‘It will be done’: Pitt entrusts Robin Harmony with rebuilding women’s basketball program
The concept and process of building up a program is not unfamiliar to Robin Harmony. In 2007, at St. Thomas University in Florida, she was the inaugural coach of a newly founded women’s basketball program that didn’t even have its own gym for the first two seasons. Foundations then had...
Pitt WR Deuce Spann raises NFL Draft stock with impressive pro day performance
Audible gasps followed Deuce Spann’s completion of the vertical jump Thursday at Pitt’s pro day at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side. Spann’s former Panthers teammates had a similar reaction when the 6-foot-4 wideout ran an unofficial 4.37-second 40-yard dash. At the start of Pitt Pro Day, Spann,...
SportsNet Pittsburgh unveils full ‘creative refresh’ for Pirates broadcasts
Major enhancements are about to arrive on the screens of fans tuning into Pittsburgh Pirates games. Over the last year, SportsNet Pittsburgh, which televises the vast majority of Pirates games and is managed by New England Sports Network, has been working on a significant overhaul of its broadcasts. When the...
‘1 last hurrah’: 15 former Pitt players hope pro day performances help plot a course to NFL
The eyes of scouts from every NFL team were fixated on 15 outgoing Pitt players Thursday as the Panthers hosted their annual pro day at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side. Of those 15, only linebacker Kyle Louis is considered a lock to be selected at the upcoming...
Back from injuries, LB Jeremiah Marcelin, RB Synkwan Smith hope to contribute for Pitt
Last August, Jeremiah Marcelin began Pitt’s fall camp looking to earn a larger role as a sophomore middle linebacker. Teammate Synkwan Smith, a freshman tailback, aimed to get on the field early. Unfortunately for both players, injuries ended their campaigns before things ever got underway, as Marcelin suffered a season-ending...
Pitt parts ways with men’s basketball assistants Tim O’Toole, Jason Capel
Jeff Capel might have been retained by athletic director Allen Greene — at least for 2025-26 — but early into the offseason, a pair of his assistants are being let go. Associate head coach Tim O’Toole and assistant Jason Capel, Jeff Capel’s younger brother, will not be retained for this...
Pitt’s Isaiah Neal enjoying life at defensive end
Pitt’s Isaiah Neal had good reason to enter the offseason with confidence. Last fall, after the Panthers were decimated by injury at defensive end, Neal — to that point a tackle — was tasked to transition to the outside midseason. By year’s end, Neal had impressively played the part, recording...
Offense clicking early for Pitt this spring, including at team’s 1st scrimmage
Pitt conducted its first scrimmage of spring ball Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, with the offense and defense running a total of 109 plays, per coach Pat Narduzzi. Narduzzi also reported a 52-24 win by the offense, with those units raising some eyebrows by starting off the debut scrimmage on such...
Pitt hires Robin Harmony as new women’s basketball coach
Robin Harmony will be Pitt’s new women’s basketball coach, athletic director Allen Greene announced Monday. Harmony, a Hershey native, joins the Panthers from the College of Charleston, where she just led the Cougars to their first NCAA Tournament appearance, as well as Colonial Athletic Association regular-season and conference tournament titles....
Previewing the Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski earns final spot in starting rotation
The final few spots on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Opening Day roster are filling in as spring training nears its conclusion. On Sunday afternoon, as the Pirates took on the Boston Red Sox in their penultimate spring contest, manager Don Kelly answered a major remaining question as to who would be...
Pirates fall to Red Sox in penultimate spring training game
The 2026 regular season is within sight for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who played their penultimate spring training game Sunday afternoon at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. Mitch Keller, making his final start of spring, took on the Boston Red Sox and delivered 32⁄3 innings in a 6-3 Pirates defeat. Boston...
Pirates option C/1B Rafael Flores, RHP Cam Sanders to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves Sunday morning ahead of their spring training game vs. the Boston Red Sox, optioning catcher/first baseman Rafael Flores and right-hander Cam Sanders to Triple-A Indianapolis. Righties Chris Devenski and Carson Fulmer, left-hander Joe La Sorsa and infielder Alika Williams were reassigned...
