Tim Benz: What the Steelers didn’t get in the 2026 NFL Draft
The 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers draft won’t be remembered for who the franchise picked or who they left on the board. It’ll be remembered for who they missed. Here is the moment Makai Lemon thought he was getting drafted by #Steelers and realizing in real time that the #Eagles traded up,...
Robert Spears-Jennings bio: Steelers 7th-round pick (No. 244 overall) in 2026 NFL Draft
Robert Spears-Jennings Seventh-round pick, No. 224 overall Safety, Oklahoma 6-foot-1, 205 pounds Stats: In 2025, had 59 tackles, one interception, two pass breakups and one forced fumble in 13 games (12 starts). Hometown: Broken Arrow, Okla. Tidbits: Spears-Jennings ran the second-fastest 40-yard dash time among safeties at the 2026 NFL...
Report: Penn State tight end, North Allegheny grad Khalil Dinkins signs with 49ers as UDFA
Khalil Dinkins still faces an uphill battle in reaching the NFL. The North Allegheny graduate played five years at tight end for Penn State from 2021-25, but the lion’s share of receptions, yards and scores went to former teammates Tyler Warren, Theo Johnson and Brenton Strange, all of whom became...
Boston Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora and 5 coaches
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora, who led them to the World Series championship and a franchise-record 108 regular-season wins in 2018. Chad Tracy, who had been managing the team’s Triple-A Worcester affiliate, will serve as interim manager with the major league club. “Alex Cora...
‘A fantastic partner’: NFL officials thrilled with Pittsburgh’s record-setting role in 2026 Draft
When a ceremonial football was handed off Saturday, not long after the 257th pick was announced, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ duties as NFL Draft host officially ended. Steelers executive Dan Rooney stuffed a football into the arms of former Washington quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien, signifying that Pittsburgh and...
Nelly Korda slows her torrid pace, settles for 5-shot lead in Chevron Championship
HOUSTON — Nelly Korda stretched her lead to eight shots Saturday until missing a series of short putts that caused her to settle for a 2-under-par 70 and a five-shot lead in The Chevron Championship, the largest 54-hole lead of her career. But the work is not over. Korda looked...
Fitzpatrick brothers post tournament-record 57, take 4-shot lead at Zurich Classic
AVONDALE, La. — Matt Fitzpatrick and his younger brother Alex shot a tournament-record 15-under-par 57 in better-ball play Saturday, giving them a four-shot lead heading into the final round of the Zurich Classic. The Englishmen were at 30-under 186 through 54 holes of the PGA Tour’s only team event. Matt...
Eli Heidenreich bio: Steelers’ 7th-round pick (230th overall) in 2026 NFL Draft
Eli Heidenreich Seventh-round pick, No. 230 overall Running back/wide receiver, Navy 6-foot, 198 pounds Stats: Team-high 51 receptions, school-record 941 receiving yards and school record-tying six receiving touchdowns this past season. Hometown: Mt. Lebanon "This guy does everything" @KyleBrandt Remember the name Eli Heidenreich @EHeidenreich44 @NavyFB pic.twitter.com/fGJQup2K1p— Good Morning Football...
Steelers draft Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings early in 7th round
The Pittsburgh Steelers were looking at Robert Spears-Jennings early in the day during the draft Saturday. When they selected for the fourth time that day, they finally made the call for Spears-Jennings. “I was surprised,” assistant head coach/secondary Joe Whitt Jr. said of Spears-Jennings still being available in the seventh...
Mt. Lebanon native Eli Heidenreich drafted by hometown Steelers in 7th roundVideo
Eli Heidenreich proudly tells how the U.S. Naval Academy readied him to handle stressful situations, and Saturday was surely unlike any day he’d ever had before. The Mt. Lebanon native and Navy football star heard his name called at the NFL Draft, in his hometown and by his hometown team....
6th-rounder Gabriel Rubio is 2nd generation NFL Draft pick for Steelers
Twenty-eight years after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected his father, Notre Dame defensive lineman Gabriel Rubio became a second-generation NFL Draft pick by the franchise. The Steelers drafted the 6-foot-5, 321-pound senior in the sixth round Saturday, one round earlier than his father, Angel, who was a seventh rounder in 1998....
Pletcher’s Renegade draws inside No. 1 post, opens as the Kentucky Derby favorite
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Renegade opened Saturday as the morning line favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, which is set for May 2. The colt trained by Todd Pletcher and set to be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. is 4-1 after drawing the inside No. 1 post on...
