Former WPIAL football standout Rodney Gallagher transferring from WVU to Arizona
Rodney Gallagher, the former four-star recruit from Laurel Highlands and experienced wide receiver at West Virginia, has a new college team. The versatile Gallagher announced Saturday he will transfer to Arizona, with one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Gallagher (5-foot-10, 181 pounds), who visited Tuscon on Friday, has 22 career...
Stafford’s late TD pass lifts Rams past Panthers 34-31 in the wild-card round
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Matthew Stafford threw a 19-yard go-ahead touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds left to lift the Los Angeles Rams to a dramatic 34-31 wild-card round win over the Carolina Panthers in the opening game of the NFL playoffs Saturday. Stafford finished 24 of 42 for...
Pitt lands commitment from Memphis linebacker DeMarco Ward
In many ways, 2026 is set to be a new era for Pitt at linebacker. That group will be minus All-American Kyle Louis, who declared for the NFL Draft, two-time All-ACC selection Rasheem Biles, who entered the transfer portal, and coordinator Randy Bates, who oversaw Pitt’s linebackers in addition to...
Sidney Crosby disputes interference call as Penguins’ winning streak is halted
There are a variety of reasons the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season-best six-game winning streak came to a conclusion on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at PPG Paints Arena. To wit, giving up the opening goal within the first three minutes of regulation and allowing a game-winning score...
Pitt’s late rally not enough to overcome costly turnovers, hot shooting by Syracuse
In all three of its ACC league games, Pitt has put forth competitive stretches but failed to generate enough steam for a winning result. Saturday at Petersen Events Center vs. Syracuse, the Panthers faced a deficit as big as 18, got within striking range down the stretch but lost 83-72...
Jonnu Smith a full practice participant as Steelers appear healthy for playoffs
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have every player on the active roster available to play Monday night when they face the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card playoff game at Acrisure Stadium. The only player listed as questionable to play on the game is defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk, who remains on...
Honor Huff and Brenen Lorient help West Virginia beat No. 22 Kansas 86-75
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, Brenen Lorient added 18 points and West Virginia used a big second-half run to defeat No. 22 Kansas, 86-75, on Saturday. The Mountaineers (11-5, 2-1 Big 12) beat the Jayhawks (11-5, 1-2) for the third...
Steelers notebook: Kenny Gainwell sees similarities to Eagles’ Super Bowl team
Running back and team MVP Kenny Gainwell is one of the few players in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room who has a Super Bowl ring, earning one last season with the Philadelphia Eagles. While the Eagles were the No. 2 seed and had a 14-3 record in the regular season,...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will be absent for Saturday’s game against the Calgary Flames due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Dan Muse announced Rust’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff and labeled him as “day to day.” With Rust hobbled, the team recalled forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard from...
Penguins recall forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Saturday, a handful of hours before their home game against the Calgary Flames. Speaking with reporters approximately two hours before the opening faceoff, coach Dan Muse indicated forward Bryan Rust, typically stationed on the...
Pitt receives commitment from UAB tight end Elijah Lagg
Pitt is in need of a significant positional retool at tight end as a result of graduation and transfer portal attrition. Jake Overman and Justin Holmes burned through their remaining eligibility in 2025, and Malachi Thomas opted to transfer to LSU. That leaves Pitt to replace a combined 51 catches...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ QB upgrade to Aaron Rodgers has been minimal … so far
It’s been a relatively quiet season with Aaron Rodgers. He’s kept snark to a minimum, preferring the marginally different path of passive-aggressive. He’s been, by all accounts, a great leader that’s 100% respected by the locker room. Rodgers ceremoniously walks off the field after games with Mike Tomlin and Cam...
Defending champion Crystal Palace loses to 6th-tier Macclesfield 2-1 in massive FA Cup upset
MACCLESFIELD, England — Macclesfield beat title holder Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history on Saturday to reach the fourth round. Macclesfield is a team playing in the sixth tier of English soccer, five levels below its Premier League opponent, and took the lead...
