Pitt’s Brandin Cummings to enter transfer portal
Jeff Capel being retained as coach at Pitt was no guarantee that the Panthers wouldn’t experience an eventful offseason with regards to player movement. While Capel will remain for at least the 2026-27 campaign, one of Pitt’s leading contributors for the past two seasons apparently will not, as guard Brandin...
Texas’ Schaefer chasing an elusive title in 4th women’s Final Four
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Vic Schaefer has come agonizingly close to winning a national championship. Close as in three previous trips to the Final Four. And two title game appearances, including one lost on a last-second 3-pointer. The 65-year-old Schaefer is close again. Only he’s over being close in...
Underwood waited 26 years for D-I job, now has Illinois in Final Four
Illinois’ Brad Underwood coached for 26 years before landing his first Division I head coaching job. Now in Year 39, the well-traveled 62-year-old finally is heading to the Final Four, where the Fighting Illini meet UConn on Saturday. He’s doing it in what he’s long referred to as his dream...
Nebraska-Missouri and Penn State-Kentucky volleyball matches are set for Wrigley Field in September
CHICAGO — Wrigley Field will host a women’s college volleyball doubleheader to highlight the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week in September. The conferences announced Monday that Nebraska will play Missouri, and Penn State will meet Kentucky at the home of the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 6. Matchups between Big Ten...
Tiger Woods is a big topic again for the wrong reason as the Masters nears
Tiger Woods had been taking up all the attention in golf with the Masters approaching. That’s not always a good thing. Woods has been the center of golf’s universe his entire professional career, if not longer, as one of the few athletes who not only lived up to potential but...
Report: Pitt roster exodus continues, as Roman Siulepa plans to enter transfer portal
News surfaced Tuesday that both Pitt’s Brandin Cummings and Papa Amadou Kante would enter the transfer portal. But a bigger blow for the Panthers was in store before the day was through, as promising Australian forward Roman Siulepa is expected to do the same, according to DraftExpress. NEWS: Pitt's Roman...
A playoff salary cap is coming to the NHL. GMs get a calculator to help them navigate it
NEW YORK — Gone are the days of NHL teams stashing players on long-term injured reserve through the end of the regular season and dressing them at the start of the playoffs. Starting this spring, the lineup for each game must fit under the salary cap, which until now did...
DK Metcalf’s non-ejection, Danny Smith’s loophole mark Steelers’ ties to new NFL rules
PHOENIX — The NFL on Tuesday officially announced the approval of five new playing rules and four other modified procedural bylaws. Two of the rules changes trace back to incidents involving last season’s Pittsburgh Steelers. As part of business taking place at the owners meetings at the Arizona Biltmore resort,...
Pitt grapples with both clarity, uncertainty across position groups as spring ball continues
Spring ball is a time for questions to be answered in advance of a break in organized team practices until August. But some matters naturally take longer than others to become fully illuminated in the eyes of football coaches. What’s more, there are undoubtedly questions that will take through the...
First Call: If Steelers pass on Kirk Cousins, at least 1 team wants him; latest on George Pickens; Penguins’ next huge gameVideo
Tuesday’s “First Call” has a possible destination for Kirk Cousins — if it isn’t Pittsburgh. The Dallas Cowboys are dealing with George Pickens’ contract uncertainty. The Penguins are looking to build off of Monday’s exhilarating win over the New York Islanders. Some big-name Pittsburgh figures are involved in the NFL’s...
Duquesne athletic director Dave Harper to leave for position at Baylor; John Henderson named interim AD
Duquesne announced a change in its athletic department leadership Tuesday as athletic director Dave Harper has accepted a position at Baylor, the university revealed. Stepping in as interim athletic director will be John Henderson, who previously was senior associate athletic director for the Dukes. Harper is set to transition to...
Women’s Final Four a repeat of last season, headlined by undefeated reigning national champion UConn
The women’s Final Four is on repeat. No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in the Final Four for the second straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport’s final weekend in consecutive years. Only the matchups and location will be different...
