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Omar Khan ‘feels really good’ about Steelers roster — but won’t rule out more acquisitions
After spending three months putting together the roster for the Pittsburgh Steelers, general manager Omar Khan likes how his work has played out. That doesn’t mean, though, he is willing to rule out the possibility he will continue to tweak now that training camp has opened. “I’ll be honest with...
Mike Tomlin: ‘Very difficult’ for Steelers to trade Minkah Fitzpatrick
After taking plenty of time to gush about the team’s two newest acquisitions, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged what the organization had to submit to get them. Minkah Fitzpatrick was a first-team All-Pro safety during three of the six seasons he spent with the Steelers. But he was traded...
Venus Williams, 45, gets wild-card entry for Cincinnati Open after win in WashingtonVideo
MASON, Ohio — Venus Williams’ return to professional tennis will not just be a one-tournament visit: She was awarded a wild-card entry Wednesday for next month’s Cincinnati Open. The 45-year-old Williams is participating in her first event in more than a year this week at the DC Open and won...
Browns open training camp with rookie RB Quinshon Judkins’ status undeterminedVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski has to deal with uncertainty during training camp about a second-round draft pick for the second straight year because of an off-field incident. Stefanski said the Browns were still gathering more information on Quinshon Judkins after the rookie running back was arrested...
NASCAR will hold 1st street race on active military base at Naval Base Coronado in 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR will hold a street race on Naval Base Coronado in Southern California next June as a replacement for its downtown Chicago event that ran the last three years. The move to the San Diego area does not eliminate a return to Chicago, where NASCAR will still...
It took 3 months, but Steelers remained confident Aaron Rodgers was signing
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent the opening days of the new league year with only Skylar Thompson as the only quarterback on their roster. They didn’t have a bona fide starter until Aaron Rodgers signed almost three months later. Through it all, the Steelers brain trust said Wednesday, they remained secure...
Vikings’ Jordan Addison waits for potential NFL suspension after drunken driving plea dealVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Jordan Addison’s off-the-field trouble, the Minnesota Vikings believe, is fully behind him. There is one more pressing matter to resolve, leaving the team and the third-year wide receiver and former Pitt star to wait on potential punishment from the NFL as training camp unfolds. After Addison avoided...
Steelers starting left guard Isaac Seumalo opens camp on non-football injury list
Attendance was perfect for reporting day at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. It wasn’t quite perfect, though, in regards to full health of the 91-man roster. Veteran starting left guard Isaac Seumalo opens camp on the non-football injury list, the only player who won’t officially be able to take part in...
Record contract in hand, T.J. Watt embraces change made by Steelers in offseason
T.J. Watt didn’t want the distraction of contract negotiations to hover over his ninth training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Armed with an extension agreed to last week that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL, the 30-year-old outside linebacker couldn’t wait to report Wednesday to Saint Vincent. Watt’s...
Transfer center Dishon Jackson eager to shine for Pitt basketball
Belief is important to athletes because it allows them to be confident in their abilities. That is no exception for Pitt center Dishon Jackson, who believes he can make a big difference for the Panthers basketball team this season. However, for Jackson to commit to Pitt in the first place,...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi discusses CFP, rivalry with WVU, coaching in today’s college athletics
Pat Narduzzi is far from alone among his college football coaching peers in stressing that his No. 1 priority at work every day is to, as his job title suggests, coach. But the times have changed rapidly as a result of a highly fluid college athletics landscape that’s seen players...
New Steeler Jalen Ramsey open, willing to play anywhere — but expects to be outside CB
For the first 2 minutes of speaking with media covering his new team, veteran defensive back Jalen Ramsey stuck to the script. Where does he expect to line up at as part of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense? “I’m gonna play football,” the 10-year veteran said Wednesday, intentionally vague and coy....
