IUP women’s basketball team reaches Division II championship
Nyshae’ Weaver’s blank stare elicited a quirky question for the IUP senior and two-time PSAC West women’s basketball Athlete of the Year. Had the 6-foot forward from Baltimore Coppin Academy High School ever felt this numb before? “Never,” Weaver said without a blink. Rightfully so, because IUP is headed to...
Tim Benz: Pirates start 2026 by living up, and down, to many preseason expectations
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2026 season opener against the New York Mets went from “That couldn’t have started better” to “That couldn’t have started worse.” Real quick. It ended poorly, too, with an 11-7 defeat. Game No. 1 of 162 also crystallized a lot of the reasons to feel better about...
Westmoreland County college notebook: Saint Vincent bowlers return to NCAA Tournament
The Saint Vincent women’s bowling team is headed back to the NCAA Tournament, a Division III power among a cluster of Division I and II programs, and the Bearcats will roll on at the local regional. Saint Vincent (45-3), which has the best winning percentage in the nation, will take...
‘1 last hurrah’: 15 former Pitt players hope pro day performances help plot a course to NFL
The eyes of scouts from every NFL team were fixated on 15 outgoing Pitt players Thursday as the Panthers hosted their annual pro day at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side. Of those 15, only linebacker Kyle Louis is considered a lock to be selected at the upcoming...
Paul Skenes makes early exit amid 5-run 1st inning as Mets pound Pirates in season opener
Paul Skenes made a stunning exit on Opening Day as the Pittsburgh Pirates ace and National League Cy Young Award winner got an early hook after allowing five runs with two outs in the first inning. The New York Mets scored five runs while batting around the order before the...
Early exit: Pirates’ Paul Skenes doesn’t survive 1st inning at Mets in opener
It was a short-lived Opening Day for Paul Skenes, as the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner didn’t survive the first inning of the season opener Thursday afternoon against the New York Mets. It was a stunning early exit at Citi Field, as Skenes was yanked with two outs...
Acrisure Stadium to host free, public World Cup watch parties
For Pittsburghers who haven’t had a chance to snag tickets to the FIFA World Cup soccer matches coming to Philadelphia this summer, the Steel City will be one of three areas having free public watch parties. Gov. Josh Shapiro and Visit PA, in partnership with the nonprofit local host committee...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Kiski Area grad Veronica Flanagan named All-American
The transition from high school to collegiate bowling didn’t keep Veronica Flanagan from reaching top-flight status this past winter. The Kiski Area graduate and freshman at Lourdes in the Toledo, Ohio suburb of Sylvania recently was selected to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American team. Flanagan, whose prolific high...
Alabama QB Ty Simpson says he’s ‘absolutely’ a 1st-round pick after his pro day workout
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ty Simpson felt like he made a final impression at Alabama’s pro day in front of NFL scouts. The quarterback went through a 40-plus-minute throwing session Wednesday for dozens of the league’s key decision makers. He previously threw at the NFL combine in February but elected to...
Penn State getting early start to practice under new coach Matt Campbell
Penn State’s football program kicked off spring practice sessions earlier this week. The majority of the Nittany Lions’ players — those who did not spend time with Campbell at Iowa State — may need a few days to make a significant adjustment. They are now on Matt Campbell time, until...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon TE
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Kenyon Sadiq Position: Tight end Height/weight: 6-foot-3/241 pounds College: Oregon In the past three seasons, at least one tight end went in the first round of the NFL Draft....
Penguins recall forwards Avery Hayes, Joona Koppanen
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Avery Hayes and Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday morning, a handful of hours before a road contest against the Ottawa Senators. In 11 NHL games this season, Hayes has scored two goals while averaging 10:37 of ice time...
Joe Starkey: 10 minutes with 2 WPIAL coaching legends — Danny Holzer and Tim McConnell
Tim McConnell couldn’t remember how many WPIAL titles he’d won on the grounds of Duquesne, back when they played the championship games at Palumbo Center. “I’m not sure, maybe four or five,” he said. That’s how much winning the man did. He couldn’t even peg the exact amount! And the...
