Lefty Kyle Harrison strikes out 12 as Brewers blank Pirates to avoid series sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates were seeking their first sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in a decade, but Kyle Harrison proved to be a roadblock. The 24-year-old left-hander recorded a career high 12 strikeouts in six scoreless innings, and the Brewers used a five-run fourth inning for a 5-0 win Sunday afternoon...
NFL rookie minicamp invites begin coming in for undrafted Pitt players
The 2026 NFL Draft has wrapped. Of the 257 players to hear their names called at the podium in Pittsburgh, only one, linebacker Kyle Louis, chosen in the fourth round by the Dolphins, was a Pitt product. Louis’ former teammate, tailback Desmond Reid, earned an undrafted free agency opportunity with...
Postseason success nothing new for Penguins goaltender Arturs SilovsVideo
PHILADELPHIA — There might not be another soul in the state of Pennsylvania who has a better idea of what Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Arturs Silovs can do in a demanding situation than Rick Tocchet. Currently employed as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, Tocchet previously held the same station with...
Giants and Jets each got A-pluses in the AP’s NFL draft early grades
From Fernando Mendoza to Red Murdock, 257 players were selected in the 2026 NFL draft. Some will have instant success. Others will need more time to develop. Not all of them will make the roster. Teams spent several months scouting, interviewing, dissecting each player’s physical skills and character before the...
Howard? Rudolph? Allar? Reminiscent of 2018, Steelers have decisions to make at QB
A veteran future Hall of Fame returning starter. A trusted longtime backup. The previous year’s late-round rookie who turned some heads. And added to the mix is a third-round draft pick with intriguing pedigree. That likely will be the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback position room once training camp opens in...
A ‘hot pick’ at No. 257: How the Broncos made Red Murdock this year’s Mr. Irrelevant
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — University at Buffalo linebacker Red Murdock was starting to wonder if he’d get drafted at all when the Denver Broncos made him “Mr. Irrelevant” as the 257th and final pick of the NFL draft on Saturday. “The thoughts crept in, but I was trying to keep my...
‘A fantastic partner’: NFL officials thrilled with Pittsburgh’s record-setting role in 2026 Draft
When a ceremonial football was handed off Saturday, not long after the 257th pick was announced, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ duties as NFL Draft host officially ended. Steelers executive Dan Rooney stuffed a football into the arms of former Washington quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien, signifying that Pittsburgh and...
‘Dreams come true’ for Penguins rookie Ilya Solovyov in his first postseason game
PHILADELPHIA — While Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday surely commanded the attention of television viewers in every corner of Pennsylvania from McKees Rocks to Malvern, it was also appointment viewing for one town in eastern Belarus. Mogilev. That is...
Tim Benz: Sidney Crosby leads the way but isn’t alone in Penguins’ season-saving winVideo
Does the “Phans of Philly” group have any money left after they bought I-95 billboard space to mock Sidney Crosby? If they do, hopefully they buy similar billboard ad placement somewhere between Pittsburgh International Airport and PPG Paints Arena. Maybe the Penguins captain will see the signs on the way...
Mt. Lebanon native Eli Heidenreich drafted by hometown Steelers in 7th roundVideo
Eli Heidenreich proudly tells how the U.S. Naval Academy readied him to handle stressful situations, and Saturday was surely unlike any day he’d ever had before. The Mt. Lebanon native and Navy football star heard his name called at the NFL Draft, in his hometown and by his hometown team....
Steelers stick to their draft board – and it led them to an offense-heavy haul this year
One by one, over a span of about 46 hours, the Pittsburgh Steelers put together what has the appearance of their own little starting lineup on offense. First came the tackle Thursday. Then the wide receiver, with a quarterback soon to follow. That evening ended with an interior offensive lineman,...
Penguins stay alive in series with 4-2 win in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Having missed the postseason in each of their previous three campaigns, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a heightened appreciation for the privilege of playing truly meaningful games into late April. They’ll be able to play one more such game thanks to a 4-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers in...
