Connor Heyward’s tush-push opinion has changed
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
January 7, 2026
Steelers tight end Connor Heyward admits that he was never a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles’ “Tush Push.” When all the conversation about banning the short-yardage shove kicked into high gear this off...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JAMES ENGEL & QUINCEY REESE TribLive 
January 7, 2026
Knicky Nelson was dressed head to toe in Pittsburgh Steelers gear, but that didn’t stop her from perusing the merchandise at Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Waterworks on Monday in search of a deal. Nels...
Tomlin: Don’t associate this team with playoff winless streak
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 7, 2026
The franchise’s losing streak in playoff games is a main topic of conversation among Pittsburgh Steelers fans. It’s frequently cited by writers and talk-show hosts. Even the team’s owner has gone on r...
NASCAR commissioner Phelps resigns
Sports
January 7, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his resignation after more than 20 years with the top racing series in the United States and a nasty federal trial in which...
Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus
NFL, Sports
January 7, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have fired first-year defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after they allowed the most points and intercepted the fewest passes in franchise history, two people ...
Giants to cast wide net in search for new head coach
NFL, Sports
January 7, 2026
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The groundwork to find the New York Giants’ next coach began not long after Brian Daboll was fired in November. Joe Schoen went to work doing research and coming up with a...
Sports
January 7, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 5 p.m. - CBSSN — Furman at Chattanooga 6:30 p.m. - BTN — Indiana at Maryland 7 p.m. - ACCN — Stanford at Virginia Tech 7 p.m. - CBSSN — Saint Louis at VCU 7 p.m. - ESPN2 — Mis...
Sports
January 7, 2026
No. 6 Duke rallies past Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cameron Boozer scored 27 points, including seven during a 16-6 run early in the second half, Isaiah Evans added 23 and No. 6 Duke shot 71% aft...
Dumbroski leads Eagles over Greyhounds
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 6, 2026
Madison Johnson had 20 points in the section loss for Monessen. For a large portion of a Section 2-1A matchup between Serra Catholic and Monessen, Bella Dumbroski was outscoring the home Greyhounds by...
Did the gods give the Steelers a reprieve?
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports, ...
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
January 6, 2026
When the greatest missed kick against the Steelers since “the idiot kicker” from Indianapolis missed wide right in the playoffs a decade ago sailed wide, it sent Steelers fans everywhere into a wild d...
Settles’ triple-double leads EF over Ringgold; Trojans roll
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 6, 2026
Elizabeth Forward controlled the game from the opening tip Monday night, rolling to a 57-15 victory over Ringgold in a Section 3-4A matchup. Behind a triple-double from senior Kaelynn Settles, the War...
Leps knock off rust to beat Mustangs
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 6, 2026
Lyla McConnell scored 20 points and Emerson LaCarte had a careerhigh 11 for Belle Vernon. Like most other coaches, Belle Vernon Area girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit knew his team was going to...
Rodgers: ‘It’s nice to be back in this position’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
January 6, 2026
Aaron Rodgers is hoping the Pittsburgh Steelers can bottle up the good fortune they received in the final seconds Sunday night and take it into the playoffs. Rodgers is entering the postseason for the...
Steelers draw No. 5 Texans in AFC wild-card game
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 6, 2026
There was no booing of “Renegade” this time. Mike Tomlin, too, was spared from targeted derisive chants. It was far from pretty, but the Pittsburgh Steelers prevailed — somehow — in Sunday night’s thr...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...