2026 opponents set after Sunday’s finale
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 6, 2026
With the end of an NFL regular season comes the first steps toward the next. After the Pittsburgh Steelers won the 272nd — and final — game of the league’s 2025 season Sunday night with a 26-24 victor...
Ravens have long offseason to think about what’s next
NFL, Sports
January 6, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Lamar Jackson thought it was over. That the Baltimore Ravens’ unwieldy season would end up in a familiar spot: the playoffs. Then, rookie kicker Tyler Loop’s potential game-winning f...
Metcalf returns, declines comment on interaction with fan
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 6, 2026
After a verbal volley featuring variations of “no comment” to four questions, a team employee made DK Metcalf smile early Monday afternoon. “Thank you, Miss Teresa,” Metcalf said when asked how excite...
No. 1 Indiana adds former TCU quarterback in portal
NCAA, Sports
By By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer 
January 6, 2026
The Hoosiers kicked off the post-Mendoza era by adding a new receiver, too. As No. 1 Indiana prepares for Friday night’s College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 5 Oregon, coach Curt Cignetti is...
NCAA, Sports
January 6, 2026
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. doesn’t say much. He just plays. That’s part of the reason why Bain giving a short, impromptu and unexpected halftime speech to teamma...
Sports
January 6, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - CBSSN — UMass at Ohio 7 p.m. - ACCN — Syracuse at Georgia Tech 7 p.m. - ESPN — Duke at Louisville 7 p.m. - ESPN2 — Cincinnati at West Virginia 7 p.m. - ESPNU — South ...
Sports
January 6, 2026
BVA MS boys stay unbeaten The Belle Vernon Area Middle School basketball teams steamrolled South Allegheny Monday to up their records to 9-0 to start the second half of the season. For the 8th-grade L...
Raiders fire Carroll after 3-14 season
NFL, Sports
January 6, 2026
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders fired Pete Carroll on Monday after just one year, meaning they will enter their third consecutive season with a new coach in charge. Carroll expressed high...
Steelers capture North with wild win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
January 5, 2026
No. 4 Pittsburgh will host No. 5 Houston next Monday in the wild-card round. Coming off one of the most disappointing losses in the Mike Tomlin era, the Pittsburgh Steelers responded with one of the m...
Vulcans hammer Golden Bears
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 5, 2026
The Cal men remained unbeaten in PSAC play with a win over Kutztown Saturday. Seton Hill up next. The California (Pa.) men’s basketball team remained undefeated in conference play Saturday, pulling aw...
Penguins rally to beat Columbus in overtime
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 5, 2026
New Pittsburgh Penguins forward Yegor Chinakhov isn’t terribly eager to explain what went wrong for him in parts of five seasons as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets. “It’s pretty hard times,” Chi...
Gladiators fall to Hickory, Jaguars nip Erie High in OT
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
WEEKEND ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 5, 2026
Hickory held off a strong second-half push from South Allegheny to earn a 71-65 victory Saturday at the North Allegheny Tournament. The Hornets (7-1) built a 29-22 lead at halftime and maintained cont...
Sports
January 5, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6:30 p.m. - FS1 — Nebraska at Ohio St. 7 p.m. - CBSSN — William & Mary at Charleston Southern 7 p.m. - PEACOCK — Oregon at Rutgers 8:30 p.m. - FS1 — Southern Cal at Michigan S...
NCAA, Sports
January 5, 2026
PennLive.com Penn State made its big (expected) splash Sunday, gaining the commitment of former Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht via the transfer portal. But a second win followed in short order, on...
Bills fans celebrate Highmark Stadium
NFL, Sports
January 5, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills fans arrived early and lingered long after the game ended to bid what could be farewell to their long-time home stadium filled with 53 years of memories — and o...
Dybantsa’s resilience led BYU to opening Big 12 win
NCAA, Sports
January 5, 2026
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — About the fourth or fifth time that A.J. Dybantsa crashed to the floor, and he looked up at an official in both shock and vain, one of the most talented freshmen in college bask...
NFL, Sports
January 5, 2026
First domino falls in coaching carousel as Falcons fire Morris ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday night, announcing the moves hou...
Broncos lock up AFC’s top seed with 19-3 win
NFL, Sports
NFL CAPSULES
January 5, 2026
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos secured the AFC’s top playoff seed with a 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers’ bevy of backups Sunday, a victory fueled by Ja’Quan McMillian’s 45-yard interception ...
Mangum ready to make impression on Pittsburgh
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
January 5, 2026
Jake Mangum blames his family’s football mentality for his aggressive approach at the plate, where he has a well-earned reputation for swinging at nearly every pitch within six inches of the strike zo...
Vulcans sweep away East Stroudsburg
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
January 3, 2026
Jordyn Buchanan scored a gamehigh 26 points in a Cal victory over the visiting Warriors Friday. By the Mon Valley Independent The California (Pa.) men’s basketball team remained unbeaten in PSAC play ...