NBA scandal gives Steelers stark reminder of NFL’s gambling rules
As the union representative for the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is monitoring the NBA gambling arrests to potentially educate his teammates about staying within NFL guidelines. Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday as part of federal investigations related to...
Pitt football notebook: Panthers continue to generate splash plays on special teamsVideo
Desmond Reid set a high bar on punt returns when, on his first opportunity of 2025, he took one back 88 yards for a touchdown in Pitt’s season-opening blowout of Duquesne. But Reid got banged up in the third game at West Virginia, leading coach Pat Narduzzi to insert receiver...
Steelers prepare to stop another elite pass rusher in Green Bay star LB Micah Parsons
What Micah Parsons has done in his short time with the Green Bay Packers has reinforced his standing as one of the NFL’s most feared pass rushers. Acquired in a stunning trade with the Dallas Cowboys late in training camp, Parsons has been as good as advertised in his first...
Steelers injury report: Zach Frazier sits out but pledges to be ready by Sunday
A week ago Thursday, Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier played through a calf injury suffered during the first quarter of a game at the Cincinnati Bengals. He pledges to do the same for the Steelers’ next game Sunday. Frazier sat out Thursday’s practice a day after being limited during a...
Tim Benz: Aaron Rodgers vs. Green Bay is the main story, Steelers’ defense vs. itself is quite a subplot
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf hasn’t noticed anything all that different about quarterback Aaron Rodgers so far this week. That’s despite the fact that the Steelers are hosting the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. That’s the franchise that Rodgers quarterbacked for the first 18 years of his NFL...
Super Steelers’ DT L.C. Greenwood advances in consideration for Hall of Fame induction
Four-time Super Bowl-winning former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood was among 34 former NFL players from past decades who advanced a round to stay under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 induction class. Greenwood, who died in 2013, played 13 seasons for the Steelers and was...
Penn State’s Andy Kotelnicki committing to scheme, personnel changes in preparation for No. 1 Ohio State
UNIVERSITY PARK — Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki can’t explain Penn State’s futility so far this season. But he has learned a hard lesson that might still benefit the Nittany Lions as they continue their bye week soul-searching before visiting No. 1 Ohio State on Nov. 1. “No matter who you...
Mafia-backed sports betting scandal involves NBA coach, star player
NEW YORK — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in two cases alleging sprawling criminal schemes to rake in millions by rigging sports bets and poker games involving Mafia families, authorities...
First Call: ESPN says Steelers may want to keep Aaron Rodgers in 2026; George Pickens could get an extension in Dallas
Thursday’s “First Call” has some theories about Aaron Rodgers’ future with the Pittsburgh Steelers. His successor in Green Bay, Jordan Love, has some kind words to say in advance of their showdown Sunday night. George Pickens could get a contract extension in Dallas, and we preview the Penguins game in...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans go after the defense, Mike Tomlin, his assistants, the media
I’m getting the impression that Steelers fans have grown tired of ripping on an overpaid, underperforming defense. They’ve even grown fatigued of blasting the head coach, who hasn’t won a playoff game since 2016. So it’s time to hold a new villain accountable: the Pittsburgh sports media! Because if Mike...
Minor league report: Penguins, Sergei Murashov remain undefeatedVideo
Forwards Atley Calvert and Ville Koivunen each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The hosts also got goals from forwards Danton Heinen and Avery Hayes. Goaltender Sergei Murashov...
Tom Izzo rips NCAA over college basketball teams adding NBA G League players
As many of his fellow luminaries in college basketball coaching have retired in recent years — from Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams to Jay Wright and Tony Bennett — Tom Izzo remains on the sideline, preparing to lead Michigan State for the 31st season. That doesn’t mean he likes everything...
Packers’ Christian Watson expects to make his season debut Sunday at Pittsburgh
GREEN BAY, Wis. — While so much of the focus of Sunday’s prime-time matchup between Green Bay and Pittsburgh has been on Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers facing his former team, Christian Watson plans on it being a special night for him, too. The Packers wide receiver expects to return to...
