Lack of healthy centers leads to Penguins’ loss
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 5, 2026
With the NHL’s trade deadline approaching at 3 p.m. Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t necessarily need to add a center for a prolonged playoff run. But they probably need a center for … well … now...
Rakell has offered mixed results filling in at center
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 5, 2026
Rickard Rakell immediately objected to the premise of the question. On Feb. 27, a reporter in Cranberry asked him what is it like to be the No. 1 center of the Pittsburgh Penguins, as it was learned t...
Pitt fires women’s basketball coach Verdi
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 4, 2026
In the immediate aftermath of a third straight disappointing season, Pitt fired women’s basketball coach Tory Verdi on Tuesday morning, athletic director Allen Greene announced. The Panthers went 8-23...
Skenes solid as U.S. dominates San Francisco in exhibition
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
March 4, 2026
The Americans showed how potent their offense will be, putting up 15 runs in a blowout win. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The United States wasted little time showing how potent its roster could be at the ...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 4, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. — The possibility of playing right field was discussed briefly between Ryan O’Hearn and the Pittsburgh Pirates during free agency, but the plan was for him to split time primarily at f...
Narduzzi takes stock of new group, coaches
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 4, 2026
ith the first of 15 spring practices complete, Pitt took the opening step toward coalescing as a team months ahead the 2026 football season. After Monday’s session, the Panthers will continue practici...
Bucs beat Rays; Williams starts scoring
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 3, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. — Alika Williams knew that Jake Mangum had the green light to steal second base, so he took a few steps from third base and got ready to read the throw. When pitcher Mason Englert’s th...
Clevinger looks to land spot in rotation or bullpen
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 3, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. — Mike Clevinger has a season on his resume that no other Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher can claim, but knows that it doesn’t carry much weight in his quest to earn a roster spot ...
Penguins’ Rust: ‘This is home’
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 3, 2026
Even after reaching the 30-goal mark for the first time last season, Bryan Rust hasn’t lost appreciation for that 20-goal plateau. He reached that mark for the seventh consecutive season on Sunday dur...
Silovs records shutout in rout of Vegas
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 2, 2026
The Penguins goaltender made 22 saves and continued his recent stretch of strong play. Things moved pretty quickly for Arturs Silovs as the Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender began play on Sunday. ...
Steelers casting wide net for receivers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
NFL DRAFT COMBINE
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
March 2, 2026
A deep group of receivers will be available in the top 3 rounds. Makai Lemon termed the experience of chatting with Mike McCarthy as “a blessing.” Jordyn Tyson referred to McCarthy as “a legend.” Anto...
Pirates’ Horwitz taking open-minded approach about finding position to play
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 2, 2026
The 1B/2B will play for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. BRADENTON, Fla. — Where Spencer Horwitz is still trying to figure out where he fits in with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he’s looking forw...
Griffin hits 2-run blast as Bucs cruise past Cardinals
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 2, 2026
The team’s top prospect continues to flash power. Konnor Griffin’s third hit in spring training produced the same result as his first two, with the 19-year-old phenom circling the bases. The consensus...
Knights’ Stone exits game in tough loss to Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
March 2, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone left his team’s game at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday because of an undisclosed injury. Penguins defenseman Kris Letang gave Stone a seemi...
Steelers finish dead last on NFLPA’s annual report card
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
February 28, 2026
The team finished with and F grade in two categories and an F-minus in two others. The Pittsburgh Steelers ranked last among the league’s 32 franchises in the NFL Players Association’s annual report c...
Nicolas finishes off Orioles with scoreless 9th
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
February 28, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. — Kyle Nicolas scratched the top of his right thumb in the bullpen before his outing against the Baltimore Orioles and ended up getting blood all over his white uniform pants. In his f...
Urquidy focuses on fastball velocity as Pirates beat Twins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
February 27, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. — When Jose Urquidy made his spring training debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, his primary concern was attacking what he views as a shrinking strike zone. The 30-year-old righthander m...
Girard getting acclimated to his new surroundings
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
February 27, 2026
A slow news cycle did not accompany Sam Girard’s first day with the Pittsburgh Penguins. After trading for the 27-year-old defenseman Tuesday, the Penguins announced Wednesday that captain Sidney Cros...
Pitt’s Louis eager to show his speed at NFL Combine
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
February 27, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS — Perhaps the only thing Kyle Louis does faster than run as compered to other draft-eligible linebackers is answer a question about what drill he’s most excited about during his workouts ...
Skenes slogs through only spring start, Bucs lose to Braves
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
February 26, 2026
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Paul Skenes found his first start of spring training — and only one for the Pittsburgh Pirates before joining Team USA in the World Baseball Classic — to be rather challenging. The ...