Kaleb Johnson vows to be better against Bucs
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 16, 2025
Kaleb Johnson wanted to make a good first impression for his new team. It didn’t quite work out that way for the former Iowa running back in his Pittsburgh Steelers preseason debut. Held to 20 yards o...
Steel Valley’s Brookins looking for starting spot for Pitt
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
August 16, 2025
At 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, Pitt tight end Malachi Thomas has the kind of frame that sets him up well one-on-one against opposing defensive backs. But so far through the Panthers’ fall camp, Thomas ha...
Defense not happy with joint practice effort
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 15, 2025
The two teams will meet Saturday in the second preseason game for Pittsburgh. Thursday was the first — and, almost certainly, only — time the entirety of the first-team Pittsburgh Steelers defense too...
Tomlin: No starters against Buccaneers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 15, 2025
The coach said he’ll decide about next week’s game “next week.” The venue is different as is the opponent, but Mike Tomlin is treating the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second preseason game much like the firs...
Transfer Gonzales in line to back up Holstein
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
August 15, 2025
Unless it’s garbage time and Pitt is leading by a considerable margin, Pat Narduzzi doesn’t want to think of a scenario in which he would have to replace Eli Holstein at quarterback. That situation ar...
Brewers hammer Keller, sweep Bucs
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GREG MACAFEE TribLive 
August 14, 2025
There’s no slowing down the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pittsburgh Pirates can attest to that. The Pirates lost their fifth straight game and were swept for the ninth time this season Wednesday afternoon a...
Development of Jones still a work in progress
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 14, 2025
Broderick Jones had a matter- of-fact response when he was asked what he and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ young offensive line accomplished in training camp and during the first preseason game. “Nothing y...
‘Really smart’ Heyward makes plays on last day
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 14, 2025
Before practice, his Hall of Fame quarterback heaped praise on him. A couple of hours later, Connor Heyward delivered one of his best practices of this Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. Heyward, a fo...
Howard adjusting after ‘freak accident’ ended camp
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 13, 2025
Quarterbacks took aim at the goal post crossbar Tuesday during a lull in practice. Four of them took turns firing footballs from the 10-yard line and then the 15 with mixed results. The fifth quarterb...
Steelers’ Rodgers eager for helmet switch
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 13, 2025
The quarterback said the new helmet “looks like a spaceship.” LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is still feeling things out in Pittsburgh, in more ways than one. The NFL’s oldest player, who wrapped u...
Players, coaches notice Rudolph’s improvement
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
August 13, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington played with quarterback Mason Rudolph for one year in 2023. Then Rudolph went to Tennessee for a season. Now he’s back. And apparently better than he w...
Brewers smack around Skenes, Pirates in 14-0 win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 13, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sal Frelick and Brice Turang homered off Paul Skenes, and the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-0 on Tuesday night for their 11th consecutive victory. Christian Yeli...
Heyward open to sitting out regular-season games
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 12, 2025
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Cam Heyward wants a raise. And the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle is open to sitting out regular- season games to get one. Heyward told reporters Monday that he appr...
Brewers batter Heaney to win 10th straight
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GREG MACAFEE TribLive 
August 12, 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers got to Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney early and never relented as the Pirates started their six-game road trip with a 7-1 loss Monday at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Th...
Cherington: Bubba Chandler will make debut this year
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 12, 2025
If Ben Cherington were a gambling man, the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager would be willing to bet top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler will make his major- league debut this season The Pirates are...
Steelers defense sees broader picture after 2024
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GIUSTINO RACCHINI TribLive 
August 12, 2025
After a tumultuous end to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 season, a key word seemed to echo among the defensive players in the locker room: communication. Or a lack of it. Entering this season, many mem...
Signs of hope as Steelers open preseason with win
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 11, 2025
After an offseason that produced more change and questions for the Steelers than any other offseason in recent history, the team had a chance to unveil its new look in the preseason opener at Jacksonv...
Backup QBs lead Steelers to 4 TDs in preseason win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 11, 2025
Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson will likely see most of the preseason action. It remains to be seen how well Aaron Rodgers executes Arthur Smith’s offense — or if even he gets a chance — before the ...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 11, 2025
Manager Don Kelly was short on relievers after Saturday’s game. There was a long stretch of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates when a fourrun deficit would have been insurmountable even if their pi...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 11, 2025
For three members of the Pittsburgh Steelers, simply putting on the uniform and playing in a game was deemed a successful outing no matter their contributions in a 31-25 victory at Jacksonville in the...