Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves: ‘I think I belong here’Video
Having been shuffled between the NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) a handful of times this season, Ryan Graves appreciates each day he is on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. And Wednesday brought an additional blessing. The Penguins hosted 10-year-old Myer Gallant through Make-A-Wish and even signed the native of O’Leary,...
Pitt great Aaron Donald among 2026 College Football Hall of Fame inductees
After a decorated football career, Aaron Donald retired, with immortality in the sport all but assured. Those moments continue to arrive. Pitt, where Donald starred from 2010-13 before a dominant 10-year NFL career, inducted him into its hall of fame in September and retired his No. 97 jersey in mid-November....
Mike Tomlin’s departure makes it less likely Aaron Rodgers returns to SteelersVideo
As has been his family’s approach over decades as stewards of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney II will continue to take a hands-off approach to football personnel decisions. That includes the future of the team at quarterback. And the way Rooney sees it, as he explained at Wednesday’s news conference,...
Wide receiver Adam Thielen retires after capping 13-year NFL career with Steelers
The final catch of Adam Thielen’s 13-year NFL career came in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform, a fact that became official Wednesday when the wide receiver announced his retirement. The 35-year-old was a late-season addition to the roster, signed off waivers with five games remaining in the regular season. He contributed...
Art Rooney II, GM Omar Khan will lead search for next Steelers coachVideo
With Omar Khan sitting a few feet away, Art Rooney II said he and Khan would head a critically important process the Pittsburgh Steelers undertake once every couple decades or so. Hiring a new head coach. “Omar and I will lead the search,” Rooney, the Steelers president, said during a...
Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle headlines 2026 WPIAL Hall of Fame class
Kurt Angle was an impact wrestler at many levels for more than 30 years. He was a professional champion and a member of several pro wrestling halls of fame. He won Olympic gold after a standout Division I tenure at Clarion. But before he made his mark in front of...
Versatile Seton Hill junior fills stats sheets at furious pace
Rebounding and getting steals are an art form, not a chore, to Mia Kalich. And while the versatile Seton Hill basketball standout piles up both, she doesn’t exactly try to get double- and triple-doubles. Call those an aside to effort. A player signing her work. “I don’t think about stats,”...
Mark Madden: Assessing the Mike Tomlin era, where Steelers go from here
At 2 p.m. Tuesday on my radio program, I said, “If Mike Tomlin had an ounce of pride, he’d quit.” Tomlin’s resignation broke a little over five minutes later. So it was said, so it did come to pass. Now for the denouement: Refreshing Tomlin notes! A new day will...
Penguins assign forward Tristan Broz to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forward Tristan Broz to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Wednesday. This transaction comes one day after he was recalled from the AHL affiliate and was a healthy scratch during Tuesday’s 2-1 home shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Typically deployed as...
Read Mike Tomlin’s farewell to Steelers Nation
Mike Tomlin’s 19-year tenure as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers came to a close Tuesday when he announced he was stepping down. Here’s everything Tomlin had to say in a prepared statement released on social media: “After much thought and reflection, I have decided to step down as head...
Pirates single-game tickets for regular season games on sale todayVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that single-game tickets for regular season home games will go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Individual game tickets can be purchased online at pirates.com/tickets, by phone at 1-800-BUY-BUCS or at the PNC Park ticket windows. The Pirates play their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles...
‘Dry January’: Steelers’ drought of playoff wins eventually pushes Mike Tomlin away
After the holidays end, I know a lot of people who try to do “dry January.” Unfortunately, the Pittsburgh Steelers seem committed to really going dry in January every year. After Monday night’s 30-6 defeat at the hand of the Houston Texans, the Steelers have now failed to win a...
‘Great that he’s OK’: Penguins’ Connor Clifton details crushing hit on Tampa Bay’s Brandon HagelVideo
Most of Tuesday evening’s action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay transpired late in regulation. Both clubs scored their lone goals in the third period before the Lightning won 2-1 in a shootout. But the first 43 minutes of the contest were a scoreless stalemate. Then, with 16:50 remaining...
