Geno Auriemma takes undefeated UConn team to Final Four for 9th time
Geno Auriemma is taking an undefeated UConn team into the women’s Final Four for the ninth time. This group, while extremely talented like the rest, is a bit different than the previous ones. Auriemma recalls those earlier teams with AP Player of the Year winners Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Tina...
Reed, Demary hoping to help UConn win title with transfers again
STORRS, Conn. — In the days and weeks after Silas Demary Jr. arrived on the next stage of his basketball career, he sought out the one UConn men’s player who was navigating a similar path coming from another power conference school. The year before Demary left Georgia to try to...
Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain’s job and seeks treatment
Tiger Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday as he steps away from golf activities, and a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. The developments come one day after Woods entered a not guilty plea to suspicion of driving under the influence...
Pioneering female NFL official sues league, alleges humiliating incident at Steelers training camp
NEW YORK — In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal. Robin DeLorenzo cited gender-based...
Kiski Area grad Nevada Smith named new men’s basketball coach at Siena
Nevada Smith’s chance to lead a Division I men’s basketball program has arrived. The Kiski Area graduate has been named the new coach at Siena. Sources: Marquette's Nevada Smith has agreed in principle to be the next head coach at Siena.— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 1, 2026 “My family and...
Paul Skenes returns to form with 5 strikeouts as Pirates pound Reds to win 3-game series
CINCINNATI — After being pulled two outs into the first inning of his Opening Day start against the New York Mets, Paul Skenes had a statistical line that sounds more appropriate for an April Fool’s joke. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander, who led the majors with a 1.97 ERA and was...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Francis Mauigoa, Miami OT
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Francis Mauigoa Position: Offensive tackle Height/weight: 6-foot-5½/329 pounds College: Miami (Fla.) Most draft analysts consider Mauigoa to be the top tackle in this year’s class. Known by his nickname...
After strong freshman season, Pitt’s Josh Guerrier eyes starting role at safety
Early last August, long before he ascended to the starting quarterback role at Pitt, then-freshman Mason Heintschel offered a prediction regarding a fellow young teammate. “Josh Guerrier, he’s a freak,” Heintschel said. “That dude is a stud. He’s going to make some noise here soon. It’s tough going against him...
Forecast is cloudy with a chance of baseball for Pirates’ home opener
Meteorologists predict that it will be pleasantly warm but potentially rainy when the Pittsburgh Pirates play this season’s home-opener Friday afternoon at PNC Park. But forecasting the game’s outcome based on the elements doesn’t bode well for the Buccos. “Let’s start with the fun part of the forecast for Friday,”...
Friends raising money for family of Greensburg basketball standout who lost home in fire
Friends of the Tarpley family are asking for help. The Tarpleys, of Greensburg, lost their home in a fire Sunday on the 400 block of Harrison Avenue. A GoFundMe page was started to help them rebuild their lives. A.J. Tarpley is a standout basketball player at The Kiski School. He...
Mark Madden: These Penguins might be flawed, but they have heart and guts
Refreshing Pittsburgh Penguins notes: Love is in the air, and so is playoff hockey! Don’t you just love spring? • Ditch the disclaimer: Erik Karlsson is the Penguins’ MVP, and that includes Sidney Crosby. Karlsson put the team on his back in March, shepherding the Penguins to an 8-6-3 record...
Mike McCarthy excited for Warren/Dowdle Steelers RB tandem, but Kaleb Johnson in limbo
PHOENIX — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson went to the public high school in Hamilton, Ohio. There’s no indication whether, like new Steelers coach and Bishop Boyle alumnus Mike McCarthy, he was raised Catholic. But that doesn’t mean McCarthy’s message delivered by way of a colorful Catholic analogy won’t...
Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner will wait to worry about the future
The NHL’s trade deadline had expired at 3 p.m. March 6. And Stuart Skinner was still employed by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He could exhale. But not immediately. NHL teams often submit trades to the league office with minutes to spare before the deadline, and the paperwork to complete those transactions...
