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Steelers 2025 A to Z roundup: A look at the 90-man roster
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 June 12...
Former Penguins forward Scott Wilson signs in Russia
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Scott Wilson has signed a two-year contract with HC Sibir Novosibirsk, a team based in Siberia that competes in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). That transaction was announced on Tuesday. A native of Oakville, Ontario, the 33-year-old Wilson has spent the past three seasons in the...
Tim Benz: An All-Quarter-Century team for the Pittsburgh Penguins
Since it is 2025, it seems like every sports outlet under the sun is putting together some sort of quarter-century list. ESPN did one for the NFL. The NHL released one of its own and The Athletic pieced together a 40-man Major League Baseball list. At “Breakfast With Benz,” you...
First Call: Steelers sign a long snapper; Russell Wilson on why he joined the Giants
Tuesday’s “First Call” features a Pittsburgh Steelers special teams acquisition. A former Steelers coach shares one big regret, while an ex-Steelers quarterback talks about his new favorite target. We also preview an important start for Pirates pitcher Andrew Heaney. Special teams signing It appears the Steelers are signing a long...
Penguins A to Z: Philip Tomasino can score but he’ll need to provide moreVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 58 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Pirates’ Nick Gonzales goes 5 for 5 in Milwaukee, setting new career high in hitsVideo
Judging by the way he described his pregame routine, Nick Gonzales would not have bet money he’d end Monday with a career high in hits. Gonzales couldn’t be kept off the bags in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-4 win over the Brewers as he went 5 for 5 with two doubles...
Steelers A to Z: Standout 2024 suggests Cameron Heyward a seemingly ageless wonder
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...
Bats stay hot, Pirates top Brewers using 5 relievers in bullpen game
The Pittsburgh Pirates have utilized rookie pitcher Braxton Ashcraft in a multitude of situations since calling him up to the big leagues May 26, but until Monday in Milwaukee, they hadn’t given him a start. That changed at American Family Field against the Brewers, as Ashcraft was entrusted to begin...
Steel Valley defensive back Da’Ron Barksdale commits to Pitt
Steel Valley defensive back Da’Ron “Daedae” Barksdale has committed to Pitt, giving the Panthers another WPIAL recruit in the 2026 class. A 5-foot-11, 175-pound rising senior, Barksdale chose the Panthers over offers from West Virginia and Syracuse, among others. Recruiting websites Rivals and 247Sports both rated him as a three-star...
National champion LSU hangs hat on pitching under Jay Johnson
OMAHA, Neb. — During its rise as a national power in the 1990s, LSU built its identity on prodigious home run numbers, a style coined “Gorilla Ball.” The game changed over the decades, and so did the Tigers. They still have plenty of offense, but pitching is the name of...
Pacers’ bright future becomes cloudier because of Tyrese Haliburton’s torn AchillesVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton took the Indiana Pacers to heights few thought possible after they started this season with a 10-15 record. Getting back might take some time after team officials confirmed Monday that the two-time All-Star tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, an...
NBA Draft flush with international talent, including Duke center Khaman MaluachVideo
There’s no Victor Wembanyama in the class headed to the NBA Draft this week. There’s no Zaccharie Risacher, either. For the first time since 2022, the first pick in the draft will not be someone from France. Wembanyama had that title in 2023. Risacher had it last year. This year,...
Facing tough course, extreme heat, 3 players tied for Pittsburgh Open lead
Golfers playing in the first round of the Pittsburgh Open on Monday faced not only the tough challenge of The Pittsburgh Field Club but also the need to stay hydrated as temperatures soared into the 90s. Tri-leader Nick Turowski of Harrison City brought along a gallon of water mixed with...
Nobody is really off when it comes to NBA offseasonVideo
Kevin Durant already has been traded to Houston. The New York Knicks are looking for a coach. Cooper Flagg is about to become the No. 1 pick in the draft. Expansion plans likely will take a big step forward in a few weeks. The Los Angeles Lakers just got sold....
NASCAR set for summer stretch March Madness style
LONG POND — It’s time to bust out the brackets, pick an upset or two, and follow winners on the road — a journey over city streets, concrete and bricks — to the final four and beyond. Totally awesome, baby? Forget all the upset specials in March. NASCAR will find...
NHL releases draft order; Penguins currently have 10 selections
On Monday, the NHL announced the formal order of the upcoming draft this weekend. In total, the Penguins are slated to have 10 picks. Their selections by round and overall number: First round — No. 11 overall Second round — No. 59 overall (from the Washington Capitals) Third round —...
Ducks trade Trevor Zegras to Flyers for Ryan Poehling, picks
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks traded Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, ending the exciting forward’s inconsistent half-decade in Orange County. The Ducks get forward Ryan Poehling and the 45th overall pick in the upcoming draft that initially belonged to Columbus, along with a fourth-round pick next...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Seton Hill’s Jack Whalen named to Gold Glove Team
Covering more ground than the sun some days, Jack Whalen has been a sure out in center field for Seton Hill baseball. His play has been golden. The junior was rewarded for his effort by being named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Division II Gold Glove Team. He is...
Dominican prosecutors in Wander Franco trial seek 5-year prison sentence
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Dominican prosecutors requested on Monday that suspended Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time of the alleged crimes, be sentenced to five years in prison. The prosecutors said in...
Penguins announce annual prospect development camp for July 3-7
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host their annual prospect development camp from July 3-7 at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, the club announced Monday. All practices, including the end-of-camp tournament, are free and open to the public. The Penguins’ 2025 development camp will get underway July 3, kicking off five...
Steelers A to Z: Nick Herbig looks to take on bigger role at outside linebacker in 3rd season
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...
Rebuilding Pac-12 reaches deal with CBS for its football, men’s basketball games
The Pac-12 struck a media-rights deal with CBS on Monday that sets up the network to broadcast a minimum of four football and men’s basketball games per season on its main network and provide a cable and streaming presence for the reconfigured league from 2026-31. Financial details of the new...
Linebacker U in transition: Central Catholic grad Anthony Speca among expected breakout players for Penn State
Penn State’s linebacker room is “one of the weirdest” position groups in the country, according to assistant coach Dan Connor. Why? We’ll let him explain. “We have a brand new coordinator, and there’s no solidified starters,” Connor said. “There’s not, in my mind, a solidified starter at any position. Guys...
J.J. Spaun’s path to U.S. Open title helped by shot onto an umbrella
CROMWELL, Conn. — J.J. Spaun knows as well as anyone how one little shot can make such a huge difference, even if it’s only 85 yards to a green in the shape of a red umbrella floating in the middle of a lake. It wasn’t a shot that won the...
The Thunder are NBA champions, and they might be just getting started
OKLAHOMA CITY — The promise came three years ago from Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti. It might have been overlooked for a couple of reasons. One, the Thunder were awful at the time. Two, he was speaking Latin. “Labor omnia vincit,” Presti said after the 2021-22 season, quoting a...
