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POSTED: 3:47 AM August 22, 2014

Kovacevic: Which Standard is Standard?

It was as if Mike Tomlin were thumbing his nose not only to the significance of DUI crimes but also to the broader sense of discipline every coach must instill.

in Philadelphia

Kovacevic: Not exactly 1 of 162, was it?

Gaby Sanchez, whose sac fly finished it with fireworks, might have summarized the mindset best: "We don't get caught up in anything other than the now."

POSTED: 6:00 AM August 21, 2014

POSTED: 8:46 PM August 20, 2014

Kovacevic: Bell, Blount already guilty of idiocy

All kinds of justification is sure to follow the dual arrest of the Steelers’ two running backs, Le’Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount, by Ross Township police Wednesday.

in Pittsburgh

Kovacevic: Bench makeup dumb, dumb dumb

The Pirates do stupid things sometimes. It's stupid to have Brent Morel, Jayson Nix and Michael Martinez on the same bench, batting .143, .137 and .128.

POSTED: 10:18 PM August 18, 2014

Kovacevic: This is on Pedro Alvarez

This is on Pedro Alvarez. Honestly, I'm tired of tiptoeing around it, tired of hearing and reading every other imaginable excuse.

POSTED: 11:50 PM August 17, 2014

POSTED: 11:35 PM August 16, 2014

Kovacevic: Steelers’ speed thrills, kills

It's hilarious now, but the Steelers have spent most of their offseason downplaying the relevance of all the speed that’s suddenly up and down their roster.

at Heinz Field

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Friday Insider: Simon says, get ready to play

A weekly feature aimed at rounding up a whole lot of odds and ends from a whole lot of time spent around our local teams … • No player will...

at Highmark Stadium

POSTED: 11:00 AM August 15, 2014

POSTED: 9:00 PM August 13, 2014

Kovacevic: The truth on Russell Martin

Sign Russell Martin! Hang on, let’s try that again with the appropriate gusto: SIGN RUSSELL MARTIN! Much better.

in Latrobe, Pa.

Kovacevic: A cool autumn breeze this way blows

A smooth, autumnal breeze drifted down the Ohio Valley, up the Allegheny and right through PNC Park on this Tuesday night. The marquee showed Pirates vs. Tigers.

POSTED: 11:30 PM August 12, 2014

Kovacevic: Hey, anyone notice all this offense?

I, for one, blame Kate Upton. See, for all her otherworldly gifts, the solar system’s most celebrated supermodel didn’t even bother showing Monday at PNC Park.

POSTED: 11:30 PM August 11, 2014

POSTED: 11:30 PM August 10, 2014

Kovacevic: Steelers’ defense back-splashed again

It’s a series or two for the starters, then a slew of second-half backups and bungles that only the Edmund Nelson in your life could appreciate.

in East Rutherford, N.J.

Kovacevic: These Pirates ‘toss egos into the pile’

Who’d have thought the Pirates could fill out a lineup card on the seventh of August in which Josh Harrison would lead everyone in average, home runs and, uh, All-Star...

POSTED: 11:30 PM August 7, 2014

Kovacevic: So this is what ‘no move’ looks like

What the Pirates didn’t need, to say the very least, was the bullpen blowing up Charlie Morton’s strong seven innings into a 6-3 setback against the Marlins.

POSTED: 11:30 PM August 5, 2014

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Kovacevic: Pitt needs more than NFL legends

It’s easily reinforced that there’s this immense incongruity between the caliber of player the Pitt football program produces and the caliber of team.

at Duratz Athletic Complex

POSTED: 4:00 PM August 4, 2014

POSTED: 9:00 PM August 3, 2014

Kovacevic: What will Wheaton pull from hat?

Maybe Markus Wheaton had lost a bet. Or maybe he just wanted to stay dry from the steady rain that soaked Saint Vincent College all Sunday long.

in Latrobe, Pa.

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Kovacevic: Nothing at all? Seriously?

Neal Huntington thanked his scouts. Not sure that’s one I’d heard before, but there it was.

POSTED: 11:30 PM July 31, 2014