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Pittsburgh Sports News and Rumors

Homer Bailey tosses Reds’ first no-hitter since 1988, ends Pirates’ bid for winning season

Mark Townsend, yahoo.com

Don't tell Homer Bailey there's nothing to play for now that the Cincinnati Reds have punched their ticket to the postseason and clinched the National League Central division. The 26-year-old right-hander wants to be a part of their postseason rotation,…

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

Homer Bailey threw this season's seventh no-hitter in shutting down the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight 1-0 in what was the first no-no ever thrown at PNC Park.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed, Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Mundy each have been fined $21,000 by the NFL for flagrant hits.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Pirates second baseman Neil Walker is going to miss the rest of the season because of lower back soreness.

Roger Schlueter, MLB.com

R.A. Dickey became the National League leader in strikeouts and the sixth Mets pitcher to win 20 games in a season after beating the Pirates on Thursday.

Ed Bouchette, post-gazette.com

Larry Foote welcomes the return of the professionals because he saw what happened during the preseason and the three regular-season games.

Ed Bouchette, post-gazette.com

Former running back tops list of Hall of Fame candidates with Steelers connections.

Ron Cook, post-gazette.com

Give the Pirates credit. They are making progress.