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penguins
Sidney Crosby remains confident in the Penguins’ playoff hopes as he lands on injured reserve
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steelers
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Steelers not alone in quarterback quandary
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steelers
Tim Benz: Don’t buy Omar Khan’s praise of Will Howard just yet. We’ve heard him sing this tune before
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Penguins/NHL
Penguins acquire defenseman Samuel Girard from Avalanche
Mark Madden: Jack Hughes should jump from golden goal to NHL’s golden goose
Sewickley native Ryder Fetterolf is excelling in the OHL as he eyes the NHL DraftVideo
First Call: Potential Steelers WR draft target limited at combine; Rickard Rakell on playing center while Sidney Crosby is hurtVideo
Tim Benz: Sidney Crosby’s injury comes at tricky time for Penguins with trade deadline looming
Penguins rookie Avery Hayes returns with even more confidenceVideo
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby’s status remains unresolved
Penguins recall forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
What did the Olympics mean for the Penguins and hockey in the United States?
Minor league report: Penguins, Sergei Murashov shut out IslandersVideo
Sports Podcasts
Steelers/NFL
Tim Benz: Don’t buy Omar Khan’s praise of Will Howard just yet. We’ve heard him sing this tune before
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Steelers not alone in quarterback quandary
Steelers starters Darnell Washington, DeShon Elliott expected to recover from injury
Steelers monitoring Broderick Jones’ ‘significant’ injury, could affect 5th-year option decision
In 1st combine without Mike Tomlin, rivals reflect on Steelers’ former coachVideo
‘I like Will a lot’: Steelers’ Omar Khan praises Will Howard, acknowledges need for franchise QBVideo
Steelers GM Omar Khan open to another season with Aaron Rodgers at QBVideo
First Call: Potential Steelers WR draft target limited at combine; Rickard Rakell on playing center while Sidney Crosby is hurtVideo
NFL Films and Pat McAfee celebrate Pittsburgh with ‘The Football Town’Video
First Call: Ex-Steelers say its time to move on from Patrick Queen; Team Canada’s coach grousing about 3-on-3Video
Pirates/MLB
First Call: Konnor Griffin should ‘bat third’ for Pirates; Omar Khan on the idea of signing Tyreek HillVideo
To crack rotation, Pirates righty Carmen Mlodzinski concentrates on starting strong
Monster Mash: Konnor Griffin breaks out with 2 home runs as Pirates roll over Red Sox
Joe Starkey’s Mailbag: Would a salary cap enable the Pirates to keep Paul Skenes?
Dennis Santana, Gregory Soto hope to provide Pirates right-left punch in high-leverage relief
Pirates’ Bubba Chandler comes out firing, but fastball command leads to 4 walks in loss to Yankees
‘He got in deservedly’: MLB historian John Thorn discusses Bill Mazeroski’s place in baseball history
Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Bill Priatko remembers longtime friend Bill Mazeroski
Pirates infielder Jack Brannigan breaks nose on bad hop, 2 relievers shut down by arm injuries
Brandon Lowe proving to Pirates that he’s small in stature, big on providing power
Riverhounds
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
League champion Riverhounds set date for next season’s home opener
Riverhounds goalkeeper Eric Dick won’t return as team announces series of moves
Pitt
Pitt hangs on against Notre Dame to snap 5-game losing streak
Pitt to face Notre Dame as Panthers cling to hopes for ACC Tournament berth
New Pitt linebackers coach Joe Bowen looks to develop new stars, maintain high standard vs. the run
Wideout transfer Malik Wright aims to be downfield threat for Pitt this fallVideo
Pitt leading scorer Brandin Cummings ruled out for season following ankle surgery
Beyond the Bylines: Joe Starkey, Tim Benz on Sidney Crosby’s injury, NHL in the Olympics, Steelers PodcastgateVideo
New special teams coach Mike Priefer brings 2 decades’ worth of NFL experience to Pitt
Pitt Athletics to host block party complementing NFL Draft
Pitt coach Jeff Capel praises Cam Corhen’s attitude, effort amid ankle injury
Short-handed Panthers routed by North Carolina, also missing starters
