Pirates promote righty reliever Cam Sanders, option veteran Jose Urquidy in bullpen moves
The Pittsburgh Pirates shook up their bullpen Friday, recalling rookie right-handed reliever Cam Sanders and optioning veteran righty Jose Urquidy to Triple-A Indianapolis. Sanders, 29, made his major league debut last summer, posting an 8.10 ERA with four strikeouts, five walks and two home runs allowed in 6 2/3 innings...
Penguins vs Flyers: Previews and predictions as Penguins begin playoff push
The Pittsburgh Penguins return to the Stanley Cup playoffs after a three-year absence and will face off against the rival Philadelphia Flyers in the first round, starting at 8 p.m. Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. TribLive writers are previewing the matchup with features, commentary and need to know information. Preview...
Mark Madden: Penguins-Flyers will be fast, physical, unforgiving and more series thoughts
As you prepare for the Pennsylvania derby, gird your loins via refreshing Penguins notes and keep your head on a swivel. It’s going to be that kind of series. • Philadelphia coach Rick Tocchet said his Flyers will “go after” Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Some interpret that...
Beyond the Bylines: NFL Draft trade talk; Penguins-Flyers predictions; Pirates problems vs. Nationals
After a short absence, “Beyond the Bylines” is back with Joe Starkey and Tim Benz. In this week’s edition, they have predictions on the Penguins-Flyers series. They also have plenty of opinions on the Pirates after their spotty series against the Washington Nationals and on what the Steelers should do...
Breaking down the Penguins’ playoff roster
The 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins finished second in the Metropolitan Division and will play the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here’s a look at the Penguins’ roster: Forwards 11, Filip Hallander – 6-1, 203 – 1 G, 3 A – Hallander’s season was disrupted in...
Breaking down the Flyers’ playoff roster
The 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers placed third in the Metropolitan Division and will play the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here’s a look at the Flyers’ roster: Forwards 10, Garrett Wilson – 6-3, 218 – 0 G, 0 A – A journeyman who was a...
Take 5: Goaltending could be all over the map when Penguins, Flyers collide
Stuart Skinner has given up exactly 100 playoff goals over the last two seasons. That’s a lot. Dan Vladar has played exactly 48 minutes, 38 seconds of playoff hockey in his NHL career. That’s not much. Goaltending is always an unpredictable variable in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but there’s a...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Denzel Boston, Washington WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Denzel Boston Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6-foot-3⅝/212 pounds College: Washington Boston has the size and elite ball skills needed for the NFL game, but draft analysts question his speed...
Key matchup: Penguins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon to be tested by Flyers’ top forwards
A theme for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season has been how president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas managed to hit on a significant percentage of his free-agent signings and trades. Anthony Mantha scoring a career-best 33 goals, Egor Chinakhov tapping into his major offensive potential, Connor Dewar’s production — the...
Who could be an X-factor in the Penguins’ playoff series vs. Philadelphia?
Tommy Novak stands apart from every one of his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates in one notable regard. He is the only player to have appeared in all 82 regular-season contests. As the Penguins gear up for their first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers, Novak could be in position to play...
Battle of Pennsylvania playoff rivalry runs deep for Penguins, Flyers
Some call it the Battle of Pennsylvania or Keystone State rivalry or Pennsylvania Cold War. Penguins vs. Flyers is a matchup that dates to the 1960s and has grown in intensity since. While they have had hundreds of head-to-head meetings in the regular season, this rivalry takes on new life...
Defenseman Erik Karlsson leads Penguins back to playoffs with bounceback seasonVideo
Erik Karlsson doesn’t wear a letter on the front of his jersey as a defenseman with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Captain Sidney Crosby, along with alternate captains Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin, aptly meet the requirements of those assignments. But that doesn’t mean Karlsson isn’t a leader on this team. He...
25 years of Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium drafts: The best Steelers pick from every class (2021-25)Video
The NFL Draft will take place outside Acrisure Stadium on April 23-25. In advance of the event, we have spent this week looking back at each of the 25 Pittsburgh Steelers’ drafts in the history of the building. Every day this week, we have examined each of those draft classes...
