Jason Grilli

|TODAY| |HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING|  Flandreau Quadrangular |HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL|  Aberdeen Central at Watertown, 7:30 p.m.  Aberdeen Christian vs. Hitchcock-Tulare at Tulare, 6:30 p.m.  Aberdeen Roncalli vs. Mobridge-Pollock at...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — One of the majors’ best stories only a month ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates are collapsing to the point they might not even be able to avoid shedding a dubious distinction they’ve carried for almost two decades.  ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Diamondbacks were flummoxed by Erik Bedard's dominance on Monday night.   They didn't get much help from him afterward, either. To Bedard, it was simple.   Bedard allowed two hits over seven innings, and the Pittsburgh...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris Johnson homered in the eighth and ninth innings Tuesday night, giving him five in eight games since being acquired in a trade, to rally the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.   Johnson's...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two months ago, an early two-run deficit would have had the Pittsburgh Pirates scrambling.   Now, it's just a blip. And for the moment, so is nearly two decades of losing.   Mike McKenry and Pedro Alvarez drove in two runs...

TV SPORTS NBA Basketball--Playoffs, Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. (ESPN) College Softball--NCAA Division I Playoffs, Super Regionals, 7 and 9 p.m. (ESPN2) Major League Baseball--Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox, 7 p.m. (FXSP) TODAY...

PITTSBURGH — It was five years ago this week that an exasperated Lou Piniella announced he had seen enough of his underachieving Cubs' lineup. "Maybe we'll draw the darn thing out of a hat," the Cubs' manager fumed after a four-game losing streak...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Erik Bedard pitched seven solid innings, Neil Walker had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Friday night for their 10th victory in the last 13 games.   Bedard (4-6) allowed two runs and...

Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in three runs, A.J. Burnett won his fifth consecutive start and the Pittsburgh Pirates finished their first sweep of an AL team in more than a decade by beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Sunday. McCutchen hit an RBI...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — With a left-hander on the mound, the Kansas City Royals didn’t want to throw Andrew McCutchen a strike.   “We didn’t care if we walked him,” manager Ned Yost said.   Sound strategy, poor execution.  ...

Andrew McCutchen’s power will come and go. His speed is what makes the Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder one of the most dynamic players in baseball. The All-Star used both to give the Pirates their first winning streak in three weeks. McCutchen...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — After four hours in the rain and with his team down to its fourth first baseman, Josh Harrison wasn’t going to be patient. With the winning run at second and two outs in the bottom of the 12th at soggy PNC Park, Harrison...