‘Another hack at it’: For 5th straight year, Pitt volleyball is a win away from playing for a national title
After Pitt volleyball dispatched Purdue on Dec. 13 in the Elite Eight to advance to a fifth straight national semifinal, the Panthers sat tight for a day and awaited the results that would determine their Final Four foe. Volleyball fans in and outside of Pittsburgh likely anticipated it being undefeated...
Mark Madden: Is this Steelers team better than last season’s?
After Monday night’s comfortable home win over Miami, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said “belief is starting to pick up.” He seemed to be trying to talk himself into it. Or perhaps his teammates. Maybe the citizens. It feels like the Steelers are headed to the same destination as last...
Jacksonville State holds off Troy to win Salute to Veterans Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Caden Creel threw a touchdown pass, Deondre Johnson had six receptions for 101 yards, and Jacksonville State beat Troy, 17-13, on Tuesday night to win the Salute to Veterans Bowl. Andrew Paul’s 1-yard run off a direct snap gave the Gamecocks a 17-13 lead with 5:44 remaining....
First Call: Performance vs. Steelers may get Tua Tagovailoa benched; Steelers work out 2 QBS
Tua Tagovailoa’s performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers might get him benched. The Steelers are working out a former Detroit Lions quarterback. A former passing target of Aaron Rodgers is on the free-agent market. And the Pitt Panthers are itching for a win on the basketball court. All that in Wednesday’s...
On a ‘strange’ night at PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins saw history — but not the kind they wanted
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was quick to acknowledge the gravity of the evening. “The storylines were endless for the media and the fans. Whatever you guys wanted to write about, you could write about,” McDavid said. The three-time MVP was right. Heading to his team’s game Tuesday night against...
Tim Benz: Steelers flipped the script vs. Miami. Now it’s time for a new ending
The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) reversed the current in a number of ways against the Miami Dolphins (6-8) on Monday night. What has been bad has gotten a lot better. And it’s getting good at the right time. Consider some of the negative trends that were disrupted during the club’s 28-15...
Minor league report: Matt Dumba debuts for Penguins in lossVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Arena on Tuesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 5-2-0. Forward Philip Tomasino scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-7-1-0). Defenseman Matt Dumba made his debut for...
Oilers, Tristan Jarry send Penguins to 6th straight loss; Sidney Crosby moves 1 point from record
On one end of the ice of PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday stood new Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner in his old Edmonton Oilers mask. At the other end stood new Edmonton Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry in his old Pittsburgh Penguins mask. In the great expanse between them was Sidney...
Oklahoma’s Venables, Alabama’s DeBoer overcome critics, lead blue blood programs to the playoff
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma’s Brent Venables and Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer have lived under intense microscopes at blue blood programs. Both replaced highly successful coaches — DeBoer is in his second season with the Crimson Tide after stepping in for the retired Nick Saban and Venables is in his fourth year...
RB Kenneth Gainwell provides production, value in 1st season with Steelers
Four players have more than 350 yards from scrimmage for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. Over the 12 months leading up to the 2025 opener, three of those four signed multi-year contract extensions with the team that totaled a combined value of $216 million. The other inked a one-year free-agent...
Pitt volleyball faithful send off Panthers to Final 4 confident of team’s national title chancesVideo
Pitt volleyball — from coach Dan Fisher and his staff to the Panthers players as well as their fan base — has been here before. The Panthers departed Fitzgerald Field House on Tuesday afternoon to travel to the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., as fans sent them off to...
Jets release WR Allen Lazard after nearly 3 disappointing seasons
Allen Lazard came to the New York Jets with a big contract and high expectations. He’s leaving after almost three disappointing seasons. The Jets released the veteran wide receiver Tuesday, cutting ties with Lazard after his role diminished significantly this season even as the offense struggled to produce. With three...
