By Bill Contz For the Mirror PITTSBURGH — Here in the Steel City two teams, one college and one pro, share the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex as their practice facility, a venue which lists Water Street as its address. Based on recent performances from Pitt’s Panthers and Pittsburgh’s ...

By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press Now that the Power Five is about to become the Power Four, the schools left out of the recent consolidation of wealth produced by conference realignment are looking at creative ways to stay relevant. An idea floating around the Mountain West ...

By Ira Kaufman For the Mirror Of all the sporting events I have the privilege to attend each year, the U.S. Open is one of my favorites. Over the past two weeks, I was lucky to attend 12 of the 14 days of the Open. The 2023 Open will be forever known for one: Coco Gauff’s emergence ...

By Paul Newberry The Associated Press Flag football at the Olympics? Admit it: You chuckled a bit at the thought. Well, hold the laughter. This apparently is a serious thing, though it’s increasingly difficult to keep a straight face with anything involving the International Olympic ...

By Jim Caltagirone For the Mirror Scoop a cup of water from a freshwater stream and you may see a few random particles floating around. Place a drop of that water under a microscope and you’ll discover a complex world of living organisms. Shohei Ohtani and Deion Sanders are ...

By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press Patrick Mahomes was the NFL and Super Bowl MVP even without Tyreek Hill. He’s going to need Travis Kelce to have a chance to do it again. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs got off to a losing start after raising their latest Super Bowl banner. ...