Drew Allar bio: Steelers 3rd-round pick (76th overall) in 2026 NFL Draft
Drew Allar Third-round pick, No. 76 overall Quarterback, Penn State 6-foot-5, 228 pounds Stats: 7,402 career passing yards, 61 touchdowns and 13 interceptions Hometown: Medina, Ohio Tidbits: Three-year starter at Penn State. … Ranked first in school history in career completion percentage (63.2), third in touchdown passes (61) and fourth...
57th NFL Draft pick Logan Jones to get lifetime supply of Heinz ketchup
Here’s hoping Logan Jones likes ketchup. Jones, an Iowa center, was selected by the Chicago Bears on Friday night during the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. As the 57th pick overall, the Kraft Heinz company will give him a custom jacket and a lifetime ketchup and brand deal. It’s part of...
Kayden McDonald’s wait ends, as Texans take DL early in 2nd round in emotional momentVideo
It came a day later than he wanted, but Kayden McDonald finally got his hug from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. After announcing all of the 32 first-round draft picks, Goodell usually steps out of the spotlight on the second day of the NFL Draft. He cedes the responsibilities to former...
Steelers select Penn State quarterback Drew Allar in the 3rd round
Former Penn State quarterback Drew Allar has had to navigate some deep personal lows over the past several years. In the 2025 College Football Playoff semifinal, he threw a game-sealing late interception vs. Notre Dame and then, last October, he broke his ankle vs. Northwestern and had to watch from...
Konnor Griffin hits 1st homer, Paul Skenes flirts with perfection as the Pirates blank Brewers
It was a night of almost perfect performances for Konnor Griffin and Paul Skenes, with the former throwing himself a birthday bash and the latter flirting with a no-hitter into the seventh inning. Griffin hit his first major-league home run on his 20th birthday, and Skenes retired the first 20...
NHL playoffs are already nearing record for penalty shots
No game in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs has ever ended with a goal on a penalty shot in overtime, and Carolina’s Jordan Martinook was not eager to make history. He and the Hurricanes thought they’d won Game 2 of their first-round series against Ottawa when teammate Mark Jankowski scored,...
‘Everything happens for a reason’: Max Iheanachor’s unconventional path to Steelers started long before draft night
The manner in which Max Iheanachor wound up in Pittsburgh isn’t unique. At least not to him. The massive offensive tackle was discovered by the D-I college football world while he was attending East Los Angeles College. Fresno State offensive line coach Saga Tuitele went there to check out a...
Germie Bernard bio: Steelers’ 2nd-round pick (47th overall) in 2026 NFL draft
Germie Bernard Second-round pick, No. 47 overall Wide receiver, Alabama 6-foot-1, 206 pounds Stats: Led team as a senior with 64 receptions, 862 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 14 games. Also had a team-high 50 catches in 2024 (with 794 yards and two touchdowns). Hometown: Las Vegas Tidbits: Spent...
Birthday Bash: Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin hits 1st MLB home run against Brewers
Konnor Griffin gave himself the best birthday present, hitting his first major-league home run on the day he turned 20. The Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop, baseball’s No. 1 prospect, drove Brandon Woodruff’s 1-1 fastball 386 feet to right field at a 104.4 mph exit velocity for his first career homer in...
Steelers trade up in 2nd round, select Alabama receiver Germie BernardVideo
This time, it was the Pittsburgh Steelers who got aggressive and traded up for a wide receiver. One day after a targeted wideout got snatched away at the last minute, the Steelers moved up six spots in the second round Friday night to choose Alabama’s Germie Bernard with the 47th...
Nelly Korda with another 65 leaves the field behind at Chevron Championship
HOUSTON — Nelly Korda is playing with so much control even her misses are right where she’s aiming. She birdied her last two holes Friday with exquisite irons shots for another 7-under-par 65, giving her a daunting seven-shot lead going into the weekend at The Chevron Championship. Korda has made...
Fitzpatrick brothers pull within shot of Smalley and Springer at Zurich Classic
AVONDALE, La. — Brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick combined for a 7-under-par 65 in alternate-shot play Friday to pull within a stroke of leaders Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer through two rounds at the Zurich Classic. “We barely missed a shot,” Matt Fitzpatrick said. “We’re in good stead going into...
