Tim Benz: No appetite for another blame-shifting, coordinator witch hunt with the Steelers
During his weekly press conference Tuesday afternoon, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin wasn’t directly asked if he had any plans to fire defensive coordinator Teryl Austin. However, he was asked if absorbing sole play-calling duties from Austin is something he has considered. “No,” Tomlin replied. “That’s not on the...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers, Blue Jays even World Series with win over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani, Shane Bieber pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays shook off their epic 18-inning loss to even the World Series with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4...
Ex-wife of Angels employee says team failed her drug-addicted husband at trial over pitcher’s death
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The ex-wife of a Los Angeles Angels employee on Tuesday said the MLB team failed her drug-addicted husband during a trial over the fatal overdose of one of its star pitchers. Camela Kay testified that she previously had seen Angels players partying, drinking and passing around...
Franklin Regional perseveres, beats Bethel Park to earn return trip to WPIAL title game
Fabrizzio Costa’s late-game goal set up by Michael Hillenbrand sent No. 3 Franklin Regional back to Highmark Stadium, defeating No. 2 Bethel Park, 1-0, in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals Tuesday night. “If you give yourself enough opportunities, something good can happen,” Franklin Regional coach Nick White said. “On that...
Penguins succumb to Flyers in shootout loss featuring wild ending to overtime
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ rivalry with the Philadelphia Flyers is rarely boring. And the latest edition of the cross-state battle was no exception. Shootout goals by forwards Matvei Michkov and Bobby Brink gave the Flyers a 3-2 home win Tuesday at the venue now called Xfinity Mobile Arena. The teams were...
Reports: Steelers acquire safety Kyle Dugger from Patriots in wake of DeShon Elliott injury
With DeShon Elliott suffering a second knee injury this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired some safety help by trading for Kyle Dugger of the New England Patriots, ESPN and NFL Network reported Tuesday night. Dugger, 29, was in his sixth season with the Patriots and has experience at the...
Lindsey Vonn never doubted herself in comeback as she vies for Olympic returnVideo
NEW YORK — Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic comeback story kicks into high gear this week as Wednesday marks 100 days until the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games, but the American skiing great said she was staying cool under the glare of the spotlight. The 41-year-old fan favorite announced her retirement in...
Saints make switch to start rookie QB Tyler Shough
The 1-7 Saints are handing the keys of the offense to rookie quarterback Tyler Shough. New Orleans coach Kellen Moore informed Spencer Rattler and Shough of the change Tuesday. Shough replaced Rattler late in the third quarter of last weekend’s 23-3 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shough will...
Former NHL player Ryan Kesler faces criminal sexual conduct charges related to 16-year-old
Former NHL player Ryan Kesler has been arrested and charged with two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct related to alleged inappropriate contact with a 16-year-old child earlier this year. Kesler, 41, was arraigned on Monday in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and plead not guilty to the charges in court....
Junior QB from Florida commits to Pitt
Kevin Verpaele, a Class of 2027 quarterback, announced his commitment to Pitt on Tuesday afternoon. Verpaele becomes coach Pat Narduzzi’s fourth verbal commitment for the 2027 class, joining offensive lineman Colin Urrea, receiver Jacob Thomas and tailback Tyler Reid. #AGTG 1st, I want to thank God, my family, my coaches,...
Pitt’s true freshmen providing a boost in all 3 phases
When the dust settled around Pitt’s 2025 recruiting class and 22 true freshmen prepared to join the Panthers’ program, coach Pat Narduzzi had reason to be pleased with the reinforcements he was bringing in from the high school ranks. Whether Narduzzi could have foreseen just how significant the contributions he’d...
Changes to defensive staff or play-calling ‘not on the table,’ Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says
As the midpoint of the Pittsburgh Steelers season approaches, the defense is ranked No. 30 in total yardage and last against the pass. The Steelers have yielded 30 points in back-to-back weeks and four times in seven games. For the first time since early in the 2019 season, the defense...
