Sports
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Steelers and Mike McCarthy have reached a verbal agreement for McCarthy to coach his hometown team
The 62-year-old McCarthy is 185–123–2 (playoffs included) across 18 seasons, 13 with Green Bay — which beat the Steelers in the Super Bowl following the 2010 season — and five with Dallas.
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Pittsburgh native Curt Cignetti finishes his masterpiece, coaching unbeaten Indiana to title in his 2nd season
The old-school, blunt-spoken coach who began his Hoosiers tenure with a promise to bring swift success to the losingest program in college football completed his masterpiece on Monday night, guiding Indiana to a 27-21 win over Miami in the College Football Playoff final and the first national championship in school history.
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New executive director Mark Byers answers questions about future of PIAA
Mark Byers, who became the PIAA executive director on Jan. 1, knew the organization through the state wrestling championships.
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Mercyhurst alum to fulfill pro baseball dream with Savannah Bananas
Bazala’s dreams of pro ball came true. Banana Ball, however, differs slightly from the baseball known by most.
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Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Tomlin was an unknown when the Pittsburgh Steelers plucked him from obscurity in 2007 and handed the young and charismatic Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator one of the most stable jobs in sports.
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Eagles’ season-long issues apparent in playoff loss to 49ers, sideline spat between Sirianni, Brown
A.J Brown dropped a third-down pass and was slow to get off the field when coach Nick Sirianni chased down the moody wide receiver on the sideline.
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Paupack wrestling program features father and daughter coaching duo
For the 2025-26 season, Chris is serving as a volunteer with Paupack’s junior high girls team. Elana is a varsity assistant to head coach Steve Peters, but also helps out with the younger girls as well.
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Penn State players are encouraged by their first impressions of new coach Matt Campbell
Campbell was introduced last week as Penn State’s 17th head coach.
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A Chicago-based investment group is nearing a deal to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins
Multiple outlets, including Victory Sports and ESPN, citing anonymous sources, reported that the Hoffmann Family of Companies is nearing the final stages of an agreement to purchase one of the league’s marquee franchises. Any purchase would need to be approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors
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Matt Campbell introduced as Penn State’s 17th football coach
Campbell was officially introduced as Penn State’s 17th football coach on Monday, just a few hours after the University’s Board of Trustees approved an eight-year contract worth up to $78.5 million including yearly retention bonuses of $1 million.
