Kevin Gorman

LANDOVER, Md. — Mike Tomlin vowed to be aggressive in pursuit of victory, so he took ownership of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ shortcomings. The coach even joked he was a “degenerate” for taking calculated risks in critical moments. After surviving a failed fake punt in the first half and a fourth-quarter

CINCINNATI — Five things we learned from Steelers 44, Bengals 38: 1. Strip by design The Steelers were wary of Joe Burrow’s ability to scramble out of the pocket and keep his eyes cast downfield for open receivers, so the defense had designs on limiting the damage he did on

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a defense in disarray, with their depth depleted by injuries, communication issues causing coverage problems and back-to-back losses marred by missed tackles. The timing couldn’t be worse for the Steelers (10-5) to draw the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (14-1), who boast not

BRADENTON, Fla. — Before the question was even asked, Bailey Falter blurted out the answer: breaking stuff. The Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander has a reputation for taking advantage of his elite extension and throwing hitters a heavy dose of fastballs — a combined 62% between his four-seamer and sinker — so

The Pittsburgh Pirates unveiled a reconfigured batting order against the Philadelphia Phillies, moving Bryan Reynolds down to the third spot in hopes of getting his bat back on track. But Zack Wheeler set the tone by striking out the first two batters he faced and letting the Pirates know that

For the Pittsburgh Pirates, the best way to recover from blowing a nine-run cushion in a loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night was to have two-time All-Star Paul Skenes start Saturday afternoon. Liover Peguero provided the pop to provide the Pirates a four-run lead, and Skenes served as

Bubba Chandler dealt with disaster in his first major-league start against Milwaukee, but the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander bounced back by flirting with perfection against the Washington Nationals. A day before his 23rd birthday, Chandler retired the first 15 batters he faced before giving up a run in the sixth

When the Pittsburgh Pirates poured on three runs in the first inning against the Washington Nationals, it was the continuation of a post-trade deadline trend. Since Aug. 1, the Pirates lead the major leagues with the most runs scored in the first inning (40). Problem is, they did nothing to

Paul Skenes returned from a recent road trip to discover that his locker had been moved to a more prominent spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse, just across from franchise icon Andrew McCutchen. It was designed to give Skenes more space but also served as a not-so-subtle message that the

Bubba Chandler always dreamed of pitching at Turner Field, before the ballpark closed in 2016. So Truist Park served as a perfect consolation prize for the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander from Bogart, Ga. Chandler drew a large contingent of family and friends for his first start in Atlanta and gave