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2026 Steelers schedule to be released on Thursday

PITTSBURGH — The NFL will release its complete regular-season schedule at 8 p.m. on Thursday. The Steelers’ complete schedule will be released on all of the Steelers’ digital and social platforms. In addition, the NFL will host a 2026 NFL Schedule Release Show, which will be simulcast ...

Formula 1 leaders agree to make engine design changes

PARIS — Formula 1 leaders have agreed to an engine design change for 2027 that will slightly increase internal combustion output. F1 started the year with big changes including a 50-50 split in power between a traditional engine and the onboard battery pack, but driver criticism was ...

NFL, referees agree to deal

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials. The agreement, which was approved by the union’s board of directors and ratified by a vote of the membership, ...

Hurricanes, Avalanche making history with hot starts

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Carolina and Colorado have been well-built for a championship run for a few years now. The Hurricanes and the Avalanche have put on a clinic for how to start the race. The top two teams in the NHL during the regular season, seemingly on a collision course to meet in the Stanley Cup Final, have been performing on the ice with a force to match their natural-disaster-themed nicknames. Neither the Canes nor the Avs have lost a game in these playoffs. With a 4-1 win at Philadelphia on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series, the ...

MLB rookie class making impact

PHOENIX — Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo’s jaw dropped almost ...