Tim Benz’s Steelers NFL Draft Preview: Debating the best wide receiver options
The 2026 NFL Draft takes place April 23-25, in Pittsburgh. “Breakfast with Benz” is previewing the Steelers’ potential selections at each position group with Matt Williamson, a former pro and college scout who has worked at Pitt and with the Cleveland Browns. Williamson is an on-air host at WDVE, Fox...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 6, 2026
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Nonsection Cameron (WV) 13, West Greene 6 Brentwood 13, Carrick 3 Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at North Hills, 4 p.m. Section 2 Canon-McMillan at Norwin, 4 p.m. Hempfield at Mt. Lebanon, 4:15 p.m. Class 5A...
High school roundup for April 6, 2026: Clutch homer sends Gateway softball to 1st section win in 7 years
Malia Clemens hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the top of the seventh and winning pitcher Brianna Banner struck out 16 to lead Gateway to a 6-3 win over McKeesport in Section 2-5A softball Monday, earning its first section win since 2019. Savannah Boden doubled twice and Ryley Beavin had...
Michigan powers to 2nd national title and first since 1989
INDIANAPOLIS — High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title Monday, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn. Elliot Cadeau led the Wolverines with 19 points, including the team’s first 3, which...
Pirates strand 10 runners as Padres win by shutout to snap 5-game winning streak
Bubba Chandler topped triple digits 13 times with his four-seam fastball against San Diego, but the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander couldn’t hide his contempt for his inability to stay in the strike zone. A day after three pitchers combined for 14 strikeouts without a walk against the Baltimore Orioles, Chandler...
Knoch rebounds for victory against Greensburg Salem
Mother Nature tried to deliver a 1-2 punch of cold and rain Monday as the Knoch and Greensburg Salem softball teams battled in a Section 1-4A game at Laura Doerr Memorial Park in Cabot. Showers early in the contest tested both teams. But skies soon cleared, and Knoch continued to...
North Carolina working to finalize deal to hire Michael Malone as basketball coach, AP source says
North Carolina is working toward finalizing a deal with NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels’ basketball program, according to multiple reports. Malone would replace Hubert Davis, who was fired March 24 after five seasons as the successor to retired Hall of Famer Roy Williams. ESPN was...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 7, 2026: Class 6A foes to meet with 1st place up for grabs
Following a quiet Monday, this week’s WPIAL baseball section series begin on a chilly Tuesday. Two teams in Section 2-6A are coming off three-game sweeps last week. One team was dominant while the other squeezed three straight victories from a longtime rival. Now Canon-McMillan and Norwin are set to begin...
Mt. Pleasant softball nearly squanders all of big lead before holding off Yough
Mt. Pleasant was resolute, not shaken, when Yough chopped a nine-run lead to three with a sixth-inning rally. The Lady Vikings didn’t tremble, either, when they made five errors. A potential run-ruled finish might have turned into a game, but the visitors didn’t relent. Mt. Pleasant answered the late comeback...
Westmoreland County Community College baseball ends long losing streak vs. D1 foe
The Westmoreland County Community College baseball team did something recently that it had not done in 34 years: defeat NCJAA Division I Potomac State (W.Va.). The Wolfpack (15-7) not only won one game, but they also swept a doubleheader by the scores of 14-4 and 13-6. Freshmen Jake Sincak (Norwin),...
Duquesne announcer Ray Goss: ‘I’m very fortunate to be alive’
For several days now, Ray Goss has been in a bad way. “I’m very fortunate to be alive,” Duquesne basketball’s 89-year-old play-by-play man told TribLive on Monday in the aftermath of a rollover crash on Route 119 in northern Indiana County that sent him to a Jefferson County hospital in...
New Jersey Devils part ways with longtime general manager Tom Fitzgerald
Tom Fitzgerald is out as general manager of the New Jersey Devils, the latest NHL team to make an abrupt late-season change in the front office or behind the bench. Co-owner David Blitzer announced Monday that a decision had been made for Fitzgerald to leave the organization. Fitzgerald had been...
Westmoreland County campus clips: Seton Hill wrestlers earn PSAC honors
The three Seton Hill wrestlers who made the NCAA Division II Championships earned all-conference honors. Redshirt senior Mike Zacur was named to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference first team at 157 pounds, while senior Ty Linsenbigler (Hempfield) and senior Kane Kettering made the third team at 149 and 174. Kettering...
Tiger Woods is not at the Masters. Jason Day wonders why he was behind the wheel in DUI arrest
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods was a big part of the conversation Monday at the Masters without even being at Augusta National. His absence stemming from his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence brought a degree of criticism from Jason Day. Florida authorities determined Woods was impaired March...
Recharged No. 1 singles player, Valley tennis teammates energized for postseason
Tyler Quinn played a lot of tennis last spring. At No. 2 singles, he helped Valley win the Section 1-2A title, earn a WPIAL runner-up finish and secure a spot in the state playoffs. He also teamed with graduate Landon Harclerode to finish second at the WPIAL doubles tournament and...
Panthers’ Eetu Luostarinen fined for high-sticking Penguins’ Rickard RakellVideo
On Monday, the NHL fined Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen $5,000 for high-sticking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell during a game at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, which the Penguins won 5-2. The incident occurred at 2:33 of the second period and Luostarinen was assessed a double minor penalty for...
