NCAA denies Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility waiver, but Rebels plan to appeal
The NCAA denied Mississippi’s request to extend the eligibility of Trinidad Chambliss on Friday. The Rebels star quarterback just finished his fifth year of college football in a 31-27 loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Thursday night. He had planned to return to Ole Miss for...
Baltimore Ravens interview Kevin Stefanski and Klint Kubiak for head-coach vacancy
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens interviewed former Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski and Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak for their head-coaching vacancy Friday. The Ravens fired John Harbaugh earlier in the week after 18 seasons at the helm. They interviewed two Denver assistants — Vance Joseph and Davis Webb...
Pirates to start season on national TV, as opener at Mets to be broadcast by NBC
The Pittsburgh Pirates will start the season on national television, as their Opening Day matinee at the New York Mets will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. The 1 p.m. game is expected to involve a showdown between 2025 National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes of the Pirates...
Injured Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones hopeful to be healthy by ‘next weekend’
Caleb Jones was home for the holidays. A lot. The Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman hasn’t been at the office too often for the past two-and-a-half months. A suspected left foot injury he suffered during a 5-3 road win against the Florida Panthers has sidelined him for the bulk of the season,...
‘I’m going to shine when my time comes’: Steelers’ Kaleb Johnson deals with benching
Kaleb Johnson stopped to ponder the question. A star running back in college who was a relatively early draft pick for which great things were foreseen in his rookie season, Johnson dealt with the indignity of being designated a healthy inactive for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ final three regular-season games. Has...
‘There’s more we want to do’: Pirates GM Ben Cherington ‘not satisfied,’ expects more moves
After the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ryan O’Hearn to their first multi-year free agent contract in almost a decade, Ben Cherington said it was a “different feeling” to be a spender this offseason. The Pirates general manager has signed left-handed reliever Gregory Soto to a one-year, $7.75 million deal, acquired a...
Former Riverhounds standout Albert Dikwa returns to club for 2026 season
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds begin preseason training Jan. 26, and a familiar face will be in place for those workouts. Former team member Albert Dikwa has returned to the Riverhounds in a transfer agreement with Rhode Island FC. The forward was the 2023 USL Championship Player of the Year and Golden...
Former Pitt RB Randy McMillan, anchor on 1979-80 squads, dies at age 67
Randy McMillan, an anchor and running back on the 1979 and 1980 Pitt football teams, died Wednesday at the age of 67. The Indianapolis Colts announced his passing Friday. McMillan was drafted 12th overall in 1981 by the Baltimore Colts and spent his entire NFL career with the team. McMillan,...
DT Isaiahh Loudermilk returns to practice for Steelers, remains on IR
This season has been one unlike any other for Isaiahh Loudermilk in his football career. A high-ankle sprain suffered in Week 2 has had him on injured reserve for almost four months. “Five years here (with the Pittsburgh Steelers), five years (in college) at Wisconsin, never had a year end...
Home, sweet home for Canes: Miami to play for the CFP national championship at Hard Rock Stadium
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami flew home on Friday from the Fiesta Bowl. It’ll be the last flight for the Hurricanes this season. They’ll get to the next game — the last game — by bus. For the fifth time, Miami will be playing for a national championship on its...
Amid some recent misses, Steelers kicker Chris Boswell embraces adversity
As a crestfallen Tyler Loop walked off the Acrisure Stadium grass Sunday night, the Baltimore Ravens rookie kicker was approached by Pittsburgh Steelers counterpart Chris Boswell. The interaction only lasted a few seconds. To Boswell, though, the brief talk was important, if only to provide a small measure of support...
Following 2 narrow losses to open league play, Pitt aims for 1st ACC win vs. Syracuse
It does not take rose-colored glasses to see Pitt wasn’t too far off from starting ACC play 2-0. Instead, behind a 76-69 loss to Miami and a 73-68 defeat to Clemson, Pitt (7-8, 0-2) is winless as Syracuse (9-5, 0-1) visits Petersen Events Center on Saturday. Two close losses following...
