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steelers
First Call: Browns speaking with Ty Simpson; Alex Highsmith pledges more pass rush looks from Steelers
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penguins
Tim Benz: Kris Letang’s expletives sum up Penguins’ opinions on goalie interference calls
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Penguins Take 5: Kyle Dubas has trade deadline dilemma. Patch holes or stay the course?
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Penguins/NHL
Penguins lose to Sabres, could lose Evgeni Malkin to suspension after slashing incident
Tim Benz: Kris Letang’s expletives sum up Penguins’ opinions on goalie interference callsVideo
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin gets slashing major, tossed from game vs. Sabres
Penguins notebook: Injured forward Sidney Crosby resumes skating
Penguins forward Blake Lizotte expected to rejoin lineup against Sabres
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans hate the idea of trading for Vince Trocheck; Steelers’ low NFLPA player gradesVideo
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell has offered mixed results at center
Minor league report: Penguins lose; Taylor Gauthier sets Nailers win recordVideo
Tim Benz: Don’t overthink it. Yes, the Penguins should try to acquire Vince Trocheck
Lack of healthy centers leads to more problems for Penguins in loss to Bruins
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Steelers/NFL
First Call: Pat McAfee claims Steelers asked for info on Mike McCarthy; Aaron Rodgers pans Acrisure Stadium’s field againVideo
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans hate the idea of trading for Vince Trocheck; Steelers’ low NFLPA player gradesVideo
Report: Steelers to release tight end Jonnu Smith after 1 season
Aaron Rodgers says he moved out of beach house because of stalkers
Tim Benz: The only thing Aaron Rodgers owes the Steelers is a timely answer. So why not give them one?Video
Steelers should avoid early-round QBs in 2026 NFL Draft, says Ben Roethlisberger
Aaron Rodgers: There hasn’t been ‘progressive conversations’ with Steelers on 2026 contract
Mark Madden: Steelers should gamble on Kyler Murray, not wait on Aaron Rodgers
First Call: High profile training partner with Will Howard; huge money coming in on Pirates win totalVideo
NFL Draft opens online fan registration
Pirates/MLB
Pirates great Andrew McCutchen to sign a minor-league deal with Rangers, per report
1 year later, reliever Justin Lawrence finds rhythm, seeks defined role with the Pirates
Pirates trade reliever Kyle Nicolas to Reds for IF/OF Tyler Callihan
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Why an ex-Pirates player finds Konnor Griffin ‘hard not to root for’
Pirates’ Paul Skenes solid as U.S. cruises past Giants in tuneup for World Baseball Classic
For Bethel Park’s Justin Meis, pitching for Colombia against Pirates ‘definitely different’
Team USA sets pitcher rotation for World Baseball Classic, including Pirates’ Paul Skenes
Spring shift: Ryan O’Hearn ‘getting ready to be a solid right fielder’ for Pirates
Alika Williams starts scoring as Pirates top Rays, hopes to add value with defensive depth
Finally healthy, righty Mike Clevinger chasing rotation spot or bulk relief role with Pirates
Riverhounds
Riverhounds sign former Plum standout Aldi Flowers-Gamboa to USL Academy contract
Former Latrobe player Warren Agostoni signs with Pittsburgh Riverhounds USL Academy
After offseason flies by, Riverhounds return to practice to prepare for title defense
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
Pitt
Pitt rally comes up just short on senior night as Florida State escapes
Pat Narduzzi, dismissing low transfer class rankings, trusts Pitt’s evaluation of players
Pitt rides one of its best performances of season into home finale vs. Florida State
Pitt QB Mason Heintschel, LB Braylan Lovelace seek out larger leadership roles
Pitt fires women’s basketball coach Tory Verdi
First Call: Steelers alumni pile on reports of bad NFLPA grades; Maxx Crosby to Baltimore?
