Paul, Joshua have a lot to lose in Netflix bout
Other Sports, Sports
December 19, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Jake Paul proudly boasts he has become the face of boxing during the past decade. Now the YouTuber- turned-fighter is ready to embark on his riskiest ring venture yet after 13 professiona...
Penguins’ skid hits 7 games
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 19, 2025
Including Thursday, Evgeni Malkin has been sidelined for seven consecutive games by an undisclosed injury. And during that stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been perfect in one sense. That is to s...
Rodgers’ left hand still not 100%
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
December 19, 2025
With Aaron Rodgers coming off what was, arguably, his best two-game stretch of the season, it’s been largely forgotten that Tuesday marked one month since the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback suffered ...
Dry needling common, and players aren’t worried
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 19, 2025
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey Mc-Bride heard about what happened to Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt — and McBride plans to continue his weekly dry-needling sessions. “It...
Simpson, Mateer meet in CFP first-round
NCAA, Sports
December 19, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Alabama’s Ty Simpson and Oklahoma’s John Mateer will bring contrasting styles to their College Football Playoff matchup on Friday. Simpson, considered a Heisman Trophy candidate f...
Uninhabited Scottish isle holds key to curling stones
Olympics, Sports
December 19, 2025
AILSA CRAIG, Scotland (AP) — If you’re looking to strike gold — silver or bronze, too — look to Ailsa Craig. This uninhabited isle 10 miles (16 kilometers) off the coast of southwest Scotland is the s...
Bucs coach Bowles said team ‘got the message’ after rant
NFL, Sports
December 19, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Todd Bowles delivered a message to his team with an uncharacteristic profanity- laced reaction during a postgame news conference after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew a 14-point fourt...
Sports
December 19, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 5 p.m. - ESPNU — Grambling St. vs. Hampton, College Park, Ga. 6:30 p.m. - FS1 — Seton Hall at Providence 7:30 p.m. - ESPNU — Norfolk St. vs. Jackson St., College Park, Ga. 8 p...
Sports
December 19, 2025
RMS 8th grade finishes off season The Ringgold Middle School 8th-grade basketball team finished off the season with a win Thursday. The Rams ended their season with an 11-1 record after beating Bethel...
Vulcans extend winning streak to four
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 18, 2025
The California (Pa.) men and women swept Shippensburg in PSAC crossover play. The California (Pa.) men’s basketball team continued its strong December run Tuesday, pulling away in the second half for ...
SIGNING DAYS
High school, Sports
December 18, 2025
Charleroi soccer’s Dylan Klinger (seated, center) was joined by his teammates to sign his letter of intent to play at Mercyhurst University. Jenn Codeluppi / MVI Sports
Signing Days
High school, Sports
December 18, 2025
Belle Vernon Area’s Kelsey Roskovich signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Carlow University in Pittsburgh. Belle Vernon Athletics
Bearcats, Leps fall in section duals
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 18, 2025
Jefferson-Morgan edged Bentworth 39–32 on Wednesday in a Section 3-2A wrestling matchup, winning eight of the 14 bouts, including several key falls that swung the team score. Bentworth earned victorie...
Report: Penguins to be sold to Hoffmann group
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 18, 2025
An agreement has been reached for Fenway Sports Group to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Hoffmann Family of Companies, an investment group based in Chicago, according to multiple reports Wednesday...
Panthers end skid with blowout of Binghamton
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
December 18, 2025
Winning one game is an insufficient remedy for Pitt, given the team’s repeated early struggles against a wide spectrum of competition. While it will take far more than a single victory to get the Pant...
LT Cook gets rave reviews in first pro start
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
December 18, 2025
For all of the fuss made about Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Dylan Cook playing quarterback in high school, he simply shook his head and smiled when asked if that crossed his mind in his NFL startin...
Penn St. players encouraged by first impression
NCAA, Sports
December 18, 2025
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Trebor Peña has advice for his younger teammates who must decide soon whether to stay at Penn State and play for new coach Matt Campbell or look for opportunities elsewhere. ...
Cignetti first to win back-to-back Coach of the Year awards
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
December 18, 2025
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti exceeded expectations again this season and it earned him a second consecutive honor as The Associated Press coach of the year in college football. Cignetti is the first coach ...
Not the history the Penguins wanted to see
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
December 18, 2025
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was quick to acknowledge the gravity of the evening. “The storylines were endless for the media and the fans. Whatever you guys wanted to write about, you could wri...
Gainwell provides production, value in first season
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
December 18, 2025
Four players have more than 350 yards from scrimmage for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. Over the 12 months leading up to the 2025 opener, three of those four signed multiyear contract extensions...