PHILADELPHIA — Having missed the postseason in each of their previous three campaigns, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a heightened appreciation for the privilege of playing truly meaningful games into late April.

CHICAGO — A police officer died and another was critically injured after a shooting at a Chicago hospital Saturday, according to officials.

At the peak of the crackdown, carloads of masked immigration officers were a common sight in the streets of Minneapolis, while thousands of people were being arrested every week in Texas, Florida and California.

When the Miami Dolphins selected Kyle Louis in the fourth round of the NFL Draft 138th overall Saturday, the matter of where Pitt’s former standout linebacker would land at the next level was settled.

Runners of 5Ks, marathons and the like understand how a boost coming down the stretch can really make a difference.

Zakee Wheatley arrived on campus at Penn State as a cornerback but transitioned to safety and became a two-year starter from 2024-25.

The list of Penn Hills alumni who have played in the NFL is a who’s who of elite athletes, including future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald, Bill Fralic, Barry Church and Tom Flynn.

Nick Singleton, a record-setting tailback for Penn State, had a career-low 549 rushing yards last fall.

Within the first 10 minutes of opening its doors Saturday, the Topps Collectors Celebration Day at the NFL Draft had fans already pressing tightly against the barricades near the Topps card-opening stage inside Acrisure Stadium.

PHILADELPHIA — After turning to him for their first game of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are once again turning to Arturs Silovs to extend their season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed pitcher Braxton Ashcraft on the Major League Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency list Saturday, temporarily taking a starter out of the rotation.

In the first draft under offensive-minded head coach Mike McCarthy, the Pittsburgh Steelers continued to address that side of the ball in adding Indiana’s Riley Nowakowski with a fifth-round choice Saturday.

Scouts had three years’ worth of film to study on Penn State defensive tackle Zane Durant before the NFL Combine.

Penn State’s all-time leader in rushing yards is headed to the NFL.

Here are the latest weekly WPIAL baseball rankings with a new No. 1 team in Class 2A and only three changes up and down the six classifications.

Here are the latest weekly WPIAL softball rankings with only three teams dropping out of the top five for the second straight week.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Saturday’s weather was not conducive to a memorable Penn State Blue-White practice.

Jermod McCoy’s lengthy wait to hear his name called at the NFL Draft came to a quick end on Saturday.

Football fans came out to Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, April 25, 2026, to experience the last day of the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.

A New Kensington man awaiting trial on charges that he sold a fatal dose drugs to a Westmoreland County Prison inmate can be released from jail on an unsecured bond, a judge ruled Friday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Renegade opened Saturday as the morning line favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, which is set for May 2.

Twenty-eight years after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected his father, Notre Dame defensive lineman Gabriel Rubio became a second-generation NFL Draft pick by the franchise.