August 13, 2026 2:48 am
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has one regret about starting his final NFL season with an exhibition game against the team that drafted him. He would have preferred Thursday’s matchup with the Packers take place in Green Bay rather than Pittsburgh. Rodgers wanted to have one final moment in the place where he spent his first 18 seasons and won four MVP awards and a Super Bowl. Rodgers has announced that he will retire after this season. There’s no indication whether Rodgers will play Thursday.
August 13, 2026 4:21 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for the second time in a year, going to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price. This sale agreement is $12.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the terms who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because neither side revealed specific details. ESPN first reported Wednesday that Kushner and Iger are buying the NBA’s most valuable franchise. The businessmen had been involved in trying to get an expansion team for Las Vegas. By buying the Lakers, Iger and Kushner simply don’t have to wait for that decision. Expansion might not take place until the 2028-29 season.
August 11, 2026 2:35 am
Continued rainfall has forced PONY Baseball & World Series Tournaments Inc. to modify the format of the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series. The two remaining unbeaten teams, Washington County, PA and Chinese Taipei, will play in a single championship game Wednesday evening (6 pm). More than 50 volunteers worked from early morning Monday to enable that day’s games to be played. Heavy rains overnight put the field under water again. Ten hours of work by the ground crew and area professionals during the day Tuesday could not bring the field even close to “playable” as observed by the athletic trainer staff. Tournament officials, many of whom have multiple decades with the organization, felt that the playing surface had never been in worse condition despite all of the work Tuesday. That led to the cancellation of Tuesday’s game, forcing the format change.
Statement from PONY Baseball and Softball & World Series Tournaments, Inc.: “Due to continued heavy rainfall and unplayable field conditions, the PONY League World Series is unable to complete the remaining games under the tournament’s original format. The World Series must conclude Wednesday, Aug. 12, as all participating teams are scheduled to depart Thursday morning. Extending the tournament is not an option. With six teams remaining and limited playable time available, the tournament will move to a single-elimination conclusion. Washington County and Chinese Taipei, the only two remaining undefeated teams, will meet Wednesday night (6 pm) in the 2026 PONY League World Series Championship Game. We understand the disappointment this decision brings to the four other remaining teams. Every possible option was considered, but the combination of field conditions and the tournament’s firm travel deadline left no viable alternative. We thank all of our players, coaches, families and fans for their patience and understanding during an exceptionally difficult week of weather.”
August 12, 2026 4:21 am
MIAMI (AP) — Eury Pérez allowed three hits over seven innings, Esteury Ruiz homered and the Miami Marlins beat Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Tuesday night. Pérez struck out three straight Pirates to start the game and surrendered only three singles — two in the third and one in his final inning. The right-hander fanned seven and walked two, throwing 100 pitches. He hasn’t surrendered a homer in seven straight starts. Michael Petersen struck out two in the eighth and Pete Fairbanks retired the side in order in the ninth for his 18th save in 21 opportunities. Skenes left after five innings and 65 pitches.
August 12, 2026 4:23 am
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love says he doesn’t mind playing at least a little in the preseason. He made those comments even after a thumb injury in an exhibition game last year caused him to miss part of training camp. Love expects to play in the Packers’ first preseason game Thursday at Pittsburgh. He has played in Green Bay’s preseason opener each of his three previous seasons as a starter and injured his left thumb in an exhibition game last year with the New York Jets. He ended up undergoing surgery and returned to practice six days later.
August 12, 2026 4:26 am
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have chosen Kyler Murray as their starting quarterback over J.J. McCarthy in the widely expected conclusion to what coach Kevin O’Connell pledged was a true competition. The announcement gives Murray a full month of full-time repetitions with the first-team offense before the regular season begins on Sept. 13. O’Connell and general manager Nolan Teasley met with both players in the morning to discuss the decision. An earlier decision on the starter was always going to be ideal for Murray as he’s learning a new system after spending his first seven NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.
August 12, 2026 4:25 am
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS Sports president David Berson says he does not have a timeline for a decision about the future of Tony Romo. Romo is on leave from his job as the network’s lead NFL analyst following his arrest last month in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence. Berson spoke to reporters during a network event on Tuesday. He said the decision to place Romo on leave was intended to shift attention toward the games and away from his legal situation. Analyst JJ Watt will join play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson on CBS Sports’ lead NFL team during Romo’s absence.
August 11, 2026 12:23 am
UPDATE (4:25 pm): Due to unplayable field conditions, Tuesday’s game are CANCELLED. Further schedule information will be updated sometime this evening.
UPDATE (2:00 pm): The attempted start of today’s games has been pushed back to 6:00 pm. The plan is to try to play as many games as possible. All games today will be five-inning contests. Start times are tentative and subject to revision.
UPDATE (11:05 am): Tournament officials have pushed the start back to 4:00 pm. The plan is to try to play all four scheduled games today. All games Tuesday will be five-inning contests and starts times are tentative.
Weather forced a schedule change for the second time at the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series Monday. The first game included a 5-1/2 hour rain delay, then the final three games of the day were played to five inning finals. But, when the action ended approximately 11:05 pm Monday night, right before more rain fell, the tournament was on schedule and down to a final six teams. Washington County and Chinese Taipei are unbeaten in their brackets, needing just one win to reach the Championship game. The other two teams in each bracket have to win three more times to reach the final. Hear every game of the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series on WJPA-AM (1450) and online.
Tuesday
Eliminations
Cancelled Guaynabo, PR vs. Navojoa, Mex (loser eliminated)
Cancelled Hagerstown, MD vs. West Covina, CA (loser eliminated)
Division Finals
Cancelled Washington County, PA vs. Guaynabo/Najojoa winner
Cancelled Chinese Taipei vs. Hagerstown/West Covina winner
August 11, 2026 4:22 am
The Dallas Cowboys and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams have agreed on a $105.9 million, three-year extension going into his first full season with the team. The contract includes $101 million guaranteed and could keep Williams with the Cowboys through 2030 after they traded for him during the 2025 season. Dallas gave up one of the two first-round picks acquired in the shocking trade that sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers just a week before the opener last year. Williams gave one of the league’s worst defenses a boost last year before the Cowboys faded and missed the playoffs.
August 11, 2026 4:21 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are responding to criticism over various issues at their new stadium — including partially obstructed sightline concerns — by addressing them on a case-by-case basis. The criticism stems from fans getting their first full experience inside the $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium during the Bills annual Blue and Red practice on Saturday night. Though the Bills said a majority of the feedback was overwhelmingly positive, a few complaints arose, which Bills president Pete Guelli termed as coming from less than 1% of the personal seat licensing holders. One of the larger concerns were seats with obstructed views, with several photos emerging on social media.
