Pitt’s Bains-Marquez sees reps increase
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 10, 2025
Pitt’s coaches had a hunch that Kavir Bains-Marquez, a first-team all-conference safety at UC Davis of the FCS, would be a useful addition from the transfer portal last winter. But a starter? There pr...
Short passing game will be tested by Browns
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 9, 2025
No quarterback has released the ball quicker this season than Aaron Rodgers. No team has gained more yards after the catch than the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers have used the short pass efficient...
More from the Penguins’ season-opening win
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
TUESDAY’S LATE GAME
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 9, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2025-26 season opener offered the same result as the 2024-25 opener in one respect. Mike Sullivan was not satisfied as his team was shut out. The main difference was that Sull...
Browns will challenge Steelers’ jumbo-line run package
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 9, 2025
The heavy offensive package the Pittsburgh Steelers successfully deployed against the Minnesota Vikings before their bye week might not be a one-game anomaly. Coach Mike Tomlin hinted Tuesday at his w...
Rust returns to practice for Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 9, 2025
The start of the 2025-26 season is pretty similar to how Bryan Rust began the 2024-25 campaign. Injured. Rust missed the first two games of last season and all he managed to do was set career highs in...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 8, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Brazeau scored twice, Arturs Silovs stopped all 25 shots he faced for his first regular- season NHL shutout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday...
Penguins’ bond with Sullivan remains after departure
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 8, 2025
In the fall of 2005, Dan Muse had quite a challenge. He had to teach world history to high school freshmen. Following the conclusion of his playing career as a forward at Stonehill College, Muse got a...
Steelers invigorated by division losses
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
IN THE
Steelers invigorated by division losses
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
October 8, 2025
After the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up the first practice following their bye weekend, they weren’t bashful about acknowledging what they had witnessed within their own division during their downtim...
Porter Jr. ‘definitely… back for sure’ for Sunday’s game against Browns
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 7, 2025
While Joey Porter Jr. began his comments with media dutifully deferring to his head coach, he quickly made his own declaration about his health and status for the upcoming game. “Definitely,” the Pitt...
Highsmith ready to return to Steelers’ ‘sack party’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 7, 2025
The outside linebacker had to miss the team’s Ireland trip after suffering a high ankle sprain. Alex Highsmith was looking forward to accompanying the Pittsburgh Steelers to Dublin for their internati...
Muse ready to lead the way for rebuilding Pens
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 7, 2025
Like anyone who spent time in the Yellowhammer State, Dan Muse is a big fan of Alabama football. But unlike many Crimson Tide fans, he has patience for Kalen DeBoer, the scrutinized coach of the progr...
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 7, 2025
Pitt’s weekly two-deep depth chart, released every Monday around noon, is always interesting to observe but not worth putting too much stock into the document. To be sure, there can be interesting dev...
Breaking down the Penguins’ roster
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 6, 2025
The season begins Tuesday against the Rangers and former coach Mike Sullivan. A look at all 49 players the Pittsburgh Penguins have signed to an NHL contract ahead of the 2025-26 season. Forwards Noel...
Heintschel impresses as Pitt blows out BC
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 6, 2025
Pat Narduzzi must have felt major confidence in Mason Heintschel to turn to the freshman quarterback Saturday versus Boston College With Pitt riding a two-game losing streak and Eli Holstein looking l...
Hitters want PNC Park dimensions adjusted
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 4, 2025
When assessing a Pittsburgh Pirates offense that ranked last in the major leagues in home runs, runs scored, RBIs, slugging percentage and OPS, general manager Ben Cherington didn’t mince words. “We’v...
Special teams shaping outcome of Steelers games
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 4, 2025
Special teams contributed to the Pittsburgh Steelers winning their season opener in New Jersey. Special teams contributed to them losing their home opener a week later. And the good and bad of Danny S...
Penguins’ Rust down with injury
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 3, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will be sidelined a minimum of two weeks due to an undisclosed injury. The regular season begins with a road contest against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. Rus...
Steelers’ depth has helped lead them to 3-1 start
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 3, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenneth Gainwell wants the ball more. Why wouldn’t he? All the Pittsburgh Steelers running back did last weekend in a 24-21 victory over Minnesota in Dublin was run for a career-high...
Penguins’ St. Ivany injured in preseason win over Buffalo
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 2, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany suffered an undisclosed injury during a 5-3 preseason win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. There was no immediat...
Bucs took risk in changing coaches
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 2, 2025
Don Kelly repeatedly made the point that pitching was the foundation for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Paul Skenes an overwhelming favorite to win the National League Cy Young and anchoring a staff tha...