

According to the study, fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates ranked second in MLB for visible team support.

The study found that an average of 45.01% of Pirates fans attending games wore team-branded merchandise.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Connor Dewar, left, celebrates after his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Penguins forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Ilya Solovyov have signed contract extensions with the team.

Dewar’s two-year extension runs through the 2027-28 season and carries an average annual value of $2.25 million.

Solovyov signed a one-year extension through the 2026-27 season worth an average annual value of $850,000.

Dewar, 26, has spent parts of five NHL seasons with the Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Minnesota Wild.

Last season, he recorded career highs with 14 goals, 16 assists, 30 points, and a plus-16 rating.

Solovyov, 25, appeared in games for both Pittsburgh and the Colorado Avalanche last season, recording one goal and seven assists for eight points.

He was originally selected by the Calgary Flames in the seventh round of the 2020 NHL Draft.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Brandon Lowe, left, connects for a home run as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher James McCann reaches for the ball during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Lowe had three hits, including his 10th homer, and Joey Bart also went deep to back Mitch Keller, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 Thursday.

Keller (4-1) went six-plus innings, retiring 10 straight between Corbin Carroll’s solo home run in the third and Ildemaro Vargas’ single leading off the seventh. That hit ended Keller’s day after 84 pitches. He gave up four hits and two runs, walked two and struck out four.

Ryan O’Hearn and Spencer Horwitz delivered two-out RBI singles in the fifth inning to put Pittsburgh ahead 3-2. The Pirates won two of three in the series.

Gregory Soto retired the side in order the ninth for his third save.

Arizona starter Zac Gallen (1-3) pitched six innings, allowing six hits and four runs, walking two and striking out five.

For the second straight game, Lowe homered in the first inning. This time, it was a 436-foot drive into the right-field seats. On Wednesday, Lowe’s homer against Michael Soroka was all NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes needed as Pittsburgh won 1-0.

The Diamondbacks also scored in the first against Keller, who was battling control issues early. Geraldo Perdomo walked, moved up on an infield out and scored on Adrian Del Castillo’s two-out single.

Bart hit his second homer, a line drive into the left-field stands, in the sixth.

Pirates center fielder Jake Mangum was a late scratch with left hamstring discomfort, the Pirates said. Billy Cook replaced him and was hitless in four at-bats.

Up next

Pirates: Continue their West Coast trip in San Francisco on Friday night. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (2-2, 4.76 ERA) faces the Giants’ LHP Robbie Ray (2-4, 2.95).

Diamondbacks: Host the Mets on Friday night. RHP Ryne Nelson (1-3, 6.61) goes against New York RHP Nolan McLean (1-2, 2.97).

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) leaves the field after an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar,File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is expected to visit the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend and is likely to play for the team this season, sources told NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport on Thursday.

However, sources told ESPN there is currently no agreement between Rodgers and the Steelers.

Steelers president Art Rooney II told NFL Network last week that he remained confident Rodgers would be Pittsburgh’s quarterback in 2026 and believed the uncertainty would be resolved soon. Rooney previously said during the NFL’s annual meeting in late March that the organization expected a decision from Rodgers before the NFL Draft, though that deadline passed without an agreement.

With Rodgers still unsigned in free agency, the Steelers applied the rarely used unrestricted free agent tender to the quarterback late last month. The move ensures Pittsburgh could receive a compensatory draft pick if Rodgers signs elsewhere.

If Rodgers signs the tender, he would receive a 10% raise over last season’s salary, earning approximately $15 million this year. The tender also gives the Steelers exclusive negotiating rights if Rodgers does not sign with another team by July 22 or the first day of training camp, whichever comes later.