Pat Narduzzi takes stock of new group, coaches as Pitt opens spring practiceVideo
Pitt leads for entire game, tops Cal by double digits on the road
New Pitt tight ends coach Brent Davis seeks versatility among his position groupVideo
Pitt visits Cal for 1st time to complete West Coast swing
Penn State
Converted DE Zane Durant from Penn State still plays with explosiveness as NFL draft prospect
Matt Campbell shifting culture of Penn State football
Penn State’s Drew Allar has no regrets about final year, believes he owns strongest arm in draftVideo
Penn State TE, North Allegheny grad Khalil Dinkins hopes NFL teams look beyond his stats
Notre Dame, Penn St. RB tandems share stage once again at NFL’s scouting combine
Iowa State transfer Carson Hansen ready to battle for Penn State’s RB1 job
Late heroics from Josh Reed, Freddie Dilione send Penn State to surprise win over Iowa
Penn State LB Tony Rojas ‘on track’ in return from injury
Former teammate of Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. at PSU, Zakee Wheatley a versatile safety prospect
Penn State’s Rocco Becht ready to resume throwing after recovery from shoulder surgery
WVU
Oklahoma State scores first 7 points of OT to beat West Virginia 91-84 and end 5-game skid
West Virginia gives up lead in loss to TCU
Seydou Traore, Utah hold off West Virginia, putting a dent in Mountaineers’ NCAA Tourney hopes
Huff scores 21 in West Virginia’s 74-67 comeback win over UCF
No. 13 Texas Tech beats West Virginia to snap 2-game losing streak
Honor Huff leads West Virginia’s rally in Big 12 victory over Cincinnati
West Virginia men fall at home to Baylor, which ends 4-game losing skid
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
Duquesne
Dukes can’t sustain success on road, fall at conference leader St. Louis
Duquesne held to season low in points, suffers damaging loss to Davidson
Duquesne men’s team loses, 5-game winning streak ends
Anatomy of a buzzer-beater: Why Duquesne’s game-winning shot to beat La Salle almost never happenedVideo
A rare 4-year, 1-school player, David Dixon sets record for most wins in Duquesne uniformVideo
Beyond the Bylines: Joe Starkey, Tim Benz on Sidney Crosby’s injury, NHL in the Olympics, Steelers PodcastgateVideo
Duquesne scores thrilling last-second win over La Salle
A 5-point plan for Duquesne to win its 5th in a row
With Jake DiMichele finally healthy and defense ramping up, Duquesne looking like A-10 title team of 2024
Duquesne defeats St. Bonaventure for another road victory
Robert Morris
Robert Morris heats up, dusts Youngstown State in Horizon League Tournament opener
Robert Morris’ Goode happy to be part of Horizon League title defense
NEC football schedules announced for Duquesne, Robert Morris
Robert Morris’ DeSean Goode named Horizon League Player of the Year
Robert Morris routs Cleveland State, caps regular season on 7-game winning streak
Robert Morris men extend winning streak to 6, take over 2nd place in Horizon League
Robert Morris men’s basketball team finishes regular-season sweep of Wright State
Robert Morris faces defining test at league-leading Wright State
Cornelius Coleman returns to Robert Morris to coach defensive linemen
Robert Morris avenges blowout loss to Oakland to earn 4th straight victory
District Colleges
Westmoreland County campus clips: Latrobe grad stunned when Marshall drops swimming
W&J women defeat Saint Vincent, successfully defend PAC basketball title
Starters from Franklin Regional ’24 team making mark in college basketball
Westminster football coach Scott Benzel leaving to join Manny Diaz’s staff at Duke
Westmoreland County campus clips: Hempfield grad stars in pool for Saint Vincent at PAC meet
‘You’re older than our coach:’ 32-year-old stars on Westmoreland County Community College court
Westmoreland County campus clips: Saint Vincent crowns 4 champs, wins PAC wrestling title
A-K Valley campus clips: Highlands grad part of Point Park wrestling’s inaugural season
Seton Hill eager to get baseball season started
Westmoreland County campus clips: Saint Vincent men heating up down stretch
High School
Ringgold holds off upstart Knoch in PIHL Division 2 quarterfinals
Hempfield’s Nico Kapusta has eventful Day 1 at PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 6, 2026: State basketball playoffs to tip off
Two tabbed PIHL players of the month for February
Mt. Pleasant hires Katarski as athletic director; will remain as boys basketball coach
Patrick Bulger’s comeback win highlights strong Derry showing at PIAA wrestling championships
20 WPIAL wrestlers march into quarterfinals at PIAA girls championships
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 6, 2026
Deer Lakes’ Marco Mangieri to receive Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame Courage Award
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 6, 2026
U.S./World Sports
Lindsey Heaps, Jaedyn Shaw score as USWNT blanks Argentina in SheBelieves Cup
Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with 3rd straight win to start season
Texas moves to No. 1 seed in latest NCAA women’s bracket preview, joins UConn, UCLA, South Carolina
South Carolina’s Staley says school is working to bring 3 former players home from Israel
NASCAR returns to road racing with Tyler Reddick on pole and chasing Cup Series history against Shane van Gisbergen
Teenage girls face higher ACL injury risks; parents want better preventive measures
Hornets’ Kon Knueppel breaks NBA rookie record for 3-pointers in a season in just 59 games
IndyCar roars into season opener as Ganassi driver Alex Palou chases 4th straight title
A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak
2-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton dies at 43 after being in a car crash
Outdoors
Game commission releases ‘bonus’ pheasants across southwestern PennsylvaniaVideo
Pennsylvania deer hunting opener stays Saturday after Thanksgiving — ‘for now’
Pa. Game Commission considers Saturday start before Thanksgiving for deer seasonVideo
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