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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...
‘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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 round

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....
Riverhounds open USL Cup play with convincing win over Greenville

Saturday in the Steel City proved to be one of those sports days rabid fans only get to enjoy every so often. With the city finishing off the three-day spectacle that is the NFL Draft and the Penguins trying to keep their Stanley Cup playoff hopes alive in Philadelphia, the...
Pirates farm report for April 25, 2026: Mitch Jebb picks up 2 more hits in Indy loss

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 10-16) was shut out by St. Paul (Twins), 4-0. CF Mitch Jebb (.450) and RF Ronny Simon (.373) each went 2 for 4. RHP Noah Davis (1-3, 3.21) started and gave up three runs on five hits in five innings. He struck out seven and walked two....
Report: Penn State tight end, North Allegheny grad Khalil Dinkins signs with 49ers as UDFA

Khalil Dinkins still faces an uphill battle in reaching the NFL. The North Allegheny graduate played five years at tight end for Penn State from 2021-25, but the lion’s share of receptions, yards and scores went to former teammates Tyler Warren, Theo Johnson and Brenton Strange, all of whom became...

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