Minor league report: Nailers win North DivisionVideo
The Wheeling Nailers clinched first place in the ECHL’s North Division with a 2-1 overtime win against the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Sunday. Forward Blake Bennett scored the winning goal at 6:03 of overtime. Bennett and forward Ryan McAllister each had a goal and an assist...
Ovechkin response to fans’ request for 1 more year: ‘I’ll think about it’
WASHINGTON — If this was indeed the final home game of Alex Ovechkin’s sensational NHL career, the Washington Capitals star collected enough memories to take him deep into retirement. From the opening faceoff to the celebratory post-game skate in which he waved gratefully to the adoring fans, Ovechkin enjoyed one...
Scottie Scheffler falls a stroke short of a record Masters comeback after a flawless weekend
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler conjured a moment of brilliance on the 15th hole and nearly re-created a classic Masters moment on No. 17. He played the final two rounds without a single bogey. It wasn’t quite enough. Scheffler shot a 4-under-par 68 on Sunday at Augusta National and finished...
Masters notebook: Tyrell Hatton excited to see daughter in coveralls after qualifying for next year’s Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tyrell Hatton can’t wait to see his soon-to-be born daughter in white Masters coveralls next year at Augusta National. That possibility became a reality Sunday after Hatton was one of several players to receive an automatic invitation to next year’s Masters for finishing in the top 12...
High school sports schedule for April 13, 2026
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny at Central Catholic, 3:45 p.m. North Hills at Seneca Valley, 4 p.m. Section 2 Mt. Lebanon at Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m. Norwin at Woodland Hills, 4 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Kiski Area at...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 13, 2026: West A, Pine-Richland square off in section battle
It’s the midway point of the WPIAL baseball and softball seasons with three weeks of section play in the books and three weeks remaining. Monday begins showdown week in Class 5A baseball with section series that will determine first place in all four sections. Two of the top teams in...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 13, 2026
We have hit the midway point of the spring high school sports season with the second half getting underway this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has WPIAL action from the baseball and softball diamonds, to the boys lacrosse and girls flag football fields, as well...
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week for April 12, 2026Video
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week – North Allegheny Tigers softball Head coach – Bill Aguglia (second season) Records – 3-5 overall, 3-4 in Class 6A #Earned – If you are a fan of North Allegheny softball, the one thing you can bet on is that win or lose,...
Pirates farm report for April 12, 2026: Alika Williams smacks 3-run homer in Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 4-11) defeated Louisville (Reds), 9-5. SS Alika Williams (.462) hit a three-run home run and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. RF Ronny Simon (.364) was 2 for 5 with a double and three RBIs. LF Tyler Callihan (.216) was 2 for 5 with two runs....
Riverhounds shut out at Birmingham Legion FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC had its four-match unbeaten streak snapped Sunday after a 1-0 loss to Birmingham Legion FC at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. The Hounds fell to 2-3-1. Sebastian Tregarthen scored in the first half for the Legion (1-2-2), which won for the second time in 13 meetings with...
Justin Rose rues his miscues through Amen Corner and another lost chance at winning the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Perhaps the only solace Justin Rose can take from another Sunday heartbreak at the Masters is that he didn’t finish second again. He finished in a four-way tie for third. The popular 45-year-old Englishman, who lost a playoff to Rory McIlroy last year, ended up two shots...
Ty Gibbs earns first NASCAR Cup victory at Bristol, beating Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Outdueling two NASCAR Cup Series champions for the first victory of his career, Ty Gibbs made an emphatic and emotional breakthrough Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The win came in the 131st Cup start for the grandson of NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner and former Super...
Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy is the Masters champion again, this time without falling to his knees on the 18th green and sobbing over finally achieving his lifelong dream. That didn’t make Sunday at Augusta National any easier. McIlroy coughed up a six-shot lead in the third round. He fell...
Several Westmoreland County basketball players to take part in Roundball Classic
The annual Roundball Classic senior all-star basketball games will be played May 30-31 at North Allegheny. The schedule and rosters were announced last week. The schedule is as follows: May 30 — Class 4A vs. 5A, 2 p.m. (boys); Class 2A vs. District 10, 3:30 p.m. (boys); Class 3A vs....
Pitt nabs 3rd transfer of weekend in former Alabama guard Jalil Bethea
A third commitment of the weekend kept up the momentum for Pitt in the aftermath of a roster exodus, as Alabama guard Jalil Bethea announced he was joining the Panthers on Sunday. Bethea follows former BYU/Washington forward Dominique Diomande and North Carolina/West Virginia guard Jonathan Powell as the players Pitt...
The NHL playoffs have plenty of fresh blood, and a new Stanley Cup champion will be crowned
The Stanley Cup will have a new home this year after the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers had their season derailed by injuries. They’re not the only perennial contender to miss the playoffs, either, with the Buffalo Sabres among the roughly half dozen newcomers in the 16-team field. The Pittsburgh Penguins...
