March 14, 2026 9:26 am
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Detroit Tigers Friday, 7-5. Jhostynxon Garcia hit a two-run home run for the Pirates in the third inning. He has hit in eight straight games, going 10-18 in that stretch with a double, two home runs and four RBI. Jake Mangum reached base safely three times in four plate appearances. Mangum is 9-24 in his last nine games. Catcher Endy Rodriguez went 2-4 with an RBI. Mike Clevinger allowed two runs on one hit in 4.1 innings for the Bucs. The Pirates take on the Baltimore Orioles at 1:05 Saturday afternoon. Carmen Mlodzinski is expected to start for the Pirates.
March 14, 2026 5:06 am
HOUSTON (AP) — The United States is heading to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic after a “different level of focus” helped this All-Star-studded team rebound from a shocking loss. The Americans beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night for a spot in the semifinals Sunday against the Dominican Republic. The big win came after an 8-6 loss to Italy in pool play left them needing help to advance to Friday’s game. Said Yankees star Aaron Judge: “Guys really locked in. We saw a different level of focus at our workout the other day and then even pregame today. It felt like the boys were locked and ready to go.”
March 14, 2026 5:03 am
(AP) — The 2026 College Basketball Invitational has been canceled, leaving the College Basketball Crown as the only men’s postseason tournament besides the NCAA and NIT. The CBI announced in a social media post that the event would not be held this year due to circumstances beyond its control. Messages seeking comment were left with CBI organizers. The CollegeInsider.com Tournament folded last year. Teams participating in the CBI and CollegeInsider.com tournaments were required to pay an entry fee or a guarantee for home games. The CBI was designed for 16 teams but only 11 accepted invitations last year.
March 13, 2026 4:34 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pavel Dorofeyev had two goals and an assist and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Thursday night. Vegas, which had lost six of seven, snapped a three-game losing streak that dropped them to third place in the Pacific Division. With Edmonton losing 7-2 in Dallas earlier in the night, the Golden Knights moved into sole possession of second place. The Penguins remained tied with the New York Islanders in the Metropolitan Division. Clinging to a 3-2 lead after the first two periods, the Golden Knights scored twice on their first four shots of the third on goals from Dorofeyev and Jack Eichel to pull away. Dorofeyev has a career-high 54 points, two more than last season.
March 13, 2026 4:36 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed Kyler Murray. They focused their latest quarterback search on the first overall pick from the 2019 NFL draft who was just released by the Arizona Cardinals. Murray visited Vikings headquarters before agreeing to join them just one day after being cut by the Cardinals. Arizona owes him $36.8 million in guaranteed salary this season. The Vikings have been seeking a challenger or replacement for J.J. McCarthy. Murray has an AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, two Pro Bowl selections and a 67% career completion percentage.
March 13, 2026 4:37 am
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sepp Straka kept getting into trouble and saving pars. And then he chipped in for eagle late in his round at The Players Championship for a 67 and a share of the lead when he left the TPC Sawgrass. Austin Smotherman has a 15-foot birdie putt in the morning to take the lead. It was too dark to continue. Rory McIlroy’s back wasn’t a problem as he made it to the first tee. Collin Morikawa experienced back pain on his second hole and had to withdraw. There was plenty of drama, but only an even-par 72 for Scottie Scheffler.
March 11, 2026 12:01 am
Bri Morreale pumped in 18 points, one of four Peters Township players in double figures, as the Indians advanced to the 5A girls quarterfinals with a win over Manheim Central. Maddyn Mehl, Jordyn Welsh & Taylor McCullough combined for 31 points in Peters Township’s 20th all-time PIAA playoff win. Trinity struggled from the floor all night long, managing just seven field goals in a season-ending loss to York Suburban. Vitt Emerich hit four three-pointers for Trinity, including one with just over 20 seconds to play but the Hillers couldn’t get another good look. Peters Township and York Suburban will meet Saturday in the PIAA quarterfinals. Watch/Listen Here PIAA Brackets
Canon-McMillan struggled from the floor but hit 26-of-33 at the foul line to eliminate City League champion Allderdice. The Big Macs advance to their first-ever PIAA quarterfinals and will take on District 3 runner-up Dallastown Friday night. Chartiers-Houston’s season ended against Bishop McCort as the Crushers rode a 12-0 first half run to reach the quarterfinals for the fifth consecutive year.
Tuesday, Mar. 10 (PIAA District – finish)
6A Girls 7-1 Canon-McMillan > 8-1 Allderdice, 49-37 Watch/Listen Here
2A Girls 6-1 Bishop McCort > 7-3 Chartiers-Houston, 62-36 Watch/Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 11
5A GirlsDist. 3 champion York Suburban > 7-7 Trinity. 35-30 Watch/Listen Here
5A Girls 7-4 Peters Township > 3-7 Manheim Central, 54-32 Watch/Listen Here
2A Boys WPIAL runner-up Jeannette > 7-6 Jeff-Morgan, 68-36
Friday, Mar. 13 (PIAA District – finish)
6A Girls 7-1 Canon-McMillan vs. 3-2 Dallastown, 6:15 pm at Altoona, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen Here
Saturday, Mar. 14 (PIAA District – finish)
5A Girls 7-4 Peters Township vs. 3-1 York Suburban, site/time to be announced
March 12, 2026 4:25 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quadir Copeland had 24 points and eight assists, Ven-Allen Lubin added 18 points and No. 7 seed N.C. State beat 15th-seeded Pittsburgh 98-88 in the second round of the ACC Tournament. N.C. State advances to play No. 2 seed and 10th-ranked Virginia in the quarterfinals on Thursday. N.C. State began the second half on a 12-2 run to extend its lead to 63-52 before Pitt made its first field goal at the 16:31 mark. Matt Able made the Wolfpack’s 11th 3-pointer — in just 15 attempts — for a 76-62 lead. The officials upgraded to a flagrant-1 foul with 2:13 remaining after Lubin was pushed from behind on an alley-oop attempt. Lubin made both free throws and Paul McNeil Jr. made it a four-point possession.
March 12, 2026 4:27 am
HOUSTON (AP) — A day later than expected, the United States has punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. The Americans got the help they needed from Italy, which beat Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday night. Italy beat the U.S. 8-6 a night earlier, turning the Americans into spectators as they hoped to avoid elimination. The Italians won Group B with a 4-0 record. The U.S. was runner-up in the group at 3-1. Mexico was eliminated, having also lost to the U.S. The Americans will stay in Houston to meet Canada on Friday night. Italy will play Puerto Rico in the other quarterfinal at Daikin Park on Saturday.
March 12, 2026 4:24 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward agreed to a one-year contract extension with the club as the team transitions to new head coach Mike McCarthy. The 36-year-old Heyward, a seven-time Pro Bowler, four-time All-Pro and the 2023 Walter Payton Award winner as the NFL’s Man of the Year, is coming off a solid 2025 in which he finished with 78 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks. He had one season left on the contract extension he signed in 2024. A second team All-Pro last season, Heyward’s 92 sacks rank second on Pittsburgh’s career list behind teammate T.J. Watt.