Former QB Matt Ryan to lead search for Falcons’ new coach and GM as president of football
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons on Saturday named former longtime quarterback Matt Ryan to the newly created role of president of football. Ryan, who holds most of the team’s passing records after he spent 14 years as the starter, was announced to the new role after interviewing on Friday. Ryan...
It’s Indiana and Miami in a college-football title matchup that once seemed impossible
It looked improbable two months ago. Two years ago — impossible. But against the odds, Miami and Indiana have a date in the College Football Playoff final — a first-of-its-kind matchup on Jan. 19 in the second national title game of the expanded-playoff era. The Hoosiers (15-0), the top-seeded favorite...
Matthew Stafford gets first nod for AP All-Pro; Myles Garrett, Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba are unanimous choices
Matthew Stafford beat out Drake Maye, while Myles Garrett, Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were unanimous choices for the 2025 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team. Bijan Robinson is the running back while Christian McCaffrey earned the All-Purpose spot. Ja’Marr Chase is the third wide receiver and tight end Trey McBride...
Steelers’ Cam Heyward voted 2nd-team All-Pro, seeks playoff success in 15th season
Cameron Heyward stood up slowly after taking a helmet to the leg last Sunday night, a painful hit while sprinting 40-plus yards downfield chasing the ball. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 36-year-old defensive lineman, playing in his 15th season, shook it off, a relief for the young guys playing next to him....
Steelers have played Texans just 8 times, but their history with Houston goes much deeper
The Houston Texans are the NFL’s youngest franchise, so it’s no surprise there is little history between them and the Pittsburgh Steelers. There will be an important chapter written in the history books this week, though, when the teams meet in the AFC Wild-Card round Monday night at Acrisure Stadium....
NFC playoff breakdown: Sam Darnold, top-seeded Seahawks face stiff competition
Sam Darnold erased one big blemish on his resume when he led the Seattle Seahawks to a 13-3 win at San Francisco in Week 18 that secured the NFC West crown and the NFC’s No. 1 overall seed and the first-round bye. A year ago, Darnold had the Minnesota Vikings...
After years of trying to hire him, 49ers’ Mike Shanahan now faces Eagles’ Vic Fangio in wild-card game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When Kyle Shanahan took over as coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 2017, one of his first targets for defensive coordinator was Vic Fangio, only to be turned down when he made the request to the Chicago Bears. When Shanahan was preparing for DeMeco Ryans...
Key matchup for Steelers-Texans: DK Metcalf vs. Derek Stingley Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild-Card round Monday night. Here’s a key matchup to watch: Houston’s Derek Stingley Jr. vs. Pittsburgh’s DK Metcalf Derek Stingley Jr. Cornerback 6-foot-1, 195 pounds Age: 24 The ‘Sting’ of Stingley Considered among the NFL’s elite cornerbacks, don’t be...
Who could be an X-factor in the Steelers’ wild-card matchup vs. Texans?
Might this be a “Muuuth” Monday? The past four weeks were a little busier than usual for Pat Freiermuth, but the Pittsburgh Steelers tight end is still seeking his first touchdown since late November. He may get a chance Monday night against a playoff opponent shown to be vulnerable to...
Think fast: Steelers try to avoid another slow start, end playoff skid vs. Texans
Seventy-six different players have started a playoff game for the Pittsburgh Steelers during their six-game postseason losing streak. The skid has endured through four players who started at quarterback, 12 at linebacker and 15 on the offensive line. Arthur Smith became the fifth man to call plays for the Steelers...
AFC playoff breakdown: Conference looks wide open with no Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
These are the first AFC playoffs without Patrick Mahomes, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady since 1998, another reason it’s seen as a wide-open field without a prohibitive favorite to raise the Lamar Hunt Trophy on Jan. 25. All four division winners were new this year with Denver, New England, Jacksonville...
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud living up to high expectations
Holding the second pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans were set on taking a quarterback. They just had to wait to see what the Carolina Panthers would do first at the position. When the Panthers selected Alabama’s Bryce Young with the top pick, the Texans picked Ohio...
