Steelers NFL Draft preview: Swing for the fences at quarterback, or don’t bother grabbing a batVideo
The 2026 NFL Draft takes place April 23-25, in Pittsburgh. “Breakfast with Benz” is previewing the Steelers’ potential selections at each position group with Matt Williamson, a former pro and college scout who has worked at Pitt and with the Cleveland Browns. Williamson is an on-air host at WDVE, Fox...
Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell lead Penguins past Panthers to close in on playoffs
Sidney Crosby was satisfied reaching one more career milestone. And Rickard Rakell was content in continuing to score. But for each of them, the only thing that mattered on Sunday was getting another win and inching their way closer to a return to the postseason. That’s what happened as the...
Ryan O’Hearn homer highlights 4-RBI day as Pirates beat Baltimore to sweep 3-game series
What the Pittsburgh Pirates lacked more than pop in the middle of the lineup last season was the synergy to support a strong starting pitching performance. Braxton Ashcraft got both as he recorded a career-best eight strikeouts without a walk in six innings for a quality start against the Baltimore...
Steelers’ Mike McCarthy, Patrick Graham have options deploying Jalen Ramsey this season
PHOENIX — In looking for clues to how the Pittsburgh Steelers plan deploy their defensive backs under a new coaching staff this season, consider how coach Mike McCarthy answered the first question he was asked about free-agent signing Jaquan Brisker. The first player he mentioned wasn’t Brisker. It was Jalen...
How the Pirates’ Oneil Cruz is turning his kryptonite into his superpower
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Cade Povich got Oneil Cruz swinging for strikes at four-seam fastballs on his first two pitches, one over the middle of the plate and the other on the outside. When Povich sent another heater in the strike zone low and inside, Cruz punished the pitch by driving...
UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title
PHOENIX — It’s mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women’s basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season. Jaquez scored 21 points, Betts added...
Kye Robinson, Colin Mitchell help Mary Washington edge Emory for 1st D-III championshipVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Kye Robinson scored 27 points and Colin Mitchell scored on a putback at the buzzer as Mary Washington withstood a furious Emory rally for a 75-73 victory on Sunday to win its first Division III championship. Mitchell grabbed a miss by Robinson and scored the winner for Mary...
Pace Prosser’s double-double helps Gannon beat Lander 84-61 in Division II championship game
INDIANAPOLIS — Pace Prosser totaled 28 points and 11 rebounds and Gannon beat Lander 84-61 on Sunday to win the Division II Championship. Prosser made 10 of 19 shots with four 3-pointers for the Golden Knights (34-3) in a battle between two teams aiming for a first national championship. Prosser...
Masters ’26: Augusta’s ‘beautiful little hole’ at No. 7 has turned much nastier
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Go back through 89 previous editions of the Masters, every shot on every hole, and no one will ever match what Byron Nelson did on the par-4 seventh hole at Augusta National. Nelson drove the green and two-putted for birdie in 1937 on his way to his...
Penguins recall forward goaltender Taylor Gauthier, forward Avery Hayes
Prior to their home game against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Taylor Gauthier from Wheeling of the ECHL and forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team announced both transactions shortly before warmups began and also revealed goaltender Stuart Skinner...
UConn men must overcome Michigan’s dominance in final to establish dynasty
INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a dynasty brewing in college basketball. And, in a perfectly fitting twist, UConn can cement that status by overcoming a Michigan powerhouse that is racking up historically impressive numbers, hoping to go down as one of the sport’s greatest teams itself. Those are the stakes in Monday...
Scottie Scheffler arrives at Masters with infant son and a game he hopes is readyVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler arrived at Augusta National on Sunday, and he brought the whole family with him. All four of them. Scheffler, who tends to keep his golf separate from his home life, had not shared any information since withdrawing from the Houston Open two...
UConn’s Alex Karaban started his career with 2 NCAA titles, now has chance at 3rd
INDIANAPOLIS — The word “legacy” hovers over the final hours of Alex Karaban’s playing career at UConn. The redshirt senior started his career with back-to-back championship seasons so perfect they still feel “like a dream.” He’ll close it with a chance to win a third NCAA title with Monday’s finale...