Penguins’ offense limited again in shootout loss to Lightning
Offense was difficult to come by for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the past weekend. And that trend continued Tuesday as they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, in a shootout at PPG Paints Arena. Shootout goals by Lightning forwards Gage Goncalves and Nikita Kucherov were the difference. Penguins...
Duquesne falls to 1-3 in A-10 with loss to Dayton
With “Big John” back in the house, the Duquesne Dukes welcomed Dayton to UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse with a renewed sense of urgency. On the defensive side, that is. In the end, however, even with the return of senior forward and second-leading scorer John Hugley IV from a six-game suspension, the...
Hugley returns to Duquesne lineup against Dayton
After serving a six-game suspension for what Duquesne men’s basketball coach Dru Joyce III simply described as a “coach’s decision,” John Hugley IV returned to the Dukes lineup Tuesday night against Dayton at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The enigmatic senior forward, Duquesne’s second-leading scorer and rebounder, was a starter in the...
Pitt adds more help at linebacker, bringing in Alex Sanford Jr. from Purdue
Kyle Louis declaring for the NFL Draft and Rasheem Biles transferring to Texas has created a major void at linebacker for Pitt as the transfer portal window (Jan. 2-16) continues. The Panthers began to plug that gap by bringing in DeMarco Ward, who joined Pitt from Memphis on Jan. 13....
Who’s next to replace Mike Tomlin as Steelers’ head coach?
The Pittsburgh Steelers will undertake their first coaching search in 19 years and their third in almost 60 after Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday. There’s an abundance of former head coaches and current coordinators for them to sort through. Here’s a look at 15 names who could appear on their...
Mike Tomlin timeline with Steelers: 19 non-losing records, 1 Super Bowl ring … and lots of 8- to 10-win seasons
A timeline of the Mike Tomlin tenure as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Jan. 22, 2007 With team president Art Rooney II saying “Mike’s core values are a good match for our organization,” Tomlin’s introductory news conference as coach is staged at team headquarters on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Sept. 9,...
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti opens up on firing Harbaugh and the search for the next coach
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The next coach of the Baltimore Ravens will have a couple of tough acts to follow, given how quickly the previous two won a Super Bowl. “It took (Brian) Billick two years, John (Harbaugh) five,” owner Steve Bisciotti said. “Maybe I’ll give this guy six.” Bisciotti...
Mario Cristobal’s path back to Miami was forged by family. He has Miami on the cusp of a CFP title
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Luis Cristobal Sr. was always juggling at least two jobs. Clara Cristobal worked at an auto dealership well into her 70s. They were Cuban-Americans, didn’t know English when they came to the U.S, were extremely proud of their heritage, the sort of people who embraced hard...
Mike Tomlin leaves lasting legacy as Steelers enter unfamiliar territory
If history is any indication, the next coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers will be a rising star as an NFL assistant, a candidate who is in his mid-30s, and someone who can grow into the job and polish an unproven track record. Those qualifications describe Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher and...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin’s immediate change of course raises questions about his departure
Less than a day after a playoff loss to the Houston Texans, Mike Tomlin ended his tenure as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided to step down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Tomlin said via a statement issued by the organization....
Kevin Patullo dismissed as Eagles offensive coordinator
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles fell from eighth in total offense in 2024 to 24th in 2025. Their historic running game from 2024 fell off despite returning 10 of 11 starters. And in the end, it’s first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo who will face the consequences. The Eagles announced Patullo had...
Former Steelers players, media react to Mike Tomlin leaving teamVideo
Mike Tomlin coached hundreds of players during his 19 seasons as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. So the news of his departure from the team on Tuesday caused a stir among some of those players. Here’s what they, and prominent media members, had to say on social media: Former...