Pirates reassign top prospect Konnor Griffin to minor league camp
Konnor Griffin, MLB’s
No. 1 overall prospect, possesses the kind of skill set that makes him a strong bet to make it to the big leagues sooner rather than later. However, at least to start the 2026 regular season, Griffin will head back to the minors to build on a...
Paul Skenes tosses 4 scoreless frames, Oneil Cruz homers as Pirates beat Blue Jays
In his final tune-up of spring training, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes started Saturday afternoon versus the Toronto Blue Jays at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. Skenes, who made one other start (Feb. 25) this spring and is fresh from winning a silver medal with the United States at the...
Pirates option Jhostynxon Garcia and Tyler Callihan to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia and infielder/outfielder Tyler Callihan to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday morning, reducing the number of players left at major league camp to 35. Garcia, 23, had been one of the Pirates’ top offensive performers during spring training, as he batted .405 with two homers,...
Leveraging bulkier frame, year of experience, Pitt’s Max Hunt eyes role at tight end
It’s customary and commonplace for upperclassmen, especially seniors, to take on leadership roles and help younger players along. But Pitt redshirt freshman tight end Max Hunt has assumed a reverse role among his position mates. This spring, Hunt, Pitt’s lone returning tight end to record a statistic from a season...
On sports: Steelers eye North Dakota State QB; Andrew McCutchen lighting it up with RangersVideo
In Friday’s “On Sports,” the Steelers are bringing in an FCS standout quarterback for a visit fresh off of his pro day, while the Pirates, despite most recently losing to the Orioles, continue a strong spring training. Speaking of strong springs, Andrew McCutchen is tearing it up in a prove-it...
Penn State, WPIAL legend Tanisha Wright named Nittany Lions’ women’s basketball coach
Seeking new leadership to stabilize a women’s basketball program which has mostly disappointed for over a decade, Penn State will turn to a program legend and 14-year WNBA veteran. Tanisha Wright, a West Mifflin native, was named coach of the Lady Lions by athletic director Pat Kraft on Thursday. She...
Offensive coordinator Kade Bell, back for Year 3 at Pitt, believes he has all the proper pieces in place
Officially, there is no transfer portal for coaches, but constant movement within their ranks is similar, if not greater, to that of athletes these days in college sports. Akin to having to retain a roster of players at year’s end, head coaches must work to keep their assistants in place....
Kyle Louis, Desmond Reid among 15 players to partake in Pitt’s Pro Day
Fifteen former Pitt players will look to solidify their NFL Draft prospects March 26 at the Panthers’ Pro Day at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side. Pitt announced Wednesday the details of its annual Pro Day, which will feature scouts on hand to watch participants conduct the vertical...
Defensive end Jimmy Scott, guard BJ Williams offer Pitt veteran leadership to build around
Pitt is leaning on established veterans this spring while facing question marks at several positions. The list of returning players expected to play large roles in 2026 includes Mason Heintschel at quarterback, Cruce Brookins at safety and Braylan Lovelace at linebacker. Also prominent within the team’s group of veterans are...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby set to return from injury after 11-game absenceVideo
Sidney Crosby will re-enter the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup Wednesday evening against the Carolina Hurricanes after missing 11 games because of injury. Crosby partook in the Penguins’ morning skate at the Lenovo Center ahead of their game at Carolina and, following the session, Crosby indicated he will return to action. Coach...
Pitt football announces promotional schedule for 2026 home games
Pitt announced its 2026 promotion schedule for the upcoming football season, featuring themes for each of the Panthers’ seven home games this fall. On Sept. 5, Pitt begins the season at Acrisure Stadium vs. Miami (Ohio). The Panthers will celebrate the history of their program as well as the city...
Pitt shakes off some rust in 1st post-spring break practice
Pat Narduzzi knows that when it comes to evaluating one of Pitt’s practices, the naked eye goes only so far. There’s simply too much happening simultaneously at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for Narduzzi to properly assess in real time. That’s what after-practice film reviews are for. After the Panthers resumed...
Pitt’s annual spring football game to be closed to the public
Amid NFL Draft construction and preparation happening in and around Acrisure Stadium, Pitt announced Monday that its annual Blue-Gold Spring Game on April 11 will be closed to the public. Pittsburgh is preparing to host the 2026 NFL Draft from April 23-25. Due to ongoing preparations for the 2026 NFL...
