May 2, 2026 4:38 am
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — There is no clear favorite in the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby that has at least a half-dozen legitimate contenders and maybe more horses that can win it. Todd Pletcher-trained Renegade opened as the 4-1 morning line favorite but horses like Brad Cox’s Commander or Further Ado or Bill Mott’s Chief Wallabee could be in the mix. It does not yet look like there’s a super horse in this 3-year-old class who could sweep the Triple Crown.
May 1, 2026 4:44 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — JJ Wetherholt led off with a home run against Pirates ace Paul Skenes, and the St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 10-5 to complete a four-game sweep. Skenes fell to 0-5 against the Cardinals after allowing five runs, four earned in five innings. The reigning NL Cy Young winner’s brilliant April ends with a rare dud as Pittsburgh’s losing streak hit five. Alec Burleson had three hits and drove in three runs for the Cardinals, who took a four-game series from Pittsburgh for the first time since 2019. Bryan Reynolds had two hits and drove in three runs for the Pirates.
May 1, 2026 4:42 am
LIV Golf has a new chairman and a new strategy to move forward after Saudi Arabian funding ends after this year. That Saudi funding is what allowed the rival league to launch four years ago by offering nine-figure contracts to top stars and $30 million prize funds. Yasir Al-Rumayyan is no longer chairman of LIV Golf. He’s the Public Investment Fund governor who was behind the creation of LIV Golf. The league is turning to Gene Davis and Jon Zinman to lead the new direction. The development comes during a week when LIV Golf postponed next month’s even in New Orleans.
May 1, 2026 12:01 am
The baseball regular season ends Tuesday with plenty of playoff decisions still to be made. Avella, Bentworth and Canon-McMillan are the only teams from Washington/Greene Counties that do not have section games left to play. The Eagles and Big Macs have clinched playoff spots. The Bearcats are out of the race. We will carry as many impact games Monday/Tuesday as possible, including California/Chartiers-Houston & Keystone Oaks/Wash High Monday, both from EQT Park. Watch/Listen Here! Every softball game involving teams from the two-county area with bearing on the playoffs are in the books already. Here’s a rundown of the baseball/softball playoff picture for all 19 schools in the two-county area.
Baseball
Playoffs berth clinched (6 teams):
6A Canon-McMillan (share of section championship)
3A Charleroi
2A Burgettstown, California, Fort Cherry (section champion)
1A Avella
Eliminated:
Bentworth (2A), Beth-Center (2A), Mapletown (1A), West Greene (1A)
Alive (9 teams):
Carmichaels (1A)-clinch with a win vs. West Greene or two Jeannette losses to Jeff-Morgan
Chartiers-Houston (2A)-clinch with a win vs. California or a Frazier loss to Beth-Center
Jeff-Morgan (1A)-clinch with a win vs. Jeannette or with a Carmichaels loss to West Greene
McGuffey (3A)-clinch with two wins vs. Seton-La Salle + one loss by either Keystone Oaks (Wash High) or Waynesburg (Charleroi), or with one win + two losses by Waynesburg AND Keystone Oaks.
Peters Township (5A)-clinch with two wins vs. South Fayette + one Upper St. Clair loss (Chartiers Valley), or with one win + two USC losses + one Trinity loss (Moon)
Ringgold (4A)-clinch with one win vs. Laurel Highlands or with a Uniontown loss to Elizabeth-Forward.
Trinity (5A)-clinch with two wins vs. Moon + one Upper St. Clair loss (Chartiers Valley), or with one win + two USC losses + one Peters Township loss (South Fayette).
