PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the dates for the 2026 Offseason Program on Friday.

The following is a schedule of the team’s 2026 OTAs (Organized Team Activities) and mini-camp sessions:

n Tuesday, April 7 — Start of offseason program

n Monday, April 20 Wednesday, April 22 — voluntary minicamp

n Monday, May 18, Wednesday, May 20, Thursday, May 21 — On-Field OTA’s

n Tuesday, May 26, Thursday, May 28, Friday, May 29 On-Field OTA’s

n June 2-4 — Mandatory minicamp

n June 8-9 and 11-12 — On-Field OTA’s

NFL dropping Rice case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL has decided not to discipline Rashee Rice after a former girlfriend posted images of bruises and wounds on social media.

The league stated that Rice “has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy.” Rice’s attorney expressed gratitude for the NFL’s investigation. Rice previously missed six games last season due to a personal conduct policy violation related to a car crash.

He pleaded guilty to felony charges and served jail time. The latest allegations involve a lawsuit from his former girlfriend, who claims Rice physically assaulted her multiple times.

Trump works on college sports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry.

The order is a laundry list of proposed fixes that lawmakers and college leaders have been pushing for. Among the notable parts of the order was a call to establish “clear, consistent and fair eligibility limits, including a five-year participation window.”

“I’m glad to know the President wants Congress to pass something,” said Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., a key member of the Senate committee looking into changes, who mentioned ongoing bipartisan negotiations.

Doncic out for regular season

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team says.

Doncic is the NBA’s top scorer and the driving force behind the Lakers’ surge into the third spot in the Western Conference standings, but he injured his leg during Los Angeles’ blowout loss to Oklahoma City on Thursday.

An MRI exam revealed the severity of the strain. The Lakers (50-27) have just five games left before the postseason begins.

Elsewhere in sports:

n Fred Hoiberg of Nebraska was named The Associated Press men’s basketball coach of the year on Friday following a 28-win season that included the Cornhuskers’ first NCAA Tournament win and a run to the Sweet 16.

n Duke’s Cameron Boozer was named the Associated Press men’s college basketball national player of the year, only the fifth freshman to earn the honor and the second in a row for a Duke program that keeps adding to the longest list of winners in the country.

The Associated Press