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Steelers preseason games set for live broadcast in Ireland

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 9, 2024

NFL team the Pittsburgh Steelers are partnering with Virgin Media Television for the upcoming season, with the broadcaster set to air three of the team's preseason games live and free-to-air for Irish fans for the first time.

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Steelers prepare for preseason opener with walk-through session

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 9, 2024

LATROBE, Pa. – Yesterday's schedule featured a practice in pads, while tomorrow's agenda includes the preseason opener at 7 p.m. against Houston at Acrisure Stadium. Consequently, Thursday morning at Saint Vincent College saw a walk-through session.

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Steelers prepare for major changes under new NFL kickoff rules

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 9, 2024

On the same day NFL ownership voted to make dramatic changes to the league's kickoff rule, the Steelers signed free agent Cordarrelle Patterson, who has an NFL-record nine career kickoff returns for touchdowns.

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Steelers award Art Rooney Scholarships during training camp

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 9, 2024

It was a special day at training camp this week when the three recipients of the Art Rooney Scholarship for 2024 had a chance to enjoy breakfast with Steelers personnel and then watch practice from the sidelines.

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Steelers release initial depth chart for 2024 season

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 9, 2024

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin released the initial depth chart for the 2024 season on Tuesday, ahead of the team's preseason opener against the Houston Texans. The chart contained few surprises.

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Wilson progresses as Steelers continue training camp

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 9, 2024

LATROBE, Pa. – At Saint Vincent College, quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields split reps with the first-team offense during training camp on August 6. No. 1 pick Troy Fautanu took snaps at right tackle with the first team, while Dan Moore Jr. and Broderick Jones alternated at left tackle.

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Steelers' quarterbacks rotate evenly as training camp progresses

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 9, 2024

LATROBE, Pa. – From a quarterback rotation standpoint, it was status quo. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields again split the reps with the first-team offense during Wednesday's training camp practice. Also in the status quo department, Wilson still throws a very nice ball.

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Tomlin anticipates Steelers' performance in preseason opener against Texans

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 8, 2024

LATROBE, Pa. – After an offseason and two weeks of training camp practices at Saint Vincent College, head coach Mike Tomlin is eager to see his Pittsburgh Steelers compete against another team. This opportunity will come on Friday night when the Steelers host the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium in their preseason opener.

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Steelers vs Texans: How to watch or listen to Friday’s preseason game

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 8, 2024

The Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Houston Texans on August 8, 2024, at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. Fans can watch the game on KDKA-TV (CBS) locally and on the Steelers preseason TV affiliate network. The broadcast begins at 7:00 p.m. ET, preceded by The BetMGM Steelers Kickoff pregame show at 6:30 p.m. ET and followed by The Neighborhood Ford Store Steelers Xtra Point postgame show on Pittsburgh CW.

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Student body in Allegheny County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 8, 2024

Enrollment data for the 32 universities in Allegheny County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Pirates suffer narrow defeat against Padres amid bullpen struggles

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 8, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates faced a challenging situation early in Thursday afternoon’s series finale against the Padres. After losing the first two games of the set, one due to a rain delay and the other in extra innings, they needed a statement win before heading to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers.

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Pirates lose another close game despite strong efforts

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 8, 2024

By the time the 10th inning rolled around Wednesday, manager Derek Shelton’s only options left in his bullpen were Colin Holderman and Dennis Santana, the latter of whom was considered the multi-innings guy for the night. For the fourth time in eight days, it was Holderman who would be taking the loss for the Pirates.

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Aroldis Chapman's record-breaking pitch secures key outs for Pirates

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 8, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- Even 15 years into his Major League career, Aroldis Chapman continues to demonstrate exceptional pitching prowess. On Wednesday night, during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres, Chapman recorded pitches of 105.1 and 104.7 mph in a two-pitch sequence, with the latter being a called third strike to end a scoreless eighth inning.

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Blake Lizotte aims for fresh start with Pittsburgh Penguins

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 8, 2024

When Mike Sullivan has talked about heart-and-soul players like Patric Hornqvist, Jason Zucker, and most recently, Michael Bunting, the Penguins head coach likes to say those players drag the team into the fight.

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Paul Skenes leads latest MLB rookie hot list

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 7, 2024

Rookies continue to make substantial contributions in the Majors, though it is not the same group that commanded the spotlight earlier in the season. Consequently, nine of the best newcomers have vaulted onto MLB Pipeline's latest Rookie Hot List after not being ranked in May.

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Pirates face tough loss amid lengthy rain delay

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 7, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- The quote of the night didn’t come from the Pirates’ clubhouse Tuesday, but rather social media. As a two-hour and 40-minute rain delay continued with no end in sight, Andrew McCutchen posted what many were thinking on his X account: "What’s up guys. Idk what we’re doing."

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Pirates' performance influenced by varying success with fastballs

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 7, 2024

This story was excerpted from Alex Stumpf’s Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here and subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

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Steelers expand youth football program locally and internationally

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 6, 2024

Before they were top-round draft picks, Pro Bowlers, and All-Pros, Steelers players were young athletes dreaming of being on an NFL field one day. Each year, the Steelers work to foster those same dreams for hundreds of young athletes in the Pittsburgh area and beyond through their youth football development programs.

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Steelers evaluate new formations ahead of preseason

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 6, 2024

What we learned during Week Two at Saint Vincent College:

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Altoona Curve hosts “Extreme Difficulty Night” challenging fans

By Pittsburgh Review | Aug 6, 2024

On Friday night, the Double-A Altoona Curve celebrated "Extreme Difficulty Night," a promotion designed to test human speed, strength, intelligence, and willingness to embrace futility.