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Steelers DC Terryl Austin not surprised by T.J. Watt’s heavy workload in return from lung injury
Only weeks removed from lung surgery, linebacker T.J. Watt maybe surprised some by taking on a heavy workload in his first game back, but defensive coordinator Terryl Austin was not among them. “I’m not surprised with anything I get from T.J. just because I know the way the guy’s always...
Aaron Rodgers relishes playoff return, says Steelers silenced Mike Tomlin’s critics
Returning to the playoffs after four years away is enjoyable for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but so, too, was silencing coach Mike Tomlin’s loudest critics along the way. The one-time Super Bowl MVP hasn’t played in a postseason game since the 2021 season, but the longest playoff drought of...
Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to interview with Titans for head coach vacancy
The Tennessee Titans’ list of head coaching candidates includes Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. The Titans have asked to speak with Smith, who found success in two seasons as the Titans’ offensive coordinator in 2019-20, orchestrating an offense then led by Derrick Henry. According to The Tennessean, the Titans...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin reflects on John Harbaugh’s firing, says lack of patience defines modern NFL
The Baltimore Ravens firing coach John Harbaugh is indicative of “today’s sport culture,” said Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who lamented the lack of patience afforded to most NFL coaching jobs. The AFC North rivals coached against one another 44 times, the second most in NFL history. But Harbaugh was...
T.J. Watt ‘felt so comfortable,’ intercepts Ravens in return from partially collapsed lung
T.J. Watt donned an AFC North champions shirt and cap, but the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker didn’t linger long in the Acrisure Stadium locker room as his teammates celebrated Sunday night. He had good reason. “Cigar smoke everywhere,” he said. “Tried to get out of there as quick as possible.” Understandable...
Steelers to open NFL playoffs on ‘Monday Night Football’
The AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers have another primetime game ahead. The fifth-seeded Houston Texans will visit Pittsburgh in a wild-card round game Jan. 12 for a “Monday Night Football” matchup. The game is an 8 p.m. kickoff on ESPN and ABC. The TV schedule was announced Sunday night during...
Steelers’ season finale has extra spice for many, like Joey Porter Jr.
Joey Porter Jr. has beef with the Baltimore Ravens, but the third-year cornerback can’t really pinpoint when those feelings might’ve started. They go back long before he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Ever since I was little,” said Porter, who surely inherited some of that acrimony from his father’s...
Steelers honor 11 high school football players with Jerome Bettis Leadership Award
The Pittsburgh Steelers honored 11 WPIAL and City League football players Friday as recipients of the Jerome Bettis Leadership Award. Designated for athletes “who go above and beyond to provide mentor-like support for their teammates,” this year’s award winners were South Fayette’s Connor Hiser, Bethel Park’s Charles Simmons, Greensburg Salem’s...
Steelers’ active roster appears fully available ahead of must-win matchup vs. Ravens
If the final practice of the regular season was any indication, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take an all-hands-on-deck approach to Sunday night’s game. Every active player except for left guard Isaac Seumalo was a full participant Friday afternoon when the team practiced at Acrisure Stadium, according to the team’s injury...
Steelers notebook: Derrick Harmon’s return figures to help slow Ravens’ rushing attack
Some of the numbers that defensive coordinator Teryl Austin uses to gauge the Pittsburgh Steelers’ run-stopping success are the digits on his linemen’s backs. If he can see their jersey numbers on film, that’s usually a good sign. “I think when you’re playing well against the run — when you...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Dec. 28, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Norwin, 7-0, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 8-1, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 4-4, 4 4. Hempfield, 8-2, NR 5. Upper St. Clair, 3-4, 3 Out: North Hills (3-5, 5) Class 5A 1. South Fayette, 8-0, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson, 8-1, 2 3. Baldwin, 8-1, 3...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Dec. 28, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 8-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 6-1, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 9-1, 3 4. North Allegheny, 6-3, NR 5. Norwin, 5-4, NR Out: Mt. Lebanon (5-2, 4), Woodland Hills (5-3, 5) Class 5A 1. Lincoln Park, 6-1, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson,...
WPIAL champion Central Catholic well represented on 2025 Class 6A all-state football team
WPIAL champion Central Catholic was rewarded with six all-state selections after the Vikings reached the state finals for the second year in row. Offensive linemen James Halter and Jimmy Kalis, linebackers Colsen Gatten and Roman Thompson, defensive lineman Ashton Blatt and specialist Antonio DiFatta earned all-state honors Wednesday when the...
