MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut
LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball will honor Jackie Robinson on Wednesday, when every player, coach and umpire will wear his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport’s color barrier. Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. He went on to...
Forward Anthony Mantha finishes as Penguins’ leader in regular season goalsVideo
ST. LOUIS — Forward Anthony Mantha capped off his first regular season with the Pittsburgh Penguins in a surprising fashion. He led the team in scoring. During the Penguins’ regular season finale, a 7-5 loss to the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center, Mantha scored his 33rd goal of...
Penguins assign 5 forwards to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Avery Hayes, Ville Koivunen, Joona Koppanen and Rutger McGroarty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Wednesday. The team did not announce the transactions but they were reflected on the NHL’s media website and the AHL’s website. Harvey-Pinard was recalled to...
Penguins prospect Brady Peddle signs amateur tryout contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Brady Peddle has signed an amateur tryout contract (ATO) with the American Hockey League’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the remainder of the season. A third-round selection (No. 91 overall) in last year’s draft, Peddle, 18, just completed his season at the junior level with the Charlottetown Islanders...
Penguins coach Dan Muse’s focus is clear as playoffs approach
ST. LOUIS — Dan Muse has never coached a playoff game at PPG Paints Arena. But he has been behind the bench and won postseason contests at that venue. Back when it was called Consol Energy Center. In 2013, as an assistant with the Yale Bulldogs, he helped that program...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Omar Cooper Jr. Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6 foot/199 pounds College: Indiana Cooper was the leading receiver on last season’s national championship team. The 22-year-old redshirt junior starred as...
Mark Madden: Penguins vs. Flyers in the Stanley Cup playoffs just means more
The old enemy. Playing Philadelphia in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs seems scripted. Miss the postseason for three years, then get re-introduced via the Battle of Pennsylvania. The Flyers hadn’t made the playoffs since 2020. It will be intense. But the problem with this script is that...
First Call: Hines Ward will attend NFL Draft; Patrick Queen says Mike Tomlin’s exit ‘sucked the energy out of the entire place’Video
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some interesting quotes from Patrick Queen about Mike Tomlin’s exit as Steelers head coach. Some former Steelers greats are going to be at the NFL Draft in various roles. We’ll let you know where former Pitt basketball player Brandin Cummings is transferring, and we’ll tell you...
In midst of slow USL Championship start, Riverhounds set for 3rd round U.S. Open Cup match
Heavy lies the crown when you are a defending champion of a sports league, and the 2026 Pittsburgh Riverhounds are learning that adage all too well. The magical run to a USL Championship last November has worn off to begin league play. After six matches, the team is still trying...
Cup of Joe (Starkey): This Pirates loss was squarely on manager Don Kelly
Cup of Joe: Starkey on sports in 400 words or less (sometimes more) By at least one measurement, Brandon Lowe came into Tuesday’s game as the hottest Pirates hitter since Honus Wagner 125 years ago — and nobody would think about pinch-hitting for Honus Wagner with a game on the...
Tim Benz: Penguins versus Flyers. Let the cross-state hate beginVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs for the first time since 2022. The Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Naturally, they are celebrating those accomplishments by facing each other in Round 1 of the 2026 NHL postseason. Bring on the cross-state hate! I’m...
25 years of Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium drafts: The best Steelers pick from every class (2011-15)Video
The NFL Draft will take place outside of Acrisure Stadium on April 23-25. In advance of the event, we will be looking back at each of the 25 Steelers drafts in the history of the Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium era. Every day this week, we will examine all of those draft...
Pirates’ patience rewarded as DH Marcell Ozuna snaps out of slump with RBI double
Marcell Ozuna was seeking to snap out of a slump, so an opposite-field single in the second inning would do. The Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter — who calls himself a “petroleum guy” — wasn’t done. He was only getting warmed up. When Ozuna delivered an RBI double in the fourth...
Pitt’s list of transfer portal additions grows with Charleston Southern guard A’lahn Sumler
After a stormy period in early April that saw the vast majority of Pitt’s roster hit the transfer portal, of late, it’s been nothing but good news for the Panthers. The past few days have illustrated that the transfer portal works both ways, and on Monday night, Pitt got its...
Pirates farm report for April 14, 2026: Murf Gray homers twice, drives in 7 for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 4-12) lost 6-2 to Omaha (Royals). RHP Noah Davis (1-2, 2.29) started and allowed two runs on two hits in four innings. RHP Carson Fulmer (5.56) came on and gave up four runs on four hits, including a homer, in two innings. RHP Cam Sanders (3.00) and...
With playoffs ahead, Penguins close out regular season with loss in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Dressing a lineup that offered the urgency of a preseason contest, the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the St. Louis Blues, 7-5, at the Enterprise Center in their regular season finale Tuesday. Despite holding a three-goal lead after the first period, the Penguins concluded the campaign with a...
Nationals take advantage of Mitch Keller’s command issues for early lead to beat Pirates
Mitch Keller had been the model of consistency for the Pittsburgh Pirates with three consecutive quality starts, but the veteran right-hander had command issues from the first batter Tuesday night and the Washington Nationals took advantage to build a three-run lead in the first inning. The Pirates battled back to...
Rory McIlroy is a repeat Masters champion. The next step might be the toughest of all
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The passing comment Fred Couples said to his caddie on the 12th hole of the opening round at the Masters was worth another listen when Rory McIlroy slipped both arms into the green jacket for the second year in a row. “Rory may never lose this thing...
Money and tech have closed the gap between NCAA baseball and MLB. That’s good news for coaches
PHOENIX — There was a time in the not-so-distant past that many Major League Baseball teams looked at their college baseball counterparts with a degree of skepticism. There were the metal bats, the shorter schedule and a sense that nothing could replace the seasoning that came with years of grinding...
Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore gets probation for confrontation with woman who disclosed affair
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was placed on probation Tuesday for 18 months for a confrontation with his executive assistant soon after he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with her. Moore was facing a possible sentence of up to six months in jail...
Veteran skill player’s talent, approach have stood out in spring at Penn State
Taylor Mouser’s 2026 Penn State offense will be led by a veteran quarterback, Rocco Becht, who threw for more than 3,500 yards and 35 touchdowns two seasons ago. Mouser was Iowa State’s offensive coordinator the last two seasons, and Becht started 39 games while playing for Matt Campbell at ISU....
‘We just don’t like them. They don’t like us’: Penguins ready for playoff matchup with FlyersVideo
ST. LOUIS — Jack St. Ivany doesn’t necessarily have any hard or bitter feelings about the Philadelphia Flyers. After they selected him in the fourth round (No. 112 overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft, the parties did not come to an agreement on a contract, and when his NHL rights...
Penn State’s Olaivavega Ioane at the head of this draft class among interior O-linemen
Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane might be one of the top prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft, but he’s just as in the dark about where he might end up as all the fans and other observers following the festivities coming up next week in Pittsburgh. “That’s the hard part...
Penguins defenseman Jake Livanavage makes NHL debut against Blues
ST. LOUIS — After signing a two-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, Jake Livanavage was a healthy scratch Saturday during a 6-3 home loss to the Washington Capitals. And for good reason. After concluding his NCAA career following his junior year at North Dakota, Livanavage trekked to...
Goalies are under siege as the NHL save percentage dips to its lowest point in 3 decades
When he was an NHL goaltender, Brian Boucher said he would look up at the shot counter and keep telling himself how many more pucks he would need to stop to make it a good game. “It was a way to kind of validate what you were doing and how...
