Geno Auriemma takes undefeated UConn team to Final Four for 9th time
Geno Auriemma is taking an undefeated UConn team into the women’s Final Four for the ninth time. This group, while extremely talented like the rest, is a bit different than the previous ones. Auriemma recalls those earlier teams with AP Player of the Year winners Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Tina...
Reed, Demary hoping to help UConn win title with transfers again
STORRS, Conn. — In the days and weeks after Silas Demary Jr. arrived on the next stage of his basketball career, he sought out the one UConn men’s player who was navigating a similar path coming from another power conference school. The year before Demary left Georgia to try to...
Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain’s job and seeks treatment
Tiger Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday as he steps away from golf activities, and a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. The developments come one day after Woods entered a not guilty plea to suspicion of driving under the influence...
Kiski Area grad Nevada Smith named new men’s basketball coach at Siena
Nevada Smith’s chance to lead a Division I men’s basketball program has arrived. The Kiski Area graduate has been named the new coach at Siena. Sources: Marquette's Nevada Smith has agreed in principle to be the next head coach at Siena.— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 1, 2026 “My family and...
‘When Oneil Cruz goes, we go’: Pirates center fielder goes from lighting rod to lightning bolt
CINCINNATI – Bubba Chandler was in the tunnel of the visitor’s dugout when he heard commotion in the crowd and wondered who hit the home run, only to find out that Oneil Cruz crushed one. The Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder drilled Brandon Williamson’s 3-1 cutter 444 feet to right field,...
Forecast is cloudy with a chance of baseball for Pirates’ home opener
Meteorologists predict that it will be pleasantly warm but potentially rainy when the Pittsburgh Pirates play this season’s home-opener Friday afternoon at PNC Park. But forecasting the game’s outcome based on the elements doesn’t bode well for the Buccos. “Let’s start with the fun part of the forecast for Friday,”...
Evgeni Malkin returns as Penguins beat Red Wings to boost playoff position
It remains to be seen what these Pittsburgh Penguins can really accomplish as the postseason approaches. Heck, officially qualifying for the playoffs is something they have yet to accomplish as April dawns. But whatever the Penguins will do as presumed participants in the Stanley Cup playoffs, they won’t be successful...
After decades of all gold seats, Art Rooney II says Acrisure Stadium’s touch of black add subtle new look
PHOENIX — No, that’s not your eyes playing tricks on you. There are, indeed, new seats getting installed at Acrisure Stadium. And among them are, indeed, specks of black. After a quarter century of a “sea of gold,” the stadium’s newest seating facelift has added some color diversity to its...
Riverhounds get a pair of 2nd-half goals to beat 4th division side in U.S. Open Cup
A sparse-but-vocal crowd showed up Tuesday at Highmark Stadium to watch a second-round U.S. Open Cup match between the host the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and fourth-division amateur club Virginia Dream FC out of the National Professional Soccer League. The idea that this game would be one sided because of the pro/amateur...
Steelers’ Rooney doesn’t expect changes to Rooney Rule in response to Fla. attorney general
PHOENIX — Art Rooney II stands by the policy that bears his family name, and the NFL at large does as well. Four days after Florida attorney general James Uthmeier sent an open letter to league commissioner Roger Goodell that termed the Rooney Rule “illegal in Florida,” current Steelers president...
Mike McCarthy takes hands-on approach to draft, and Steelers are willing to take his input
PHOENIX — Though they are in their first offseason together as the primary power brokers for the football operations of one of the NFL’s higher-profile franchises, this is not the first spring that Omar Khan and Mike McCarthy have been involved in the process of an NFL team’s draft. Now...
Pirates bats come alive as Ryan O’Hearn, Oneil Cruz, Bryan Reynolds homer in win over Reds
CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Pirates were struggling with runners in scoring position through their first four games, following a 6-for-39 showing in their series at the New York Mets by going 0 for 6 in their opener at the Cincinnati Reds. Ryan O’Hearn reacted to that statistic with a shrug....