Freeman returns to Canadian roots as Dodgers face Blue Jays in Toronto to open World Series
Freddie Freeman is returning to his family roots when the Los Angeles Dodgers open defense of their World Series championship against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Friday. The All-Star first baseman’s parents are from the province of Ontario; father Fred is from Windsor, and late mother Rosemary was from...
Trib 10: Big school power rankings get shakeup before regular season finales
Hear ye, hear ye, as we head into the final weekend of the high school football regular season, we proclaim to all that there are no exits and zero entries into this weekly edition of the Trib 10. However, that doesn’t mean Week 8 was business as usual for the...
NCAA allows college athletes to bet on professional sports starting Nov. 1
The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. Two weeks after the Division I cabinet approved the change, Division II and III management councils signed off on it, allowing the new rule to go into effect...
Giants QB Jaxson Dart relishes villain role in Philadelphia
Jaxson Dart enjoyed the hostile road environments in the SEC, so the New York Giants rookie is ready to embrace the villain role when he visits Philadelphia for the first time as an NFL quarterback Sunday. “It’s going to be intense for sure,” Dart said Wednesday. “I can’t wait to...
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers playfully threatens to tackle Broderick Jones before Jones gets him againVideo
Monday, 311-pound Broderick Jones jokingly said of the 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers, “I might tackle him again.” Not, apparently, if Rodgers gets to Jones first. “I told him I’m getting him next,” Rodgers said, playfully, after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday. “He better watch his back.” Rodgers was speaking publicly for the...
Steelers injury report: Calvin Austin III a full participant in return to practice
Not only did Calvin Austin III return to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, he did so as a full participant. “Practiced well, felt good,” Austin said after the session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “I’m good.” After sitting out the past two games following a shoulder injury suffered during the Sept....
Facing Packers ‘not a revenge game for me,’ says Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers
He had added incentive to beat the New York Jets in his Pittsburgh Steelers debut, considering the way his two-year stay in New Jersey unceremoniously ended in March. Aaron Rodgers doesn’t have the same ill will toward his other previous employer, the one with which he spent the first 18...
Pitt’s coaches, DBs distribute praise for secondary’s 3 interceptions vs. SyracuseVideo
Before Saturday, interceptions had been hard to come by for Pitt’s secondary. Shadarian Harrison was the only cornerback (or safety) with a pick through six games, coming down with one against Boston College on Oct. 4. Pitt’s linebackers made up for the drought, posting three as a position group. But...
Even with a strong start, Penguins not satisfied
The stakes weren’t particularly high. In fact, it’s dubious if stakes even existed. After all, what is there to compete over during a short-area three-on-three drill during an optional practice? Plenty, at least based on the reaction Bryan Rust offered Wednesday in Cranberry. After mishandling a puck in the neutral...
Acrisure cracks Top 10 in ‘Most Haunted Stadium’ list put out by sports tipsters
Timely tidbit: Acrisure Stadium may be the 10th most haunted stadium in the NFL. So says a study by Pickswise, a site that handicaps sporting events for bets. It boasts 63 wins against the spread through Week 7 of this football season. The haunted rankings were determined using these metrics:...
Aaron Rodgers, Steelers cheer on Pittsburgh Penguins
A group of Pittsburgh Steelers — including quarterback Aaron Rodgers — showed up to support their fellow Black and Gold. At the Tuesday night Penguins game, the group of guys from the team attended and were shown on video. The Penguins won 5-1 against the Vancouver Canucks at PPG Paints...
Kris Letang: Penguins have a ‘different atmosphere,’ a ‘new voice,’ a ‘different vibe’
Critics of the Pittsburgh Steelers often say that the franchise should move on from head coach Mike Tomlin because “things have gotten stale.” Or they suggest that “it’s just time for a change” because “the message is getting old” and the organization “needs to hear a new voice.” After eight...
