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Colts LB Zaire Franklin says JuJu Smith-Schuster ‘needed his (expletive) whooped’
The NFL suspended Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch for one game after he punched Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to spark a brawl at the end of the Chiefs vs. Lions “Sunday Night Football” game in Week 6. Branch’s postgame punch was met by condemnation from Detroit’s coach...
Steelers 4 Downs: Nick Herbig statistically rates as best pass rusher in football
1. ‘Herb’ is the word Nick Herbig started the season — and remains — the third option for the Pittsburgh Steelers at outside linebacker. By one respected measure, though, he’s No. 1 in the NFL. A third-year former fourth-round pick, Herbig is the best in the league among edge rushers...
Australian freshman Roman Siulepa aims to bring rugby-style physicality to Pitt basketballVideo
Roman Siulepa’s summer commitment to Pitt came somewhat shrouded in mystery, as fans debated what to make of the 19-year-old Australian who’d caught the eye of coach Jeff Capel. Turns out, Panthers fans were far from the only ones who had questions about the situation, with both Capel and Siulepa...
Safety DeShon Elliott doesn’t travel to Cincinnati with Steelers, listed as questionable to play
Safety DeShon Elliott did not travel with the Pittsburgh Steelers to Cincinnati on Wednesday and is questionable to play in their game Thursday night against the Bengals. Elliott did not travel because of personal reasons. Elliott and linebacker Malik Harrison are listed as questionable. Harrison is on injured reserve with...
Rory McIlroy as European Ryder Cup captain? ‘Hopefully that’s not in 2027’
There aren’t many guarantees in golf, though Rory McIlroy one day captaining the European Ryder Cup team is probably one of them. The 36-year-old just helped the European team win for the second time on foreign soil, topping the Americans 15-13 at Bethpage Black in New York. It was a...
Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow eager to keep Brewers’ bats quiet in NLCS Game 3
LOS ANGELES — After charging through America’s Dairyland with a pair of beefed-up pitching performances, the Dodgers play host to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Six victories away from becoming the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles in 25...
Why Penn State’s 2025 season still matters after disastrous start
To many, Penn State’s season is a complete wash. Quarterback Drew Allar is out for the season, James Franklin is out as coach and the team has lost three straight games. A preseason national championship favorite could realistically miss out on a bowl game for the first time since 2020....
Pitt football notebook: Offensive efficiency gives Panthers latitude to be bold on 4th down
It didn’t take long for Pat Narduzzi to roll the dice boldly in Pitt’s road upset over 25th-ranked Florida State last weekend. Three plays into the Panthers’ opening possession, they faced a fourth-and-1 from their own 34-yard line, and Narduzzi opted to go for it. By the end of the...
PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi to retire as state’s top high school sports administrator
High school sports have changed in many ways since Bob Lombardi joined the PIAA nearly four decades ago, including a few troubling trends he shared Wednesday while discussing his plans to retire as executive director. He was dismayed by a lack of sportsmanship, an unwillingness to adhere to rules and...
Pitt basketball adds another 4-star 2026 recruit in power forward Chase Foster
Jeff Capel and Pitt men’s basketball struck again Wednesday, landing a second four-star Class of 2026 prospect this weekend in power forward Chase Foster. Foster, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound recruit out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., joins his teammate, guard Jermal Jones, who announced a commitment to the Panthers on...
Pittsburgh NFL Draft merch available on Steelers’ website
The NFL Draft is coming to Pittsburgh, and many fans will want to gear up and show a little hometown spirit. The 2026 NFL Draft Collection is now available on the Steelers Pro Shop website — featuring a total of 49 different items for sale. The draft begins April 23...
Pirates have Gold Glove finalists in utility fielder Jared Triolo, left fielder Tommy Pham
After having a Gold Glove winner in three of the past four seasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a chance to produce multiple winners in the same season. Jared Triolo, a 2024 National League Gold Glove winner, was a repeat finalist as a utility fielder and Tommy Pham is a finalist...
Whether he likes it or not, Steelers’ Mike Tomlin ready to face old nemesis Joe Flacco
Mike Tomlin has one reason to be upset the Cleveland Browns traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals last week. Scratch that. Make it 10 reasons. That’s the number of times Flacco started a game and beaten the Pittsburgh Steelers in the regular season during his 18-year NFL career. No...
