August 2, 2026 7:25 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees to boost their struggling bullpen. Pittsburgh is sending prospects Omar Alfonso and Luis Cruz to New York for Doval. The 29-year-old former All-Star provides a much-needed experienced arm as the Pirates compete for a National League wild-card spot. Pittsburgh’s bullpen has been an issue all season, with 20 blown saves contributing to their 55-56 record. Doval went 3-1 with a 4.54 ERA in 44 games this season for the Yankees. Pittsburgh hopes a new setting provides Doval with a fresh start.
August 2, 2026 7:31 am
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers have revealed the 2026 Hall of Honor class. The team announced on Saturday morning that general manager Kevin Colbert, cornerback J.T. Thomas, and offensive lineman turned broadcaster Craig Wolfley are all Hall of Honor members. Colbert was at the ceremony at the Fred Rogers Institute on the Saint Vincent College campus. The 2026 Steelers Hall of Honor induction ceremony is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 25 at Acrisure Stadium, the weekend the Steelers host the Bengals. Each inductee will receive a replica of a solid steel football, a model of the original given to Steelers founder Arthur J. Rooney Sr. by the United States Steel Corporation and United Steel Workers in 1982 on the team’s 50th season. The Steelers’ Hall of Honor was established in 2017 to recognize former players, coaches, and front office personnel who were integral to the franchise’s success. To be considered, a player must be retired for at least three years and have played a minimum of three seasons for the Steelers. Former coaches and contributors had to make significant contributions to the team and community. Previous inductees include Terry Bradshaw, Bill Cowher and Arthur J. Rooney Sr. Click here to find a full list of inductees.
August 2, 2026 7:26 am
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Women’s Professional Baseball League has started its inaugural season. Mo’ne Davis and the Los Angeles Queens rallied for a wild 10-8 victory over Denae Benites and the New York Heights on opening day for the first women’s professional baseball league in the United States in almost 30 years. A steady rain delayed the start of the game at a soaked Robin Roberts Stadium, the 101-year-old home of the WPBL’s first season. But much of the crowd started lining up hours before the first pitch, hoping to grab a Davis bobblehead. The line for the main merchandise booth stretched all the way to the outfield along one side of the ballpark.
August 2, 2026 7:28 am
GENEVA (AP) — Gianni Infantino has abandoned his plans to invite investors to buy a stake in future profits from the World Cup and all FIFA events. Infantino was at risk of losing his job as FIFA president two weeks after seeming untouchable following a financial bonanza of a World Cup. Infantino’s proposal sought to create a subsidiary known as FIFA Forward Enterprise for the money-making parts of the not-for-profit soccer body’s work: Running tournaments like the World Cup, selling broadcasting and sponsorship, tickets and hospitality. Private equity and petrostate sovereign wealth money has been normalized in European club soccer yet they still seem unthinkable for many observers in the World Cup.
August 1, 2026 4:49 am
The Pittsburgh Pirates aim to end a four-game skid with a win over the Cincinnati Reds after losing 8-7 Friday. Cincinnati is 52-57 overall and 25-30 in home games. The Reds have a 21-12 record in games when they did not allow a home run. Pittsburgh has gone 26-28 on the road and 55-56 overall. The Pirates are sixth in the NL with 139 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game. Saturday’s game is the 12th time these teams match up this season. The Pirates are up 6-5 in the season series.
August 1, 2026 5:02 am
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it. Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family, but drew backlash that grew every day. UEFA’s 55-member nations agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions over Infantino’s plan, followed by CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation.
August 1, 2026 4:46 am
PATERSON, NJ (July 31) – The Washington Wild Things took home an 8-5 win in the series opener against the Jackals Friday night at Hinchliffe Stadium by getting a combined eight hits from Cole Fowler and Andrew Czech, while Czech belted two homers and drove in six and seeing Kobe Foster twirl a quality start in his return from the injured list. New Jersey grabbed the game’s first run in the second off Foster on a pair of doubles to start the inning, the first two hits for the Jackals against Foster this season. Kobe threw his no-hitter in June at home against New Jersey. He’d not yield another tally as New Jersey went mostly silent until the eighth inning when they scored their other four runs, bringing the go-ahead run to the plate in the frame as well. An interference call on a runner headed to third ended the threat. Cole Fowler got Washington going in the fourth inning with a solo shot to even things up at 1-1 before Czech hit the first of two three-run homers on the night for the first baseman in the fifth to put the Wild Things in front. Fowler scored on a wild pitch in the sixth after collecting his third of four hits, making it 5-1. Czech added his second of the night and 20th of the season in the eighth, a three-run shot that put Washington up 8-1. Foster earned the win to go to 7-2 on the year while Landon Ginn used five pitches to settle and finish things in the ninth, earning his 10th save. The two teams will go at it again Saturday night at 6:35 with New Jersey native Jack Brodsky taking the mound for Washington opposed by Elio Serrano for the Jackals.
July 31, 2026 1:34 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed veteran forward Tommy Novak to a three-year contract extension. The deal begins in the 2027-28 season and carries average annual value of $4.65 million. Novak scored 16 goals and 26 points in 82 games last season, helping the Penguins return to the playoffs after a three-year absence. He played between the second and third lines during his first full season in Pittsburgh. The extension keeps the 29-year-old with the team for the rest of the decade, positioning him as part of the club’s future core.
July 31, 2026 4:20 am
CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz scored on fielder’s choice in the ninth inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opening game of a four-game series. Cincinnati loaded the bases against Gregory Soto (5-3) with one out. Lowe grounded softly to second for a potential game-ending double play but beat the throw as De La Cruz scored easily. De La Cruz hit three doubles and had an RBI. Emilio Pagan (3-1) got the win. Brandon Lowe homered for the Pirates and Jacob Gonzalez also drove in a run.
July 31, 2026 4:21 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was set to return as the leadoff hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, a day after he wasn’t in the lineup because of lingering soreness in his left knee that is keeping him off the mound. The team decided to rest him Thursday due to lingering soreness in his left knee. Manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani wanted to play, but the decision was made after Ohtani told the training staff about his discomfort. He hasn’t pitched since July 3 because of the knee issue, but he continues to serve as the designated hitter. The Dodgers open a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