New grass playing surface for Acrisure Stadium to be laid in August
PHOENIX — The “borderline unplayable” natural grass field at Acrisure Stadium is soon to be replaced. Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II confirmed that a sod farm utilizing a different breed of grass is growing what will be laid at the Steelers home stadium this summer. The playing surface earned...
‘When Oneil Cruz goes, we go’: Pirates center fielder goes from lighting rod to lightning bolt
CINCINNATI – Bubba Chandler was in the tunnel of the visitor’s dugout when he heard commotion in the crowd and wondered who hit the home run, only to find out that Oneil Cruz crushed one. The Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder drilled Brandon Williamson’s 3-1 cutter 444 feet to right field,...
Pirates lefty Anthony Solometo ready for Curve comeback tour
ALTOONA — Left-handed pitcher Anthony Solometo has spent parts of the past three seasons with Altoona and is embarking on his fourth year with the team. To get to this point, it’s been a ride similar to the roller coaster beyond the right field at Peoples Natural Gas Field. There...
Tim Benz: Penguins carry momentum from explosive win in New York to douse Detroit
Some in hockey feel that the concept of momentum is overrated. Maybe even nonexistent, or made up. They believe everything in sports is a singular moment. Any play or game that happens is the result of its own series of circumstances and is not related at all to anything that...
First Call: Steelers interviewing another QB, still looking at corners; NFL might add more Thanksgiving-week footballVideo
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” the Pittsburgh Steelers are interviewing another quarterback while scouting some Tennessee cornerbacks. Two former Steelers are in the mix to join the Detroit Lions. Get ready for some Thanksgiving Eve Football. And the Penguins have a perfect night in the playoff race. QB comin’ The Steelers...
Pirates farm report for March 31, 2026: Esmerlyn Valdez hits 1st Triple-A homer in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-4) lost to Columbus (Guardians), 3-1, to drop its fourth straight game to start the season. RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.250) went 1 for 2 with his first Triple-A homer and two walks. SS Konnor Griffin (.462) went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk. He was...
Riverhounds get a pair of 2nd-half goals to beat 4th division side in U.S. Open Cup
A sparse-but-vocal crowd showed up Tuesday at Highmark Stadium to watch a second-round U.S. Open Cup match between the host the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and fourth-division amateur club Virginia Dream FC out of the National Professional Soccer League. The idea that this game would be one sided because of the pro/amateur...
Evgeni Malkin returns as Penguins beat Red Wings to boost playoff position
It remains to be seen what these Pittsburgh Penguins can really accomplish as the postseason approaches. Heck, officially qualifying for the playoffs is something they have yet to accomplish as April dawns. But whatever the Penguins will do as presumed participants in the Stanley Cup playoffs, they won’t be successful...
Pirates bats come alive as Ryan O’Hearn, Oneil Cruz, Bryan Reynolds homer in win over Reds
CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Pirates were struggling with runners in scoring position through their first four games, following a 6-for-39 showing in their series at the New York Mets by going 0 for 6 in their opener at the Cincinnati Reds. Ryan O’Hearn reacted to that statistic with a shrug....
Tiger Woods says he’ll step away, seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods said he’ll step away and seek treatment Tuesday, days after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. “This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery,” he said in...
Steelers’ Rooney doesn’t expect changes to Rooney Rule in response to Fla. attorney general
PHOENIX — Art Rooney II stands by the policy that bears his family name, and the NFL at large does as well. Four days after Florida attorney general James Uthmeier sent an open letter to league commissioner Roger Goodell that termed the Rooney Rule “illegal in Florida,” current Steelers president...
Texas’ Schaefer chasing an elusive title in 4th women’s Final Four
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Vic Schaefer has come agonizingly close to winning a national championship. Close as in three previous trips to the Final Four. And two title game appearances, including one lost on a last-second 3-pointer. The 65-year-old Schaefer is close again. Only he’s over being close in...