Edward Florentino, a top-100 prospect, headlines Pirates’ rookie-level award winners
Where Konnor Griffin developed into baseball’s top prospect and the consensus minor league player of the year this season, another teenage Pittsburgh Pirates prospect made a powerful impression. Edward Florentino, an 18-year-old outfielder from the Dominican Republic, dominated the Florida Complex League and earned a promotion to Low-A Bradenton to...
Steelers safety DeShon Elliott to miss game against Colts with knee injuryVideo
Strong safety DeShon Elliott has a knee injury that will keep him from playing Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t ready to rule the absence season-ending or commit to Elliott needing a stay on injured reserve. “We haven’t discussed that at all,” Tomlin said...
Penn State interim coach Terry Smith details challenge of facing No. 1 Ohio State
Penn State is in the middle of a four-game losing streak, its worst since 2020, and things won’t get any easier this weekend against No. 1 Ohio State. Interim coach Terry Smith said the Nittany Lions are “looking forward” to the challenge they’ll face in Columbus on Saturday. “This is...
U.S. athletes ‘conscious’ of American image at 2026 Winter Olympics
NEW YORK-U.S. athletes are preparing for anti-American feeling ahead of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) leaders said on Tuesday, a little over three months before next year’s global event. U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime and other policies, including strict travel bans, have sparked...
Penguins recall defenseman Owen Pickering from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie defenseman Owen Pickering from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Tuesday morning. This transaction comes one day after the Penguins formally placed Rickard Rakell on injured reserve due to a left hand injury that will sideline him for six to eight weeks. Pickering,...
Tim Benz: Additions to Steelers shouldn’t stop with Marquez Valdes-Scantling
If reports from ESPN are accurate, the Pittsburgh Steelers will soon sign wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Good. Any form of depth will help that position. They are seven games into the 2025 NFL season, and Steelers wide receivers not named DK Metcalf have combined for 25 catches. Valdes-Scantling has a...
First Call: Ex-Steelers rip ‘patsy’ defense; central figure in Steelers-Raiders rivalry, George Atkinson, dies
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” we hear from former Pittsburgh Steelers who are fed up with the franchise’s poor defensive effort. We remember the role of George Atkinson in the Steelers-Raiders rivalry. It’s time for chapter 1 of Penguins-Flyers for 2025-26. And Game 3 of the World Series was one for...
Steelers need to correct TE debacle before facing Colts’ Tyler Warren
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth isn’t the least bit surprised at the success Indianapolis Colts rookie Tyler Warren is having in his first NFL season at the position. “They do a good job of setting him up on play action. Getting him out to the flat, getting him in...
Freddie Freeman ends World Series marathon with 18th-inning homer as Dodgers top Blue Jays
LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th inning, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice in another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-5, in Game 3 on Monday night to win a World Series classic. The defending champion Dodgers...
Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes finding their stride, dominate Washington
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid called the first half of Monday night’s game against Washington downright weird, full of turnovers and failed fourth-down conversions and so much lousy execution by both teams that he was left scratching his head. “There wasn’t a lot of punting, but there...
Sidney Crosby reaches another milestone as Penguins defeat Blues
Bryan Rust has been entrenched on the right wing of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top line for the better part of a half-decade. And with that station comes the luxury of having the spellbinding Sidney Crosby as his center. So he’s had a front-row seat for the milestones Crosby keeps amassing....
Pirates hire pitching coach Bill Murphy from Astros, marking 1st hire for Don Kelly’s staff
The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the most talented young pitching staffs in baseball, so they hired one of the game’s top young pitching coaches in Bill Murphy, a source confirmed to TribLive. The 35-year-old Murphy has been with the Houston Astros since 2016, serving as one of their major...
Pitt starts sluggish before pummeling Pitt-Johnstown in final exhibition
Following Pitt’s Monday exhibition against Pitt-Johnstown, the Panthers, from here on, will play games that count in the win-loss column. After dispatching Providence on Oct. 19, Pitt hosted the Mountain Cats and put together a rout, winning their second and final preseason contest 100-65. But what ended as a blowout...
