First Call: Steelers work out Nate Herbig; Vikings lose an offensive lineman; Russell Wilson benched
Before their showdown in Ireland, the Pittsburgh Steelers may bring back an offensive lineman who was recently with the team, while the Minnesota Vikings are losing a starter up front. Russell Wilson is getting benched in New York. A former Steelers linebacker is switching teams. And Paul Skenes has a...
Mark Madden: A reminder of better days, Andrew McCutchen belongs with Pirates
Andrew McCutchen wants to keep playing baseball, presumably for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That had better be the case, anyway. There’s little demand for 38-year-old designated hitters with zero mobility beyond markets where they can sell interest, hype, some merchandise and a few tickets as a nostalgia act. For McCutchen, that’s...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin says a lot while saying little about Aaron Rodgers’ pass protection
During his weekly press conference Tuesday, coach Mike Tomlin was asked if injuries in the secondary (DeShon Elliott, Joey Porter Jr.) have resulted in the Steelers “holding back” on defense. “Certainly, but it’s not just the injuries. If you’re coaching and you’re seeing around corners, certainly one injury doesn’t get...
Black & Gold breakfast: Where early risers in Pittsburgh can watch the Steelers in Dublin
Pittsburghers are invading the Emerald Isle for this Sunday’s Steelers game against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin. With an early kickoff at 9:30 a.m., Steelers fans stuck back in Pennsylvania might be wondering where they can watch the game — and still experience some Irish cheer. Here are some of...
White Out provides backdrop for Oregon-Penn State matchup with CFP implicationsVideo
Week Five in the Big Ten brings a big test at the top. The sixth-ranked Oregon Ducks visit No. 3 Penn State in the annual White Out game on Saturday. A lot can happen between now and December, but barring a complete meltdown by either team, the game could have...
Cubs’ Matt Shaw says he’s ‘not concerned at all’ about backlash for attending Charlie Kirk memorialVideo
CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw insisted he has no regrets about missing a game to attend the memorial for his friend Charlie Kirk, saying he had an invitation from the right-wing commentator’s widow and permission from the team to attend the event in Glendale, Arizona. Shaw said...
Hunter Barco gets win in MLB debut as Pirates beat Reds for 3rd straight victory
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Hunter Barco took a few steps out of the bullpen at the Great American Ball Park on Tuesday and took the opportunity to look around. “I was like, ‘Whoa, all right. We’re here,’” Barco said on the SportsNet Pittsburgh postgame show. Barco, who is the Pirates’ fourth-ranked...
Oklahoma QB John Mateer to undergo hand surgery, expected to return this seasonVideo
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer, one of the nation’s top players in the early weeks of the season, will have surgery to repair an injury to his throwing hand. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said Tuesday that Mateer, a transfer from Washington State who has led the Sooners to wins over top-25...
Guard from Ohio, center from Greece commit to Duquesne basketball
A pair of high school seniors appear headed to Duquesne next season to play men’s basketball for the Dukes. Separate Instagram posts indicate that 6-foot-4 guard Jackson Williams, from Geneva (Ohio) Spire Academy, and 6-11 Greek-born center Dimitrios Ntapsis, from Ontario (Calif.) Veritas Academy, have become Duquesne coach Dru Joyce...
Micah Parsons downplays his return to Dallas, says sacking his mentor Dak Prescott will be ‘painful’
Sacking Dak Prescott would be bittersweet for Micah Parsons. The two-time All-Pro pass rusher downplayed his upcoming return to Dallas and expressed his feelings about potentially taking down his friend and former teammate in a conversation with the Associated Press on Tuesday. Parsons and the Green Bay Packers (2-1) face...
Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald asks friend Michael Jordan for some advice
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Long before Luke Donald was Europe’s captain at the Ryder Cup, he was an amateur golfer at Northwestern in the late 1990s and early 2000s. That time in the Chicago area overlapped with the tail end of Michael Jordan’s heyday winning six NBA titles with the Chicago...
Pitt-Greensburg names Latrobe resident Zadecky as new athletic director
With more than a decade of administrative and coaching experience at several college stops, Lou Zadecky brings athletics acumen to his new position. Zadecky, a Latrobe resident, is the new athletic director at Pitt-Greensburg, the university announced. He replaces Jeromy Yetter, who left to become the commissioner of the AMCC...