Pitt announces 2026 football opponents, including 9 ACC games
Pitt announced its full 2026 football schedule Tuesday afternoon, including a nine-game ACC slate. The Panthers, who recently revealed the cancellation of next season’s contest with Wisconsin, instead will play Bucknell on Sept. 26. Miami (Ohio) will travel to Acrisure Stadium on Sept. 5 and serve as the Panthers’ 2026...
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti becomes 1st back-to-back winner of AP Coach of the Year
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti exceeded expectations again this season, and it earned him a second consecutive honor as the Associated Press coach of the year in college football. Cignetti is the first coach to win the award in back-to-back years since it was first presented in 1998. He is the fourth...
Miami QB Carson Beck’s decision pays off as he gets chance to chase another national titleVideo
It was back in late September, Miami had just beaten Florida, and someone told Hurricanes star Carson Beck that he was just the third quarterback in 30 years to go 3-0 as a starter against the Gators. Beck smiled politely. He didn’t care. “I’m here for something more important,” Beck...
Analysis: Dolphins consider benching QB Tua Tagovailoa after struggles vs. SteelersVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is considering a quarterback change after Tua Tagovailoa’s continued struggles this season, which were magnified in Monday night’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that eliminated Miami from playoff contention for the second straight season. Tagovailoa threw for just 65 yards through three...
Riverhounds have road-heavy start to 2026 schedule
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC’s USL championship title defense will begin on the road and stay there for a few weeks. The Hounds will open the season at Charleston on March 7 and will follow with road games at Loudoun on March 14 and Tampa Bay on March 21 to kick off...
Nick Saban purchases minority stake in NHL’s Nashville Predators
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has purchased a minority stake in the NHL’s Nashville Predators. Predators chairman and majority owner Bill Haslam announced Tuesday the purchase made by Dream Sports Ventures LLC, an entity controlled by Saban and business partner Joe Agresti. “Although I am now...
Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner get fresh starts with Penguins after trade from Oilers
Before he fully joined the Pittsburgh Penguins, Brett Kulak had to be granted permission by a pretty highfalutin authority. No, not United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Though the native of Stony Plain, Alberta, did have to get his immigration status squared away after the Penguins traded for him Friday.)...
Mike Tomlin provides little new detail regarding status, health of Steelers star T.J. Watt
Saying he could not even say with certainty if his star defensive player was in the facility as he spoke Tuesday afternoon, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin provided no details about the status of outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Watt missed Monday’s Steelers victory as he recovers from a partially collapsed...
Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner scheduled to make Penguins debuts
Defenseman Brett Kulak and goaltender Stuart Skinner are scheduled to make their debuts with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena against their former team, the Edmonton Oilers. Coach Dan Muse announced their statuses following a morning skate in Cranberry. The Penguins acquired Kulak and Skinner, as well...
Derrick Harmon expected to return to Steelers lineup vs. Lions, per Mike Tomlin
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he expected rookie defensive lineman Derrick Harmon to be able to return to the lineup for this coming Sunday’s game at the Detroit Lions. A Detroit native and the Steelers’ first-round pick this past spring, Harmon has missed the past three games because of...
Young Canadian star Gavin McKenna fueled by doubters: ‘People have been waiting for me to fail’
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — Gavin McKenna knew the haters would be ready to pounce. The young forward was expected to be the runaway No. 1 overall selection at the 2026 NHL Draft, and that might still very well end up being the case. There has also been criticism since McKenna...
Pitt wideout Zion Fowler-El hits transfer portal
The interim period between Pitt’s regular-season finale and Military Bowl appearance Dec. 27 has been fairly quiet as it pertains to the transfer portal. But on Tuesday morning, the Panthers lost a member of their offense as receiver Zion Fowler-El announced he would be entering the portal. Fowler-El appeared in...
Tim Benz: Quick return to Pittsburgh keeps ’emotions’ at the surface for Tristan Jarry
When goaltender Tristan Jarry spoke with reporters in front of an Edmonton Oilers backdrop Monday, the point was driven home. He’s here in Pittsburgh, but not as a Penguin. Already. Less than a week after being traded away from the Penguins. Now he is expected to start against his longtime...
