Penguins look for reserve forward Joona Koppanen to fill gaps on penalty kill, faceoffsVideo
The Penguins added another body to their continually growing list of injured players Wednesday as it was announced that rookie forward Filip Hallander would be sidelined on a day-to-day basis because of an undisclosed ailment. He joins a full house of other convalescing players, including forward Noel Acciari, currently on...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Thursday’s home game against the Washington Capitals. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In seven games this season, Silovs has a 3-2-2 record, a 2.66 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage and one...
Steelers’ exec Art Rooney Jr. named semifinalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame in contributor category
Art Rooney Jr. is one step closer to being a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Rooney Jr., who has worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers since 1961 and remains on the board of directors, is one of nine semifinalists in the contributor category for the Class of 2026....
College football coach buyouts piling up past $150 million, raising questions about whether the frenzy is sustainable
Merely three weeks into the season, UCLA’s DeShaun Foster and Virginia Tech’s Brent Pry were out of a job. Seven weeks later, a half-dozen more coaches were added to the list of midseason firings — and high-profile ones at that. A quarter of the SEC’s coaches who started the season...
Steelers add Kansas City practice squad DT Brodric Martin-Rhodes to 53-man roster
To fortify the depth on the defensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive tackle Brodric Martin-Rhodes off the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad Thursday. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound Martin-Rhodes will be part of the Steelers’ 53-man roster. The Steelers sought a depth piece after Daniel Ekuale was lost to a season-ending...
Veteran wide receiver Liam Clifford brings ‘secret sauce’ to Penn State’s offense
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s situation at quarterback is dire. Redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer has done a commendable job handling the huddle — albeit on a struggling unit as a whole — while relieving the injured Drew Allar. In trying to find a spark with two-quarterback sets, redshirt sophomore Jaxon...
Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland found dead of apparent suicide at 24 after evading officers, police say
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. Helplines outside the U.S. can be found at iasp.info/suicidalthoughts. Police...
Penguins recall forward Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday morning. This transaction was made as the status of rookie forward Filip Hallander was not yet known, at least publicly. Hallander departed a practice session in Cranberry on Wednesday early and no update...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ ‘ball searchers’ defense better be on the hunt again vs. Chargers
Turnovers are fickle. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ dedication to creating them can’t be. If we’ve learned anything about the Steelers’ defense, it’s that. In their five wins this season, the Steelers have 14 takeaways. In their three losses, they have two. The Steelers have truly been feast-or-famine when it comes to...
‘We know what we’re up against’: Jeannette plenty familiar with No. 2 Clairton
When Jeannette lost to Clairton earlier in the season, Jayhawks football coach Tommy Paulone put 20 golf balls in a vase — 16 white, three blue and one yellow. The white represented how many practices the team had left in the season. Blue and yellow were for the remaining games,...
First Call: Steelers slated to work out CB Asante Samuel Jr.; Alex Ovechkin scores No. 900Video
Thursday’s “First Call” tells us that the Pittsburgh Steelers are working out an interesting free agent cornerback. There is a notable nugget about this week’s officiating crew for Steelers-Chargers. Los Angeles has another injury to track. This one is on special teams. And Alex Ovechkin gets goal No. 900 before...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans irate over lack of trade acquisitions, Joey Porter Jr.’s penalties
The Steelers stopped a losing streak last week and beat a team that came to Pittsburgh with the best record in the NFL. You didn’t think that would stop the irresistible force that is “U mad, bro?” did you? This week’s edition includes a quiet trade deadline, continued excuse-making for...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Marlies in overtimeVideo
Forwards Tristan Broz, Atley Calvert and Boko Imama all scored goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Marlies at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Defenseman Finn Harding recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-2-1-0) which lost despite holding a three-goal lead through two periods....
Colts welcome addition of All-Pro CB Sauce Gardner, hope to see him on field SundayVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts receiver Alec Pierce walked into the locker room Wednesday, took a peek a couple of lockers away and found an old friend, two-time All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner. It was a reunion of sorts for the duo who helped lead the Cincinnati Bearcats to the College Football...
Former Grizzlies guard Tony Allen arrested on drug charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former Memphis Grizzlies defensive stalwart Tony Allen, a mainstay from the team’s Core Four success era, was arrested on drug charges in Poinsett County, Ark., on Wednesday. Allen, 43, faces two charges of drug possession. A car, driven by William Hatton, 33, of Memphis, was stopped on...
Ravens move on with Dre’Mont Jones, Mark Andrews after trade deadline
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Dre’Mont Jones brought his sack streak to Baltimore. The Ravens acquired Jones in a deadline deal with the Tennessee Titans, and now he’ll try to provide his new team some much-needed help in the pass rush. Jones had a sack in each of his last four...
Trib 10: 3 matchups between ranked teams on tap in WPIAL postseason
A lot of the district teams ranked in the weekly Trib 10 from last week got a chance to collect candy, hand out treats or even scout future opponents since they were enjoying an opening round bye in the WPIAL playoffs with opening night falling on Halloween. Now the good...
Alex Ovechkin scores 900th NHL goal with Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON — The NHL now has a 900-goal club. Charter member: Alex Ovechkin, of course. The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2 minutes, 39 seconds into the second period. Ovechkin was...
Braves exercise $18M option on pitcher Chris Sale
The Atlanta Braves are exercising the $18 million team option in Chris Sale’s contract to keep the left-hander in the fold for 2026. Sale was 7-5 with a 2.58 ERA in 2025 but spent 10 weeks on the injured list with a fractured ribcage. He had 165 strikeouts, including four...
Mark Madden: Penguins should create hype by starting rookie Sergei Murashov vs. Capitals
When it comes to his decision-making process, Dan Muse is all hockey. But when Washington visits PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins coach needs to have a sense of the occasion and start Sergei Murashov. The Penguins’ goaltender of the future has arrived earlier than expected because...
Texans QB C.J. Stroud out against Jaguars with concussion
HOUSTON — Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud won’t play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars after suffering a concussion last week. Coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday that Stroud would not be available this week, and Davis Mills would start. Stroud was injured early in the second quarter of a loss to...
Steelers injury report: Darnell Washington, Alex Highsmith, Jabrill Peppers miss practice
Starters Darnell Washington, Alex Highsmith and Isaac Seumalo were among seven Pittsburgh Steelers who missed practice Wednesday because of injury, according to the status report. Tight end Washington has a foot injury and outside linebacker Highsmith an ankle ailment, but neither is thought to be serious enough to threaten their...
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling happy to be reunited with Aaron Rodgers, join Steelers practice squadVideo
Mike Tomlin tried Tuesday to squash quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ recruiting pitch as a reason the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad this week. Valdes-Scantling told a different story Wednesday. “This guy next to me got me here,” he said after engaging in his first...
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray heads to injured reserve because of lingering foot injuryVideo
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is going on injured reserve because of a nagging foot injury that’s caused him to miss the past three games. Coach Jonathan Gannon made the announcement Wednesday, one day after he confirmed that veteran backup Jacoby Brissett would make his fourth straight...
Injuries force several changes to the Penguins’ lineup
Sergei Murashov was the odd man out. Sure, the Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Oct. 4 after an open competition for the net on the NHL club. But of more contemporary concerns, there wasn’t room in the dressing room for him...