The NFL’s Rooney Rule has long been a topic of conversation, even debate. What does it do?
The NFL’s Rooney Rule has long been a topic of conversation, even debate. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is among the most recent to weigh in. He sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell threatening possible enforcement actions if the league doesn’t suspend the rule, which was established in...
Penguins forwards Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty shuffled between NHL and AHL rosters
The Pittsburgh Penguins quietly shuffled rookie forwards Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty between their NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) rosters between Monday and Tuesday for roster management purposes. The pair was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL then recalled to the NHL club on Tuesday. Both players were healthy...
Mullins’ Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up to other famous ones in March Madness?
WASHINGTON — A couple of days ago, Braylon Mullins was a UConn freshman whose name carried weight mostly among the true diehards — college basketball junkies and Indiana high school hoops enthusiasts. Now he’s a part of NCAA Tournament lore. That’s what can happen at this time of year. “One...
Super Bowl heading back to Las Vegas in 2029
LAS VEGAS — The Super Bowl will return to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in 2029 for the second time after NFL owners voted Monday in Phoenix to award the nation’s gambling and entertainment capital the big game. Las Vegas getting the Super Bowl back after Kansas City defeated San...
NFL taps Seahawks to be featured on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ for 1st time in team history, AP source says
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks will appear on the HBO show “Hard Knocks” ahead of the 2026 NFL season, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the Seahawks nor the NFL had formally announced the...
Penn State 2-time NCAA champion Mitchell Mesenbrink wins Hodge Trophy as nation’s top wrestler
NEWTON, Iowa — Two-time NCAA champion Mitchell Mesenbrink of Penn State has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top men’s college wrestler. WIN Magazine, which compiles the results, made the announcement Monday. Penn State has had six wrestlers win a total of eight Hodge trophies....
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Ty Simpson, Alabama QB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Ty Simpson Position: Quarterback Height/weight: 6-foot-1/211 pounds College: Alabama Simpson might be the prospect drawing the widest range of opinions. The 23-year-old is considered a first-round pick by most...
Pirates hoping listless lineup can feed off hot bats of Brandon Lowe, Ryan O’Hearn
When the Pittsburgh Pirates added All-Stars Brandon Lowe and Ryan O’Hearn this offseason, it was with the intention of bringing some pop to a lineup that too often fell flat last season. Lowe and O’Hearn have been as advertised through the first four games, as both are batting better than...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Jeannette grad helps Kentucky to Sweet 16
A former local basketball star experienced March Madness at the highest level. Kentucky assistant coach Ciara Gregory (Jeannette) and the Wildcats reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. They fell to top-seeded Texas, 76-54, to finish the season 25-11. Gregory is a second-year assistant who also serves as the team’s director...
Penguins erupt for 8 goals in win over Islanders as Sidney Crosby rejoins lineup
The Pittsburgh Penguins needed their best for a vital Metropolitan Division confrontation with the New York Islanders on Monday. And they got their best back in the lineup as forward Sidney Crosby rejoined his teammates after missing a game due to an undisclosed injury. His return buoyed his team to...
Eyes of Texas on women’s Final Four again after Longhorns beat Michigan in regional final
FORT WORTH, Texas — Madison Booker had 19 points and seven rebounds, fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon had 13 assists and Texas is going to the women’s Final Four for the second year in a row after a 77-41 rout over Michigan in the Fort Worth Regional 3 championship game...
Despite quality start by Braxton Ashcraft, Reds hold Pirates scoreless to win
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t score through the first eight innings against the Cincinnati Reds, so their only hope came down to trying to manufacture a run against a pitcher seeking his first save. Filling in for Emilio Pagan, who had pitched the previous two games, Connor Phillips walked Marcell Ozuna...
The NBA’s stretch run has arrived. Here’s a look at what’s happening
The NBA stretch run has arrived. Going into Monday, there were only 111 games left in the season • or put another way, 91% of the regular season had been played. The postseason (not playoff) teams are set: Milwaukee, Chicago, Washington, Brooklyn and Indiana have all been eliminated from the...
