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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court said Monday that it will decide whether a special fee Pittsburgh charges out-of-town athletes and performers is constitutional. The city, which charges nonresident professional athletes and entertainers 3% of their daily income while appearing in Pittsburgh, is appealing a ruling by a lower state court. Commonwealth...

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell signed a four-year, $76.5 million contract extension Tuesday that includes up to $53.4 million guaranteed, a person familiar with negotiations said. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side released details of the deal, which came on the eve...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk is in the house. After not appearing at the San Francisco 49ers’ offseason program or mandatory minicamp, NFL Media reported Tuesday Aiyuk was in the building when the club reported to begin preparation for the 2024 season. What is not known is whether Aiyuk...

When he put his name into the national free-agent database known as the NCAA transfer portal, pitcher Noah Czajkowski hoped to garner interest from Division I baseball programs nearer to where he grew up. That one such suitor was Pitt came as a pleasant surprise and a welcome bonus. Czajkowski,...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The day before the New England Patriots opened their first training camp in the post-Bill Belichick era, the head coach tabbed to replace the man who led the franchise to six Super Bowl wins said veteran Jacoby Brissett is the team’s starting quarterback. Meeting with reporters Tuesday,...

Andre Carter knows a lot about the athletes at Riverview. As athletic director and girls basketball coach at Leechburg, he witnessed numerous matchups between the Alle-Kiski Valley rivals. Carter’s mission now is to give the Raiders athletes the best advantage to succeed, both as individuals and in team competition. He...

Penguins president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas has been named to the management group for Hockey Canada’s entries into the 2026 Winter Olympics as well as the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off event. Hockey Canada announced the appointments of Dubas as well as Tampa Bay Lightning vice president...

Pitt and Penn State haven’t met on the football field since 2019 when a four-game series ended with the Nittany Lions’ 17-10 victory at Beaver Stadium. It was the 100th game in a series that spans three centuries, but it has been played only five times since 2000. No renewal...

Pat Narduzzi made a fist on his right hand and, with sincere pride, flashed the bling that represents his greatest triumph as Pitt’s head coach the past nine seasons: the ring earned in 2021 as ACC champion. He appeared on the ACC Network on Tuesday morning during the ACC Kickoff...

Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...

Sonny Vaccaro knew nothing about the law. He did know a lot about college sports and was sure the athletes who were driving millions of dollars in revenue to their schools should be paid. Michael Hausfeld knew nothing about college sports, but it didn’t take long for the attorney who...

INDIANAPOLIS — Players from defending national champion Michigan and Ohio State claimed seven of the Big Ten’s 12 positional honors on Tuesday. They were selected by a media panel on the first of three conference media days in Indianapolis. The Buckeyes had four selections — safety Caleb Downs, receiver Emeka...

Regardless of the sport, it is an honor for athletes to represent their country at an international competition. For Michael Komara that was especially true. Komara, a North Allegheny graduate, competed in the 43rd World Fly Fishing Championships at four sites in the Occitanie administrative region in France, which contains...

It’s a fair debate. And it has plenty of valid candidates with strong arguments. Who is the best athlete in the Plante family? The most prominent name in the discussion is Derek. He spent eight years in the NHL as a forward who was an occasional 20-goal threat and even...

During his Hall of Fame induction speech Sunday, Jim Leyland perfectly encapsulated the memories left by the Pittsburgh Pirates teams he managed in the early 1990s. “I never felt like ‘manager and fans’ in Pittsburgh,” Leyland said. “It felt more like ‘manager and friends.’ I know we made you happy,...

After his team’s 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals Monday night, Pirates manager Derek Shelton was asked if he believed the “clutch gene” existed in baseball. “If you talk to anybody who is an analyst, they will tell you, ‘No.’ If you talk to anyone who has ever put...

In advance of training camp, the Steelers appear to be checking out depth along the defensive line and at fullback. An ex-Steeler is getting a look from the Carolina Panthers. A former Pitt Panther is putting himself in a tough spot with his new team. And we examine Tuesday’s Pirates-Cardinals...

Thousands of athletes will descend on Paris, France, this week to compete against the best in the world in their given sports at the Olympic Games. Five of those world-class athletes cultivated their craft in high school gyms, stadiums, rivers and pools around Western Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at the...

Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...

Josh Hudak played a big role in helping the Murrysville Junior American Legion team to a state title in 2022. He repeated his performance for the Murrysville American Legion team in a 5-3 win against Philipsburg on Monday at the Region 7 tournament at Claysburg. Hudak snapped a 3-3 tie...

When former Pitt player Nike Sibande was asked Monday night if he’s a better player now than at the end of his final season 16 months ago, he didn’t hesitate with his answer. He tapped the side of his head with his right index finger. “Personally, I think I grew...

Last year, the Backyard Bucs youth travel team helped usher in the week of games at the Freeport International Baseball Invitational at James E. Swartz Memorial Field in Freeport Borough with a Monday evening game against the France Hawks. The Bucs, a 12U squad with players from Oakmont, Lower Burrell,...