Scottie Scheffler is No. 1 in the world and one of 12 at the Ryder Cup
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Scottie Scheffler has been the standard everyone is chasing for the last 856 days. That’s how long he has been No. 1 in the world, the longest stretch in golf for anyone since Tiger Woods. Now he is one of 12 at the Ryder Cup. His matches...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced the lineup they are scheduled to deploy for a preseason road contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday. Forwards - Justin Brazeau, Tristan Broz, Atley Calvert, Connor Dewar, Zach Gallant, Filip Hallander, Aaron Huglen, Ben Kindel, Ville Koivunen, Blake Lizotte, Aidan McDonough, Nolan Renwick, Philip...
Is Penn State changing plans for 1st-year players heading into Oregon game?
UNIVERSITY PARK — The current NCAA redshirt rules allow Penn State a lot of flexibility when deciding which first-year players will take the field in a given year. They can play up to four games and can participate in the postseason without burning the redshirt. If the Nittany Lions make...
Making the Penguins’ roster will be hard, but not complicated for forward Robby Fabbri
Robby Fabbri signed a professional tryout (PTO) contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sept. 17, a day before the team opened training camp. But the deal wasn’t exactly an 11th-hour entente. The Penguins and Fabbri made something of a gentleman’s agreement on a PTO that allowed Fabbri to pursue a...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin not surprised by success Brian Flores is having as Vikings defensive coordinator
When Brian Flores filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL in February 2022, Mike Tomlin offered a lifeline. Flores left the Pittsburgh Steelers after one season to become the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, and he will meet up with Tomlin and some of his former players Sunday when the...
Report: Bucs WR Mike Evans expected to miss less than 4 weeks with hamstring injuryVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Evans is expected to miss less than four weeks with a hamstring injury, a person with knowledge of his MRI results told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because...
‘You deserve to be on this team’: Veteran US players get rookies like J.J. Spaun ready for Ryder Cup
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — It was the wisdom U.S. Ryder Cup rookie J.J. Spaun needed, even after winning a major, climbing to No. 6 in the world and automatically qualifying for the team. Justin Thomas, who has played in more Ryder Cups than anyone on this American squad, told the U.S....
If Juelz Goff is to assume more prominent role, Panthers confident in their redshirt freshman RB
After earning Pitt’s primary backup tailback spot coming out of fall camp, Juelz Goff positioned himself to be a part of the Panthers’ ground attack in 2025. Desmond Reid was going to continue receiving the lion’s share of carries, in addition to being a regular threat through the air out...
MLB will use robot umpires in 2026
NEW YORK — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026. Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two...
Jaxson Dart to start at QB for Giants against Chargers; Russell Wilson headed to benchVideo
More than a few New York Giants fans at the Meadowlands chanted, “We want Dart!” after Russell Wilson threw an interception during a third consecutive loss to start the season on Sunday night. Now they are getting him. The Giants are turning to rookie Jaxson Dart to start at quarterback...
Oklahoma State fires football coach Mike Gundy after 20-plus years
The Mike Gundy era is over. Gundy, one of college football’s most colorful coaches over the last two decades, was fired by Oklahoma State on Tuesday. The 58-year-old Gundy had a career record of 170-90 at his alma mater, where he was a star quarterback in the late 1980s. He...
Steelers’ OLB Alex Highsmith to miss 2nd game in row; Nick Herbig to get another start vs. Vikings
Nick Herbig will make his second consecutive start at outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. He will replace Alex Highsmith, who was ruled out Tuesday by coach Mike Tomlin with a high ankle sprain. Herbig subbed for Highsmith in the Steelers’ 21-14 victory last Sunday at New England...
Pirates select contract of LHP pitcher Hunter Barco, club’s No. 4 overall prospect
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of 24-year-old left-handed pitcher Hunter Barco on Tuesday, setting the stage for a late-season MLB debut by their No. 4 overall prospect. Barco, splitting this season between Double-A and Triple-A, has gone a combined 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA in 99 1/3 innings, with...
