McCarthy revamping wide receiver room
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 6, 2026
PHOENIX — The Pittsburgh Steelers are going big when it comes to reshaping their wide receivers corps. Literally and figuratively. Two-plus months into the tenure of new coach Mike McCarthy and with f...
Latest mocks show Steelers targeting offensive tackles
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
April 6, 2026
The arrival of spring brings longer days and longer mock drafts. ESPN, CBS Sports and NFL. com were among the outlets this week that projected multiple rounds of the upcoming NFL Draft. The three-day ...
Rakell, Crosby lead Penguins closer to playoff berth
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 6, 2026
With four games remaining in the regular season, the Pens sit in 2nd place in the Metro. Sidney Crosby was satisfied reaching one more career milestone. And Rickard Rakell was content in continuing to...
Pirates’ Griffin, 19, looks more than ready
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 4, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — All of the emotions were there, from joy to jitters and everything in between. Well, almost everything. The one thing Konnor Griffin didn’t feel when the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop...
Steelers begin workouts in less than a week
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 4, 2026
By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive The Pittsburgh Steelers begin voluntary offseason workouts in less than a week, according to a schedule released Friday by the NFL. Each team can hold a nineweek program focus...
McCarthy brings good draft record to Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
April 4, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers will select a record-breaking player in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft if Mike McCarthy can repeat what he did in Green Bay and Dallas. Sure, that’s a lot to ask. But...
Panthers’ wide receivers, corners competing hard
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 4, 2026
Pitt wide receiver Blue Hicks is quickly running out of room on his helmet. The shell of Hicks’ helmet, from the top of his head down to the facemask, is plastered with white stickers spelling out “Bl...
New additions excited to hit the field at MLB’s top park
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 3, 2026
The first time Brandon Lowe visited PNC Park, he made a point to step onto the field and see the city skyline so that he could appreciate the view of one of baseball’s most beautiful ballparks. After ...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 3, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t necessarily have a starting goaltender. But they have one who has been getting a few more starts than the other as of late. Such was the case Thursday as Stuart Skinner w...
Pirates promote Griffin, will start in home opener
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 3, 2026
Baseball’s No. 1 prospect could see a long-term contract in the very near future according to sources. Konnor Griffin will make his major-league debut in the home opener, as the Pittsburgh Pirates are...
Vulcans double up Wheeling, 12-6
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 2, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent California (Pa.) erupted early and used a five-run seventh inning to pull away for a 12-6 victory over Wheeling in nonconference play Tuesday at EQT Park. The Vulcans (17...
McCarthy going hands on
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 2, 2026
PHOENIX — Though they are in their first offseason together as the primary power brokers for the football operations of one of the NFL’s higher-profile franchises, this is not the first spring that Om...
Skenes returns to form in Pirates’ win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 2, 2026
Oneil Cruz homered again and Paul Skenes struck out five over five innings. CINCINNATI — After being pulled two outs into the first inning of his Opening Day start against the New York Mets, Paul Sken...
Rooney doesn’t expect changes to ‘Rooney Rule’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 2, 2026
PHOENIX — Art Rooney II stands by the policy that bears his family name, and the NFL at large does as well. Four days after Florida attorney general James Uthmeier sent an open letter to league commis...
When Cruz gets going, Pirates get going
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 2, 2026
CINCINNATI – Bubba Chandler was in the tunnel of the visitor’s dugout when he heard commotion in the crowd and wondered who hit the home run, only to find out that Oneil Cruz crushed one. The Pittsbur...
Pens’ Skinner will wait to worry about the future
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 2, 2026
The NHL’s trade deadline had expired at 3 p.m. March 6. And Stuart Skinner was still employed by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He could exhale. But not immediately. NHL teams often submit trades to the lea...
Cruz hits two of four homers in Bucs win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 1, 2026
AP CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Pirates were struggling with runners in scoring position through their first four games, following a 6-for-39 showing in their series at the New York Mets by going 0 for...
Malkin returns as Penguins top Detroit
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 1, 2026
It remains to be seen what these Pittsburgh Penguins can really accomplish as the postseason approaches. Heck, officially qualifying for the playoffs is something they have yet to accomplish as April ...
Lowe makes powerful first impression with Bucs
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 1, 2026
Brandon Lowe is small but mighty and swings a big club, so the Bamm-Bamm nickname suits the two-time All-Star second baseman. The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Lowe to be a bedrock in a batting order th...
Ashcraft pitches well, but Bucs shut out by Reds
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 31, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t score through the first eight innings against the Cincinnati Reds, so their only hope came down to trying to manufacture a run against a pitcher seeking his first save....