Backup QBs lead Steelers to 4 TDs in preseason win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 11, 2025
Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson will likely see most of the preseason action. It remains to be seen how well Aaron Rodgers executes Arthur Smith’s offense — or if even he gets a chance — before the ...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 11, 2025
Manager Don Kelly was short on relievers after Saturday’s game. There was a long stretch of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates when a fourrun deficit would have been insurmountable even if their pi...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 11, 2025
For three members of the Pittsburgh Steelers, simply putting on the uniform and playing in a game was deemed a successful outing no matter their contributions in a 31-25 victory at Jacksonville in the...
Reynolds’ 2-run triple in 8th rallies Bucs past Reds
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 9, 2025
Chase Burns came with a reputation as a fireballer whose four-seam fastball flirts with triple digits and draws swing and miss. The Cincinnati Reds rookie righthander lived up to his billing with 10 s...
5 things to watch in Steelers’ preseason opener
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 9, 2025
Saturday’s meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars is the third time in four years the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing a preseason game in Florida. It was 88 degrees in Jacksonville in 2022 and a steamy...
Davis hopes homer signals turnaround with swing
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 9, 2025
For all of the work Henry Davis has done in the batting cage trying to find his way out of a funk at the plate, the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher got some simple but sage advice from a baseball lifer. Af...
Penguins’ Jones eyes an everyday role in the NHL
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
August 9, 2025
When Caleb Jones reports to preseason training camp in September, he’ll be getting underway with the Pittsburgh Penguins at a time of considerable organizational change. With Dan Muse — a first-time h...
Heyward not practicing, wants a reworked contract
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 8, 2025
Cameron Heyward isn’t practicing in team portions of training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it apparently has nothing to do with injury or keeping the 36-year-old defensive tackle fresh for t...
Pirates shut out Reds behind dominant outing by Skenes
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 8, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out eight in six shutout innings, Bryan Reynolds and Henry Davis homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 on Thursday night. Skenes (7-8...
Rodgers will join vets on sideline for preseason opener
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 8, 2025
Mason Rudolph and Kaleb Johnson will start in the Steelers’ backfield against the Jaguars Saturday. The backups will be on full display for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they open the preseason Saturda...
Black ‘blocking out’ praise
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 8, 2025
Asked what the key is for a pass-rushing interior lineman at batting down passes, Yahya Black has a quick answer. “Just repetition,” the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie defensive lineman said. “At first, y...
Santana plans to ‘turn the page’ after struggles
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 8, 2025
Dennis Santana had blown a save for the second time in three appearances, surrendering two earned runs in the ninth inning of a 4-2 loss to the San Franciso Giants on Wednesday afternoon. That it came...
Three Pitt players aiming to secure larger roles
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
August 8, 2025
As Pitt hits a week of fall camp practices, the Panthers are just getting settled into wearing full pads, having done so for the first time Tuesday. Pitt’s camp atmosphere is rife with competition, bu...
Giants get to Santana late to win series
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 7, 2025
San Francisco tied the game in the 8th before getting the winning runs in the top of the 9th. A week after being swept at home by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the San Francisco Giants came to PNC Park and ...
Rodgers open to playing in preseason opener
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 7, 2025
The Steelers will be down a quarterback after Will Howard broke his hand during practice. LATROBE (AP) — Aaron Rodgers believes the newlook Pittsburgh Steelers offense is starting to figure things out...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 7, 2025
The broken bone in Will Howard’s hand could keep the rookie sixth-round pick sidelined for the entire preseason. It also will leave the Pittsburgh Steelers short-handed at quarterback when they play t...
Giants rough up Burrows as Webb strikes out 10 Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 6, 2025
San Francisco rolled to an 8-1 win behind three long balls. Logan Webb commanded the strike zone against the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the San Francisco Giants righthander recorded 10 strikeouts without ...
Watt not pushing back against days off in camp
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 6, 2025
It was four years ago that T.J. Watt didn’t take part in any team portions of training camp practices while he was awaiting a new contract from the Pittsburgh Steelers that wasn’t finalized until Sept...
Relievers on comebacks back up Oviedo in win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 6, 2025
Johan Oviedo waited almost two years to take the mound for a major league game, and the Pittsburgh Pirates were excited to see the right-hander return from Tommy John surgery and a lat strain. The Pir...
Defense holds strong twice
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
INSIDE THE ROPES
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 6, 2025
After sweeping a pair of 2-minute drills during the “Friday Night Lights” practice last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense improved to 4-0 in such situations during this training camp by holding on...