Gabriel Rubio: Steelers’ 6th-round pick (210th overall) in 2026 NFL Draft
Gabriel Rubio Sixth-round pick, No. 210 overall Defensive lineman, Notre Dame 6-foot-5, 321 pounds Stats: In his 39-game college career, Rubio had 66 tackles (27 solo, 7 for loss) with 1½ sacks and a forced fumble. Hometown: St. Louis Notre Dame DT #97 Gabriel Rubio TOSSES a 3rd year starter...
Raiders start last day of NFL Draft by taking Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy in 4th round
Jermod McCoy’s lengthy wait to hear his name called at the NFL Draft came to a quick end on Saturday. The Las Vegas Raiders selected the Tennessee cornerback with the first pick of the fourth round, taking a small gamble that McCoy will return to form after missing all of...
Matt Campbell pleased with skill players at Penn State Blue-White practice
UNIVERSITY PARK — Saturday’s weather was not conducive to a memorable Penn State Blue-White practice. It was a raw, rainy, overcast day as Matt Campbell’s Nittany Lions finished up spring drills. The crowd at Beaver Stadium could best be described as sparse. Understandably so. Veteran quarterback Rocco Becht continues to...
Riley Nowakowski bio: Steelers 5th-round pick (No. 169 overall) in 2026 NFL Draft
Riley Nowakowski Fifth-round pick, No. 169 overall Fullback, Indiana 6-foot-2, 250 pounds Stats: Had 32 receptions for 387 yards and two touchdowns last season. Added two 1-yard TD runs. Hometown: Milwaukee Tidbits: Nowakowski was listed as a tight end at Indiana, but the Steelers will roster him as a fullback....
Penn State tailback Kaytron Allen selected in 6th round by Commanders
Penn State’s all-time leader in rushing yards is headed to the NFL. Kaytron Allen, who wrapped his collegiate career with 4,180 yards on the ground — the most by a Nittany Lions tailback — was selected in the sixth round (No. 187 overall) by the Washington Commanders. He joins former...
Penn State defensive lineman Zane Durant drafted by Bills at end of 5th round
Scouts had three years’ worth of film to study on Penn State defensive tackle Zane Durant before the NFL Combine. So they were familiar enough with the 6-foot-1, 290-pounder, who was a three-year starter for the Nittany Lions. But it still must have come as a pleasant shock to watch...
‘Just a blue-collar, gritty guy’: Steelers take Indiana FB Riley Nowakowski in 5th round
In the first draft under offensive-minded head coach Mike McCarthy, the Pittsburgh Steelers continued to address that side of the ball in adding Indiana’s Riley Nowakowski with a fifth-round choice Saturday. Nowakowski, who was taken 169th overall, is being listed as a fullback by the Steelers. He was regarded as...
Pirates place RHP Braxton Ashcraft on family leave, recall righty reliever Cam Sanders
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed pitcher Braxton Ashcraft on the Major League Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency list Saturday, temporarily taking a starter out of the rotation. Ashcraft, 26, is 1-1 with a 2.43 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 32 strikeouts against nine walks in 29 2/3 innings over five starts this season....
Penguins turn to rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs to extend their season
PHILADELPHIA — After turning to him for their first game of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are once again turning to Arturs Silovs to extend their season. Facing a 3-0 deficit in their first-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Penguins installed the rookie goaltender in their net for...
Penn State running back Nick Singleton picked by Titans in 5th round
Nick Singleton, a record-setting tailback for Penn State, had a career-low 549 rushing yards last fall. Then, in January, he broke a bone in his foot while practicing for the Senior Bowl, which required surgery. However, whatever momentum disruptions Singleton may have encountered in the leadup to the NFL Draft...
Penn Hills grad Jaden Dugger selected by the 49ers in 5th round
The list of Penn Hills alumni who have played in the NFL is a who’s who of elite athletes, including future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald, Bill Fralic, Barry Church and Tom Flynn. Add Jaden Dugger to the list. The 2022 Penn Hills grad was selected in the fifth round...
Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley selected in 5th round by Panthers
Zakee Wheatley arrived on campus at Penn State as a cornerback but transitioned to safety and became a two-year starter from 2024-25. How he’ll factor in at the next level remains to be seen, but the Carolina Panthers, seemingly intrigued by his versatility, will find out soon enough, as they...
Pitt’s Kyle Louis drafted by Dolphins late in 4th round
When the Miami Dolphins selected Kyle Louis in the fourth round of the NFL Draft 138th overall Saturday, the matter of where Pitt’s former standout linebacker would land at the next level was settled. For the time being, so was his role, as Louis was announced as a linebacker. Louis,...
