Combined 81 years old, Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco to meet when Steelers play Bengals
It’s said that age is only a number. But that number is pretty high in regards to the starting quarterbacks for “Thursday Night Football” in Cincinnati. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers is 41, and his counterpart with the Bengals — Joe Flacco — is 40. “It’s like a retirement home...
Pitt picked 14th in ACC preseason men’s basketball poll
Pitt’s offseason roster overhaul apparently wasn’t convincing enough for voters in the ACC preseason men’s basketball poll. The Panthers were picked 14th in the 18-team league when the ACC released the poll Tuesday. The 49-person voting panel selected Duke to finish first, ahead of Louisville, North Carolina, NC State and...
Steelers injury report: Calvin Austin remains out, Malik Harrison returns to practice
Calvin Austin III did not take part in the only Pittsburgh Steelers practice leading up to Thursday’s game in Cincinnati, an indication that the receiver will miss a second consecutive contest because of a shoulder injury. Austin joined special-teams captain Miles Killebrew — who suffered a significant knee injury during...
UConn tops women’s preseason AP Top 25 ahead of South Carolina, UCLA; SEC has 5 teams in top 10
Defending champion UConn picked up where it left off as the No. 1 team in the country in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason women’s basketball poll released Tuesday. The Huskies received 27 first-place votes from a 31-member national media panel. South Carolina, last season’s runner-up to UConn, was picked...
Steelers’ new-look cornerbacks ready to be tested by Bengals’ duo of Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins
When the Pittsburgh Steelers remade their cornerback group in the offseason, adding two decorated veteran starters, they had this upcoming game against the Cincinnati Bengals as a litmus test. Having cornerbacks who could cover the Bengals’ star receiver duo of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins was utmost in coach Mike...
Penn State football players talk James Franklin, feel ‘like we got our coach fired’
The Penn State football world is swirling for the players this week. They are still trying to absorb the loss of their longtime head coach while preparing for another defining game Saturday, this time at revving Iowa. They are also trying to find the means to break a stunning three-game...
Instant connection between Mason Heintschel, Desmond Reid sparks Pitt’s passing gameVideo
Pat Narduzzi has been around the block enough as a defensive-oriented football coach to know how to scheme up pass coverage against tailbacks. As Narduzzi well knows, running backs with pass-catching chops can be a real nuisance if allowed to operate on the perimeter or across the middle of the...
Steelers’ minority owner killed in ATV accident in North Carolina
The CEO of a North Carolina corporation, who bought a minority stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers from a Steel City-bred billionaire, died in an all-terrain vehicle crash over the weekend, the business he founded said Monday. Doug Lebda was 55. In a company announcement, LendingTree confirmed that Lebda died Sunday...
First Call: Arthur Smith linked to Titans; reaction from Browns’ and Bengals’ coaches to Mike Tomlin’s Andrew Berry commentVideo
Tuesday’s “First Call” connects Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Arthur Smith to the Tennessee Titans coaching vacancy. We have reactions from Cleveland and Cincinnati to Mike Tomlin’s quotes about Browns general manager Andrew Berry. Monday night’s NFL results elevate the Steelers even more in the AFC. And the odds are out...
With growing family and optimism intact, Penguins’ Rickard Rakell wants to stay putVideo
Life has been good for Rickard Rakell ever since he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins via a trade with the Anaheim Ducks in February of 2022. He’s become a father twice since arriving in Western Pennsylvania. Son Ziggy was born in April, joining sister Daisy and mother Emmeli. “He’s been really...
Tim Benz: If Mike Tomlin is annoyed by media questions, here’s 1 we’d gladly stop asking
Mike Tomlin told media members that he was annoyed by some of our questions during his weekly press conference on Monday. Eh, why should this week be any different? I’m not sure if any of my questions contributed to Tomlin’s level of agitation. If so, it certainly wouldn’t be the...
Bears get past Commanders on last-play field goal to win 3rd straight
LANDOVER, Md. — It wasn’t quite the same drama as the Hail Mary that decided these teams’ game a year ago, but Caleb Williams and the Bears did get the better of Jayden Daniels and the Commanders on a final-play score Monday night, with Chicago defeating Washington, 25-24, on Jake...
