The Penguins blew past Detroit 5-1 at PPG Paints Arena, pushing Pittsburgh to the brink of a playoff berth with balanced scoring and a strong goaltending night. Next stop: Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Duquesne Vice President of Athletics Dave Harper is leaving for Baylor in early May; senior associate John Henderson will serve as interim athletic director during the transition. The university also named Rick Christensen interim deputy AD.

Art Rooney II says he expects Aaron Rodgers to decide before the April 23–25 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. Rodgers has praised coach Mike McCarthy but says no deadline has been set.

Sidney Crosby exited the Penguins' road game in Ottawa with a lower‑body injury and did not return; the team offered no immediate timeline as Pittsburgh jostles for playoff positioning.

Three free fan zones will bring big‑screen World Cup broadcasts, live entertainment and local food to Pittsburgh, Reading and Scranton.

Penn State will host the women's Frozen Four at Pegula Ice Arena this weekend — the program's first home Frozen Four, with a Friday semifinal against Wisconsin.

PPG Paints Arena installed a 6GHz Wi‑Fi network with roughly 500 access points, aiming to speed uploads, mobile payments and new interactive in‑arena features. The project was partly reimbursed by the Sports & Exhibition Authority.

Sidney Crosby returns to the Penguins' lineup after an 11-game absence following a lower-body Olympic injury, rejoining the club for the road game against the Hurricanes.

Veteran cornerback Darius Slay announced his retirement after 13 NFL seasons, leaving behind a Super Bowl ring and six Pro Bowl nods.

Crews have begun replacing tens of thousands of seats at Acrisure Stadium in a phased, nearly four‑year project. Fans may notice tarps and missing rows in the upper decks as work gets underway.

Bill Mazeroski, whose Game 7 home run won the 1960 World Series, has died at 89. The Pirates called the Hall of Famer "one of a kind."

Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Wagner, remembered for his key role in the "Steel Curtain" defense and winning four Super Bowls, has died at 76.

The Pittsburgh Steelers face the Houston Texans in a high-stakes "Monday Night Football" Wild Card playoff game at Acrisure Stadium. Fans are eager for the do-or-die clash, with the Steelers trying to leverage their historical home game advantage.