Sports
Penguins/NHL
Penguins place Erik Karlsson on injured reserve; Tristan Broz, Ryan Graves recalled from AHL
Penguins sign forward Blake Lizotte to 3-year contract extension
Tommy Novak proves adept at frequently shifting around Penguins’ lineup
Penguins assign defenseman Caleb Jones to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning
Mark Madden: Penguins are headed for the worst possible destination
Penguins shut out by Bruins as Bryan Rust remains sidelined
Minor league report: Nailers beat Lions for 5th consecutive winVideo
Sidney Crosby disputes interference call as Penguins’ winning streak is halted
Penguins forward Bryan Rust sidelined by injury
Penguins recall forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
Sports Podcasts
Steelers/NFL
Mike Tomlin to Ravens? Here’s what Baltimore owner said
Photos of former Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin through the years
3 plays that changed the game as Steelers fell to Texans in wild-card round
First Call: Texans hijack ‘Renegade’; Houston DB wants Aaron Rodgers to sign pick-6 ball
Mike Tomlin brushes aside talk about his Steelers future after another playoff flop
Airing of Grievances: ‘Same story’ Steelers can’t stop run, can’t score TDs during latest lopsided playoff loss
‘Sitting up here again, same story’: T.J. Watt frustrated by Steelers’ playoff futility
Steelers vs. Texans: What they’re saying in Houston after win
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won’t ‘make any emotional decisions’ about future
Texans defense dominates Steelers in wild-card rout
Pirates/MLB
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
U mad, bro?: DK Metcalf’s suspension, Steelers debacle vs. Browns, media coverage of loss blasted by readers
Pirates 2025 in review: Season ranged from fan frustrations and off-the-field fiascos to Cy Young triumph
Former Pirates pitcher Andrew Heaney retiring after 12 major-league seasons
Pitt
Reports: Former Pitt linebacker Rasheem Biles transfers to Texas
Pitt lands commitment from Northern Arizona kicker Samuel Hunsaker
Pitt lands commitment from Memphis linebacker DeMarco Ward
Pitt’s late rally not enough to overcome costly turnovers, hot shooting by Syracuse
Pitt receives commitment from UAB tight end Elijah Lagg
Pitt acquires transfer portal help at tight end, special teams
Former Pitt RB Randy McMillan, anchor on 1979-80 squads, dies at age 67
Following 2 narrow losses to open league play, Pitt aims for 1st ACC win vs. Syracuse
Another former WPIAL cornerback, Auburn’s Raion Strader, joins Pitt from transfer portal
Retool at receiver commences as Pitt lands Western Carolina transfer Malik Knight
High School
High school roundup for Jan. 12, 2026: Thomas Jefferson prevails on night of 1st-place showdowns
‘She’s a natural’: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble hits 2,000-point mark
Plum girls grab section lead with win against Fox Chapel
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 13, 2026: Jeannette-Clairton headlines slate of boys basketball rivalry games
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 12, 2026Video
Defense helps Burrell boys basketball team hit its stride in section play
High school sports schedule for Jan. 12, 2026
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 12, 2026: Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley to square off
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 12, 2026
PIHL standings through Jan. 11, 2026
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
U.S./World Sports
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
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hyperextends left knee, will be evaluated in 4 weeks
Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin dies after house fire, mother critically injured
District Colleges
Gateway grad Dino Nadarevic gets college career underway at Duquesne
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
Westmoreland campus clippings: Franklin Regional grad Aris Lamanna wraps up strong season for Coastal Carolina women’s soccer
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