Crosby will ‘wait and see’ on contract extension
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 2, 2026
The Penguins have several pending free agents this offseason, and forward Evgeni Malkin is, by far, the most prominent. But one player’s contractual status looms over all others. Sidney Crosby. Crosby...
Bernard’s high school coach says he’s the ‘total package’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
May 2, 2026
In the days leading up to the NFL Draft, Alabama receiver Germie Bernard heard from his agent that the Pittsburgh Steelers were interested at pick 53. So, once Day 2 of the draft got underway, family ...
Pirates blow out Reds to snap losing streak
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 2, 2026
By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive Searching for a way to snap a fivegame losing streak, the Pittsburgh Pirates found the most unlikely suspects to be their best candidates. Henry Davis and Marcell Ozuna — both...
Skenes allows two homers as Cards sweep Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 1, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates were counting on Paul Skenes to be the stopper to their losing streak and prevent a series sweep, even though the St. Louis Cardinals are the one team that have had his number. ...
Jones, Triolo receive rave reviews after rehab stints
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 1, 2026
A pair of Pittsburgh Pirates made the first starts of their rehabilitation assignments to rave reviews, as Jared Jones was untouchable at Low-A Bradenton, and Jared Triolo was a big hit for Double-A A...
Gonzales hopes hitting streak keeps him in lineup
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 1, 2026
Now that Nick Gonzales has played second base, shortstop and third base for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, he’s come to expect a persistent question about his preferences. “People always ask me w...
York scores in overtime to eliminate Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 30, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam York buried the winner 17:32 into overtime and chucked his stick into the crowd in a wild celebration to send the Philadelphia Flyers into the second round for the first time i...
Steelers again turn to Iowa program for players
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 30, 2026
Growing up in Pittsburgh’s South Hills and starring in football at Upper St. Clair High School in the 1970s, it was only natural that Kirk Ferentz would be a fan of the Steelers. “I mean, how could yo...
By the numbers: Looking at the NFL Draft
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
April 30, 2026
The SEC’s reign as the king of the first round of the NFL draft was toppled by the Big Ten. But the conference that coined the mantra “It Just Means More” for its dominance of college football in the ...
Gonzales robbed of HR for final out of loss to Cardinals
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 30, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a runner on base and their hottest hitter at the plate while trailing the St. Louis Cardinals by one. Nick Gonzales showed why he lives for such moments. Gonzales sent Riley...
Duquesne play-by-play man Goss dies at 89
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL TribLive 
April 30, 2026
Ray Goss, whose 58 seasons at Duquesne represented college basketball’s longest stretch as a play-byplay announcer and who, just weeks ago, following a near-fatal vehicle accident in Indiana County, v...
Steelers tender Aaron Rodgers contract with 10% raise
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 30, 2026
A procedural deadline passed in NFL free agency Monday, and the Pittsburgh Steelers acted via a method that makes it a little more likely that they keep Aaron Rodgers. The Steelers extended a UFA tend...
Cardinals rock Ashcraft to pick up win over Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 29, 2026
A day after emptying their bullpen against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Pirates turned to a pair of pitchers who had just rejoined the club to get them through the second game of the series...
Heidenreich could be chess piece for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
April 29, 2026
Trying to choose one position to describe Eli Heidenreich was always futile, even as a title-winning high school player at Mt. Lebanon. Running back? Slotback? Wide receiver? Slot receiver? Wildcat qu...
Former Panthers Ramon, Greer join coaching staff
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 29, 2026
Pitt has almost totally retooled its men’s basketball roster this past month, and coach Jeff Capel has gotten to work in rounding out his coaching staff for the 2026-27 campaign. On Monday, the Panthe...
Victory Heights complex to give Pitt a recruiting edge
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive 
April 29, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh’s $240 million Victory Heights sports complex is on schedule to host commencement ceremonies this week and athletic competition in the fall, officials said Monday. The fac...
Crosby delivered when Penguins needed him to
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 29, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The sequence might as well have served as a metaphor of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season. There was Sidney Crosby, his left knee throbbing after absorbing a blistering shot from the p...
Pens force Game 6 with thrilling win over Flyers
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 28, 2026
Kris Letang scores the tiebreaking goal on a fluky play late in the second period. With his team extending its firstround playoff series to a fifth game, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin got ...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 28, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived Monday afternoon to the hum of an inflatable bounce house in the middle of their clubhouse, a belated birthday prank in celebration of 20-year-old rookie Konnor Griffin....
Reminiscent of 2018, Steelers have decisions to make at QB
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 27, 2026
Coach Mike McCarthy will face tough calls when deciding on backups. A veteran future Hall of Fame returning starter. A trusted longtime backup. The previous year’s lateround rookie who turned some hea...