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa says rebuilding trust with WR Tyreek Hill is ongoingVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tyreek Hill’s work to regain the trust of his Miami Dolphins teammates remains ongoing after the All-Pro wide receiver took himself out of the 2024 regular-season finale and indicated he wanted to play elsewhere. After the Dolphins wrapped up the first day of training camp, quarterback...
Giants open camp with Jaxson Dart in spotlight, but Russell Wilson still starting QBVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jaxson Dart is squarely in the spotlight as someone the New York Giants hope will be their quarterback of the future. The future is not here yet. For all the attention Dart is getting as a first-round draft pick, coach Brian Daboll made it clear when...
Behind Spencer Horwitz’s grand slam, Bailey Falter’s strong start, Pirates sweep Tigers
Spencer Horwitz picked the perfect time to start swinging a hot bat, as the Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman followed back-to-back three-hit games with an even bigger feat. Horwitz smacked his first career grand slam in the second inning, boosting the Pirates to a 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on...
Pat Narduzzi, Pitt players set high expectations for 2025 after disappointing finish last year
Pitt’s 2024 campaign was one few Panthers fans will likely forget because of its extreme peaks and valleys. After compiling a 7-0 record through the end of October — the best start in program history since 1982 — five straight losses followed to conclude the regular season. Then came the...
Former Penguins forward Daniel Sprong signs in Russia
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Daniel Sprong has signed a one-year contract with CSKA Moscow of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). That team announced the transaction with a release on Wednesday. A native of Holland, the 28-year-old Sprong split the 2024-25 season between the Vancouver Canucks, Seattle Kraken and New Jersey...
Pirates could get relief for bullpen, as lefty Ryan Borucki takes a step toward returning
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking forward to getting some relief for their bullpen, as several pitchers took positive steps in their recoveries from injuries. Left-hander Ryan Borucki, on the injured list since June 21 with low back inflammation, threw strikes on six of seven pitches in a scoreless inning for...
Steelers A to Z: Robert Woods brings veteran leadership to WR corpsVideo
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
SMU’s successful bid to join ACC leads to playoff berth, record donations — and more interest
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — SMU bet on itself when it made a bold bid to join the Atlantic Coast Conference — and it has paid off big time. Now the Mustangs are looking build on that momentum in Year 2. The Dallas-based school chose to forego nine years of media-rights distribution...
Big Ten notebook: Hoosiers ready to prove they’re no one-hit wonder
LAS VEGAS — After a surprising 10-0 start, a program-record 11 wins and a trip to the College Football Playoff, some believe Indiana is destined to take a step backward in 2025. Coach Curt Cignetti and his team, however, didn’t get the memo. “We’re not looking to sustain it, we’re...
Former Penguins goaltender Maxim Lagace signs in Austria
Former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Maxim Lagace has signed with the Graz 99ers, a team based in Austria that competes in the International Central European Hockey League (ICEHL). That team announced the transaction via a release on Wednesday. A native of Saint-Augustin, Quebec, the 32-year-old spent the past two seasons with...
Mark Madden: T.J. Watt has more to achieve before climbing Steelers’ franchise hierarchy
This space recently proclaimed that to justify a contract extension that pays $41 million per season, Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt has to make first-team All-Pro, finish top three in Defensive Player of the Year voting and help the Steelers win a playoff game. If the Steelers win a...
Steelers players arrive for 2025 training camp at Saint VincentVideo
It’s move-in day at the dorms of Saint Vincent College as members of the Pittsburgh Steelers arrive for their annual training camp. Before practice begins Thursday, TribLive writers are talking with players Wednesday morning as they begin their three-week ramp-up to the 2025 NFL season. If you missed any of...
Former Penguins defenseman John Ludvig signs in CzechiaVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman John Ludvig has signed with HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Extraliga ledního hokeje (ELH), in Czechia, the home country of his family. That team announced the transaction via a release on Wednesday. His father, former NHL forward Jan Ludvig, is a skills coach with HC Dynamo...