J.J. Spaun rallies to win Texas Open for 1st title since U.S. Open at Oakmont
SAN ANTONIO — J.J. Spaun came up with two big shots at the end of a long, wet Sunday, one leading to birdie and the other for eagle that carried him to a 5-under-par 67 and a one-shot victory in the Valero Texas Open for his first title since the...
Honor Huff scores career-high 38 as WVU tops Oklahoma in OT to win CBC title
LAS VEGAS — Honor Huff made eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 38 to propel West Virginia to an 89-82 overtime victory over Oklahoma on Sunday in the championship game of the College Basketball Crown Tournament. The senior guard teamed up with Jasper Floyd to do all the scoring in...
Pirates farm report for April 5, 2026: Jhostynxon Garcia’s 3 hits help Indy to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 2-7) earned a 7-2 victory over Columbus (Guardians). CF Jhostynxon Garcia (.125) had three hits, including a double, and two RBIs. DH Esmerlyn Valdez () extended his on-base streak to nine games and went 1 for 4 with a walk and an RBI. LF Tyler Callihan (.310)...
Riverhounds score clutch goal to earn draw at Indy
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds scored a dramatic goal in second-half stoppage time to pull out a 1-1 draw on the road against Indy Eleven on Saturday night. Trailing 1-0, the Hounds threw everything they could at Indy’s Eric Dick, the goalkeeper for Pittsburgh’s championship team a season ago. In the 91st...
Nick Yorke walks it off for Pirates, who top Orioles to win series, 4th straight game
Staying ready for when your number is called is a bit of coach-speak that transcends sports. In the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 3-2 walk-off win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at PNC Park, multiple players proved they were primed for the moment. Nick Yorke, originally entering the game as a pinch-runner,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Bucco Fever is boiling again, and it’s an odd disease
It was a great day at the ballpark for the Pirates’ home opener Friday. I didn’t go. I’m getting prepared for that area being under martial law — worse yet, Roger Goodell’s iron fist — when the NFL Draft comes April 23-25. I can’t wait to stay away. Or till...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby moves into 7th place on NHL’s career scoring list
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby moved into seventh place on the NHL’s career scoring list during a home contest against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. Recording a secondary assist on a power-play goal by forward Evgeni Malkin at 5:51 of the second period, Crosby recorded his 1,756th career...
‘I deserve to be booed’: DH Marcell Ozuna tries to snap out of funk, win over Pirates fans
When Marcell Ozuna came to bat, he was met with a chorus of boos from Pittsburgh Pirates fans at PNC Park. It was only his second home game, but Ozuna understands why they are voicing their displeasure. Ozuna was one of the Pirates’ big-ticket free agents — signing for $12...
A revamping of the Steelers WR corps is underway under Mike McCarthy
PHOENIX — The Pittsburgh Steelers are going big when it comes to reshaping their wide receivers corps. Literally and figuratively. Two-plus months into the tenure of new coach Mike McCarthy and with four weeks of free agency behind them, the Steelers have moved on from three of the top four...
Penguins rout Panthers as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin reach milestones
Things are quite different for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers than they were 365 days ago. One is fighting to reach the playoffs and one is not. That dichotomy became official on Saturday when the Penguins trampled the defending back-to-back Stanley Cup champions, 9-4, at PPG Paints Arena. With...
Cup of Joe: Penguins, Pirates stealing spotlight from Steelers ahead of NFL Draft
Cup of Joe: Starkey on sports in 400 words or less The NFL Draft is days away, and the Steelers are suddenly the third-biggest sports story in town. The Penguins and Pirates have stolen the spotlight. It might be different if the Steelers had a top-10 pick or were weighing...
Steelers target offensive tackles in latest multi-round mock drafts
The arrival of spring brings longer days and longer mock drafts. ESPN, CBS Sports and NFL.com were among the outlets this week that projected multiple rounds of the upcoming NFL Draft. The three-day event is April 23-25, in Pittsburgh. The consensus among draft analysts nowadays had the Steelers choosing an...
