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Steelers announce 2-year contract for CB Ahkello Witherspoon
Eight days after word of an agreement broke via a national report, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday formally announced a two-year contract extension with cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon. Acquired via a trade late in training camp, the Steelers were Witherspoon’s third team over an eight-month span. He barely played the first...
3-point conversions, double forward passes, modified OT among unique USFL rules
Get ready to “go for three.” And, maybe, more halfback passes? The USFL released its rules for its spring football season that begins next month — and as might be expected from a fledging minor league for America’s most popular sport, there are some unique rules intended to fuel fan-friendliness...
Gunner Olszewski the Steelers’ latest try at finding consistency, ‘splash’ in return game
Can Gunner Olszewski succeed where the likes of Allen Rossum, Dri Archer and Ryan Switzer did not? Can he even provide equivalent production to his predecessor? When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ primary kickoff and punt returner roles, many have tried in the Mike Tomlin era. Few have succeeded....
Steelers decide well-traveled DT Montravius Adams good enough to stick around
On Tuesday afternoon, less than a week into free agency, Montravius Adams was all smiles as he signed his new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. This time of year is one of hope and optimism for scores of players across the NFL, many of whom joined new teams excited to...
New signee Gunner Olszewski eager to fill return role – maybe more – for Steelers
Gunner Olszewski’s path to Pittsburgh went through Bemidji, Minn., and Foxboro, Mass. But it’s where it began that he holds closest to his heart. “Growing up in Texas,” Olszewski said Monday, “the best way I would describe (it) is as the best place to grow up in the country. “I...
Tale of the tape: Steelers QBs Mitch Trubisky vs. Mason Rudolph
With Mitch Trubisky’s signing soon to become official, a breakdown of the quarterbacks who sit Nos. 1-2 on the Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart: Size Rudolph: 6-5, 235, 9 1/8-inch hands Trubisky: 6-2, 220, 9 ½-inch hands Age/bio Rudolph: 27 in July, Third-round pick in 2018 draft, 2nd-team All America at...
Steelers receive 4th-round compensatory pick in next month’s draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers were given an extra draft pick Tuesday when the NFL announced its list of compensatory picks distributed to teams based off each team’s defections and signings during 2021 unrestricted free agency. The Steelers were given the first of six picks doled out at the end of the...
Steelers reportedly sign former Bills CB Levi Wallace
The Pittsburgh Steelers began the process of what could be a re-make of their secondary, reportedly agreeing to a two-year contract with free-agent cornerback Levi Wallace on Tuesday. Wallace has started for the Buffalo Bills the past 3 ½ seasons dating to the midway point of his rookie year when...
Penguins to honor retired Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger before March 29 game
The first local professional sports franchise to formally honor the retired Ben Roethlisberger with a pregame ceremony won’t be the Pittsburgh Steelers. Instead, it will involve a puck. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Tuesday that Roethlisberger will take part in a ceremonial puck drop and be the subject of recognition prior...
Steelers name Isaac Williams assistant offensive line coach
Amidst a flurry of player moves at the position, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday also announced a new assistant coach for their offensive line room Isaac Williams was hired to serve behind new offensive line coach Pat Meyer, who joined the Steelers last month. Williams has not previously worked in...
Steelers bolster offensive line by signing former Bears G/C James Daniels
Over the first 24 hours of the legal tampering period of NFL free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers came to agreements with three potential starting offensive linemen. The third came Tuesday when former Chicago Bears interior lineman James Daniels agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the Steelers, according to...
Steelers re-sign defensive tackle Montravius Adams
The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed another one of their own on the second day of “legalized tampering” for 2022 free agency, agreeing to terms with defensive tackle Montravius Adams on a two-year deal Tuesday. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the value of the contract was $5 million. Adams didn’t join the Steelers...
Steelers keeping tackle Chuks Okorafor
On the day free agents were first permitted to negotiate with other teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers kept one of their own, agreeing with offensive tackle Chuks Okorafor. The Steelers confirmed the signing, which ESPN reports is worth $29.25 million over three years. A third-round pick in 2018, Okorafor started at...
