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Gerrit Cole, the first overall pick in the 2011 draft, makes his major league debut tonight for the Pirates and Jerry Crasnick has the preview. Meanwhile, Tristan Cockcroft discusses Cole, the Pirates' chances of staying in the NL playoff chase and o...

After only 200 innings in the minors, the Pirates' Gerrit Cole, the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft, is set to make his major league debut at PNC Park against Tim Lincecum and the Giants.

The trade sending Gabe Carimi from the Chicago Bears to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers shines light on the 2011 draft for offensive linemen. 2011 First-Round Offensive Linemen Pk. OL Tm. Starts 17 Nate Solder NE 32 15 ...

Gerrit Cole, the No. 1 overall selection by Pittsburgh in the 2011 draft, will make his major league debut Tuesday night when the Pirates host Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants.

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks announced Friday they signed 2011 seventh-round pick forward Alex Broadhurst to a three-year entry-level contract. The 20-year-old Broadhurst, a New Lenox, Ill., native, was drafted 199th overall in the 2011 draft...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Anton Forsberg to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Reversing her decision from the start of training camp, Elizabeth Cambage now plans to play for the Tulsa Shock this season.

A mere two years later, the 2011 draft is crumbling for most of the NFC North. At a time when it should be forming the nucleus of our respective teams, the class of '11 is instead causing some of our most gaping holes. The futures of two first-rou...

A look at a key player from each NFC North team who needs to show something in offseason sessions: Chicago Bears: Offensive lineman Gabe Carimi was the No. 29 overall pick of the 2011 draft, a left tackle at Wisconsin whom the Bears decided to ins...

The ESPN Blog Network mock draft is coming next week and I've got some good ideas of what I plan to do for all four teams. But this isn't like the 2011 draft when I knew weeks in advance that I'd be taking Cam Newton for the Carolina Panthers at N...

The Cleveland Indians have optioned right-hander Trevor Bauer and two other pitchers to Triple-A Columbus.

Jayson Stark has a story up on five reasons the Pittsburgh Pirates can finally crack .500 -- you know, something they haven't done since Barry Bonds was still with the team, way back in 1992. Gerrit Cole, the first overall pick in the 2011 draft, ...

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Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden wanted Andy Dalton to be his quarterback, handpicking him in the 2011 draft. This year, Gruden wants Dalton to make a big jump in 2013. Gruden told WLW Radio in Cincinnati that Dalton needs to improve in ev...

Smith was the seventh overall pick in the 2011 draft. Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker, and puss rushing extraordinaire, Aldon Smith stops by to chat about the NFL offseason and his team's run to the Super...

As the 43rd pick of the 2011 draft approached, the Detroit Lions zeroed in on a talented player they had identified for a specific role in their offense. The Lions wanted an explosive vertical threat who could capitalize on the chunks of yardage avai...