Playoffs arrive early for Steelers with must-win game against Ravens in season finale
As disappointing as the 13-6 loss was Sunday to the Cleveland Browns, it could be worse for the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend. They could be the Browns, hanging their hat on a win that gave them all of four on the season. Or they could be the Cincinnati Bengals, who...
Penguins acquire forward Yegor Chinakhov from Blue JacketsVideo
One day after the NHL’s holiday roster freeze was lifted, the Pittsburgh Penguins broke the ice in a major way Monday. They acquired forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Danton Heinen, a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a third-round selection in 2027. Chinakhov,...
Ole Miss defense looks to redeem humiliating showing against Georgia in Sugar Bowl
Redemption will be on the minds of Mississippi Rebels defensive players when they meet third-ranked Georgia at Thursday’s Sugar Bowl in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. “We all wanted to play them again,” said Ole Miss defensive back Wydett Williams Jr., whose unit labored through a season-worst performance...
Kayden Mingo, Eli Rice lead Penn State over North Carolina Central 90-67
UNIVERSITY PARK — Freshman Kayden Mingo had 19 points, Eli Rice scored a career-high 18 and Penn State pulled away in the second half to beat North Carolina Central, 90-67, on Monday. Mingo made 8 of 12 shots with three 3-pointers for the Nittany Lions (9-4), who improved to 7-1...
Lone loss sparked Dante Moore, Oregon toward College Football Playoff run
A loss changed Dante Moore’s mindset and fueled Oregon’s run to the College Football Playoff. Frustrated by an uneven performance against top-ranked Indiana in October, Moore vowed not to put enormous pressure on himself again and he’s been stellar ever since. “I made that game bigger than what it was,...
Andy Reid plans to return as Chiefs coach next season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that he plans to return next season, batting away any thought of an impending retirement by making a tongue-in-cheek joke about his status with a franchise he has led to three Super Bowl titles. “I mean, I think...
Penguins assign forward Danton Heinen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Danton Heinen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Monday afternoon. That transaction was processed after he cleared waivers at 2 p.m. The team did not announce the assignment but it was reflected on the AHL’s website. In 13 NHL games this season,...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ loss at the last-place Browns
Five things we learned about the Pittsburgh Steelers during Sunday’s 13-6 defeat at the Cleveland Browns: 1. Mis-lead-ing Through their mediocre 6-6 start and all the way up until Sunday, the Steelers held a remarkable distinction as one of only two NFL teams to hold a lead in every game...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson withheld from practice due to illness
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson missed Monday’s practice session in Cranberry due to an unspecified illness. Coach Dan Muse labeled his absence as “precautionary” in advance of Tuesday’s home game against the Carolina Hurricanes. During a 7-3 road win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, Karlsson did not record a...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ loss at Cleveland littered with ineptitude
If the Pittsburgh Steelers blow the AFC North championship and the playoffs by losing at home to Baltimore on Sunday, Mike Tomlin should be fired before he gets off the field. But it’s more likely Tomlin will sprint to the office of Art Rooney II and immediately sign a lucrative...
Tiger Woods turns 50. It’s the one time golf’s greats can relate to him
Talk to any golfer who played against Tiger Woods and there is sure to be at least one story about one shot so sublime they were certain it could not be hit by them or anyone else. He was just different. Better. The 2-iron Woods hit into the par-5 10th...
Steelers vs. Browns: What they’re saying in Cleveland after the win
The Pittsburgh Steelers fumbled an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot in their second faceoff against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Huntingdon Bank Field. The 13-6 final score fell in stark contrast to the Steelers’ 23-9 victory over the Browns at Acrisure Stadium in October. Steelers head coach Mike...
First Call: Myles Garrett, Denzel Ward jab Steelers’ strategy during loss to Browns; Lamar Jackson update
Monday’s “First Call” has Bill Cowher’s idea for the Pittsburgh Steelers to beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night. Gambling odds are out on that AFC North showdown. We check in on Lamar Jackson’s health in Baltimore. And some of the Cleveland Browns had interesting quotes after their upset win...