First Call: Ex-Steelers QB says Aaron Rodgers delay may be about money; Pens need to rebound in Ottawa
Thursday’s “First Call” has an interesting angle on the Aaron Rodgers watch from a former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. A high-profile receiving target at Ohio State floats a theory about Will Howard. We preview the Penguins’ game in Canada on Thursday night. And Robert Morris’ top scorer is entering the transfer...
Pirates season primer: Headlines, opinions, predictions as Bucs begin 2026 campaign
The Pirates boast one of the best pitchers in baseball, a revamped infield, added power at the plate, and a top prospect knocking on the door. So how will it all come together this season? That’s still up for debate. There’s a general belief Pittsburgh will surpass last year’s win...
Pittsburgh area 8th grader has the last remaining perfect women’s NCAA bracket
The only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments — from more than 40 million entries across all the major contests — was produced not by some college basketball expert or betting guru but an eighth grader from suburban Pittsburgh. His name is...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans loathe the idea of signing Kirk Cousins if Aaron Rodgers doesn’t return
It’s clear that most Pittsburgh Steelers fans despise the notion of potentially waiting all the way through the draft for Aaron Rodgers to sign. The only idea the Steelers fans seem to hate more? Signing any of the other available veteran quarterbacks. Ick! What a list. I was reminded of...
Sweet 16/Elite 8 breakdown: Could we see an all-Pittsburgh coaching matchup in the Elite 8?
One week into March Madness, and there isn’t as much chaos within people’s brackets as we normally see. The transfer portal, NIL and sprawling power conferences have a lot to do with that. The two biggest surprises still alive are an SEC school in 11th-seeded Texas and a Big Ten...
For Don Kelly, 1st Opening Day as Pirates manager represents a fresh start in dream job
Don Kelly has made no secret that he cherishes every moment of managing the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the season opener at the New York Mets on Thursday marked the first Opening Day as their skipper for the Mt. Lebanon and Point Park alum. Kelly shared an inspired message with his...
Aaron Judge goes hitless for 1st time in career on opening day; Yankees beat Giants in MLB opener
SAN FRANCISCO — Two-time reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge went hitless on opening day for the first time in his big-league career and had four strikeouts in a game for the first time since September 2024 in the New York Yankees’ 7-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday...
Houston embraces ‘home’ Sweet 16 game at Toyota Center as Illinois arrives unfazed
HOUSTON — Houston is in the Sweet 16 for a seventh straight season, and this trip might be its sweetest yet. The second-seeded Cougars meet No. 3 Illinois on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament’s South Region semifinals at Toyota Center, the home of the Houston Rockets that sits just...
Lackluster Riverhounds take care of business vs. Steel City FC in U.S. Open Cup
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Rob Vincent felt flummoxed by the lack of intensity his team showed Wednesday night at Highmark Stadium. All of the momentum he believed the Hounds had made during their first few matches was absent against Steel City FC. The Riverhounds beat Steel City FC, 2-1, in front...
Elite freshmen in spotlight for Arizona-Arkansas Sweet 16 matchup in West Region
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Coach John Calipari has made a career of relying on freshman stars to make long NCAA Tournament runs so the fact that he’s doing it again at Arkansas with Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas should come as little surprise. For Arizona, it’s been a bit of...
Penguins notebook: Forward Connor Dewar comfortable playing center
With Blake Lizotte sidelined for the past five games because of an undisclosed injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins have slid Connor Dewar from left wing to the center station on the fourth line over that span. The assignment isn’t foreign to Dewar, who is listed as a center on official league...
Netflix swings into MLB with Yankees-Giants opening night, betting on 3 marquee events
Netflix’s forays into live sports have already been successful with the NFL and WWE. The streamer is hoping for another home run as its partnership with MLB begins Wednesday night with the opening night game between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. The opener is part of a...
