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Ben Roethlisberger on Steelers’ choice of Mike McCarthy: ‘I like the hire. I really do’
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Pitt announces resizing of Acrisure Stadium capacity for football starting this fall
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Robert Morris men use scoring streaks to beat IU Indianapolis
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Penguins/NHL
Penguins object to forward Bryan Rust’s 3-game suspensionVideo
Can Penguins sustain playoff pace? They know they’ve got to prove it daily
Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany sidelined following hand surgery
Mark Madden: If Jason Robertson is available, the Penguins have to act
Penguins forward Bryan Rust to have disciplinary hearingVideo
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
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Steelers/NFL
Report: Steelers to hire former Mike McCarthy assistant as wide receivers coach
Reputation as offensive guru aside, Mike McCarthy emphasizes defense in building Steelers
30 after 30: After 3 decades, Larry Brown recalls how his ‘scissorhands’ sliced the Steelers’ Super Bowl XXX dreams
First Call: Offensive coordinator prospect emerges for Mike McCarthy’s staff, ex-Steeler in defensive coordinator mix
‘Pittsburgh is my world’: Mike McCarthy basks in taking over hometown SteelersVideo
New coach Mike McCarthy reveals plans for Steelers’ offensive, defensive schemes
Mark Madden: Mike McCarthy won the press conference, but it’s still a bad hire
Tim Benz: Mike McCarthy’s first step with Steelers shouldn’t be backward with Aaron RodgersVideo
Steelers coach Mike McCarthy: ‘Real excited about Will Howard’
Why not interview young Rams assistants? Art II: McCarthy was ‘obvious decision’ for Steelers
Pirates/MLB
Pirates’ Spencer Horwitz excited to have more offensive firepower in lineup
‘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
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
Pitt announces resizing of Acrisure Stadium capacity for football starting this fall
Omari Witherspoon’s jumper goes for game-winner as Pitt prevails in overtime to top Wake Forest
Pitt’s 2026 football schedule unveiled, including matchups with James Franklin, Bill Belichick, both Miamis
Jeff Capel content to rotate Pitt’s 5th starter
‘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
Penn State
Carrington, Blackwell each score 17 points; Wisconsin beats Penn State 98-71 for 5th straight win
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
WVU
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
Former Laurel Highlands star Rodney Gallagher to transfer from West Virginia
Treysen Eaglestaff’s 23 points help West Virginia beat MVSU
Duquesne
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
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
Robert Morris
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
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
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
High school wrestling roundup for Jan. 28, 2026: Top-seeded Franklin Regional marches into WPIAL Class 3A semifinals
High school basketball roundup for Jan. 28, 2026: Sewickley Academy takes down Obama Academy in WPIAL-City League clash
Penn-Trafford boys beat buzzer to defeat Latrobe
Norwin decks Trinity, advances to WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling semifinals
Plum’s Stephans hits 1,000 points in defeat of Penn-Trafford girls
Burrell wrestlers begin push for another team title, advance to WPIAL Class 2A semifinals
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 28, 2026
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 28, 2026
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: 5 teams punch playoff tickets
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 27, 2026
U.S./World Sports
Defending champion Madison Keys knocked out of Australian Open by fellow American Jessica Pegula
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
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’