He didn’t play football until college, but Max Iheanachor became a Steelers’ 1st-round pick
As he introduced Max Iheanachor for an introductory news conference Friday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II noted that Iheanachor had made it there from his home in Los Angeles in less than 12 hours from the point he was drafted in the first round...
From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stage
OKLAHOMA CITY — Isaiah Hartenstein never expected a museum visit to be life-altering. Before the 7-foot center even signed his free agent contract with Oklahoma City two years ago, Thunder general manager Sam Presti told him onboarding would include a trip to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, the...
Pitt hires program legend Ricardo Greer from Dayton as associate head coach
A Panthers legend is returning to familiar territory, this time as a coach. Following a news-filled month of April that saw Pitt lose nearly all of its scholarship players to the transfer portal before restocking with new players, coach Jeff Capel made an addition to his staff Friday, hiring Dayton...
Matt Campbell taking patient approach with his rebuilt Penn State staff, roster
UNIVERSITY PARK — For the last five months as construction cranes have swung steel beams and other fortifications into place at Beaver Stadium, Matt Campbell has undertaken a massive construction project of his own. Campbell, who became Penn State’s football coach in December, has assembled an all-new staff and rebuilt...
The week ahead: Pirates’ homestand includes pair of NL Central rivals
The week ahead vs. Cardinals 6:40 p.m. Monday (SN PIT) 6:40 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 6:40 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) 12:35 p.m. Thursday (SN PIT) • After a week’s road trip to Texas and Milwaukee, the Pirates welcome the Cardinals to PNC Park for the rivals’ first meeting of the...
Pirates prospect watch: Mitch Jebb makes quick impact after promotion to Indianapolis
Mitch Jebb Position: OF Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 185 pounds Level: Triple-A Indianapolis Notable: Mitch Jebb got a promotion this week to Triple-A Indianapolis and has made quite a first impression. The Pirates’ No. 8 prospect had four hits, including two homers, with four RBIs on Thursday as the Indians beat...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby curt on embellishment penalty
VORHEES TOWNSHIP, N.J. — On Friday, Penguins forward Sidney Crosby wasn’t terribly interested in re-litigating the embellishment penalty he received Wednesday in Game 3 of his team’s first-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers. At 18 minutes, 47 seconds of the first period, Crosby lined up for a faceoff in Philadelphia’s...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin: ‘We believe (in) ourselves. And I believe (in) my team”
VORHEES TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Penguins had reason to celebrate Friday. They scored a goal. During the final stages of a lengthy practice session that lasted approximately one hour — perhaps their longest such session in months — the team’s top power-play unit scored a goal. As goaltender Stuart...
Nebraska regents approve $600 million renovation of 103-year-old Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN, Neb. — University of Nebraska regents on Friday approved a $600 million overhaul of Memorial Stadium that will make the 103-year-old venue more fan-friendly and increase revenue potential for the athletic department. The project will be funded by a mix of $250 million in philanthropic support and $350 million...
Penguins may turn to Elmer Soderblom, Ilya Solovyov for Game 4
VORHEES TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Penguins shuffled a few of their lines and defensive pairings during a practice session at Flyers Training Center on Friday in advance of Game 4 of their first-round playoff series with the Philadelphia Flyers. With the team facing a 0-3 series deficit in the...
Full Count: Pirates believe they are better suited than 2023 to sustaining a hot start
When the Pittsburgh Pirates return to PNC Park, the NFL Draft will be over so the Steelers no longer will be at center stage on the North Shore, and the Penguins could be eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Pirates have a chance to capture the city’s attention in...
Beyond the Bylines: Pittsburgh looked great on draft night. The Steelers did notVideo
The city of Pittsburgh couldn’t have looked better during draft night Thursday. Day 1. pic.twitter.com/k1OzHypVLb— City of Pittsburgh (@Pittsburgh) April 24, 2026 But the Steelers’ front office couldn’t have looked worse. They got punked by the Philadelphia Eagles before making their draft choice at No. 21. The Steelers were on...
Photos: Fans return to North Shore, Point State Park for Day 2
Who’s ready for Day 2 of the NFL Draft? Fans began lining up hours before the NFL Draft gates opened at Point State Park, with some arriving as early as 8 a.m....
