Tim Benz: With 13 games to go for the Steelers, we should still ask ‘how’ while counting ‘how many’
As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to hit their bye weekend at roughly the quarter pole of their 17-game regular season, they do so with results outpacing the process. At this point in the calendar — and upon taking a quick glance at the standings — maybe that’s OK. Four games...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: By keeping Don Kelly, the Pirates opt for continuity over change
After a season of moves that made little sense, it was only fitting that the Pittsburgh Pirates chose to extend the contract of manager Don Kelly on a day that three MLB teams terminated their skippers. That’s not to suggest that keeping Kelly as manager on a permanent basis isn’t...
Penguins’ 1st round pick Ben Kindel growing up fast this preseasonVideo
Ben Kindel looks every bit like someone who just had his 18th birthday April 19. He has a thick shock of curly, unkempt hair and a complexion devoid of wrinkles. Plus, his five o’clock shadow looks as if it’s on West Coast time. Of American Samoa. There is one blemish...
Dolphins beat Jets but lose Tyreek Hill to gruesome knee injury
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Moments after Tyreek Hill was injured Monday night, the Miami Dolphins star receiver flashed a bright smile and told a few jokes to teammates as he was carted off the field at Hard Rock Stadium. Hill had just dislocated his knee on a scary play in...
A young QB, 2 helpless star WRs among Broncos-Bengals winners, losers
Nothing like a good get-right game to put your season back on track as September gives way to October. That’s exactly what the Denver Broncos were able to enjoy in the second installment of Monday night’s twin bill, easily bucking the undermanned and underperforming Cincinnati Bengals by a 28-3 score...
Penguins, Tristan Jarry beat Red Wings
Goaltender Tristan Jarry unofficially made 21 saves on 22 shots and guided the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. It was the second appearance of the preseason for Jarry (1-0-0). Penguins forwards Ben Kindel (3:40 of the first period)...
‘Ashamed’ Tom Watson apologizes for ‘rude’ Ryder Cup crowds
Tom Watson is United States golf royalty. And, along with Tiger Woods, he may be the most popular American golfer on both sides of the Atlantic. Watson won eight major titles, five of them overseas at the Open Championship. He was awestruck of the play by the victorious Team Europe...
With Burrow sidelined for months, Bengals’ QB depth will be tested
The Cincinnati Bengals entered the season hoping to rebound from a disappointing 2024 campaign and return to the playoffs. The Bengals will have to achieve that goal despite being without Joe Burrow for the majority of the regular season. Burrow suffered a serious-looking foot injury during Cincinnati’s 31-27 Week 2...
LeBron offers nothing definitive on retirement but says he won’t wait around for next son to make NBA
LeBron James reiterated the end of his NBA career is near, and he’s not sticking around for another son to make it. This was the latest clue the Los Angeles Lakers star was willing to offer at the team’s media day Monday while discussing potential retirement and his motivations to...
5 things we learned from Steelers win in Ireland: ‘Jumbo’ package aids run game
Some observations gleaned from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-21 victory Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin: 1. Going Jumbo Get ready, Steelers fans. For the next home game, you might have yourself a new folk hero. A few years after Zach Banner became recognizable because he was so often introduced...
Despite ‘very frustrating year,’ Pirates confirm that GM Ben Cherington will return in 2026
Despite the Pittsburgh Pirates enduring a 91-loss season that team president Travis Williams termed a “very frustrating year … both on and off the field,” there will be no major changes in their front office. Not only did the Pirates extend the contract of manager Don Kelly on Monday, but...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent QB/WR duo among best in NCAA Division III
Saint Vincent is developing one of the top pass-and-catch combinations in NCAA Division III. Junior quarterback Jake Phillips (Hempfield) and junior wide receiver Chris Downs were at it again Saturday in another shootout in the PAC. The Bearcats (1-3) are flat out slinging it around. Phillips completed 35 of 54...
