Sports category, Page 45

The WPIAL denied eligibility to two Central Catholic football players, leaving Xavier Harding and Ma’Noah Wright sidelined for the upcoming season. The sophomore transfers had eligibility hearings Monday. WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer said the board found both transfers were motivated, at least partially, by athletics. The decision came on...

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh — better known by the catchy nickname “Big Dumper” — has lived up to the moniker, dropping baseball into the outfield seats all over the big leagues this season. Manager Dan Wilson has been in awe of his talents. “That’s what you get from Cal,” Wilson said....

Delaware lineman Fintan Brose is on the NFL radar. Not only that, but Brose, a Hempfield graduate, is eligible to get selected to play in college football’s longest-running all-star game. Brose (6-foot-2, 302 pounds) was named to the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 list. The list is intended to highlight the...

Anchored by returning contributors and bolstered by transfer portal reinforcements, as well as younger players ready to assume larger roles, Pitt’s defensive line has the look of a deep position as fall camp continues. At tackle, Sean FitzSimmons (Central Valley) returns for his fourth season, having made nine starts last...

Penn State’s recognition on national preseason watch lists continued Monday after a brief weekend hiatus. Senior quarterback Drew Allar and senior running back Nick Singleton earned spots on the Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list. Penn State was one of six schools (Arizona State, Clemson, Ohio State, Oregon,...

Duquesne has earned at least a share of the Northeast Conference title the past two seasons and was picked Monday to again contend for the title. The Dukes were ranked second in the NEC football preseason coaches poll. They had two first-place votes. Robert Morris, which went 4-2 in the...

The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the radar. “Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball, said in a...

Texas holds the top spot in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released Monday. The Longhorns received 28 of the 67 first-place votes. Defending national champion Ohio State is No. 2 after receiving 20 first-place votes, and the Buckeyes are followed by No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 Georgia...

STATE COLLEGE — The difference is three plays, in Andy Kotelnicki’s mind. Had Penn State executed one more successful play in any of its three losses in 2024, it could have marked the difference in a national championship appearance, a Big Ten Championship or an undefeated regular season. To reach...

Former SAG-AFTRA executive director David White was elected interim executive director of the NFL Players Association on Sunday night. White replaces Lloyd Howell, who stepped down last month amid a series of revelations that created a distraction for the players’ union. “We have full faith in David to take the...

From starting for the National League in the All-Star Game to holding opponents scoreless in four of his five starts to recording a double-digit strikeout game, Paul Skenes had an amazing July. Now, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander is being honored for it. Skenes was voted the NL Pitcher of the...

The stooges will soon resume hyping the great Paul Skenes (who wasn’t so great in the sixth inning Saturday) and the coming excellence of prospect Konnor Griffin (got to kick that can down the road). But first, let’s sum up what the Pittsburgh Pirates did at Thursday’s trade deadline: They...

Monday’s “First Call” features a former Pittsburgh Steeler who may be on the other sideline Saturday night in the preseason opener. A former Steelers quarterback has faith in how Aaron Rodgers might be in Pittsburgh this year. The Pirates come back to PNC Park licking their wounds after an embarrassing...

Sharky’s Café was still stuffed with Pittsburgh Steelers fans long after the team’s Friday night practice had ended at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. There were T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward and Pat Freiermuth jerseys as far as the eye could see. By 11:45 p.m., though, the “how do yinz think Will Hahherrrd...

When Johan Oviedo visited Pittsburgh two weeks ago, it was a one-day break from his rehabilitation assignment for a throwing session and meetings with Pirates pitching coaches Oscar Marin and Brent Strom. This time, Oviedo’s return to PNC Park will be a celebratory occasion, as the 6-foot-6, 275-pound right-hander is...

On Saturday night, Pittsburgh Steelers fans will get a good look at rookie quarterback Will Howard during the team’s preseason opener in Jacksonville. Maybe that’s not a good thing. Maybe they are better off with the pristine image they have already created of Howard in their heads. Maybe it’s best...

South Greensburg Mayor Kevin Fajt, one of the area’s top amateur golfers, insists on the value of his relationships with others more than just about anything else. Even a round on the links. While Fajt managed to capture his seventh title Sunday at the Westmoreland County Golf Association Amateur Championship...

SEATTLE — Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom became the fastest pitcher in major league history to reach 1,800 career strikeouts by games and innings Sunday. In the second inning against Seattle, deGrom got Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford to swing through a 98.7 mph four-seam fastball for his fourth K of...

The dream of being a play-by-play baseball announcer is a passion many young broadcasters have. With only 30 jobs available, becoming part of that field is truly rarefied air. Shaler native and 1991 graduate Tim Grubbs was among those with that goal. And his path to getting a shot at...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cameron Young finally got his first PGA Tour victory Sunday after seven runner-up finishes, and he made it look easy. He had five straight birdies early to build a nine-shot lead and coasted home to a 2-under-par 68 to win the Wyndham Championship by six shots. He...

If Sunday’s fully-padded practice is any indication, expect plenty of Pittsburgh Steelers drives to stall once they get close to the end zone this season. On both sides of the field. The Steelers opened and closed the team portions of practice with a virtual “best of seven,” each featuring plays...