Treysen Eaglestaff’s 23 points help West Virginia beat MVSU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Treysen Eaglestaff tied his season high with 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Harlan Obioha had 12 points and a season-high 10 rebounds and West Virginia beat Mississippi Valley State, 86-51, on Monday night. Honor Huff hit four 3-pointers and finished with 13 points for West Virginia...
Duquesne men’s basketball dominates Canisius at homeVideo
Opera singer Per Jellum’s rousing rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” drew notable applause and set the stage Monday night for a perfect storm at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, the home of Duquesne. And the blizzard began immediately. Duquesne jumped on Canisius, kept its foot on the accelerator until the final horn...
Browns beset by injuries on offense while still trying to evaluate Shedeur Sanders
The evaluation process of Shedeur Sanders and the state of the Cleveland Browns at quarterback could be murkier for the final two games of the season. Sanders will be without one of his prime weapons with rookie running back Quinshon Judkins slated to have surgery this week after suffering a...
Sewickley Academy steps into spotlight, fends off Pine-Richland at PPG Paints Arena
A late Pine-Richland surge wasn’t enough as Sewickley Academy held firm for a 59-53 win in the Edgar Snyder Holiday Hoops Classic at PPG Paints Arena on Monday. The Panthers were led by Mamadou Kane, who delivered 18 points. Adam Ikamba had 11. “Every practice, we compete,” Kane said. “I...
No. 2 Michigan closing gap on No. 1 Arizona in AP Top 25
Arizona is still No. 1 in the Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, but No. 2 Michigan is closing the gap. The Wildcats topped the poll for the third straight week in the AP Top 25 released Monday, receiving 38 first-place votes from a 58-person panel. The Wolverines had 19...
Washington State beats Utah State in Idaho Famous Potato Bowl
BOISE, Idaho — Zevi Eckhaus threw for a season-high 334 yards with three touchdowns, and Washington State piled up 628 yards of offense, beating Utah State, 34-21, to win the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Monday at Albertsons Stadium. Eckhaus completed 26 of 44 passes but also threw three interceptions...
‘A good fit’: Newly acquired Pirates 2B Brandon Lowe excited about hitting at PNC Park
Brandon Lowe was still processing the idea of playing for a major-league team other than the Tampa Bay Rays after being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates when it was suggested that PNC Park suits his profile. It didn’t take long for the two-time All-Star second baseman, a left-handed hitter who...
Atop AFC special teams voting, Steelers WR Ben Skowronek gunning for Pro Bowl Games
Ben Skowronek has personified for the Pittsburgh Steelers the mentality of being a football player first and wide receiver second by developing into someone valued as much for his tackling as his catching. Skowronek’s play hasn’t gone unnoticed by fans, as he led AFC voting for special teamers for the...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski repeats as Amateur Player of the Year
West Virginia sophomore Nick Turowski was a repeat winner of the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s W.C. Fownes Jr. Amateur Player of the Year. Turowski, a Penn-Trafford graduate, earned 155 points for a substantial lead over the other candidates. The Hannastown Golf Club member again bagged an award that “exemplifies the highest...
Kansas City Chiefs announce they will leave Arrowhead and relocate across the Kansas-Missouri border
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday they will leave their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium for a new, domed stadium that will be built across the Kansas-Missouri state line and be ready for the start of the 2031 season. The announcement came shortly after a council of...
Linesman Ryan Jackson injures knee during Penguins-Canadiens gameVideo
NHL linesman Ryan Jackson suffered a knee injury during Sunday’s Penguins-Canadiens game at PPG Paints Arena and is expected to be sidelined four-to-six weeks according to a league spokesperson. The injury happened at 14:21 of the second period as Jackson tried to break up a scuffle between Penguins defenseman Jack...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ impressive road win at Lions
Five things we learned from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 29-24 victory at the Detroit Lions on Sunday: 1. Mister Everywhere No defensive back in the NFL this season has played more snaps than Jalen Ramsey. Teammate Patrick Queen — an inside linebacker — is the only defensive player in the league...