NFL owners meeting notebook: Art Rooney II expects answer from Aaron Rodgers by the draftVideo
PHOENIX — Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II believes it won’t be much longer before the world knows if Aaron Rodgers will return to his team for the coming season. “I would say by the draft,” Rooney said Tuesday, “I expect an answer.” Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP quarterback, has...
Pitt’s Papa Amadou Kante to enter transfer portal
Following news Tuesday that Pitt’s Brandin Cummings plans to enter the transfer portal, a second Panthers men’s basketball player is preparing to do the same. Forward Papa Amadou Kante, who will be a redshirt junior for 2026-27, has also informed the Panthers of his intentions to enter the portal upon...
Penn State’s Matt Campbell sees LaVar Arrington II as an impact player in Year 2
STATE COLLEGE — He is not just any young defensive player at Penn State. LaVar Arrington II is the son of Nittany Lions great LaVar Arrington, a dominant force at linebacker who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. The older Arrington is also a member...
New grass playing surface for Acrisure Stadium to be laid in August
PHOENIX — The “borderline unplayable” natural grass field at Acrisure Stadium is soon to be replaced. Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II confirmed that a sod farm utilizing a different breed of grass is growing what will be laid at the Steelers home stadium this summer. The playing surface earned...
Friends raising money for family of Greensburg basketball standout who lost home in fire
Friends of the Tarpley family are asking for help. The Tarpleys, of Greensburg, lost their home in a fire Sunday on the 400 block of Harrison Avenue. A GoFundMe page was started to help them rebuild their lives. A.J. Tarpley is a standout basketball player at The Kiski School. He...
Pirates farm report for March 31, 2026: Esmerlyn Valdez hits 1st Triple-A homer in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-4) lost to Columbus (Guardians), 3-1, to drop its fourth straight game to start the season. RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.250) went 1 for 2 with his first Triple-A homer and two walks. SS Konnor Griffin (.462) went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk. He was...
Tiger Woods says he’ll step away, seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods said he’ll step away and seek treatment Tuesday, days after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. “This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery,” he said in...
Pirates lefty Anthony Solometo ready for Curve comeback tour
ALTOONA — Left-handed pitcher Anthony Solometo has spent parts of the past three seasons with Altoona and is embarking on his fourth year with the team. To get to this point, it’s been a ride similar to the roller coaster beyond the right field at Peoples Natural Gas Field. There...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin available against Red Wings
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will be available for a home contest against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. Coach Dan Muse announced Malkin’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff but noted the composition of most of the lineup was a “game-time decision.”...
Steelers’ Mike McCarthy: Will Howard ‘definitely a real prospect as a starting QB’Video
PHOENIX — Mike McCarthy enjoyed his year off away from coaching and being more involved with his family in 2025. For only the second time in more than a quarter century, he had no role in the draft. But if McCarthy had carried influence in a draft “war room” last...
Cup of Joe: Pirates must promote Konnor Griffin for home opener
Cup of Joe: Starkey on Sports in 350 words or less I’m sorry. I can’t watch this anymore. We’re four games in, and I have already seen enough of Bryan Reynolds, Henry Davis, Oneil Cruz and especially Jared Triolo, whom the Pirates seem to have confused with Cal Ripken Jr....
Tim Benz: Mike McCarthy appears to have right blueprint for Steelers’ receiver rebuild
I didn’t agree with the premise of the question, but I did agree with how Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy answered it. On Monday’s “Pat McAfee Show,” McCarthy was asked what it is going to be like to have “two No. 1” wide receivers on the 2026 roster next season,...
Joe Starkey’s Mailbag: If the Penguins make the playoffs, is Dan Muse the Coach of the Year?
You ask. I answer. It’s time for “Mailing It In,” a weekly Q&A that appears Tuesdays at TribLive.com. Most of the questions come via X, but you can also hit me up at jraystarkey@gmail.com. Let’s gooooooo …. Matt Choate, @mattchoate: Dr Starkey. Is Dan Muse the best professional coach in...
