Chemistry needs to come fast for Rodgers, receivers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 15, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Defining chemistry with a wide receiver is easy for Aaron Rodgers. It’s a nod. A wink. A glance. A gesture. Sometimes there are no verbal or physical cues at all, but an ESP of sorts...
Pitt tight end Carson Kent embracing larger role
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 15, 2026
There were few surprises in regards to which offensive players saw the most action while reviewing snap counts of Pitt’s loss to North Carolina on Saturday. Quarterback Holden Geriner and the Panthers...
Penguins forward Koivunen knows he has to ‘earn the spot’
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 15, 2026
Ville Koivunen wasn’t quite sure of the conversion rate. After all, he is from Finland and the arithmetic is different in the United States. How much weight did the Pittsburgh Penguins forward add thi...
Steelers stuck in the same old vicious cycle
Pittsburgh, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
October 14, 2026
It looks like this is going to be one of those seasons for the Steelers. You know, the kind where one week they look good and fans talk division title and playoffs and the next week they suck badly an...
Letang embraces a 3rd pairing role with fewer minutes
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 14, 2026
By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive Kris Letang nearly scored his first goal of the season Saturday. During a 2-1 home shootout win against the Dallas Stars, Letang battled furiously to direct a puck into the ...
Call for Graham shows ‘pliable’ nature
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 14, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Mc-Carthy is fanatically meticulous in his preparation. Just don’t mistake that thorough approach with being inflexible. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach knew something had to chan...
Jaylen Warren lifts Steelers over visiting Colts
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
SUNDAY’S NFL ACTION
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 13, 2026
When Jaylen Warren was sprinting down the sideline during his 80-yard reception for a touchdown Sunday, he resisted the urge to take a glance at the Acrisure Stadium scoreboard to see if he’d safely b...
Tight ends step up as injuries tear through receiving corps
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 13, 2026
Needing 1 yard to reach the end zone, the Pittsburgh Steelers subbed in three tight ends to muscle the ball across the goal line. Or at least that’s what the Indianapolis Colts surely thought. The tri...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 13, 2026
Patrick Queen wears a coach-to-player communication device in his helmet as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ green-dot defender, yet the inside linebacker felt even closer than usual to his defensive coordina...
Pitt alum, legendary NFL coach Mike Ditka dies at 86
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer 
October 10, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86. Ditka’s family announced the death on Friday in a statement. “It is with profound sadne...
Steelers need to replicate familiar formula against Colts
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
October 10, 2026
The team is best served repeating last year’s game plan against Indianapolis. How do the Pittsburgh Steelers take care of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday? Just do exactly what they did last year when...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 9, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy spent the weekend after Pittsburgh’s uneven performance in a Thursday night loss to Cleveland poring over tape to find areas where the Steelers could improve. The first...
Versatility helps Penguins’ prospect earn NHL contract
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 9, 2026
Undrafted Atley Calvert raises his profile by playing all forward positions in the AHL. Atley Calvert had a fairly brief and nonchalant summer. As a member of the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins, the ...
Pitt to tailor offensive game plan to new QB Holden Geriner’s strengths
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 9, 2026
Coach Pat Narduzzi: Drastic changes “would be bad for the other 10 guys on the field.” What kind of offensive game plan is Pitt putting together for its Saturday afternoon ACC showdown with North Caro...
Miscues add up again as Pens suffer road loss to Caps
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 8, 2026
Having failed to successfully defend a third-period lead in their previous two games, the Pittsburgh Penguins found a pretty effective formula for avoiding that predicament. Never take the lead. That ...
Steelers raid practice squads for corners
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 8, 2026
Neither, necessarily, will replace Joey Porter Jr. as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 1 cornerback. But one took Porter’s roster spot. The other took his locker. As the Steelers turn the page from the tu...
Capel must find rotation with fresh new Pitt roster
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 8, 2026
Jeff Capel quickly established what he was looking for when he entered the spring transfer portal season with a blank canvas. Capel, needing to replenish his roster when Pitt lost all but one scholars...
Ovechkin’s retirement brings Malkin conversation to light
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
October 8, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas made it abundantly clear on Sept. 28. He doesn’t want to be part of the ongoing speculation about Evgeni Malkin’s future. “I’m not doing this day-today, ...