Ravens CB Humphrey, LB Smith to miss a couple of games with injuries
Baltimore Ravens four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) and three-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring) are expected to miss a couple of weeks, NFL Network reported Monday. Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike was ruled out for the remainder of the season by coach John Harbaugh...
Amid QB woes, blown leads, Pat Narduzzi preaches confidence in Pitt
Pat Narduzzi had a lot on his mind Monday afternoon at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side. It’s routine for Narduzzi, after a day-plus of watching game film from the prior weekend, to offer more detailed answers and insights than fresh from the sidelines, when reporters meet with...
‘Higher standard for baseball in Pittsburgh’: Pirates extend contract of manager Don Kelly
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ season had just ended when general manager Ben Cherington discussed with Don Kelly the desire to extend his contract as manager, with a simple theme affirming the decision. Cherington explained that it went beyond Kelly’s success since taking over when Derek Shelton was fired May 8 after...
Pitt loses starting left guard Keith Gouveia to season-ending injury
The manner in which Pitt left guard Keith Gouveia went down with a right leg injury during the third quarter of Saturday’s 34-27 loss to Louisville appeared serious, as he was quickly fitted with a temporary cast and carted off the field. On Monday, coach Pat Narduzzi revealed that Gouveia...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start preseason game against Red Wings
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start Monday’s preseason road contest against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. This will be the first game of the preseason in which the Penguins aren’t slated to split their goaltending duties. Jarry has appeared in one game this preseason,...
Kickoff time, TV details released for Pitt’s game at Florida State
Pitt and Florida State will kick off at noon Oct. 11 in Tallahassee, Fla., the ACC announced Monday morning. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. Following a 46-38 double-overtime road defeat to Virginia last weekend, the Seminoles (3-1, 0-1 ACC) dropped from No. 8 to No. 18 in the...
Penguins assign 5 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned five players to the training camp of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Monday. Forwards — Cal Burke, Atley Calvert, Aaron Huglen, Nolan Renwick Defenseman — Finn Harding Following these transactions, there are now 43 active players on the NHL training camp roster. The league’s deadline to submit...
Sacks, takeaways, splash — Steelers coming up with big plays from all over the defense
A look at the NFL’s team statistical leaders Monday morning might have felt as familiar as it was heartening for fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team that had made its very identity on defense — “Blitzburgh” — once again found itself atop the league in sacks. A second consecutive...
Mark Madden: No one deserved such an exemplary sendoff more than Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury’s curtain call Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena was hokey, carny and rooted in a money grab via selling out an exhibition game at inflated prices. But it was incredibly memorable and worthwhile. Tear-jerking, heart-warming, the whole schmear. Absolutely flawless. I loved it. That says something about the...
Forward Valtteri Puustinen vows to ‘change everything’ to stay with the Penguins
Valtteri Puustinen remains polite as ever. After the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first morning skate of the preseason Sept. 22 in Cranberry, the cordial winger hurriedly packed his bag so he could allow the equipment staffers to load their van and then embark to the team’s plane destined for Montreal. An inquiring...
Steelers vs. Vikings: What they’re saying in Minnesota after the loss
The luck of the Irish was with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday as they staved off a comeback effort from the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland. The Vikings trailed 24-6 early in the fourth quarter but rallied to end the game with a slim...
First Call: Calvin Austin calms injury concerns; George Pickens’ monster game; Lamar Jackson hurt
Monday’s “First Call” gets us up to speed on Calvin Austin’s injury. Another former Pittsburgh Steeler suffered a scary hit in Buffalo, and we’ll examine how some ex-Steelers did at wide receiver. That includes George Pickens, who had a big game for Dallas. Providing an update Steelers wide receiver Calvin...
Madden Monday: ‘Kenneth Gainwell should be the No. 1 running back’ even when Jaylen Warren returns
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-21 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland on Sunday, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X saw some significant holes in the victory. In particular, as he said on this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Madden wasn’t thrilled with many of Mike Tomlin’s fourth-quarter coaching...
