Steelers great L.C. Greenwood among seniors category finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame
L.C. Greenwood is among three seniors category finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. The former Steelers defensive lineman was a major part of the Steel Curtain, helping the team win four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s. Drafted out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff by the Steelers...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger suggests Mike Tomlin would win big at Penn State; PSU vs. Pitt bowl projection
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” Ben Roethlisberger thinks it’s time for the Pittsburgh Steelers to split from head coach Mike Tomlin — and he suggests that Tomlin should move on to coach Penn State. There is at least one projection that has Penn State playing Pitt in a bowl game. A...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin’s ‘belief’ will be tested by his own run defense in Baltimore
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ run defense stinks. Many times this year, that statement has been true. Like over the first three weeks of the season, when it yielded a combined 418 yards to the New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. Or when Cincinnati’s Chase Brown raced to 108...
Pitt begins welcoming 2026 recruiting class as early signing period commences
Amid the backdrop of bowl preparation, Pitt and programs across the nation placed an eye to the future beginning Wednesday morning, as the early signing period commenced at 7 a.m., allowing for the Panthers’ 2026 recruiting class to start formalizing their collegiate intentions. Coach Pat Narduzzi and his assistants crafted...
Pitt’s rally falls short, Panthers run out of steam late vs. Texas A&M
Pitt manufactured some much-needed momentum by defeating Ohio State on Nov. 28 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. That quality win led into Tuesday night at Petersen Events Center, when the Panthers hosted Texas A&M in the ACC/SEC Challenge. But another Power Five win was not in the cards, as the Aggies...
Mingo scores 21 points, leads Penn State over Campbell 87-76
UNIVERSITY PARK — Kayden Mingo scored six of his 21 points inside the final two minutes to help Penn State pull away and beat Campbell, 87-76, on Tuesday night. Freddie Dilione V added 17 points for Penn State, which is 8-1 for the second straight year. Josh Reed and Ivan...
Brigham Young makes it official: Cougars announce Kalani Sitake’s long-term extension
Kalani Sitake will remain BYU’s head football coach after agreeing to a new long-term contract extension Tuesday. Sitake is 83-44 since taking over at BYU in 2016. The Cougars have won 11 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2006 and ‘07, and have won at least 10...
Ole Miss loses coach, but moves up a spot in College Football Playoff rankings; Ohio St. still No. 1
Ole Miss lost a coach but gained in the College Football Rankings released Tuesday, moving up a spot to No. 6 despite the sudden departure of Lane Kiffin to LSU. Undefeated Ohio State and Indiana remained at 1 and 2 in the rankings, while Georgia moved to third and Texas...
Bowl projections: Where and when will Penn State play now that it has earned its 6th win?
Penn State is going bowling for the fourth straight season. Though the campaign went differently than anyone had hoped a few months ago, credit is due to interim coach Terry Smith for rallying his team to three straight wins to finish the season. And though there’s widespread uncertainty about who...
Pitt’s Kyle Louis, Rasheem Biles, Trey Butkowski earn All-ACC honors
Three Pitt players — linebackers Kyle Louis and Rasheem Biles and kicker Trey Butkowski — earned second-team All-ACC honors Tuesday afternoon. Eight additional Panthers were honorable mentions: receiver Kenny Johnson, offensive linemen Ryan Baer and B.J. Williams, defensive tackle Francis Brewu, linebacker Braylan Lovelace, cornerback Shawn Lee, safety Cruce Brookins...
Steelers claim 35-year-old WR Adam Thielen off waivers from Vikings
The Pittsburgh Steelers added an aging and recently released wide receiver to their position group. Adam Thielen, 35, was claimed off waivers by the Steelers on Tuesday, a day after he was released following a second tour with the Minnesota Vikings. Thielen had requested his release so he could finish...
Steelers cut ties with CB Darius Slay, sign Asante Samuel Jr. to 53-man roster
The Darius Slay experiment as a starting cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers ended a few weeks ago. His time with the organization ended Tuesday. Slay, who started the first nine games after signing a one-year, $10 million deal with the Steelers in free agency, was waived, enabling the Steelers to...
