Kickoff time, TV details released for Pitt’s game at Florida State
Pitt and Florida State will kick off at noon Oct. 11 in Tallahassee, Fla., the ACC announced Monday morning. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. Following a 46-38 double-overtime road defeat to Virginia last weekend, the Seminoles (3-1, 0-1 ACC) dropped from No. 8 to No. 18 in the...
Penguins assign 5 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned five players to the training camp of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Monday. Forwards — Cal Burke, Atley Calvert, Aaron Huglen, Nolan Renwick Defenseman — Finn Harding Following these transactions, there are now 43 active players on the NHL training camp roster. The league’s deadline to submit...
Sacks, takeaways, splash — Steelers coming up with big plays from all over the defense
A look at the NFL’s team statistical leaders Monday morning might have felt as familiar as it was heartening for fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team that had made its very identity on defense — “Blitzburgh” — once again found itself atop the league in sacks. A second consecutive...
Mark Madden: No one deserved such an exemplary sendoff more than Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury’s curtain call Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena was hokey, carny and rooted in a money grab via selling out an exhibition game at inflated prices. But it was incredibly memorable and worthwhile. Tear-jerking, heart-warming, the whole schmear. Absolutely flawless. I loved it. That says something about the...
Forward Valtteri Puustinen vows to ‘change everything’ to stay with the Penguins
Valtteri Puustinen remains polite as ever. After the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first morning skate of the preseason Sept. 22 in Cranberry, the cordial winger hurriedly packed his bag so he could allow the equipment staffers to load their van and then embark to the team’s plane destined for Montreal. An inquiring...
Steelers vs. Vikings: What they’re saying in Minnesota after the loss
The luck of the Irish was with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday as they staved off a comeback effort from the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland. The Vikings trailed 24-6 early in the fourth quarter but rallied to end the game with a slim...
First Call: Calvin Austin calms injury concerns; George Pickens’ monster game; Lamar Jackson hurt
Monday’s “First Call” gets us up to speed on Calvin Austin’s injury. Another former Pittsburgh Steeler suffered a scary hit in Buffalo, and we’ll examine how some ex-Steelers did at wide receiver. That includes George Pickens, who had a big game for Dallas. Providing an update Steelers wide receiver Calvin...
Madden Monday: ‘Kenneth Gainwell should be the No. 1 running back’ even when Jaylen Warren returns
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-21 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland on Sunday, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X saw some significant holes in the victory. In particular, as he said on this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Madden wasn’t thrilled with many of Mike Tomlin’s fourth-quarter coaching...
32 things we learned in NFL Week 4: Giants, Jaxson Dart win but so much collateral damage
The 32 things we learned from Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season: 0. Still the number of NFL wins registered by New Orleans Saints QB Spencer Rattler, who made his 10th pro start Sunday, which was also his 25th birthday. But Rattler and his team hung tough and hardly...
Augi Williams’ PK lifts Riverhounds past Las Vegas
Augi Williams found the back of the net on a penalty kick in the 30th minute to give the Pittsburgh Riverhounds a 1-0 victory over Las Vegas Lights FC on Sunday at Highmark Stadium. It was the second straight victory for the Hounds, who improved to 10-9-7. Jacob Randolph made...
USC star JuJu Watkins will miss 2025-26 women’s college basketball season
Southern California Trojans superstar JuJu Watkins will miss the 2025-26 college women’s basketball season as she continues to focus on her recovery. Watkins announced the news Sunday evening. “These last few months have been filled with a lot of healing, rest and reflection,” Watkins said in an Instagram story and...
Rory McIlroy calls out ‘unacceptable and abusive behavior’ from Bethpage fans at Ryder CupVideo
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Rory McIlroy won the Ryder Cup and then called out the hostile New York crowd for “unacceptable and abusive behavior.” Over his five matches at Bethpage Black, McIlroy endured a torrent of insults about everything from his personal life to past failures on the golf course. People...
