Looking back at the 1st time Pittsburgh hosted the NFL Draft … nearly 80 years ago
All eyes of the football world will be laser focused on Pittsburgh when the NFL Draft is hosted by the city and Steelers April 23-25. Hundreds of thousands of spectators will descend upon the North Shore to watch the three-day event and attend a football festival that will last a...
Latrobe’s Ella Bulava, Annalyse Bauer return to play for Pittsburgh Riveters
Latrobe soccer standouts Ella Bulava and Annalyse Bauer are running it back with the Pittsburgh Riveters. Both players have come through the Riverhounds Development Academy’s ECNL teams. The hard-nosed Bulava, who is a sophomore defender at Maryland, played in three games as a reserve last season, including the final regular-season...
Edge rusher emerges as possible 1st-round option for Steelers in latest mock drafts
With less than two weeks until the NFL Draft, a couple of NFL analysts published their first mocks of the year. ESPN’s Peter Schrager and NFL Network’s Rhett Lewis each mapped out the first 32 picks ahead of the April 23-25 draft in Pittsburgh. Lewis gave the Steelers one of...
Storylines, questions as Penn State football spring workouts continue
The countdown to Blue-White continues. Penn State’s Blue-White practice is set for April 25 at Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. That means Matt Campbell’s Nittany Lions are roughly halfway through spring drills. Here are a few PSU questions and storylines to keep an eye on leading up to...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson birdies final hole to win Mini Tour eventVideo
Murrysville native Palmer Jackson won his first Minor League Golf Tour event in dramatic fashion. The Franklin Regional High School and Notre Dame grad claimed the Palm Beach County Open by sinking a birdie on the final hole Thursday. The tournament was shortened to 45 holes because of weather during...
Joe Starkey: Of course I didn’t see this Penguins season coming. Did you? Did they?
Penguins broadcaster Josh Getzoff got it right when the buzzer sounded on the playoff-clinching win Thursday in New Jersey. “This was a team everyone said was lottery bound!” They said it, all right, and for good reason: It was a team that was lottery bound. Nobody in their right mind...
Steelers host 3 draft prospects, including 6-foot-9 tackle Travis Burke
Of all the draft prospects to earn invites to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex this spring, none is bigger than one who was hosted Friday. That’s because no draft-eligible player is taller than Memphis offensive tackle Travis Burke, who was one of three guests of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Burke,who measures 6-foot-9,...
Penguins sign former North Dakota defenseman Jake Livanavage
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed undrafted defenseman Jake Livanavage to a two-year entry-level contract Friday. According to Puckpedia, the deal carries a salary cap hit of $975,000. The contract begins with the current season and could allow Livanavage to make his NHL debut in one of the Penguins’ final three games...
Mason Heintschel aims to showcase growth at quarterback in Pitt’s spring game
When Mason Heintschel takes his first rep Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in Pitt’s Blue-Gold Spring Game, he’ll be in a vastly different position than a year ago. Last April, he was a wide-eyed, true freshman at the bottom of the depth chart. But despite being in the program for only...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust nominated for King Clancy Memorial TrophyVideo
Forward Bryan Rust was selected as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. This award recognizes “the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.” The NHL announced nominees for all 32 teams Friday....
Why are the Penguins fighting more this season?
It wouldn’t be entirely accurate to say it was an easy target. But it was definitely a tempting target. During a 5-2 home win by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, one of the most vexing players in the entire NHL, struck Penguins forward Connor Dewar...
Penguins playoff tickets set to go on sale
The Pittsburgh Penguins locked up their first trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs since 2022 with a 5-2 victory in New Jersey on Thursday night. They will have home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs, which are set to begin April 18. The NHL won’t announce a full...
Mark Madden: Time is running out on hockey’s greatest individual rivalry
Saturday’s and Sunday’s home-and-home between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals could be the last chapters in the NHL’s greatest individual rivalry ever. I hope not. Alex Ovechkin has 31 goals this season. He’s surely more than a bit dinged up given his career-long breakneck method, but Ovechkin can still play....