Controversial, confusing conclusion to Steelers-Lions game left fans, players, coaches bewildered
Cameron Heyward can sympathize with the millions of fans watching on television trying to decipher what transpired in the final seconds of the Pittsburgh Steelers’
29-24 victory at Ford Field on Sunday. If the Kentucky Derby is the fastest two minutes in sports, that precise amount of time officials huddled...
Top 25 TribLive photos in 2025
From Marc Fogel to the U.S. Open, 2025 marked a year when local stories carried national and global significance. The eyes of the world were on Western Pennsylvania, as Fogel, a teacher from Oakmont, was released from a Russian prison after being wrongfully detained for three years. The sports world...
Steelers’ DK Metcalf suspended 2 games by NFLVideo
The NFL announced a two-game suspension for DK Metcalf on Monday evening, almost exactly 24 hours after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top wide receiver was involved in an altercation with a fan during a game at Detroit’s Ford Field. Metcalf was suspended by the league “for conduct detrimental to the NFL...
Pitt lineman Jackson Brown to enter transfer portal
Pitt redshirt junior offensive lineman Jackson Brown plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens Jan. 2. He posted the news on his X account Monday morning. “I am incredibly thankful for my time at Pitt and want to thank my coaches, teammates and the entire support staff for...
Riverhounds’ 2nd team to play in USL League Two in 2026
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ men’s second team will be part of the USL League Two, starting in the 2026 season, the club announced Monday. Riverhounds 2 will include players continuing their development toward the professional level. League Two will serve as a bridge for top amateur players transitioning from academy and...
Penn State’s Terry Smith uses tough-love approach to coaching
Accountability. Some college football coaches reference it during a season. Terry Smith demands it. Penn State, once No. 2 in the country in 2025, was struggling when Smith took over for James Franklin in mid-October. The Nittany Lions were 3-3 at the time and Franklin was relieved of his coaching...
Penn State wrestling sets consecutive dual meet win record
Penn State shut out North Dakota State and No. 9-ranked Stanford on Saturday at the 2025 Journeymen Collegiate Duals hosted by the Montgomery Bell Academy. Penn State (6-0) beat the Bison, 46-0, and the Cardinal, 42-0. With the win over Stanford, the Nittany Lions clinched their 77th dual meet win...
Mark Madden: A fool’s gold start has poisoned the Penguins’ developmental year
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a simple story. It’s not a very good roster. Evgeni Malkin getting hurt triggered the Penguins losing eight straight. But Malkin’s absence wasn’t responsible for their four late-game collapses during those eight defeats. Which felt worse, squandering those leads or getting shut out both games of...
First Call: Lions star unhappy with OPI flags; ex-Steeler at QB for ChiefsVideo
We have some frustration from Detroit after the Lions’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also have fallout from the Ravens’ defeat against New England. A former Steeler is now at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. And Duquesne’s women’s basketball team beat Pitt in The City Game. All that...
Steelers vs. Lions: What they’re saying in Detroit after loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers eked out a win Sunday against the Detroit Lions in a wild fashion that capped a chaotic game in the Motor City. The Steelers held the lead most of the game, but when it looked like they might sail to an easy win, the Lions roared back...
Comparing the Penguins’ incomparable franchise icons: Mario Lemieux and Sidney CrosbyVideo
On the final day of 2010, Pittsburgh was the capital of the hockey universe. One of the NHL’s tentpole events, the Winter Classic, was being staged on a football field on the North Shore. Barely half a decade earlier, the idea of any professional hockey games being held anywhere in...
Madden Monday: No benefit of the doubt for DK Metcalf
The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a 29-24 upset in Detroit on Sunday. Plus, the Baltimore Ravens lost. So it was a good day all around. Well, except for DK Metcalf. He had a pedestrian four catches for 42 yards, dropped a pass, committed an offensive pass interference penalty and had...
Minor league report: Penguins topple BearsVideo
Defensemen Matt Dumba and Owen Pickering each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Forward Zach Gallant also scored a goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (21-7-1-1) Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 26 saves on...
