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Mark Madden: If Jason Robertson is available, the Penguins have to act
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steelers
First Call: Teryl Austin misses out on Washington job; another Steelers assistant interviews in Dallas
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Tim Benz: Art Rooney II’s comments about Mike McCarthy are revealing in spots, frustrating in others
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Penguins/NHL
Penguins forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom ‘called back’ following struggles in Sweden
Penguins goaltenders turn to Kittanning native Scott Williams to paint their masks
Penguins beat Canucks to sweep western road trip
Minor league report: Nailers game postponed due to weather
Minor league report: Penguins fall to CheckersVideo
Penguins forward Justin Brazeau keeps finding offense by ‘playing the right way’Video
Joe Starkey: Evgeni Malkin wants 1 more year with Penguins? He’s earned it
Minor league report: Ville Koivunen leads Penguins past Bears in shootoutVideo
Penguins score 3 goals in 37 seconds — and didn’t break the franchise record
Mark Madden: Many reasons why the Penguins are better than expected
Sports Podcasts
Steelers/NFL
Tim Benz: Art Rooney II’s comments about Mike McCarthy are revealing in spots, frustrating in others
McCarthy must hit ground running once he officially is introduced
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Patriots went from great to bad to great again while Steelers stayed the same
Madden Monday: Some quiet, underlying reasons why Mike McCarthy got hired
First Call: Mike McCarthy ‘very intrigued’ by Will Howard; predictions for Steelers’ coaching staff hires
‘They’re going to love Coach Mike’: Art Rooney II believes Steelers fans will come around on McCarthy
Art Rooney II: Track record, QB-development skills led Steelers to hire Mike McCarthy
Mike McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers share complex relationship starting with NFL Draft snub
Tim Benz: Hiring Mike McCarthy a tone-deaf, uninspired move by Steelers
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Mike McCarthy has some interesting pieces — is Will Howard one?
Pirates/MLB
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: The Pirates owe Andrew McCutchen this much: Tell him they’re moving on
‘Rip the jersey off of me’: Free agent franchise icon Andrew McCutchen lashes out at Pirates
‘A different level of energy’: Pirates fans express excitement amid aggressive offseason
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Same as it ever was for Pirates, Steelers
Following bad season with a big chop, Oneil Cruz focuses on fulfilling potential for Pirates
Pirates announce schedule changes, player cancellations for PiratesFest due to weather
Nick Gonzales switches to No. 3, as Pirates announce jersey numbers for newcomers
Baseball America ranks Konnor Griffin its No. 1 prospect, as 3 other Pirates make top 100 list
PiratesFest shorter on star power, as Paul Skenes will miss fan event to accept Cy Young
MLB Pipeline names Pirates’ Konnor Griffin No. 1 shortstop prospect, with ‘highest ceiling’
Riverhounds
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
Pittsburgh to host Riverhounds championship rally Downtown
Riverhounds beat Tulsa to win 1st USL Championship title
Pitt
‘Expect to get booed’: Pitt’s Jeff Capel addresses fan frustration, heckling
N.C. State pulls away late as Pitt suffers 6th ACC loss in 7 games
Pitt to honor Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach Jonna Burke
The Indiana model: Is Pitt football capable of becoming a national contender?
Analysis: Picking out silver linings from bad losses an increasingly stale task for Pitt
Incoming snowstorm forces TV change for Pitt men’s basketball, tip-off change for Duquesne women
Missed free throws, layups doom Pitt as Boston College wins on late 3-pointer
Pitt’s Olivia Babcock wins another national honor, capturing Honda Sport Award for 2nd straight year
Joe Starkey’s Stick Route: Jeff Capel’s Pitt tenure running on empty
‘Flush it’: Pitt aims to quickly leave humiliating Louisville loss in the rearview mirrorVideo
Penn State
Former Moon, Penn State standout Puff Johnson joins Ohio State after court ruling
David Coit ties program record with 9 3s, scores 43; Maryland beats Penn State
Penn State announces signing of 39 players in 2026 transfer class
Even with Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton gone, running back appears to be deep position group for Penn State
Former Central Catholic linebackers Anthony Speca, Cole Sullivan transfer to new Power 4 programs
Penn State is following Indiana’s rebuild blueprint. Will it work?
WPIAL Penn State defender Anthony Speca transferring
Penn State men fall just short of upset against No. 2 Michigan
Reports: Former Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer to join James Franklin at Virginia Tech
Penn State’s Terry Smith has his new role under new head coach Matt Campbell
WVU
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
Former Laurel Highlands star Rodney Gallagher to transfer from West Virginia
Treysen Eaglestaff’s 23 points help West Virginia beat MVSU
Bruce Thornton scores 19 points after halftime, Ohio State beats West Virginia in double overtime
Honor Huff scores 24 points for West Virginia in 90-58 win over Little Rock
Duquesne
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
Jimmie Williams leads Duquesne men past Fordham
Duquesne falls to 1-3 in A-10 with loss to Dayton
Hugley returns to Duquesne lineup against Dayton
Duquesne guards stress need for defensive improvement
Duquesne assistant coach Chase Goldstein honored by Silver Waves Media
Gateway grad Dino Nadarevic gets college career underway at Duquesne
Robert Morris
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
Former Robert Morris forward among NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games, prosecutors say
Robert Morris falls to Purdue Fort Wayne for 3rd loss in past 4 games
Known for viral interception, former Robert Morris CB Rob Carter Jr. signs with ColtsVideo
Robert Morris assistant coach recognized by Silver Waves Media
Oakland routs Robert Morris men in Michigan
DeSean Goode, Nikolaos Chitikoudis lead Robert Morris to win over Detroit Mercy
2025 in Pittsburgh college sports: Penn State football tries to recover from implosion
District Colleges
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
Westmoreland campus clippings: Offensive lineman Dane Levi gets plenty of interest after entering portal
High School
Plum hockey team riding high as regular season winds down
Norwin notebook: Cross country coach honored as state’s best
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 25, 2026
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 26, 2026
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
Devin Murray returns to alma mater to take over boys soccer program at Deer Lakes
2-sport star at Baldwin, Duquesne to join 2 halls of fame in a week
Brentwood swimmer keeps lowering school record, striving to reach more goals
U.S./World Sports
NBA postpones Grizzlies-Nuggets, Mavs-Bucks games because of winter storm
At 21, Coco Gauff has enjoyed hanging out with emerging teens at Australian Open
Demand for World Cup tickets could make resellers big winners
Novak Djokovic 1 win away from milestone; Stan Wawrinka makes history at Australian Open
Record crowds witness Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff advance at Australian Open
No. 1 Indiana tops final AP Top 25 football poll of season as Big Ten’s title run reaches 3 straight
Novak Djokovic equals 2 all-time records, wins his 100th match at Australian OpenVideo
Hempfield graduate Jasmine Jones selected for 2026 U.S. Olympic bobsled teamVideo
NBA announces All-Star Game starters, with 1st version of U.S. vs. World format on way
Coco Gauff advances to 2nd round at Australian Open despite serving struggles
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’