Wash High (3A)-clinch with two wins vs. Keystone Oaks, or with one win + two Waynesburg losses (Charleroi) + one McGuffey loss (Seton-La Salle)
Waynesburg (3A)-clinch with a win vs. Charleroi, or with a McGuffey loss (Seton-La Salle)
Softball
Playoff berth clinched (12 teams)
6A Canon-McMillan
5A Trinity
3A Charleroi, McGuffey
2A Chartiers-Houston (section champion), Bentworth (section champion), Burgettstown, Wash High
1A Beth-Center, Carmichaels (section champion), Jeff-Morgan, West Greene
Eliminated:
Avella (1A), California (2A), Fort Cherry (2A), Mapletown (1A), Peters Township 5A), Ringgold (4A), Waynesburg (2A)
April 30, 2026 4:28 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam York scored in overtime, sending the Philadelphia Flyers to the second round for the first time in six years. The Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in Game 6 on Wednesday night. Dan Vladar shined in net, stopping all 42 shots. Sidney Crosby and the Penguins aimed to become the fifth team in NHL history to win a series after trailing 3-0 but fell short. The Flyers, under coach Rick Tocchet, advance to face Carolina. This marks their first playoff appearance since 2020 and their first home series since 2018.
April 29, 2026 4:29 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Nathan Church ended the game by robbing Nick Gonzales of what would have been a walk-off, two-run homer by making a leaping catch at the left-field wall, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ryan O’Hearn singled with one out in the ninth off Riley O’Brien and Marcell Ozuna struck out on three straight pitches. Gonzales drove a first-pitch slider to left, and Church jumped and caught the ball above the top of the 6-foot wall, ,373 feet from home plate.
April 30, 2026 4:33 am
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens has signed his $27.3 million franchise tag. The move makes it almost certain the Pro Bowler will show up for mandatory offseason work while the club remains adamant it has no plans to trade CeeDee Lamb’s sidekick. Pickens informed the Cowboys just hours before the start of the NFL draft last week that he intended to sign the one-year tender. That development sparked trade speculation, but the Cowboys shut it down. The 25-year-old Pickens was acquired last year in a trade with Pittsburgh and went on to have a breakout season alongside Lamb.
April 29, 2026 12:01 am
All impactful softball regular season games are in the books. Baseball is down to one week remaining with multiple playoff decisions yet to be made. This week has one more meaningful baseball game and we’ll have it for you on the WJPA Sports Network Wednesday night. Chartiers-Houston hosts Frazier at EQT Park in a weather make-up game. A CHHS win clinches a playoff spot and eliminates Frazier. A loss by the Bucs would force them to win at least once next week against playoff-bound California. Our broadcast starts at 6:45 pm online. Watch/Listen Here! Following is a rundown of the playoff picture for teams from Washington/Greene Counties.
Softball
Playoff berth clinched:
6A Canon-McMillan
5A Trinity
3A Charleroi, McGuffey
2A Chartiers-Houston (section champion), Burgettstown, Bentworth (section champion), Wash High
1A Beth-Center, Carmichaels (section champion), Jeff-Morgan, West Greene
Eliminated:
5A Peters Township, 4A Ringgold, 2A California, Fort Cherry, Waynesburg, 1A Avella, Mapletown
Baseball
Playoffs berth clinched:
6A Canon-McMillan
3A Charleroi
2A Burgettstown, California, Fort Cherry (section champion)
1A Avella
Alive:
5A Peters Township, Trinity
4A Ringgold
3A McGuffey, Wash High, Waynesburg
1A Jeff-Morgan, Carmichaels
Eliminated:
2A Bentworth, Beth-Center
1A Mapletown, West Greene
April 29, 2026 4:23 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nolan Gorman homered and drove in three runs and Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker drove in three runs apiece to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. JJ Wetherholt and Ivan Herrera, the top two hitters in the Cardinals’ batting order, scored three runs each. Burleson, Walker and Masyn Winn each finished with two hits. Kyle Leahy (3-3) allowed three runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts. Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin hit a solo homer in the ninth inning. Ryan O’Hearn had two hits and three RBIs and Nick Gonzales had two hits and knocked in two runs.
April 29, 2026 4:25 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are giving themselves a little cover if quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays elsewhere in 2026. The club has the unrestricted free-agent tender on the four-time MVP. The move means they would receive a compensatory draft pick if Rodgers signs elsewhere during the 2026 season. General manager Omar Khan and head coach Mike McCarthy remain optimistic about Rodgers’ return after he led the Steelers to an AFC North title last winter. The tender doesn’t prevent Rodgers from signing with another team before training camp begins in July. Once camp begins, however, the Steelers would have exclusive negotiating rights. As part of the tender, Rodgers would be eligible for a 10% raise over his 2025 salary.