3 running backs among WPIAL players chosen for 2025 Class 4A all-state football team
Three WPIAL running backs earned all-state honors in Class 4A this year, bolstering the league’s reputation for having some of the strongest ground games. McKeesport’s Kemon Spell, Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber and West Mifflin’s Armand Hill all were honored when the all-state team was revealed Wednesday. The three juniors combined...
2 WPIAL players selected for 2025 Class 2A all-state football team
Southern Columbia, the dominant team in PIAA Class 2A football for more than a decade, loomed large again Wednesday when the all-state team was announced. The reigning state champions from District 4 had five players earn all-state honors and the Tigers’ Jim Roth was named coach of the year. In...
11 WPIAL players selected for 2025 Class 5A all-state football team
A month after squaring off in the WPIAL finals, Peters Township’s Nolan DiLucia and Pine-Richland’s Aaron “Oobi” Strader will share the honor of being all-state quarterbacks. DiLucia, a senior, and Strader, a junior, were among 11 WPIAL athletes recognized when the all-state team for Class 5A was announced Tuesday. The...
Avonworth’s Luca Neal, Duke Johncour top 2025 Class 3A all-state football honors
Classifying Avonworth’s Luca Neal into a single position is difficult since he might play wide receiver, running back, wildcat quarterback and linebacker all in the same game. With that in mind, all-state voters aptly recognized the senior as an “athlete” and chose him as the state Class 3A player of...
13 players from WPIAL, City League selected for 2025 Class A all-state football team
Three weeks after winning a state title, Clairton has six more reasons to celebrate. Bears coach Wayne Wade and five of his players earned statewide recognition Tuesday when the Class A all-state football team was revealed. Wade was named the classification’s co-coach of the year after Clairton defeated Bishop Guilfoyle,...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 21, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Norwin, 5-0, 2 2. Canon-McMillan, 7-1, 1 3. Upper St. Clair, 3-3, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 3-4, 4 5. North Hills, 3-4, NR Out: Butler (5-2, 5) Class 5A 1. South Fayette, 7-0, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson, 7-1, 2 3. Baldwin, 5-1, 3...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 21, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 7-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 5-1, 3 3. Upper St. Clair, 8-1, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 5-1, 2 5. Woodland Hills, 5-2, NR Out: Fox Chapel (4-2, 5) Class 5A 1. Lincoln Park, 4-0, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson, 7-0, 2 3....
2025 Trib HSSN Terrific 25 Football All-Stars
Here’s a look at the TribLive High School Sports Network’s Terrific 25 football all-stars for the 2025 season. Terrific 25 Brendan Alexander Central Valley, OL/DL 6-4, 225, senior Alexander was again a two-way standout on the line for Central Valley. He was credited with 103 total tackles, including 52 solo...
Mt. Lebanon football coach Greg Perry resigns after 2 seasons
Greg Perry will keep mentoring quarterbacks as he’s done for decades and could be open to an assistant job somewhere, so the longtime WPIAL coach isn’t done with football. But Perry, after resigning this week at Mt. Lebanon, said his days as a head coach might be winding down “I...
2025 WPIAL and City League all-conference football teams
The 2025 high school football season has reached its end, punctuated this month by two WPIAL teams raising state championship trophies. Now, it’s time to reflect. Here is a look at this season’s first-team all-conference players as chosen by the coaches. All-Conference Football Teams Class 6A Class 6A Conference Class...
2025 WPIAL 5A football championship breakdown: Pine-Richland vs. Peters Township
WPIAL Class 5A football championship No. 1 Pine-Richland vs. No. 2 Peters Township 8 p.m. Saturday, Acrisure Stadium On the air: Audio stream: TribLive HSSN; TV: KDKA+; Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM); Video stream: NFHS Network Winner plays: The District 3 champion in a PIAA semifinal Nov. 28 or...
2025 WPIAL Class 3A championship breakdown: Avonworth vs. Imani Christian
WPIAL Class 3A football championship No. 1 Avonworth vs. No. 2 Imani Christian 5 p.m. Saturday, Acrisure Stadium On the air: Audio stream: TribLive HSSN; TV: KDKA+; Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM); Video stream: NFHS Network Winner plays: District 6 champion Penn Cambria (11-2) or District 10 champion Sharon...