Canada beats U.S. in women’s hockey ‘Rivalry Rematch’
The competitiveness of the rematch befitted the rivalry, even if the ending was less than climactic. Marie-Philip Poulin was credited with the winning goal 2 minutes and 13 seconds into overtime to lift the Canadian women’s hockey team to a 4-3 victory against Team USA in an exhibition dubbed the...
Penguins ready to host USA-Canada women’s game at PPG Paints Arena
Mike Matheson has appeared in the Stanley Cup playoffs and played in the World Championships. Nothing compares, though, to the butterflies he has when watching his wife. “I think the most nervous I have ever been in my life was when she was in the gold medal game in (PyeongChang,...
Slumping Kapanen skates on 4th line for only part of Penguins’ practice Thursday
Covid infections were peaking, Ben Roethlisberger was still an active NFL player and Evgeni Malkin was appearing in just his second home game of the season. A lot has happened since Jan. 23. One thing that hasn’t, though, is a goal by Kasperi Kapanen. It’s appearing the Pittsburgh Penguins, perhaps,...
Penguins notes: College free agent Corey Andonovski signs, Valtteri Puustinen recalled
The Pittsburgh Penguins continued to add to their system, signing college free agent forward Corey Andonovski on Thursday. The leading scorer for Princeton this past season, Andonovski agreed to a two-year, entry-level deal that begins next season. Andonovski will, however, report this month to the Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate...
D Mike Matheson full participant at Penguins practice, ‘day-to-day’ to return to games
For the first time since Feb. 23, Mike Matheson was a full participant at Pittsburgh Penguins practiceThursday. The veteran defensemen missed the past five games because of an upper-body injury, and coach Mike Sullivan termed his status “day-to-day” in regards to a return to game action. “We’ll see how he...
Oldest living Olympic medalist Herb Douglas returns home to celebrate 100th birthdayVideo
What better way to celebrate a 100th birthday than a trip across the commonwealth? For legendary native son Herb Douglas, a century of life meant a journey from a residence in Philadelphia back to his hometown. “Oh, Pittsburgh, that city is part of my health,” Douglas said by phone Tuesday,...
IUP, Cal (Pa.) send both men’s, women’s teams to NCAA D-II tournaments
March Madness is coming to both IUP and Cal (Pa.). Times two. The Vulcans and Crimson Hawks men’s and women’s teams each made their respective NCAA Division II tournament brackets. The IUP men (29-2) are a No. 1 seed in the Atlantic region after winning the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference...
Opener vs. Todd Haley’s Bandits highlight Pittsburgh Maulers’ 10-game schedule
A primetime opener against a team coached by former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley highlights the schedule for the Pittsburgh Maulers’ inaugural season in the re-launched USFL. The Maulers will play Haley’s Tampa Bay Bandits in an 8 p.m. kickoff April 17, the final game of the opening weekend...
9 Penn State, 6 Pitt wrestlers qualify for NCAAs after conference tournaments
Through performances at their respective conference tournaments, Pitt and Penn State combined to qualify 15 wrestlers for the NCAA championships to be held later this month. Nine Nittany Lions and six Panthers assured themselves participation in the event March 17-19, in Detroit. Among Pitt’s six qualifiers from this past weekend’s...
Steelers neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Maroon recognized with research award
Dr. Joseph Maroon can add a prestigious research award to a résumé that includes 38 years as a neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Maroon was given the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence, it was announced Friday, in recognition of research he presented at the NFL Physicians Society meeting...
Mason Rudolph expects Steelers offense to change in 2022 to better suit his styleVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense will feature more under-center, play-action and downfield passing in Year 2 under coordinator Matt Canada, quarterback Mason Rudolph said on a national radio show Friday. “There were some concepts that Ben (Roethlisberger) had ran and Ben had been comfortable with for 10 years,” Rudolph said of...
Penguins notes: Penalty kill settling down after worst stretch of season
Through the first 50 games, the Pittsburgh Penguins hadn’t allowed as many as four opponent power-play goals over any six-game stretch all season. So when Toronto, Carolina and New Jersey combined for four power-play goals over a recent three-game span, coach Mike Sullivan took notice. “We went through a rough...