Cup of Joe (Starkey): If the Penguins are going to make history, these 2 players better join the fray
Cup of Joe: Starkey on sports in 400 words or less (sometimes more) Hello? Anybody there? We’re four games into the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, and Penguins wingers Anthony Mantha and Egor Chinakhov still haven’t picked up the phone. In the regular season, those two combined for 100 points and 51...
Sabres score 4 goals in 1st period against Bruins, take 3-1 lead in series
BOSTON — Sabres coach Lindy Ruff shut down any talk of putting forwards Tyson Kozak and Jason Zucker back in after injuries sent them to the locker room late in Game 4 of Buffalo’s first-round playoff series against the Bruins. “I said ‘There’s no need to return at this time,’”...
Analysis: Early look at Penn State’s 2027 NFL Draft possibilities
Time for an early sneak peek at what Penn State’s 2027 NFL draft class could look like. Keep in mind I have yet to see many of these Nittany Lions transfers play live. But I do have a pretty good feel for the PSU returnees. It’s doubtful all the players...
NFL Draft recap 2026: A look at each Steelers pick, plus commentary, analysis
The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2026 NFL Draft with 12 picks, starting with the 21st overall in the first round. Here’s who they picked. 2026 Steelers Draft Picks: Round 1, Pick 21 Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State Steelers select Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor with 1st-round pick For the third...
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama available to play vs. Trail Blazers after clearing concussion protocol
PORTLAND, Ore. — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is available to play Sunday in Game 4 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers after clearing the NBA’s concussion protocol. Wembanyama, the league’s first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, missed Game 3 on Friday in...
Direction of the Boston Red Sox feels ‘up in the air’ after Cora’s firing, Trevor Story says
BALTIMORE — Less than 24 hours after the Boston Red Sox shockingly fired manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff, infielder Trevor Story said the club’s path forward feels unclear. “I mean obviously, it’s kind of up in the air what the true direction is,” the two-time...
Sabastian Sawe breaks fabled 2-hour barrier in the marathon to shatter world record by 65 seconds
LONDON — The fabled 2-hour barrier for a marathon has been broken, officially, in an once-inconceivable achievement in sports. Not by one runner, but two. In a race for the ages, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday, shattering...
Tim Benz: What the Steelers didn’t get in the 2026 NFL Draft
The 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers draft won’t be remembered for who the franchise picked or who they left on the board. It’ll be remembered for who they missed. Here is the moment Makai Lemon thought he was getting drafted by #Steelers and realizing in real time that the #Eagles traded up,...
Pirates score 3 runs in 10th for back-to-back victories, clinch series win over Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates had won back-to-back games in a series at Milwaukee only once in the past seven seasons, so the odds were against them when the game went into extra innings. They defied expectations with a three-run 10th inning. Bryan Reynolds hit an RBI single to drive in automatic...
Minor league report: Penguins to face Bears in semifnal roundVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will face the rival Hershey Bears in a best-of-five Atlantic Division semifinal round of the Calder Cup playoffs. That matchup was determined on Saturday with the sixth-seeded Springfield Thunderbirds defeating the third-seeded Charlotte Checkers in a first-round series. With the second-seeded Penguins receiving a bye through the...
Steelers draft Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings early in 7th round
The Pittsburgh Steelers were looking at Robert Spears-Jennings early in the day during the draft Saturday. When they selected for the fourth time that day, they finally made the call for Spears-Jennings. “I was surprised,” assistant head coach/secondary Joe Whitt Jr. said of Spears-Jennings still being available in the seventh...
Hempfield alum Brose, lineman from Delaware, gets rookie camp invite
Hempfield alum Fintan Brose did not hear his name called on the big stage at the NFL Draft, but he still could carve a path to the pros. Brose, a Delaware graduate, received news late Saturday that he has been invited to rookie camp with the Las Vegas Raiders. Brose...
6th-rounder Gabriel Rubio is 2nd generation NFL Draft pick for Steelers
Twenty-eight years after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected his father, Notre Dame defensive lineman Gabriel Rubio became a second-generation NFL Draft pick by the franchise. The Steelers drafted the 6-foot-5, 321-pound senior in the sixth round Saturday, one round earlier than his father, Angel, who was a seventh rounder in 1998....
