Sports
steelers
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: First ballot or not, Ben Roethlisberger’s accomplishments are undeniable
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nfl
Seahawks’ Sam Darnold, Patriots’ Drake Maye take unique paths to Super Bowl 60
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nfl
Patriots assistant, North Allegheny grad Robert Kugler soaks in Super Bowl moment
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Penguins/NHL
Penguins’ Olympians treasure NHL’s return after 12 years
Penguins assign forwards Avery Hayes, Rutger McGroarty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Rookie Avery Hayes sparks Penguins’ win against Sabres
Penguins logo makes cameo in branding gone awry during ‘The Pitt’
Penguins recall forward Avery Hayes from AHL ahead of game in Buffalo
Minor league report: Forward Tanner Howe scores first pro goal as Penguins winVideo
Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones suspended 20 games
Mark Madden: The Penguins have to stop beating themselves with playoffs hanging in the balance
Penguins’ Connor Dewar reaches new heights as offensive contributor
Penguins forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom assigned to AHL
Sports Podcasts
Steelers/NFL
Roethlisberger leads list of ex-Steelers eligible for Hall of Fame next season
Lainey Wilson says she keeps getting asked if she is really marrying ex-Steelers QB
First Call: Jay Glazer rips Aaron Rodgers; former Steeler sounds off about Tom Brady
Football Footnotes: Our annual season-ending Super Bowl betting edition
4-time Super Bowl champion L.C. Greenwood denied spot in Hall of Fame
Penn State’s Chris Stoll, ex-Steelers QB Josh Dobbs highlight local ties to Super Bowl LX
Former Steeler Robert Spillane goes from undrafted free agent to Super Bowl captain with PatriotsVideo
Make-A-Wish grants Super Bowl dream for Pittsburgh teen
Review: ‘The Chief’ at Pittsburgh Playhouse is a riveting evening with the soul of the Steelers
Joe Starkey: Ravens went risky. Steelers stayed safe. Who’ll be proven right?
Pirates/MLB
7 Pirates, including Paul Skenes, named to World Baseball Classic rosters
Pirates add pitching depth by signing righty Jose Urquidy
Pirates by Position: Infield adds 2 All-Stars, but will Konnor Griffin start season at shortstop?
Pirates by Position: Endy Rodriguez, Rafael Flores look to fit in at catcher
Led by top prospect Konnor Griffin, Pirates boast Baseball America’s No. 1 farm system
Pirates add 6 non-roster invitees to big league camp
Pirates by position: Bullpen boosted by addition of a pair of flamethrowing lefties
Mark Madden: Zero chance Will Howard starts for the Steelers and more sports notes
Pirates by Position: Paul Skenes anchors starting rotation expecting battle at back end
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: The Pirates whiffed on Eugenio Suarez
Riverhounds
Former Riverhounds standout Albert Dikwa returns to club for 2026 season
Riverhounds 2025 in review: Team made history with USL Championship title
Hometown playoff hero Robbie Mertz staying with Riverhounds
Riverhounds’ 2nd team to play in USL League Two in 2026
Pittsburgh Riverhounds name Rob Vincent as head coach
Riverhounds, captain Danny Griffin agree on new 2-year contract
Riverhounds have road-heavy start to 2026 schedule
League champion Riverhounds set date for next season’s home opener
Riverhounds goalkeeper Eric Dick won’t return as team announces series of moves
Pittsburgh hosts rally for Riverhounds’ USL Championship title
Pitt
Jeff Capel continues to utilize Pitt freshmen Macari Moore, Kieran Mullen in short bursts
Larry Fitzgerald to become 11th Pitt player enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame
Defensive linemen Eliyt Nairne, Jeremiah Warren bring different kinds of experience to Pitt
Following retirement of coordinator Randy Bates, Cory Sanders begins planning Pitt’s approach
Pitt can’t keep pace with No. 18 Virginia, as Panthers drop 2nd ranked road game in a row
Poor ball movement another of many recurring issues for Pitt
First Call: Goalie fight in NHL outdoor game; Pitt’s Alex Van Pelt lands new coaching job
Late rally not enough to overcome sluggish start as Pitt falls at No. 22 Clemson
‘He’s just continuing to get better’: Pitt’s Roman Siulepa developing into impact performer
Athletic director Allen Greene shares strategic plan for Pitt athletics
Penn State
Burnett scores career-high 31, No. 2 Michigan routs Penn State to reach school-record 21-1 mark
Penn State’s Gavin McKenna charged with felony aggravated assault
Penn State coach Matt Campbell happy to have a familiar face at quarterback in Rocco Becht
Penn State hockey star chasing gold with Team USA in Winter Olympics: ‘This was always my dream’
Kayden Mingo’s late basket helps Penn State edge Minnesota, end 8-game skid
Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton wants to prove he ‘can do it all’ ahead of NFL Draft
Penn State men’s hockey falls to Michigan State in outdoor game at Beaver Stadium
Penn State’s Zakee Wheatley turned down the transfer portal and now his NFL draft stock is rising
Penn State star suffers major injury setback at Senior Bowl
Penn State record-holder is now chasing NFL dream at Senior Bowl
WVU
Despite a returning coach, West Virginia lost dozens of players to the transfer portal
Honor Huff, Treysen Eaglestaff help lift West Virginia past Kansas State