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Spencer Fano, Utah OL
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Spencer Fano Position: Offensive line Height/weight: 6-foot-5½/311 pounds College: Utah The key question about Fano is what position he’ll play in the NFL. The first-team All-American was a three-year...
As NFL Draft approaches, trade winds aren’t blowing strong on the North Shore
A blockbuster trade shook up the 2025 NFL Draft after just one pick. Will this year’s event have similar first-round fireworks? Daring moves are beloved draft-day moments, but a couple of factors could discourage teams from trading up this year. That means Day 1 might be less dramatic when Pittsburgh...
Norwin grad back for more in Washington Wild Things bullpen
Players in Frontier League baseball work on one-year contracts. If they do well, they are asked back. Year 2 can be the springboard season. After a strong initial go-round with the Washington Wild Things, relief pitcher Chad Coles picked up a team option from 2025 and will return to the...
Pirates catcher Henry Davis develops into dangerous weapon in run game
Henry Davis would love to share his secret for throwing out base stealers, but the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher doesn’t even get to see what works for him most of the time because his mask is often turned sideways and blocking his view. “I have no idea. I’m just trying to...
Bucs Beat Q&A: Kevin Griffin ‘super proud’ of Konnor Griffin’s humility amid fanfare of debut
Kevin Griffin took time off from his job as softball coach and associate athletic director at Belhaven University, a Division III program in Jackson, Miss., to enjoy the major-league debut of his son, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin. After Konnor signed a nine-year, $140 million contract extension Wednesday, Kevin Griffin...
On Sports: Playoff-bound Penguins kept the receipts; City Connect uniforms unveiledVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins are celebrating their first trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs since 2022. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin keep making history, and the Pirates are among eight MLB teams to show off their new City Connect uniforms in Friday’s “On Sports,” stepping in for “First Call.” Flip the...
Pirates farm report for April 9, 2026: Esmerlyn Valdez hits 3rd homer in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 3-9) lost 5-1 to Louisville (Reds). RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.263) provided the only offense with his third home run. SS Alika Williams (.538) went 1 for 3 with a double. 2B Termarr Johnson (.194) went 1 for 2 with two walks. LHP Nick Dombkowski (0-1, 8.53) started...
Tim Benz’s NFL Draft preview: Steelers should feel the need … the need for speed in secondaryVideo
The 2026 NFL Draft takes place April 23-25, in Pittsburgh. “Breakfast with Benz” is previewing the Steelers’ potential selections at each position group with Matt Williamson, a former pro and college scout who has worked at Pitt and with the Cleveland Browns. Williamson is an on-air host at WDVE, Fox...
Wisconsin beats North Dakota to reach its first Frozen Four final since 2010
LAS VEGAS — Simon Tassy and Ryan Botterill scored 27 seconds apart in the first period and Wisconsin defeated North Dakota 2-1 on Thursday to put the Badgers in the Frozen Four title game for the first time since 2010. The Badgers (24-12-2), seeded third in their region, will play...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snapped in overtime
Forward Gabe Klassen had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, whose six-game winning streak was snapped with a 6-5 overtime loss to the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (43-16-7-2) also got goals from forwards Atley Calvert and Tanner Howe, as...
Justin Rose fades at Masters, still joins Scottie Scheffler in the hunt
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose is back in contention at the Masters, one year after his playoff loss to Rory McIlroy. Might be better off that he’s not back in the lead, too. Rose has held at least a share of the first-round lead a record five times at Augusta...
Penguins defeat Devils, clinch 1st postseason berth since 2022
When Bryan Rust speaks, he isn’t prone to ambiguity. He gets to the point. On the first day of Pittsburgh Penguins training camp, Sept. 18 in Cranberry, the versatile top-six winger was asked what his goals were for the 2025-26 season. “Dragging this team that nobody thinks can make the...
