Isaac Seumalo, James Pierre out for Steelers vs. Lions; Zach Frazier, Derrick Harmon in
Already down a few spots on their depth chart at left tackle, the Pittsburgh Steelers simultaneously must deal with attrition at the position right next to it. Starting left guard Isaac Seumalo will miss Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions after not practicing all week, according to the league-mandated status...
Steelers notes: T.J. Watt watches practice, Pitt grad Cal Adomitis ‘ready to go if called upon’
Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt continues to be present at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, but the star edge rusher did not participate in practice Friday and will miss a second consecutive game as he continues to recover from a lung injury that required hospitalization last week. Watt was spotted...
Following Kyle Louis, Pitt tailback Desmond Reid declares for NFL Draft
A few hours after his teammate and fellow All-American Kyle Louis did so Friday, Pitt tailback Desmond Reid declared for the 2026 NFL Draft. Like Louis, he will forego participation in the upcoming Military Bowl on Dec. 27 versus East Carolina. Reid played two seasons with the Panthers after transferring...
Former Penguins goaltender Dustin Tokarski signs in Germany
Former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Dustin Tokarski has signed with Löwen Frankfurt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the top league in Germany. The contract is for the remainder of the season. That team announced the transaction via a release on Friday. A native of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Tokarski was a member...
Western Michigan rolls Kennesaw State in a Myrtle Beach Bowl matchup of conference champs
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Jalen Buckley ran for 174 yards, and Western Michigan scored on a fumble recovery and a pick-6 on its way to rolling Kennesaw State, 41-6, in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Friday. The Broncos finished their season at 10-4 and became the first team in program...
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
At first glance, Tulane’s visit to Ole Miss for a first-round College Football Playoff game looks like a mismatch of a rematch. Circumstances have changed, however, since the Rebels routed the Green Wave, 45-10, back on Sept. 20. The 11th-seeded Green Wave (11-2) have evolved into a more cohesive squad...
Oregon vs. James Madison a study in contrasts as high-profile Ducks host a newcomer to the playoffs
The College Football Playoff is pretty much business as usual for Oregon, which is more accustomed to playing at this level. The story is different in several ways for James Madison, a newcomer to the playoff. James Madison coach Bob Chesney will lead the Dukes in Saturday’s first-round game —...
Analysis: Goaltending, special teams woes at heart of Penguins losing streak
When December dawned, the Pittsburgh Penguins were one of the NHL’s surprise teams, off to a 14-7-5 start, flirting with the top of the Eastern Conference standings, defying the preseason predictions that pegged them as also-rans at best. Less than three weeks later, the Penguins are trapped in an 0-3-4...
Texas A&M is not happy just to be here. Aggies plan to beat Miami, and win it all in their CFP debut
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M coach Mike Elko had to take a moment to compose himself when he was asked if this season was championship or bust or if his Aggies were simply happy to reach the College Football Playoff for the first time as they prepared for Saturday’s...
Pitt’s Olivia Babcock wins AVCA National Player of the Year for 2nd straight season
Following Pitt’s Final Four loss to Texas A&M on Thursday, Olivia Babcock won’t get the opportunity to add a national championship to her extensive list of individual accomplishments. But Friday, the Panthers right-side hitter further etched her name into the Pitt athletics and NCAA volleyball history books, winning her second...
Pirates acquire big bat in 2-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe in 3-team deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the offseason seeking to add a hitter with pop to their anemic offense, with the expectation that it would address their needs for a corner infielder and outfielder. After swinging and missing on sluggers Josh Naylor and Kyle Schwarber in free agency, the Pirates opted to...
Pitt tailback Juelz Goff enters transfer portal
The biggest news of the day for Pitt football Friday undoubtedly was All-American linebacker Kyle Louis declaring for the NFL Draft. But around the same time Louis made his announcement, redshirt freshman tailback Juelz Goff revealed he will be entering the transfer portal. Goff, a York native who played two...
Pitt linebacker Kyle Louis declares for NFL Draft
One of Pitt’s best football players of the Pat Narduzzi era has put a bow on his college career. Linebacker Kyle Louis, a 2024 All-American, declared for the NFL Draft on Friday. Louis announced his intentions to forego remaining eligibility at Pitt and instead begin preparing to play at the...
