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steelers
Mark Madden: Getting the right quarterback will be paramount for Steelers’ next coach
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Football Footnotes: Steelers complaining about coordinators; an immediate challenge for the new coach; playoff predictions
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‘World-class communicator’: Rams gush over Steelers coach target Nate Scheelhaase
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Penguins/NHL
Penguins snap losing skid by beating Flyers
Penguins prospects Tristan Broz, Sergei Murashov selected as AHL All-Stars
Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner scheduled to start against Flyers
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves: ‘I think I belong here’Video
Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Broz beat BruinsVideo
‘Great that he’s OK’: Penguins’ Connor Clifton details crushing hit on Tampa Bay’s Brandon HagelVideo
Penguins assign forward Tristan Broz to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins’ offense limited again in shootout loss to Lightning
The Penguins can’t replace Erik Karlsson. So, how do they replace what he does?
Penguins forward Bryan Rust expected to return to lineup against Lightning
Sports Podcasts
Steelers/NFL
Football Footnotes: Steelers complaining about coordinators; an immediate challenge for the new coach; playoff predictions
Mark Madden: Getting the right quarterback will be paramount for Steelers’ next coach
First Call: Close Mike Tomlin friend thinks he is ‘done’ coaching; Ravens LB still fuming about losses to Steelers
What Steelers are free agents this offseason? Who might get a contract extension?
Tim Benz: The Steelers should be looking for the right coach, not advancing their long-held traditions
Rod Woodson advances NFL Alumni cancer fighting initiative, talks Steelers-Ravens rivalry, John Harbaugh firing
Steelers sign 2 players to reserve/future contracts
The Steelers signed Pat Freiermuth to be their TE1. What happened in ’25 that he wasn’t?
Steelers’ former sales manager, a gay woman, sues team for gender discrimination
How does Steelers’ head coach opening compare with others around NFL?
Pirates/MLB
Pirates single-game tickets for regular season games on sale todayVideo
Pirates trade reliever Chase Shugart to Phillies for minor league third baseman
Dave Giusti, star closer for Pirates’ 1971 World Series champions, dies at age 86
Pirates to start season on national TV, as opener at Mets to be broadcast by NBC
‘There’s more we want to do’: Pirates GM Ben Cherington ‘not satisfied,’ expects more moves
‘We’ve got to believe’: Pirates sign All-Star slugger Ryan O’Hearn, who touts playoff talk
Pirates avoid arbitration with 4 players, as Oneil Cruz, Dennis Santana earn big raises
After season on Pirates coaching staff, Daniel Vogelbach returning to Brewers as hitting coach
New outfielder Jake Mangum ready to make an immediate impression on Pirates, fan base
Pirates plan to tap Mason Montgomery’s potential as lefty flamethrower thrives in relief
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
Pitt transfer portal rundown: Who left the Panthers?
Pitt, Pat Narduzzi officially introduce 4 new assistant coaches
Pitt’s Nojus Indrusaitis shows potential with slump-busting performance vs. Georgia TechVideo
Pitt quarterback Mason Heintschel to return for 2026 season
Behind team offensive effort, Pitt clobbers Georgia Tech to notch elusive 1st ACC victory
Pitt great Aaron Donald among 2026 College Football Hall of Fame inductees
Pitt adds more help at linebacker, bringing in Alex Sanford Jr. from Purdue
Pitt heads to Georgia Tech with multiple players aiming to snap out of offensive funk
Striving for excellence bonds generations of Julius Page’s family
Reports: Former Pitt linebacker Rasheem Biles transfers to Texas
Penn State
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
Talented freshman QB commits to Penn State via transfer portal
Penn State adds 4th transfer of cycle with massive tight end
No. 20 Illinois beats Penn State at Philly’s Palestra
Kotelnicki returns to Kansas as associate head coach after stint as Penn State offensive coordinator
Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer entering transfer portal; LB Tony Rojas will return
WVU
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
West Virginia can’t stop Juke Harris, loses to Wake Forest at Holiday HoopfestVideo
West Virginia men use pair of 14-0 runs to blow past Coppin State
Moore scores 11, Jenkins adds 10 to help West Virginia beat Mercyhurst 70-38
Morton throws for 3 TDs, LB Rodriguez scores on offense again and Texas Tech whips WVU 49-0
Duquesne
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
Duquesne men’s basketball team loses to Saint Joseph’s on road
VCU holds off Duquesne in Atlantic 10 battle, snaps Dukes’ 3-game winning streak
Dukes open A-10 play with double-OT win at Davidson
Again without big man Hugley, Duquesne men roll to another victory
On Sports: Lions fans feel ‘robbed’ after loss to Steelers; Marc-Andre Fleury’s retirement might be cut shortVideo
Duquesne men’s basketball dominates Canisius at homeVideo
College basketball notebook: Robert Morris men have won 5 of 6 heading into weekend
Robert Morris
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
Robert Morris comes out on short end of close game vs. Northern Kentucky
Robert Morris comes back again, this time over Saint Francis
College basketball notebook: Robert Morris men have won 5 of 6 heading into weekend
Robert Morris men edge Youngstown State in OT in championship game rematch
District Colleges
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
Former Penn-Trafford RB Cade Yacamelli will enter transfer portal after 4 years at Wisconsin
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Seton Hill volleyball coaching legend Rick Hall retires
After injury-plagued freshman season, Yough grad Austin Matthews proving valuable to Geneva men’s basketball
High School
Show him the money: Franklin Regional grad enjoys fast-paced career as sports agent
Franklin Regional builds off runner-up finish at WCCA tournament
Fox Chapel runners set 3 records in fast start to indoor track season
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy girls heat back up
Fox Chapel boys show signs of finding footing at important time of season
High school roundup for Jan. 16, 2026: Seneca Valley boys beat Fox Chapel at buzzer in key section matchup
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 17, 2026: Holiday weekend means high school hoops
With Josh Pratt back in lineup, Lincoln Park fends off scrappy Montour
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 16, 2026
Upper St. Clair splits season series with Central Catholic as 6A clash goes down to the wire again
U.S./World Sports
NASCAR’s ‘Chase’ returns: What fans need to know about the 2026 format
Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last
Defending champion Crystal Palace loses to 6th-tier Macclesfield 2-1 in massive FA Cup upset
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial
Czechia beats Canada 6-4 in world junior hockey; Sweden outlasts Finland
Tyson Fury says he is coming out of retirement in 2026
Anthony Joshua posts his first public update since the car crash that killed two of his friends
Finland stuns 2-time defending champ US 4-3 in OT in world junior quarterfinals
Kotelnicki returns to Kansas as associate head coach after stint as Penn State offensive coordinator
Seven Fields native Ava McNaughton picked for U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team; Hilary Knight to make 5th Olympics appearance
Outdoors
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’
Glamping coming to some Pennsylvania state parks next year
Public welcome at meeting on future of Agan Park, Riddle Run area