May 7, 2025 7:44 am
It looks like George Pickens days in black and gold are over. Numerous reports say the Steelers and Dallas are finalizing a deal that would send him to the Cowboys in exchange for draft picks. No other details were offered. Pickens was taken by the Steelers in the 2022 draft. In three seasons and 48 games, he recored 174 receptions for more than 28-hundred yrads and 12 touchdowns.
May 7, 2025 12:01 am
Persistent rains limited Washington/Greene Counties to just nine section baseball/softball game Tuesday. That count included Burgettstown’s 12-11 win over Fort Cherry to claim a share of the 2A Section 1 baseball title. Trinity and Peters Township won crucial 5A Section 2 games, the Indians improving their playoff position, the Hillers enhancing their chances to qualify. Jeff-Morgan’s walkoff win against Jeannette puts Avella’s baseball team into the 1A playoffs. A full slate of games in on Wednesday’s schedule. Softball brackets are due out Thursday, baseball Friday. Here’s a rundown of the playoff status for the 19 Washington & Greene County schools along with Wednesday’s game schedule with impact on remaining playoff spots.
Baseball clinched: 6A Canon-McMillan (1st), 5A Peters Township (2nd/3rd), 4A Ringgold (4th), 3A Waynesburg (1st), Charleroi (2nd/3rd), 2A Burgettstown (1st), Fort Cherry (1st/2nd), California (3rd/4th), 1A Carmichaels (2nd/3rd), Jeff-Morgan (2nd/3rd), Avella (4th)
Alive: 5A Trinity (clinches with 1 win, or South Fayette loss), 3A McGuffey (clinches with 1 win, or Keystone Oaks loss), Chartiers-Houston (clinches with 1 win or Frazier loss).
Eliminated: 3A Wash High, 2A Bentworth, Beth-Center, 1A Mapletown, West Greene
Chartiers-Houston at California, 4:15 pm on WJPA-AM (1450) WATCH/LISTEN HERE
McGuffey at Seton-La Salle–POSTPONED to Thursday, moved to EQT Park (Wild Things)
Trinity at Moon–POSTPONED to Thursday
Softball clinched: 6A Canon-McMillan (4th), 5A Trinity (1st/2nd), 3A McGuffey (2nd), Charleroi (3rd), 2A Section 3 Chartiers-Houston (1st), Burgettstown (4th), 2A Section 4 Waynesburg (2nd), Bentworth (4th), 1A Carmichaels (1st), West Greene (2nd), Jeff-Morgan (3rd), Avella (4th).
Eliminated: 5A Peters Township, 4A Ringgold, 2A California, Fort Cherry, Wash High, 1A Beth-Center, Mapletown
May 7, 2025 4:27 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes still hasn’t found what he’s looking for against the St. Louis Cardinals — a win. Skenes fell to 0-4 in five career starts against the Cardinals following a 2-1 loss. It is the most starts by a Pirates pitcher to begin a career against St. Louis without a win since JT Brubaker went 0-6 in eight starts without a win in 2021 and 2022. Skenes pitched well enough in his latest start, allowing two runs on three hits in six innings. But one mistake to Alec Burleson, who hit a two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning, did him in. Skenes says he is just not executing.
May 7, 2025 4:31 am
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won’t run in the Preakness Stakes. That means there won’t be a Triple Crown winner for a seventh consecutive year. Trainer Bill Mott told Preakness officials that the plan will be to enter Sovereignty in the Belmont Stakes on June 7. This is the fourth time since Justify won all three races in 2018 that the Preakness will go on without a true shot at a Triple Crown. The short, two-week turnaround from the Kentucky Derby to the Preakness and changes in modern racing have sparked debate around the sport about spacing out the races.
May 6, 2025 12:01 am
WPIAL baseball & softball section play is set to wrap up this week, though Mother Nature may have something more to say on that subject. Most Monday games that would impact playoff status for Washington & Greene County teams either were never started or weren’t able to be completed. Here’s a rundown of the playoff status for the 19 Washington & Greene County schools.
Softball:
6A Canon-McMillan will be 4th in the six-team playoff bracket.
5A Trinity has clinched, can share the Section 4 title but will need some help.
3A McGuffey and Charleroi have clinched, finishing 2-3 in Section 3.
2A Section 3 Chartiers-Houston wins the title. Burgettstown is 4th.
2A Section 4 Waynesburg is 2nd, Bentworth 4th.
1A Carmichaels has clinched a share of the Section 2 title. West Greene clinches a share with a win against the Mikes on Tuesday. Jeff-Morgan is 3rd, Avella 4th.
Eliminated: 5A Peters Township, 4A Ringgold, 2A California, Fort Cherry, Wash High, 1A Beth-Center, Mapletown.
Baseball:
6A Canon-McMillan is the Section 2 champion.
5A Peters Township has clinched. Trinity is alive, needing to make up one game vs. South Fayette or two games on Upper St. Clair.