New Pirates reliever Gregory Soto eager to embrace any role out of bullpenVideo
The full shape of this offseason’s maneuvering by the Pittsburgh Pirates has yet to be finalized. Before Friday’s trade for slugger Brandon Lowe, it featured mostly swings and misses as the Pirates were linked to several high-profile free agents, namely Kyle Schwarber, though almost all were unsuccessful. One notable offseason...
Football Footnotes: Many push-and-pull matchup dynamics will be at play in Steelers-LionsVideo
Playing the matchup game is fun in advance of any NFL contest. It’s particularly enjoyable when the numbers and the chess pieces pull you in opposite directions. That’s very much the case in Sunday’s upcoming Steelers-Lions game. For this Friday’s “Football Footnotes,” we examine glaring X-and-O red flags and some...
Mark Madden: Mario Lemieux doesn’t need to save the Penguins again
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ ownership transition from Fenway Sports Group to the Chicago-based Hoffmann Family of Companies could be tricky. (Like any transfer of a business worth over a billion dollars.) But one thing is certain: Mario Lemieux will not ride in on a white horse to save the Penguins. Hasn’t he...
Paul Skenes, David Bednar, Mason Miller bring Pittsburgh flair to U.S. World Baseball Classic pitching staff
NEW YORK — Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers has agreed to pitch for the United States in the World Baseball Classic, joining a pitching staff that includes reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The U.S. staff the 2023...
Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany is back but knows nothing is guaranteed
Just as the offseason began in April, Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas labeled the left side of the blue line as “a problem.” And when the current season opened, a problem existed on the right side as well. There were too many right-handed defensemen. All-Stars Erik Karlsson...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds name Rob Vincent as head coach
Rob Vincent stepped in as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ acting head coach with two months remaining in the 2025 season. After leading the club to the USL Championship title, he will maintain the role of head coach for the upcoming 2026 campaign. The Riverhounds announced Friday that Vincent has been named...
Pittsburgh media personality Guy Junker turned love of sports into a winning career
Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for the Shaler Area Student Section, a collaboration between TribLive and The Oracle, the student newspaper of Shaler Area High School. Pittsburgh sports have changed a lot over the past 45 years, but one thing has managed to stay the same: Guy Junker....
Call it the ‘Tush Push’ or ‘Steel City Shove,’ Steelers deployment of ‘Spartan’ is working
It started out in the NFL community as something between a joke and an appropriately whimsical moniker for what was a new, unconventional phenomenon being introduced by one of its highest-profile teams. The “tush push.” The team that popularized the rugby scrum-like, short-yardage play advocated to call it “the brotherly...
Corey Rucker surpasses 4,000 yards receiving as Arkansas State defeats Missouri State in Xbox Bowl
FRISCO, Texas — Corey Rucker racked up 166 yards receiving and a score, Jaylen Raynor threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns, and Arkansas State took down Missouri State, 34-28, in the inaugural Xbox Bowl on Thursday night. Rucker ends his collegiate career with 4,111 yards, ranked 21st in FBS....
First Call: T.J. Watt spotted at Steelers facility; Tristan Jarry already injured for Oilers
In Friday’s “First Call,” we have a T.J. Watt sighting at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ headquarters. A former Steeler went down with an injury on “Thursday Night Football.” Tristan Jarry is already hurt in Edmonton. And we look at the Penguins’ latest attempt to snap their now seven-game losing streak on...
Tim Benz: On Aaron Rodgers and 2 very different kinds of ‘belief’
After the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins on “Monday Night Football,” Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a message during his postgame interview. “Hopefully, the belief can pick up because it’s tough to play in the cold weather. And if we can take care of business, we’ll be hosting a...
Seahawks rally from 16-point deficit and stun Rams in OT to move atop NFC West
SEATTLE — Sam Darnold connected with Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a touchdown in overtime, then hit a wide-open Eric Saubert for the winning 2-point conversion, and the Seattle Seahawks rallied from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 on Thursday night and take a one-game lead in...
