There are always expectations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. And the 2025-26 season is no exception. The expectations, at least externally, are clear: Few anticipate the Penguins being a contender, at l...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — When the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense holds its first meeting during a game week, the first message it receive is always the same: Smash the run. It’s a tenet that’s been a part of t...

Every week someone in the NFL ends up red-faced for not knowing the rules. In Week 2, Steelers rookie returner Kaleb Johnson allowed a kickoff to roll into the end zone, where the Seattle Seahawks rec...

Aaron Rodgers was looking to his right after he accepted the first snap of a Pittsburgh Steelers third-quarter possession following a Seattle Seahawks touchdown that had tied the score Sunday. Rodgers...

It would have been unsurprising to see Pittsburgh Pirates righty Justin Lawrence, who hadn’t pitched since late April, eased back onto the mound upon being activated from the 60-day injured list Frida...

There’s an adage that a hockey team can never have too many right-handed defensemen. The Penguins might be testing the limits of that convention. As they enter the 2025-26 season, they appear to have ...

If there was a member of the Chicago Cubs who understood the magnitude of Roberto Clemente Day at PNC Park, it was the man on the mound. Jameson Taillon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010 a...

The Seattle Seahawks and their fans returned to the West Coast pleased after spoiling the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener Sunday. The Seahawks took over in the second half of the game and defeated th...

Rust never sleeps. And he certainly never rests on his laurels. Despite missing 11 games due to various ailments in 2024-25, Bryan Rust managed to establish career highs in goals (31), assists (34) an...

The Penguins’ depth down the middle will look much like it did last season. And for the past two decades, at least at the top. Sidney Crosby remains an elite topline center as evidenced by the 91 poin...

The defense was porous again as Pittsburgh suffered a 31-17 defeat in its home opener. Giving up 30 points for the second game in a row wasn’t how the Pittsburgh Steelers, armed with the NFL’s highest...

Washington’s James Wood scored from first base when a ball rolled under Cruz’s glove. When the Pittsburgh Pirates poured on three runs in the first inning against the Washington Nationals, it was the ...

The running backs gained just 72 yards in Sunday’s loss. Two games into the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers rushing attack hasn’t shown significant improvements over last season. In fact, so far, it’s...

Among the many memories forever embedded in Scott McKillop’s mind from one of the most iconic games in the history of Pitt athletics is a creeping sense of foreboding. McKillop deeply believed in his ...

In Pat Narduzzi’s eyes, Pitt has put forth a productive week of practice leading into the 108th Backyard Brawl on Saturday afternoon in Morgantown. To prepare for playing West Virginia at Milan Puskar...

Bemused by the multiple attempts to elicit a change of tone, DK Metcalf finally had enough. Smiling, he playfully mocked the reporters gathered around him. “Y’all are gonna make it a big deal,” Metcal...

The Pirates fell in extra innings for the second straight night and wasted another dominant Paul Skenes start Wednesday at Camden Yards in Baltimore, as reliever Kyle Nicolas gave up a bases-loaded si...

Separately and on consecutive days this week, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and veteran NFL safety Jabrill Peppers acknowledged they had eyes for each other during the lead-up to the 2017 draf...

TribLive The Pittsburgh Pirates and SportsNet Pittsburgh will air a Spanish-speaking broadcast to celebrate Roberto Clemente Day when the Bucs host the Cubs at 6:40 p.m. Monday. “El día de Roberto Cle...

Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates made it quickly apparent that inside the Panthers’ 2-0 start, things have been far from perfect on his side of the ball. Through two weeks, Pitt has allowed a co...