4A Ringgold has clinched as the 4th place team in Section 2
3A Waynesburg is the Section 4 champion. Charleroi has clinched, currently in 2nd place. McGuffey clinches with one win vs. Seton-La Salle or with a Keystone Oaks loss.
2A Burgettstown and Fort Cherry have clinched and play each other for the Section 1 title Tuesday/Wednesday California clinches with one win, or via a multi-team tie-breaker. Chartiers-Houston clinches with a win.
1A Jeff-Morgan and Carmichaels have clinched. Carmichaels is in 2nd place in Section 1, a half-game ahead of Jeff-Morgan, two games behind Greensburg Central Catholic. Avella has completed section play and clinches 4th with a Jeff-Morgan win over Jeannette. The Eagles are out if Jeannette sweeps the Rockets.
Eliminated: 3A Wash High, 2A Bentworth, 2A Beth-Center, 1A Mapletown, West Greene
May 6, 2025 4:33 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a go-ahead home run in a four-run sixth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Monday night for their third straight victory. Contreras’ fifth home run came off Pirates reliever Chase Shugart, who walked Nolan Arenado after coming in with the bases empty, one out and a 3-2 lead. Jose Barrero, who hit his first homer as a Cardinal earlier, added a bases-loaded ground-rule double off Shugart for a 6-3 lead. Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas allowed three runs on four hits in five innings. Gordon Graceffo (2-0) pitched the sixth for the win. Ryan Helsley notched his sixth save.
May 6, 2025 4:36 am
The Baltimore Ravens say they are releasing kicker Justin Tucker, months after reports that he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by massage therapists. The Baltimore Banner has reported that over a dozen massage therapists have accused Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior. The NFL said it would investigate, and the Ravens drafted kicker Tyler Loop late last month. Last weekend, coach John Harbaugh suggested a decision on Tucker might come before the NFL completed its inquiry.
May 6, 2025 3:32 pm
(AP) – Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won’t run in the Preakness Stakes. That means there will not be a Triple Crown winner for a seventh consecutive year. Trainer Bill Mott told Preakness officials that the plan will be to enter Sovereignty in the Belmont Stakes on June 7. This is the fourth time since Justify won all three races in 2018 that the Preakness will go on without a true shot at a Triple Crown. The short, two-week turnaround from the Kentucky Derby to the Preakness and changes in modern racing have sparked debate around the sport about spacing out the races.
May 6, 2025 4:34 am
The New York Islanders won the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vaulted nine teams, including the last-place San Jose Sharks, in winning the opportunity to have the No. 1 pick. The Islanders, who finished 10th in the standings and are in the midst of a front-office change, overcame having just a 3.5% chance to winning the lottery. Utah won the second lottery drawing and made the jump from 14th to fourth. The Sharks will pick second after entering the day with the best odds, 18.5%, to win the lottery and a 25.5% chance of landing the No. 1 choice. The Penguins will have the 11th selection in the first round.
May 5, 2025 12:01 am
Softball and baseball section play is set to wrap up by the end of the night Wednesday. WPIAL softball playoff brackets are due out Thursday with baseball pairings scheduled to be released on Friday. Here’s a rundown of the playoff status for the 19 Washington & Greene County schools.
Softball:
6A Canon-McMillan has clinched and can climb as high as #4 in the six-team field.
5A Trinity has clinched, can share the Section 4 title but will need some help.
3A McGuffey and Charleroi have clinched, finishing 2-3 in Section 3.
2A Section 3 Chartiers-Houston wins the title. Burgettstown is 4th.
2A Section 4 Waynesburg is 2nd, Bentworth 4th.
1A Carmichaels has clinched a share of the Section 2 title. West Greene clinches a share with a win against the Mikes on Monday. Jeff-Morgan is 3rd, Avella 4th.
Eliminated: 5A Peters Township, 4A Ringgold, 2A California, Fort Cherry, Wash High, 1A Beth-Center, Mapletown.
Baseball:
6A Canon-McMillan is the Section 2 champion.
5A Peters Township has clinched. Trinity is alive, needing to make up one game vs. South Fayette or two games on Upper St. Clair.
4A Ringgold has clinched as the 4th place team in Section 2
3A Waynesburg is the Section 4 champion. Charleroi has clinched, currently in 2nd place. McGuffey clinches with one win vs. Seton-La Salle or with a Keystone Oaks loss.
2A Burgettstown and Fort Cherry have clinched and play each other for the Section 1 title Monday/Tuesday. California clinches with one win, or via a multi-team tie-breaker. Chartiers-Houston clinches with a win. Beth-Center is alive but must sweep Frazier and see California sweep Chartiers-Houston.
1A Jeff-Morgan and Carmichaels have clinched. The two are currently tied for 2nd place in Section 1, two games behind Greensburg Central Catholic. Avella has completed section play and clinches 4th with a Jeff-Morgan win over Jeannette. The Eagles are out if Jeannette sweeps the Rockets.
Eliminated: 3A Wash High, 2A Bentworth, 1A Mapletown, West Greene