Penn State
First Call: Mike Tomlin shows up at a college hoops game; Steelers linked to former WPIAL, Penn State safetyVideo
Bittle, Simpkins combine for 44 points to lead Oregon 83-72 past Penn State, snap 10-game skid
No. 1 Penn State routs No. 2 Ohio State to win Big Ten wrestling dual meet championship
Matt Campbell on D’Anton Lynn’s fit as Penn State’s defensive coordinator: ‘I think we see the game very similarly’
Penn State men pick up road win at Washington
Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna won’t face school suspension after assault charges
Pitt, Penn State players invited to 2026 NFL combine
New Penn State coach Matt Campbell says Latrobe’s Alex Tatsch could be next great at Linebacker U
Penn State men lose to Southern Cal in final second
Felony assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna dropped
WVU
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
Treysen Eaglestaff hits 6 3s to help West Virginia beat Arizona State
7 home games scheduled for West Virginia football in 2026
Duquesne
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
Duquesne’s players will study scouting report harder before rematch against St. Bonaventure
Mark Madden: Remember when Pittsburgh was a basketball town?
Tarence Guinyard’s scoring spurt helps Duquesne hold off George Washington
After uneven start, Duquesne men’s basketball team seems to be building toward A-10 tourney run
Robert Morris
Cornelius Coleman returns to Robert Morris to coach defensive linemen
Robert Morris avenges blowout loss to Oakland to earn 4th straight victory
Saint Joseph’s AD named Horizon League commissioner
Robert Morris men surge past Cleveland State for 3rd straight win, 6th in past 8 games
Strong week for Robert Morris athletics continues with men’s and women’s hockey recognition
Robert Morris women’s basketball enjoying turnaround under 2nd-year coach
Robert Morris follows familiar script to beat Youngstown State
For RMU hockey coach Derek Schooley, watching his daughters play each other on home ice will be a ‘full-circle moment’
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
District Colleges
‘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
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Norwin grad Bilinsky sets career high for UPJ hoops
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Mt. Pleasant’s Courtney Poulich makes preseason top-100 list for Robert Morris
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
High School
2026 WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Neighborhood Academy vs. Serra Catholic
Expect Shady Side Academy, Greensburg Central Catholic to put on show in WPIAL finals
2026 WPIAL Class 3A girls championship breakdown: Shady Side Academy vs. Greensburg Central Catholic
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: ‘Pete’ won’t look familiar to most Norwin girls
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 24, 2026
Thomas Jefferson fends off Hampton to reach 1st WPIAL title game since 1988
2026 WPIAL basketball playoffs semifinals recap
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 25, 2026: State tournament spots on the line in consolation brackets
Defending champion South Allegheny gets ‘hot at the right time,’ rallies past Shady Side AcademyVideo
Aliquippa races past South Park, reaches Class 3A finals with revenge in mind
U.S./World Sports
Plum native Mike Miller part of local flair as he takes over as head coach of CFL’s Argonauts
Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash
Tyler Reddick wins at Atlanta to give Michael Jordan 2nd straight NASCAR Cup victory
Former 76ers head coach, UNC legend dies at 87
NASCAR star Chase Elliott returns to Atlanta comfort at home track after Daytona 500 disappointment
MLS opens season with eyes on World Cup, schedule shift in 2027
Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics
Kyle Busch won all the time until the checkered flags dried up. Can he find NASCAR success again?
Dog on the course! Canine makes cameo during Milan Cortina Olympics cross-country skiing event
Quinn Hughes’ OT goal lifts U.S. past Sweden in Olympic quarterfinals
Outdoors
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
Westmoreland hunters find success in woods on opening day of rifle season