Friday, 18 May 2012 10:11

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Pirates/MLB

-The Braves are actually giving this away:

-James McDonald gets some help from the bullpen as the Pirates defeat the Nationals, 5-3.

-Highlights:

-Jason Grilli likes to lean on his slider.

-The minor league report.

Steelers/NFL

-Former Steelers center Bill Walsh passed away. A two-time Pro Bowler in the 1950s, he was 84.

-The Steelers will give Mike Adams a go at left tackle.

-The Eagles signed former Pitt running back LeSean McCoy to a five-year contract worth $45 million.

-Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is suing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

-The Buccaneers signed kicker Connor Barth to a four-year contract worth $13.2 million.

Penguins/NHL

-Brooks Orpik joins the You Can Play initiative.

-An assist by Evgeni Malkin helped Russia defeat Norway, 5-2 in the quarterfinal round of the IIHF World Championships.

-The Kings have won eight consecutive postseason games, three short of the record of 11 set by the Blackhawks and Penguins in 1992 and the Canadiens in 1993.

-The Oilers will not renew the contract of head coach Tom Renney. In two seasons with Edmonton, Renney went 57-85-22 and did not reach the postseason.