West Virginia can’t keep up with top-ranked, undefeated Arizona in blowout loss
Treysen Eaglestaff hits 6 3s to help West Virginia beat Arizona State
7 home games scheduled for West Virginia football in 2026
Treysen Eaglestaff scores 22, West Virginia blows 12-point lead, beats Colorado
Former WPIAL football standout Rodney Gallagher transferring from WVU to Arizona
Honor Huff and Brenen Lorient help West Virginia beat No. 22 Kansas 86-75
Honor Huff scores 24, sparks late West Virginia rally vs. Cincinnati
Milan Momcilovic’s 8 3-pointers, Joshua Jefferson’s triple-double lead No. 3 Iowa State past West Virginia
Duquesne
Alex Williams scores 25 to lead shorthanded Duquesne over George Mason
Behind Jimmie Williams’ 22 points, Duquesne takes down Rhode Island
NBA’s celebration of Duquesne’s Chuck Cooper, league’s other pioneers reaches peak during Black History Month
Duquesne men surrender lead in 2nd half against St. Bonaventure
2-sport star at Baldwin, Duquesne to join 2 halls of fame in a week
Tarence Guinyard scores 23 as Duquesne earns A-10 road win vs. Loyola Chicago
Duquesne athletics announces 2026 hall of fame class
Incoming snowstorm forces TV change for Pitt men’s basketball, tip-off change for Duquesne women
Duquesne men can’t keep up with Saint Louis at home
Duquesne looks to defend home court against 1st ranked foe to visit UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
Robert Morris
Robert Morris wins for 4th time in 6th games, beating Wright State
Where are they now? After losing starting lineup to portal, Robert Morris men’s basketball team forges ahead
Robert Morris men continue inconsistent play in loss at Purdue Fort Wayne
Penn State coaches, players ready for outdoor hockey games at Beaver Stadium
Robert Morris men use scoring streaks to beat IU Indianapolis
Robert Morris falls to Green Bay in another close loss
Robert Morris men’s basketball game moved up ahead of winter storm
Robert Morris men get key Horizon League win vs. Milwaukee
Robert Morris men beat Northern Kentucky in another close game
Robert Morris’ defense can’t slow IU Indy in overtime loss
District Colleges
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Saint Vincent women’s basketball team wins 5th in row
After spate of injuries, Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball team gets back on the court
Versatile Seton Hill junior fills stats sheets at furious pace
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Penn-Trafford product Enick transferring to IUP
Gateway grad Dino Nadarevic gets college career underway at Duquesne
Former Penn-Trafford football standout Greene transferring to YSU
Westmoreland County campus clips: Seton Hill men, women stacking wins
High-octane offense has Pitt-Greensburg men’s basketball off to perfect start
Westmoreland County campus clips: Latrobe grad Alex Tatsch looks toward future at Penn State
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski repeats as Amateur Player of the Year
High School
Oakland Catholic gymnast wins WPIAL all-around crown; Thomas Jefferson takes 2nd straight team title
WPIAL bracketology: Everyone looks like a girls basketball longshot compared to South Fayette
WPIAL bracketology: Top seeds in Class 6A and 4A up for debate
Trib HSSN WPIAL girls basketball rankings for the week ending Feb. 7, 2026
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for the week ending Feb. 7, 2026
Franklin Regional caps unbeaten season by outlasting Norwin for PIAA Class 3A title
Franklin Regional, Norwin to wrestle for PIAA Class 3A title
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Apollo-Ridge’s Madison Hughley, Burrell’s Ryan Wass
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Ligonier Valley’s Adleigh Myers, Jeannette’s Markus McGowan
Norwin notebook: Linebacker commits to Division I Lehigh
U.S./World Sports
Teen sensation Connor Zilisch is the most hyped NASCAR rookie since possibly Jeff Gordon
Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as NBA trade deadline passes
Ryan Preece wins The Clash in sleet and near-freezing temperatures
Doberman pinscher named Penny wins best in show at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
James Harden goes to Cavaliers, Darius Garland to Clippers in deal of All-Star guards
NASCAR preview: Denny Hamlin’s rollercoaster offseason included lawsuit win, father’s death
Vonn ‘confident’ she will race at Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL in left knee
Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as U.S. flagbearers for Winter Olympics
LeBron James’ All-Star streak at 22 years as he’s named Western Conference reserve
NASCAR’s Clash postponed to Wednesday due to historic snowfall in North Carolina
Outdoors
Latrobe teacher, 18-time marathoner launches coaching business
Got turkeys? The Pennsylvania Game Commission wants to know
Cosmic chaos: Supermoon, meteor shower to grace Western Pa. skies Saturday
A California fisherman may have broken records by catching a 10.25-pound canary rockfish
Firearms deer hunting season to wrap up in Pennsylvania
Hidden Valley, Laurel Mountain resorts set to open Saturday, 1 week after Seven Springs
Hunter seriously injured in fall from tree stand in North Buffalo
Westmoreland hunters find success in woods on opening day of rifle season
Is roadkill legal to eat? The laws vary by state. Here’s what you need to know
Atlantic’s Nicholas Thompson explores life, pain, and purpose in ‘The Running Ground’