Ben Roethlisberger’s idea to fix the field at Acrisure Stadium? Evict Pitt!
Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has an idea to fix the issue of the playing surface at Acrisure Stadium. Evict Pitt. “You can’t have a professional football team — not just the Steelers, but the opponents — play on a surface like that. You’re paying them a lot of money,...
Mark Madden: Mike Tomlin is wrong; Andrew Berry did what’s best for the Browns
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin fairly berated Cleveland GM Andrew Berry for trading quarterback Joe Flacco to AFC North rival Cincinnati: “It doesn’t make sense to me to trade a quarterback that you think enough of to make your (Week 1 starter) to a division opponent that’s hurting in that area....
First Call: Joe Flacco downplays Mike Tomlin’s trade comments; Mike Sullivan’s Rangers shut out again
Wednesday’s “First Call” has Joe Flacco’s response to Mike Tomlin’s criticism of the Cleveland Browns trading him to Cincinnati. We have a health update on the Bengals heading into Thursday’s game against the Steelers. We also examine the officiating crew for that contest. And Mike Sullivan’s Rangers are off to...
Penguins’ Justin Brazeau earning keep as top-6 winger to begin seasonVideo
In 95 NHL appearances prior to joining the Pittsburgh Penguins, the scoring touch demonstrated by Justin Brazeau would best be described as modest. An undrafted free agent signed by the Bruins in early 2024, Brazeau scored 10 goals in 57 games for the Bruins last season before being traded to...
Scouting the Bengals: Steelers opponent has been NFL’s worst team over the past 4 weeks
SCOUTING THE BENGALS Last meeting Bengals beat Steelers, 19-17, on Jan. 4, 2025, in Pittsburgh. Key matchup Steelers outside linebackers vs. Bengals offensive tackles The Steelers have evolved into a three-headed monster of pass rushers from the edge — T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig. They have combined for...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin might have said even more about the Joe Flacco trade than he let on
For as much as Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had to say about Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry during his press conference this week, plenty more was expressed while remaining unsaid. Tomlin’s club faces the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. They recently acquired veteran quarterback Joe Flacco from the...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws 3-hitter as Dodgers take 2-0 lead on Brewers in NLCS
MILWAUKEE — Relying on an old-school pitching strategy has the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers two wins from returning to the Fall Classic. As long as their star-studded rotation can continue working deep into games, they don’t need to worry about their inconsistent bullpen. Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a...
Penguins’ penalty kill struggles again in loss to Ducks
There weren’t many areas the Pittsburgh Penguins were expected to be exceedingly stout in entering the 2025-26 campaign. In fact, it was anticipated that the rebuilding franchise would be one of the NHL’s least impressive clubs this season. And in at least one aspect, that has been the case. The...
Browns’ Kevin Stefanski says he’ll keep calling plays
The Cleveland Browns are sitting at 1-5 in October for the second straight year after suffering an ugly loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6. Following a similar start last season, coach Kevin Stefanski relinquished offensive play-calling duties to then-offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. After declining to answer Sunday whether...
Dan Campbell, Lions set sights on Bucs, ‘move forward’ with Branch banned
Dan Campbell sported a black T-shirt with the Lions logo and the word “SALTY” scripted across the chest, appropriate attire for the fiery head coach replying to questions about playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week without suspended safety Brian Branch. “My job is to move forward here. I know...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 15, 2025: Watch the WPIAL soccer playoff pairings show on Trib HSSN
WPIAL fall sports bracketology begins with postseason pitch talk Wednesday. The district will unveil the brackets for the WPIAL boys and girls soccer playoffs, and we will break them down on the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show on TribHSSN.TribLive.com at 1 p.m. The number 61 is prominent in this district soccer...
Brice Turang provides Game 1 scapegoat for Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Brice Turang not letting himself be hit by a pitch in the ninth inning was the subject of debate, if not outright criticism, as soon as Game 1 of the National League Championship Series ended in a Milwaukee Brewers loss. But stand in that batter’s box, and see...