Mike Tomlin understands frustrations of Steelers fans, shares dissatisfaction with recent losing stretch
Mike Tomlin doesn’t think he should be fired, contrary to the outpouring of emotions Sunday night at Acrisure Stadium when angry fans chanted for his dismissal late in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Steelers lost a second consecutive game and for the fourth time this...
Serena Williams has taken the 1st step toward a comeback to tennis by registering for drug tests
Serena Williams has taken the first step that would be required ahead of a comeback to tennis, registering with the sport’s drug-testing body, a spokesman for the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said Tuesday. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, one of the greats of the game, has not competed since...
Mike Tomlin declares rookie DT Derrick Harmon out for 1st-place matchup against RavensVideo
Derrick Harmon was drafted in the first round so the Pittsburgh Steelers could address their run-defense deficiencies that cropped up in December and January against the Baltimore Ravens. It was one of the changes the organization made after the Ravens rushed for 299 yards in the wild-card playoff round, which...
Penguins prospect Will Horcoff is enjoying a big season at MichiganVideo
Like any teenager, Will Horcoff is still growing. And at 6-foot-5 and 201 pounds, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect has the appetite to match his size. “One thing we love to do at our house is go to Whole Foods and get the steaks going at night,” said Horcoff, currently...
First Call: James Harrison says Mike Tomlin isn’t ‘a great coach’; Flyer says team was ‘flat’ vs. Penguins
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some grumbling reaction from Philadelphia after the Flyers’ loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. James Harrison pans Mike Tomlin. We get injury updates from Baltimore on a few players as the Ravens prepare to host the Steelers. And we preview snowy college basketball showdowns for Pitt and...
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport: ‘Even discussing firing Mike Tomlin is completely ridiculous’
According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, despite noticeable crowd unrest at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers are not entertaining the idea of firing head coach Mike Tomlin. “Even discussing firing Mike Tomlin is completely ridiculous,” Rapoport said during “NFL Gameday Kickoff” on Monday. “I don’t see any...
Tim Benz: 66,068 people heard ‘Fire Tomlin’ chants at Steelers game. Well, 66,067 anyway
There were 66,068 people at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Buffalo Bills. They all heard the “Fi-re Tom-lin” chants and the boos for “Renegade.” Actually, I should say only 66,067 people. Because we all know Steelers owner Art Rooney II didn’t hear them. He...
Patriots blow past Giants to become 1st NFL team to 11 wins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Drake Maye passed for two touchdowns, Marcus Jones had a 94-yard punt return for a TD and the New England Patriots became the first NFL team to reach 11 wins this season, beating the New York Giants, 33-15, on Monday night. It was the 10th straight win...
Duquesne storms back from behind to take lead but ultimately loses to William & Mary
The hole was too deep. The road was too long. Duquesne’s furious comeback wasn’t enough. But almost. “I’ll commend my guys on their fight. I do believe we showed some of that,” Dukes coach Dru Joyce III said. “We weren’t able to pull it out. We had an opportunity to...
Sidney Crosby, Penguins’ power play pound Flyers
Having stumbled through November with a 4-5-3 mark, the Pittsburgh Penguins needed to change something to open December. They tried to effect change Monday morning by recalling forwards Boko Imama and Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League in advance of that evening’s game, a road contest against...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert has surgery on non-throwing hand, playing status to be determined
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s availability to play will be determined later this week after he had surgery on his non-throwing hand Monday. Herbert is day-to-day, the team said in a statement, after he broke a bone in his left hand in the first quarter...
Browns’ Maliek Collins to miss rest of season with quad injury
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins will miss the rest of the season after suffering a quad injury in Sunday’s 26-8 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement Monday that Collins will have to undergo season-ending surgery. The 10-year veteran defensive lineman suffered...
Browns coach Stefanski still isn’t ready to announce Sanders as his starting QB for rest of season
Coach Kevin Stefanski continues to take Shedeur Sanders’ status as the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback on a week-by-week basis. The Browns’ 26-8 loss to San Francisco assured their 23rd losing season since 1999. Sanders struggled in the second half, but finished 16 of 25 passing for 149 yards with a...
