NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 18, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers have been at this for a long time. The prime-time lights aren’t new. The stakes for their teams aren’t, either. The stakes for themselves personally?...
Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
October 18, 2024
Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith took a step toward returning to game activity for the Pittsburgh Steelers following a three-game absence when he practiced fully Thursday. It was Highsmith’s first fu...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 18, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers have been at this for a long time. The prime-time lights aren’t new. The stakes for their teams aren’t, either. The stakes for themselves personally?...
Tomlin not tipping hand on Steelers’ starting QB
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
October 18, 2024
Russell Wilson took firstteam reps at Pittsburgh’s practice Wednesday. The potential switch in quarterbacks began Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they started on-field preparations for their ...
With high drama, Malkin’s 500th goal was unforgettable
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
October 18, 2024
Evgeni Malkin couldn’t have asked for a much better 500th career goal. Or a crazier game for it to happen in. Without a doubt, the Penguins’ 6-5 overtime victory against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Pain...
Lynn silences Pirates’ bats in St. Louis’ 3-1 win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 18, 2024
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn threw six strong innings in his 100th appearance at Busch Stadium, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Tuesday night. Lynn ...
Steelers’ Fields keeping it simple
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 18, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Fields doesn’t want to get involved in any sort of quarterback controversy. One might be coming anyway. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 after a 13-6 win over Denver on Sunday....
Santana one of the Pirates’ best pickups of the season
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
September 18, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates had nothing to lose when they brought righty reliever Dennis Santana aboard in mid-June. Santana had just been jettisoned by the New York Yankees after posting a 6.26 ERA in 23 ...
More than wins, Narduzzi wants flawless execution
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
September 18, 2024
Pitt senior safety P.J. O’Brien had a request for Pat Narduzzi the day after the thrilling comeback victory against West Virginia. After the weekly team meeting Sunday night when Pitt’s coach had much...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
September 18, 2024
With Sidney Crosby’s contract extension now known, the Pittsburgh Penguins have clarity. General manager Kyle Dubas knows he has at least this season and two more after it to make one more run at a St...
Defense carries Steelers in Denver
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 16, 2024
Pittsburgh is off to a 2-0 start for the first time in four years. DENVER — If the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a more suspect offense than their own every week of the NFL season, they could go undefeate...
Inactivity takes shine off Wilson’s return to Denver
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
September 13, 2024
Russell Wilson has gone from holding the pole position at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers to being parked in the garage for repairs. Signs point to Wilson serving as the emergency third quarte...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer 
September 13, 2024
Justin Fields has been around football long enough to understand how this works, especially when you’re a quarterback. The player at the top of the depth chart gets hurt. The backup comes in and plays...
WVU’s secondary against Pitt receivers will be key in Brawl
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
September 13, 2024
West Virginia’s offense has reason to feel confident heading into Saturday’s Backyard Brawl vs. Pitt at Acrisure Stadium. While a valid argument could be made that the Mountaineers simply beat up on a...
Fautanu running with first team as first start looms
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
September 13, 2024
Troy Fautanu was disappointed he didn’t get a chance to get his uniform dirty in his first NFL game. The first-round draft pick dressed Sunday in Atlanta when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Falc...
Holstein’s education continues against Mountaineers
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
September 13, 2024
Almost without exception, every time Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi and offensive coordinator Kade Bell step behind a podium, they are questioned by reporters curious about how and why the pressure of the mo...
Bailey Falter lifts Pirates to sweep of Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 12, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh left-hander Bailey Falter carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon for a sweep of the season series. F...
Cherington ‘expects Shelton to return’ next season
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 12, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington expects manager Derek Shelton to return next season. Cherington said Wednesday that Shelton remains “the right person to manage this...
Steratore takes a look at Game 1 officiating
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
September 12, 2024
During his weekly interview on WDVE radio, CBS NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore (Uniontown, Pa./ Washington, Pa.) addressed some of the many controversial calls that occurred during the Pittsburgh Ste...
Fautanu ‘deserving’ of chance to compete for starting job
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
September 12, 2024
Among the injuries that weren’t identified in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 18-10 win at Atlanta in the season opener was one to left tackle Dan Moore Jr. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday th...