What to watch during MLB’s best-of-three Wild Card Series this week
PHOENIX — Major League Baseball’s postseason has delivered some spicy matchups for this week’s Wild Card Series, particularly in the American League. The four series begin Tuesday, highlighted by a matchup between the archrival Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. All games of the best-of-three series will be at...
NFL Week 4: Jalen Hurts throws 2 TDs and Eagles secure 20th victory in 21 games with win over Bucs
TAMPA, Fla. — The Philadelphia Eagles used a fake tush push, another special teams touchdown and a late defensive stop to stay undefeated. Jalen Hurts tossed two touchdown passes, Sydney Brown returned a blocked punt for a score and the Eagles beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-25 on Sunday for...
Elliott wins wild finish in NASCAR Round of 12 playoff race at Kansas Speedway
Chase Elliott won for the second time Sunday, but the 2020 champion wasn’t quite sure how it happened. The Hendrick Motorsports driver roared from eighth place on a wild, two-lap shootout in overtime to win the middle race of the NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 12 playoffs, the Hollywood Casino...
Reds earn 1st playoff berth since 2020 as they capitalize on Mets’ big fadeVideo
MILWAUKEE — The Cincinnati Reds are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2020 after overtaking the New York Mets for the National League’s third and final wild card on the season’s final weekend. Cincinnati got to the postseason with plenty of help from the stumbling Mets. The...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their scheduled lineup for their next game of the preseason, a road contest against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. Forwards — Robby Fabbri, Filip Hallander, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Avery Hayes, Danton Heinen, Boko Imama, Ben Kindel, Ville Koivunen, Joona Koppanen, Tommy Novak,...
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs send banged-up Ravens to 1-3 with decisive victoryVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are getting healthier, deeper and more dynamic as the season presses on. The Baltimore Ravens? Pretty much the opposite of all of that. Patrick Mahomes threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns in a turn-back-the-clock kind of performance, and the Chiefs jumped...
Banged-up Ravens lose Lamar Jackson, 4 other starters to injuries against ChiefsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson left with a right hamstring injury late in the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, adding to a wave of injuries that have decimated Baltimore on both sides of the ball. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley left with an ankle...
Raymond’s big return, 2 St. Brown TD catches propel Lions over Browns
Kalif Raymond returned a punt for a touchdown, and Amon-Ra St. Brown caught two scoring passes to lead the Detroit Lions to a 34-10 victory over the visiting Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon. Jared Goff completed 16 of 27 passes for 168 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Detroit...
Behind Charlie Morton, Chris Sale, Braves beat Pirates in season finale to avoid series sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the finale of a disappointing season seeking a sweep against the Atlanta Braves, only to endure the same storyline that plagued their performance at the plate. Instead of a sweep, their bats went to sleep. From a ceremonial start by former Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton to...
Europe holds off rally by U.S. to win Ryder CupVideo
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Two years ago in Italy, a jubilant Rory McIlroy made a bold guarantee. “I think one of the biggest accomplishments in golf right now is winning an away Ryder Cup,” McIlroy said. “And that’s what we’re going to do at Bethpage.” It took far, far longer than...
Giants’ Malik Nabers carted off against Chargers with knee injuryVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers was carted from the field with an injured right knee in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Jaxson Dart, making his first NFL start, launched a deep pass down the right sideline — a...
Feats of Strength: DK’s big play, Kenny G’s TDs key Steelers win in Ireland
For much of their game in Ireland, the Pittsburgh Steelers felt like they were leading the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Guinness was flowing. The Terrible Towels were waving. Everyone was dancing an Irish jig. Then the fourth quarter happened, and the tone changed. The Steelers hung on to win...
Penguins experiment with top-6 forwards as penalty killers
There was a notable change for the Pittsburgh Penguins during their 4-1 preseason home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. Marc-Andre Fleury was in net. The highly beloved but very retired goaltender took to the ice in the third period for a lavish send-off in front of a...