Bucs Beat Q&A: Pirates ace Paul Skenes shows lighter side as ‘funniest person on the team’
This is a big weekend for Paul Skenes at PNC Park. The 23-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates ace, the unanimous winner of the 2025 National League Cy Young Award, was presented his trophy by 1990 NL Cy Young winner Doug Drabek prior to Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The...
Full Count: Oneil Cruz, Brandon Lowe providing pop at top of the order for Pirates
The first two players in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ batting order are a pair of left-handed hitters whose stature stands in stark contrast but whose statistics serve as almost mirror images of one another. At 6-foot-7, 248 pounds, Oneil Cruz uses his long levers to bash balls to record-breaking exit velocities...
First Call: Possible partner if Steelers want to move up in draft; NFL GM predicts many trades; Sidney Crosby on Pat McAfee
Lots of trade talk is swirling around the NFL Draft. In Friday’s “First Call,” we try to determine if the Pittsburgh Steelers could be a part of that action Thursday night in Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby made a pre-playoff appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show.” And we preview the upcoming Pirates-Rays...
NHL releases full schedule for Penguins-Flyers playoff series
The NHL released the full schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs early Friday morning. The Pittsburgh Penguins will open their series against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. The schedule for the best-of-seven series: Saturday, April 18 – Flyers at Penguins, 8 p.m....
Pirates farm report for April 16, 2026: Endy Rodriguez delivers 3 hits, 4 RBIs in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 5-13) throttled Omaha (Royals), 12-5. DH Endy Rodriguez (.179) went 3 for 4 with two doubles, four RBIs and two runs scored. 3B Davis Wendzel (.277) went 3 for 5 with a double and three RBIs. RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.264) went 1 for 4 with two walks,...
David Bailey? Arvell Reese? Suspense begins with 2nd pick in NFL Draft
Barring any last-minute surprise, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will step to the podium Thursday night, address the crowd outside Acrisure Stadium and announce Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. And then what? For now, nobody knows. The first round is always a...
Penguins place defenseman Matt Dumba on unconditional waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Matt Dumba on unconditional waivers Thursday afternoon for the purposes of a contract termination. Should he go unclaimed by the NHL’s other 31 teams by 2 p.m. on Friday, he will be free to sign elsewhere. Dumba, 31, has been assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the...
Judged college football’s best defensive player, Jacob Rodriguez fits Steelers profile at ILB
The Chuck Bednarik Award is annually given to the best defensive player in college football. The past two times it’s been given to a true, off-ball (inside) linebacker, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected that player in the ensuing NFL Draft. Could they make it three in a row with Texas Tech’s...
Penguins forwards Connor Dewar, Blake Lizotte likely to ‘go’ against FlyersVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte didn’t exactly offer much variance — or detail — in explaining their statuses after missing the final games of the regular season because of injuries. “I’m ready to go,” Dewar said. “Good to go,” Lizotte offered. If they actually go into the...
Nationals outlast Pirates in 10 innings to split 4-game series
Errors, hit batters and wild pitches spoiled the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Thursday afternoon finale with the Washington Nationals, who won 8-7 in 10 innings at PNC Park to split the four-game series. But repeated offensive responses, including a four-run fifth and game-tying RBI in the bottom of the ninth, kept the...
‘This is what you play for’: The Penguins relish return to the Stanley Cup playoffs
Everyone held their breath, even if just for a moment. Roughly 25 minutes into practice Thursday in Cranberry, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin crashed into the wall after colliding with a teammate. Of all the players on this roster who could least afford any kind of mishap, it was the...
Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin, Jimbo Covert among football legends announcing picks at NFL Draft
Football legends and Western Pennsylvania natives Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin and Jimbo Covert are among three dozen retired or active players who’ll represent their franchises on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. The players will announce second- and third-round selections April 24. The list, released Thursday by the NFL, features...
