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Former Penguins forward Dominik Uher signs in Germany
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dominik Uher has signed with Kolner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany. That team announced the transaction via a release on Wednesday. A native of Czechia, the 32-year-old Uher has spent the past seven years playing in Germany for the Fischtown Pinguins, also...
Steelers training camp primer: Players, positional breakdowns, fan guide
Check out players on the hot seat, positional breakdowns, a fan guide and more in our Pittsburgh Steelers training camp preview. As he enters likely final NFL season, Aaron Rodgers wants to fit in as Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers brings to the Steelers a resume that is as thick as...
First Call: George Pickens ‘excited to run better plays’ in Dallas; T.J. Watt on playoff failures being ‘attached to my name’Video
Wednesday’s “First Call” has an interesting quote from former Pittsburgh Steeler George Pickens in Dallas. T.J. Watt speaks in advance of training camp after making his new contract official. And the UFL is going through major changes. Tough to misinterpret George Pickens said something Tuesday that I’m sure will get...
Tim Benz: Going position by position to see if the Steelers will be better in 2025
As the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers report to training camp Wednesday, my preliminary belief is they won’t surpass last year’s record of 10-7. In fact, my initial prediction is that they’ll probably be 9-8, and this may even end up being the year they finish with a losing record for the...
Steelers A to Z: After playing only 5 snaps as rookie, can Roman Wilson be WR2/WR3 in 2025?Video
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...
Wishing on a star: Pitching to Paul Skenes was dream come true for 9-year-old Riley Wheaton
When Riley Wheaton followed Paul Skenes around PNC Park on Tuesday, his favorite part came when they got to the bullpen. That’s where the 9-year-old got to pitch to his favorite major leaguer. It was a wish-come-true moment for Wheaton, who celebrated his final round of chemotherapy by recording 10...
Pirates farm report for July 22, 2025: Ji Hwan Bae’s 4 hits help Indy win series opener
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-39) rolled past Toledo (Tigers), 7-1. 1B Billy Cook (.253) was 2 for 5 with a two-run homer. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.296) was 4 for 5 with a double, run scored and two RBIs. DH Nick Solak (.367) went 2 for 5 with two RBIs and a...
Browns place Deshaun Watson on PUP list; expected to miss season
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson was placed on the physically unable to perform list by the Cleveland Browns as veterans reported to training camp Tuesday. Watson could miss the entire season while recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered in January. That occurred three months after he initially injured it...
Doubling down: Mitch Keller gets run support, as Pirates hit 8 doubles to defeat Detroit
In a bizarro world game for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Mitch Keller got run support, Oneil Cruz made an alert baserunning play to steal a run and they capitalized with runners in scoring position. The Pirates reversed their regular results by repeatedly taking advantage of mishaps by the American League-best Detroit...
ACC notes: Mario Cristobal blames defense for Miami’s collapse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Miami Hurricanes were on a trajectory to reach the ACC championship game last season for the first time since 2017 after starting 9-0. Then came a late-season collapse that included losses to Georgia Tech and Syracuse that allowed Clemson to leapfrog them into second place in...
Norwin grad Rizzo gets new lease on football life playing in Italian professional league
When Gianni Rizzo finished his college football career at Duquesne last year as a fifth-year linebacker, he naturally began to think his playing days were over. He turned in his uniform and hit the ice tub. “It’s a long season, and my body hurt,” the Norwin graduate said. But as...
Saints safety Tyrann ‘Honey Badger’ Mathieu retires after 12 NFL seasons
New Orleans safety Tyrann Mathieu, a three-time All-Pro who was known as the “Honey Badger” for the relentless play in college that made him a Heisman Trophy finalist, said on the day the Saints opened training camp Tuesday that he is retiring from the NFL after 12 seasons. “As I...
Big Ten’s Tony Petitti: No support for SEC’s at-large bid preference for College Football Playoff
LAS VEGAS — The Big Ten commissioner doubled down on the league’s preference for multiple automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff on Tuesday, increasing the likelihood of a showdown with the SEC when the format for 2026 is decided. At the league’s football media days,...
New Penguins defenseman Connor Clifton: ‘I want to get back to my old self’
Jason Spezza welcomed Connor Clifton to the NHL. And in a blunt fashion. Making his NHL debut as a member of the Boston Bruins on Nov. 16, 2018, Clifton, a defenseman, crossed paths with Spezza, then a forward with the Dallas Stars. A shove turned into a slash, then a...
‘Enjoying every bit of it’: Pirates 1st-round pick Seth Hernandez signs for $7.25 million bonus
Seth Hernandez laughed as he struggled to fasten the front of his Pittsburgh Pirates jersey, joking that buttons weren’t his forte. But it was in that moment that it hit Hernandez that his dream had become a reality: He was officially a professional baseball player. The Pirates signed their first-round...
Micah Parsons set to participate in Cowboys training camp as he seeks contract extensionVideo
Micah Parsons will participate in Dallas Cowboys training camp, avoiding a potential hold-in as the two-time All-Pro defensive end seeks a contract extension that would likely make him the highest-paid defender in NFL history. Parsons reported to camp Monday and will be working out with the team as they start...
Commanders GM says non-football topics such as President Trump’s comments don’t reach him
Washington’s NFL franchise used to be in the news all the time for reasons other than football. That seemed to have changed under new team ownership, but President Donald Trump’s remarks about the team name and possibly holding up a stadium deal are making waves just as training camp opens....
Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson does not report to training camp amid contract dispute
CINCINNATI — All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson will not be with the Cincinnati Bengals for the start of training camp. As Bengals veterans reported Tuesday, Hendrickson posted on his Instagram reel that he is in Florida. Hendrickson is seeking a long-term extension with an amount of guaranteed money that matches...
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips touts stability, strength of league in challenging college athletics atmosphere
It’s a tumultuous time to be in a college sports leadership position. That’s largely the result of seismic alterations to the student-athlete experience centered around NIL, following lengthy discussion and legal jousting. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, like his peers at the helm of the other three power conferences, has had...
Steelers A to Z: ILB Payton Wilson likely steps into featured role
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...
Steelers have plenty of issues to address with training camp set to begin at Saint Vincent
By losing nine starters and 16 players overall from the active roster for the January wild-card playoff loss at Baltimore, the Pittsburgh Steelers embraced the change that was expected after yet another first-round postseason exit. How quickly the revamped roster jells will be a theme of training camp, which begins...
Max Starks named Steelers radio color commentator
Max Starks will take over as color commentator for Pittsburgh Steelers radio broadcasts. The team announced Tuesday that the former Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman will take over in the role for Craig Wolfley, who died in March. Starks, 43, had served in a sideline reporting role for the past four...
Tim Benz: For Paul Skenes, playing the ‘stopper’ role means something a little different in Pittsburgh these days
After Paul Skenes’ six innings of shutout pitching Monday, Major League Baseball posted a photo of the Pittsburgh Pirates ace with a note about his 1.38 ERA over his past 13 starts. Whoever it was from MLB’s social media department that put the graphic together, I’m sure they were well-intended....
First Call: Pat McAfee to broadcast from Steelers training camp; what T.J. Watt’s contract may do for an AFC North rival
Tuesday’s “First Call” has broadcast information for Pat McAfee’s show at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. We also provide updates on two former Steelers, and we try to figure out if T.J. Watt’s extension has sparked a dialogue surrounding the contract of an AFC North rival. Falling in line Now that...
Steelers A to Z: Ke’Shawn Williams among young receivers looking to take George Pickens’ roster spot
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...