Mark Madden: If the Steelers can survive the 1st quarter, expect another winnable rock fightVideo
Mike Tomlin’s teams are always prepared. Except when they’re not. Like they weren’t in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ last five playoff games, all losses. Last season, the Steelers were down by 21 to Baltimore at halftime. The season before, they trailed Buffalo by 21 midway through the second quarter. In the...
Tim Benz: Suddenly for Dan Muse and the Penguins, the only struggle is to find complaintsVideo
After his first win as a Pittsburgh Steeler in Week 1 of this NFL season, quarterback Aaron Rodgers spun this quote about the nature of his team’s 34-32 victory over the New York Jets. “It’s like a coach’s dream journal,” Rodgers said. “To win but also have some correctable moments.”...
Football Footnotes: Refuting recent Chris Boswell concerns; noteworthy Steelers-Texans stats; Mike Tomlin mind games
We were going to post our weekly Friday “Football Footnotes” whether the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the playoffs or not. But since they are, it sure makes things a lot more fun. Here’s a look at a few interesting leftovers from Mike Tomlin’s Tuesday press conference, some potentially misplaced concerns...
First Call: Injury updates on key Houston CBs; assistant coach from Super ’70s Steelers retires at age 87Video
There is a significant injury update coming from Houston as the Texans prepare to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs Monday night. A member of the Super ’70s Steelers coaching staff is finally retiring. We preview Pitt’s next basketball game against a longtime foe. Plus, we preview the upcoming...
Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss in Fiesta Bowl
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night. The 10th-ranked...
Penguins beat Devils for 6th consecutive win as Evgeni Malkin returnsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the breach of the second half of their 2025-26 season Thursday, facing the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena in their 42nd contest of the campaign. And they did so with a marvelous reinforcement in the form of the spectacular Evgeni Malkin. The superstar forward...
Jack McGregor, state senator who founded Penguins, dies at 91Video
Jack McGregor, a former Pennsylvania state senator who founded the Pittsburgh Penguins, died on Tuesday. He was 91. The Penguins announced his death Thursday before a game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. No further details were provided. A native of Kittanning, McGregor, a Republican, served the...
Tough, motivated defenses headline Peach Bowl between Indiana, Oregon
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones insists there’s no real secret to the Hoosiers’ defensive success. They prepare hard, follow coaches’ instructions, stick to the fundamentals and trust one another to do their jobs. It’s as old-school as it gets, hardly a surprise in coach Curt Cignetti’s program. But No....
Eagles host 49ers in wild-card round as they seek a repeat Super Bowl title
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles declared from the first day of training camp and throughout another season that included an NFC East title that the word “repeat” is not part of the locker-room vernacular for the 2024 Super Bowl champions. “We’re not defending nothing,” offensive lineman Jordan Mailata said. However the...
RB Jaylen Warren misses Steelers practice because of illness
During his weekly news conference Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin termed his team as “relatively healthy” headed into the playoffs. Aside from an illness afflicting one player, that was true during the first practice of the week leading into the team’s playoff opener. Starting running back Jaylen Warren did...
Another former WPIAL cornerback, Auburn’s Raion Strader, joins Pitt from transfer portal
As Pitt’s 2025 campaign came to an end with a defeat in the Military Bowl, acquiring additional help at cornerback quickly became a priority. That was due to the team’s two primary corners, Rashad Battle and Tamon Lynum, declaring for the NFL Draft. As the transfer portal window (Jan. 2-16)...
Steelers DC Terryl Austin not surprised by T.J. Watt’s heavy workload in return from lung injury
Only weeks removed from lung surgery, linebacker T.J. Watt maybe surprised some by taking on a heavy workload in his first game back, but defensive coordinator Terryl Austin was not among them. “I’m not surprised with anything I get from T.J. just because I know the way the guy’s always...
Known for viral interception, former Robert Morris CB Rob Carter Jr. signs with ColtsVideo
Rob Carter Jr., a former Robert Morris cornerback who made national headlines with a highlight-reel interception, signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday. Carter Jr. played two seasons at Robert Morris and became a cult figure on campus after a clip of his interception went viral on...