Bijan Robinson boosts Falcons past suddenly struggling Bills
ATLANTA — Big plays from Bijan Robinson and Drake London and mistake-free leadership from Michael Penix Jr. made the Atlanta Falcons look like a playoff contender. A lack of big offense and more miscues from Josh Allen provided more reason to question the Buffalo Bills. Robinson matched a career high...
Behind Blake Snell spectacular, Dodgers get past Brewers in NLCS opener
MILWAUKEE — Blake Snell allowed one baserunner in eight shutout innings before Los Angeles’ bullpen barely held on as the Dodgers opened the National League Championship Series with a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Blake Treinen struck out Brice Turang with the bases loaded to end...
Padres manager Mike Shildt retires after 2 seasons
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced Monday that he will retire immediately after guiding the club to the playoffs in his two seasons at the helm. Shildt, 57, compiled a 183-141 record in two years as the Padres manager, with the club advancing to the National League Division Series...
NFL suspends Lions’ Brian Branch for hitting JuJu Smith-Schuster
Brian Branch’s decision to start a dust-up at the end of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday will cost the safety, both in his bank account and on the field. The NFL on Monday announced Branch will be suspended for one game without pay for...
Mariners stomp Blue Jays for 2-0 ALCS lead
The Seattle Mariners are going home with a commanding advantage in the American League Championship Series. The pitching-centric team is crushing the Toronto Blue Jays in all facets of the game, slugging three home runs in Game 2 to cruise to a 10-3 victory Monday at Rogers Centre. And now,...
Leechburg grad Braylan Lovelace contributes to Pitt’s win over Florida State
The Pitt football team moved to 2-1 in ACC play and 4-2 overall with Saturday’s 34-31 win at Florida State. Leechburg graduate Braylan Lovelace posted a career high-
tying 10 tackles in the victory. He was one of three Panthers defenders to have 10 or more stops against the Seminoles. The...
‘It’s a hit to Penn State’: State College dreary and subdued after firing of James Franklin
STATE COLLEGE — Former Penn State offensive lineman Landon Tengwall was shocked by the firing of the university’s longtime football coach, James Franklin. “It has been full-on shock,” Tengwall, 23, of State College told TribLive on Monday. “A lot of people seemed to understand that it needed to be done,...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent volleyball coach Sue Hozak gets 700th win
Longtime Saint Vincent women’s volleyball coach Sue Hozak is among the most successful coaches in the nation. She has the wins to prove it. Hozak, who has guided the team since 1985, picked up her 700th career win as SVC defeated visiting Geneva, 3-0, in a PAC match at Carey...
Pirates claim outfielder Will Robertson off waivers from White Sox, DFA Ryan Kreidler
The Pittsburgh Pirates added an outfielder who flashed some power in the minor leagues by claiming Will Robertson off waivers Monday from the Chicago White Sox. The 27-year-old made his major-league debut last season, batting .129 (9 for 70) with one double and nine RBIs with 27 strikeouts against two...
Pirates fans trek to remains of Forbes Field to relive iconic Mazeroski home runVideo
On Oct. 13, 1960, Tom Richards missed one of the most iconic moments in Pittsburgh sports history. Monday afternoon, the retired police officer tried to make things right. Richards joined more than 100 Pittsburgh Pirates fans at what remains of Forbes Field in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood to listen to a...
‘It never gets easy’ — Steelers’ Broderick Jones preps for Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson
Overall satisfied with his effort against one All-Pro edge pass rusher Sunday, Broderick Jones spent Monday prepping to face another just three days later. “This is the NFL, man,” Jones said. “It never gets easy.” Jones was the primary offensive lineman lined up across from the Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett...
QB stability, winning streak give Pitt high expectations for 2nd half
At the halfway point of the regular season, Pitt is 4-2 (2-1 ACC), having seized back some momentum following earlier stumbles with dreams of competing for an ACC title still alive. But nobody, in or outside of the Panthers locker room, could deny the script for Pitt this season has...
‘We’re going to get it back on track’: Penn State interim coach Terry Smith ‘absolutely’ a candidate for full-time job
STATE COLLEGE — Pat Kraft has a clear list of things he wants in Penn State’s next coach. After firing James Franklin on Sunday in the middle of his 12th year, Kraft made as much clear Monday afternoon, addressing the media for the first time since the major decision. He...
