Many uncertainties await Steelers for draft
PITTSBURGH — How quickly narratives can change. Even in Pittsburgh. A year ago the Steelers pointed toward the 2026 draft as a chance for the host city to showcase itself and the host team to find the young quarterback it has so desperately needed since Ben Roethlisberger retired in early ...
Pirates’ Mlodzinski dominates Nationals
PITTSBURGH — Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday night. Mlodzinski (1-0) took over for opener Mason Montgomery in the second and struck out five against two walks to lower his ERA to ...
Steelers draft capsule: Linebackers
The following is the second of seven Pittsburgh Steelers position-by-position analyses for the 2026 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday, April 23 in Pittsburgh: OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS Current roster: T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Jack Sawyer, KJ Henry, Julius Welschof Last five drafts: ...
Pens not surprised by success this year
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby, his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pulled a black baseball cap over his head. For the first time in what felt like a long time, Crosby didn’t have to spend part of a mid-April ...
Pirates collapse on defense in loss to Nationals
PITTSBURGH — James Wood singled to score automatic runner Jorbit Vivas in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Thursday. Reliever Clayton Beeter (1-0) got his first career win despite giving up the ninth-inning run that sent the game to an extra ...