Madden Monday: If Steelers lose to Ravens, Mike Tomlin ‘should be fired before he gets off the field’
With the AFC North on the line, the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) lost to the Cleveland Browns (4-12) by a final score of 13-6 on Sunday. It was a game the Steelers trailed 10-0 after one quarter of play and never managed to catch up. That’s despite the fact that Cleveland...
Steelers-Ravens showdown to take center stage on ‘Sunday Night Football’
To the surprise of few, the winner-take-all matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North championship next Sunday will be played at 8:20 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium. The league announced the dates and times for Week 18 of the regular season after the conclusion of Sunday’s...
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 20-16
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting. In our year end tradition, Trib HSSN winds down the year with a daily countdown and a look back at the top 25 WPIAL stories from 2025. It was...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in shootoutVideo
Forward Rafaël Harvey-Pinard had two regulation goals and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 shootout loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Sunday. Defenseman David Breazeale also scored a regulation goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-7-1-2). Goaltender Joel Blomqvist saw his record...
Justin Brazeau’s hat trick lifts Penguins to rout of Blackhawks
Be it by hook or by crook, the Pittsburgh Penguins discovered plenty of avenues that led to losses throughout December. They did it through regulation, overtime and shootouts. And there was a dreadful sequence of being on the wrong end of shutouts in back-to-back road entanglements. They even managed to...
Eagles outlast Josh Allen and Bills in rainy win, keep NFC’s No. 2 seed in playVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Once again, the Eagles defense dragged its offense to the finish line. The Eagles squeaked out a 13-12 victory over the Buffalo Bills on a cold, rainy evening at Highmark Stadium thanks to Vic Fangio ‘s dominant unit. Despite going up, 13-0, in the first half,...
Philip Rivers is happy he got 3 ‘bonus games’ even if he’s made his last start for the ColtsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Philip Rivers has made the postgame walk to answer tough questions dozens of times over his previous 17 NFL seasons. This time seemed different. With the Indianapolis Colts having been eliminated from the postseason for a fifth consecutive year even before Rivers and his teammates took the field...
Steelers prevent Myles Garrett from breaking T.J. Watt’s shared sacks record — but lose to Browns
CLEVELAND — The Pittsburgh Steelers won the proverbial battle Sunday in regards to preventing Myles Garrett from setting the NFL single-season sacks record against them. They, of course, lost the war in falling 13-6 to the Cleveland Browns. “(Containing Garrett) was definitely the main focus,” left tackle Dylan Cook said...
Steelers WR corps manages just 60 combined receiving yards in defeat without DK Metcalf
CLEVELAND — After a week in which those throughout the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room steadfastly said all the right things in insisting the offense could withstand the loss of DK Metcalf, the numbers spoke for themselves Sunday. The entire WR corps — also without No. 2 Calvin Austin III —...
‘It’s what everybody wants’: Steelers-Ravens showdown a marquee matchup for Week 18
CLEVELAND — It turns out the NFL schedule makers knew what they were doing in May when they matched the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in the Week 18 regular-season finale. After an unlikely turn of events in an 18-hour span, that game to open the new year went from...
Airing of Grievances: Possession down disasters, blown opportunities lead to another Steelers failure in Cleveland
Frustrated Pittsburgh Steelers fans and critical media members have used the phrase “Typical Tomlin Loss” to describe ill-timed, momentum-halting, inexplicable defeats during the Mike Tomlin era. The franchise’s result in Cleveland on Sunday was the perfect example. Heading into the game with three straight wins, all Mike Tomlin’s Steelers had...
Steelers TE Darnell Washington suffers broken arm during loss to Browns
CLEVELAND — Aaron Rodgers was a man of few words after Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. But the Pittsburgh Steelers’ veteran quarterback uttered nine succinct yet telling words in reaction to the loss of tight end Darnell Washington to injury. “Darnell,” Rodgers said, “is a big part of what...
