Riverhounds look to march on in U.S. Open cup as they host 4th-division side
Creating early-season momentum with a pair of home wins last week, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have set themselves up with a chance to advance into the next round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. On Tuesday, they host fourth-division Virginia Dream FC, which is based in Falls Church, Va., and...
Steelers notes: Broderick Jones injury update, options at left guard
PHOENIX — Some four months after suffering a neck injury that ended his 2025 season, Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones is still on the mend as the team is on the cusp of embarking on its voluntary offseason program. “He’s starting to do more and more,” general manager Omar...
The Steelers hold 12 picks in 7-round NFL draft. Can they use them all? Will they?
PHOENIX — As things stand now, the Pittsburgh Steelers hold 12 selections in the seven-round NFL Draft they are set to host next month. Is it tenable to add 12 drafted rookies to the roster? “That’s a great question,” coach Mike McCarthy said Monday from the site of the NFL...
Steelers open to drafting a quarterback — even if Aaron Rodgers returns
PHOENIX — Via one means or another, the Pittsburgh Steelers are making their rounds through the incoming draft class of quarterbacks. One by one, be it at the combine or pro days or via official visits to their South Side facility, Steelers coaches and management are performing their due diligence...
Freshman Koa Peat helps carry Arizona into the Final Four of March Madness
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Koa Peat has been a winner throughout his basketball career. He won four state titles in high school in Arizona and became the first player to win four international gold medals at the junior level. So when Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd was trying to entice Peat...
Mike McCarthy: Aaron Rodgers ‘really engaged’ with what’s going on with Steelers
PHOENIX — Long regarded as one of the preeminent offensive minds in the NFL and as a head coach who prefers to call his own plays, Mike McCarthy takes more care than most in the sport’s most important position. “Everything we do on offense,” McCarthy said Monday, “is built around...
Penn State’s Marcus Neal, a leader in the safety room, on the Lions’ CBs: ‘You got some dogs’
STATE COLLEGE — Few members of the Penn State football program know the potential of the Nittany Lions’ safety room better than Marcus Neal Jr. A junior safety who played for Matt Campbell at Iowa State last season, the 6-foot-1, 218-pound Neal was a force against the run and the...
Masters field all but set for Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Players eligible to compete in the 90th Masters, to be played April 9-12. Players listed only in the first category for which they are eligible (a-amateur). Tiger Woods has not said whether he intends to play. One spot remains if the Texas Open winner is not already...
Penguins recall forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Monday morning. It marks the second time within a week that Hayes has been summoned to the NHL roster. He was recalled on Thursday but was a healthy scratch that night during a 4-3...
Mark Madden: Tiger Woods’ latest crash exposes America’s double standard
The current Tiger Woods situation has turned America into a sociological experiment. Woods got popped for his second DUI. Rolled his car. Could have killed somebody. It’s his fourth major car accident. Yet a vast fraction of the population passionately leaps to his defense. “He has a problem.” “Show some...
March Madness: Here’s a storyline to watch about each of the Final Four teams in the men’s field
Arizona, Michigan and Duke had looked like a clear top tier in college basketball as conference play began. All three spent time atop the AP Top 25 and went on to claim a No. 1 seed in March Madness. Yet only the Wildcats and Wolverines have reached the sport’s biggest...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Caleb Downs, Ohio State S
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Caleb Downs Position: Safety Height/weight: 6 foot/206 pounds College: Ohio State Downs is a versatile safety and a strong tackler who’s comfortable near the line of scrimmage. He is...
Brandon Lowe makes powerful 1st impression on Pirates, with 3 home runs in opening series
Brandon Lowe is small but mighty and swings a big club, so the Bamm-Bamm nickname suits the two-time All-Star second baseman. The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Lowe to be a bedrock in a batting order that lacked pop, and he made a powerful first impression by bashing a National League-best three...
First Call: Tensions rise between NFL and its officials; Flyers surging; Andrew McCutchen’s start with TexasVideo
Monday’s “First Call” has an update on increasing contract tensions between the NFL and its officials. Things are really getting muddy in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. The Pittsburgh Pirates are set for their second series of the season. Andrew McCutchen seems to be enjoying his time in Texas, and a...
Madden Monday: ‘It is just absurd that we’re still waiting for an answer’ to the Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers situation
Last week, former Pittsburgh Steeler Charlie Batch suggested that the hold-up surrounding Aaron Rodgers re-signing in Pittsburgh may be about his salary, more so than his desire to continue playing. “This decision is coming down to money,” Batch said on “The Snap Count” podcast with fellow ex-Steeler Trai Essex. “The...
Another late collapse ends season for favored Duke
WASHINGTON — Cayden Boozer tried to make one more pass that would seal the win for Duke. It turned out to be a mistake that cost the Blue Devils their season. Boozer’s turnover in the final seconds led to Braylon Mullins’ 3-pointer that gave UConn a 73-72 win over the...
Minor league report: Penguins top Phantoms, Nailers’ winning streak reaches 8Video
A goal and three assists by forward Tanner Howe led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Linemates Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Joona Koppanen each had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (41-16-6-2), which has won four...
Illinois plays underdog at men’s Final Four
All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And somebody has to play the part of the unheralded “little guy.” At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois. In a sign of the times, the Illini — a Big...
Mullins Madness! Freshman’s 35-footer gives UConn a 73-72 win over Duke and a Final Four spotVideo
WASHINGTON — Braylon Mullins retrieved a loose ball near midcourt and suddenly, improbably, UConn had a chance to win. As the frantic final seconds unfolded, Dan Hurley figured a timeout would do little good. “It just felt like the window where you’ve just got to let March Madness take over,”...
Gary Woodland wins Houston Open for 1st PGA Tour title since brain surgery
HOUSTON — Gary Woodland won the Houston Open on Sunday, an emotional moment that seemed so improbable 30 months ago when he had brain surgery and even two weeks ago when he opened up about his frightening struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder. Woodland looked better than ever at Memorial Park,...
Chase Elliott beats Denny Hamlin at Martinsville Speedway
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — The strategy calls don’t always work out for Chase Elliott in the Cup Series. So when the plan comes together — as it did in a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway — it’s especially sweet for NASCAR’s eight-time most popular driver and his legions of adoring fans....
Golden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella
LAS VEGAS — Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday in an abrupt late-season change and replaced him with John Tortorella. General manager Kelly McCrimmon announced the move a day after the team lost for the third time in a row and...
Max Verstappen again questions his F1 future and says this season could be his last
SUZUKA, Japan — Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has not ruled out retiring at the end of the Formula 1 season, saying he is trying “very hard” to enjoy racing under the new changes. The Red Bull driver again openly expressed his dissatisfaction on Sunday after an eighth-place finish at...
Pirates farm report for March 29, 2026: Konnor Griffin doubles twice but Indy falls to 0-3
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-3) was swept in a three-game series after falling 4-1 to St. Paul (Twins). SS Konnor Griffin (.500) was 2 for 4 and doubled twice for his first extra-base hits in Triple-A. DH Ronny Simon (.600) was 1 for 2 with two walks and an RBI. 3B Davis...
Michigan rolls past Tennessee, into Final Four
CHICAGO — Yaxel Lendeborg scored 27 points, Elliot Cadeau had 10 assists and Michigan rolled into the Final Four, overwhelming Tennessee for a 95-62 victory in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Morez Johnson Jr. added 12 points for top-seeded Michigan, which posted its 11th victory of at least 30 points...
