February 5, 2026 4:25 am
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has suspended Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones for 20 games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. The 28-year-old Jones says he believes he was exposed to a contaminated substance while receiving therapy from an outside health provider. Jones, who hasn’t played in the NHL since injuring his foot in October, says he didn’t use the substance intentionally. Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said the club appreciates Jones’ transparency and that Jones has the team’s full support.
February 5, 2026 4:23 am
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna is facing a felony assault charge stemming from an incident on Jan. 31. The 18-year-old McKenna was also charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct. McKenna is the presumptive top pick in this summer’s NHL draft. He was awaiting a preliminary hearing as of Wednesday. Details of the allegations against McKenna were not immediately available, and his representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The incident happened in the hours after Penn State lost to No. 2 Michigan State in an outdoor game at Beaver Stadium, home of the Nittany Lions football team.
February 5, 2026 2:48 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy has hired Brian Angelichio as the team’s offensive coordinator. Angelichio spent the past four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings as the tight ends coach and passing game coordinator. This move reunites McCarthy and Angelichio, who worked together in Green Bay from 2016 to 2018. Danny Crossman is joining the Steelers as special teams coordinator while Joe Whitt Jr. has been hired as assistant head coach and secondary coach. Domata Peko will serve as the defensive line coach. Peko was an assistant for McCarthy in Dallas in 2024.
February 3, 2026 2:53 am
It was a full slate, and them some, on the high school basketball calendar for Tuesday. All 19 Washington/Greene boys teams had section games tonight, joined by nine girls games involving teams from the two-county area. Wash High clinched a 3A playoff spot with the home win over Carlynton. McGuffey lost at Sto-Rox and will have to beat the Little Prexies Friday to qualify. Canon-McMillan and Trinity boys both lost and were officially eliminated from the playoff chase. Ringgold lost to Peters Township and still needs one more win to qualify in the 5A bracket. Avella topped Aquinas Academy and stays within reach of at least a share of the 1A Section 1 title.
On the girls side Tuesday, 4A Ringgold lost to South Park and, like the Rams’ boys team, needs one win to clinch a playoff spot. Wash High girls lost at Seton-La Salle tonight and will have to beat Keystone Oaks Thursday to qualify. Fort Cherry and Chartiers-Houston both wrapped up outright section titles with wins. Here’s the Tuesday section scoreboard:
Boys
6A Norwin 49, Canon-McMillan 45
5A Peters Township 59, Ringgold 50
5A South Fayette 54, Trinity 43
3A Wash High 56, Carlynton 43
3A Sto-Rox 72, McGuffey 35
3A Ligonier Valley 63, Waynesburg 44
3A Charleroi 96, Brownsville 65
2A Bentworth 64, California 15
2A Chartiers-Houston 63, Mapletown 13
2A Fort Cherry 63, West Greene 42
2A Beth-Center 74, Burgettstown 54
2A Jeff-Morgan 68, Carmichaels 41
1A Avella 69, Aquinas Academy 50
Girls
4A South Park 45, Ringgold 22
3A Seton-La Salle 64, Wash High 25
3A Keystone Oaks 72, Charleroi 29
2A Fort Cherry 59, Brentwood 21
2A South Side Beaver 35, Burgettstown 34
2A Chartiers-Houston 55, California 37
2A Bentworth 68, Carmichaels 45
1A Serra Catholic 69, Mapletown 17
1A West Greene 42, Monessen 31
February 4, 2026 4:35 am
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Lewis scored 15 points, Thijs De Ridder had 10 points and 12 rebounds and No. 18 Virginia beat Pittsburgh 67-47 while scoring its fewest points this season. De Ridder, the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week, had his third double-double of the season. Chance Mallory scored 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting for the Cavaliers, and Malik Thomas had 10 points. Virginia has won three straight and eight of nine, with its only loss in that stretch coming to now-No. 14 North Carolina. Cameron Corhen and Nojus Indrusaitis scored 11 points apiece for the Panthers.
February 4, 2026 4:36 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game 52 seconds into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4. Mathew Barzal had a goal and two assists, Ilya Sorokin made 31 saves and New York snapped its two-game skid. Matthew Schaefer added a goal and an assist, and Ryan Pulock also scored for the Islanders. Justin Brazeau had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who dropped their second consecutive game. Anthony Mantha, Egor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust also scored. Stuart Skinner stopped 18 shots. Horvat, who also had an assist, buried a breakaway in overtime to give the Islanders a critical victory in their second-to-last game before the Olympic break.
February 3, 2026 2:51 pm
Coming off a third-place WPIAL finish, the McGuffey Highlanders wrestling squad advanced to the PIAA 2A Team Tournament. McGuffey lost to District 10 runner-up General McLane, 34-31, Tuesday afternoon and was eliminated. PIAA Team Wrestling Brackets Derry Area, Burrell and Laurel are also in the 2A bracket with Franklin Regional, Norwin and Connellsville in the 3A PIAA tournament.
February 2, 2026 12:01 am
We don’t need a groundhog to tell us there’s only one week left in the high school basketball season. All WPIAL teams have to complete their section games by the end of the Saturday. Then, the League’s basketball committee will meet and set the pairing for the 12 playoff brackets. Canon-McMillan girls used a 13-0 run to open the second half on the way to a huge road win at Norwin, clinching at least a share of the 6A Section 2 title for the Big Macs. C-M girls went 5-16 three years ago and may be the #1 seed in this year’s tournament. Peters Township girls have played their way into a ‘win-and-you’re-in’ game with Monday’s victoryt at Uniontown. The Indians will host Bethel Park Friday. Ringgold missed a chance to clinch a playoff spot, falling at home to Laurel Highlands. Wash High’s 3A Section 3 post-season hopes took a step forward as the Little Prexies beat McGuffey, the Highlanders having already clinched a berth. Wash High qualifies with a win at Keystone Oaks on Thursday.
On the boys side, 5A Section 3 leader Thomas Jefferson topped Ringgold, keeping the Rams from clinching a playoff berth. Bentworth topped Greensburg Central Catholic, the Bearcats moving into a tie for third in 2A Section 1 with Southmoreland, both having playoff berths in hand. Here’s the Monday section scoreboard:
Girls
6A Canon-McMillan 44, Norwin 37
5A Trinity 52, Albert Gallatin 21
5A Peters Township 46, Uniontown 40
4A Laurel Highlands 29, Ringgold 20
3A Wash High 46, McGuffey 35
3A Waynesburg 58, Keystone Oaks 55
3A Brownsville 47, Charleroi 24
2A-2 Fort Cherry 77, Northgate 21
2A-2 Burgettstown 49, Brentwood 27
2A-3 Chartiers-Houston 51, Carmichaels 12
2A-3 California 54, Jeff-Morgan 26
2A-3 Beth-Center 52, Bentworth 46
1A Serra Catholic 71, West Greene 36
1A Clairton 65, Mapletown 27
1A Bishop Canevin 54, Avella 21
Boys
5A Thomas Jefferson 76, Ringgold 69
3A-3 Charleroi 67, Waynesburg 53
2A-1 Bentworth 41, Greensburg Central Catholic 33
February 3, 2026 4:32 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Claude Giroux scored with just over five minutes remaining in the third period and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night. Giroux skated in on goal, was tripped by Erik Karlsson and went hard into the post. The net lifted off its moorings, but officials determined the puck crossed the line first at 14:52. Ottawa’s Tim Stutzle scored in his third straight game and Michael Amadio scored his first goal since Dec. 11 at Columbus. Stutzle has four goals in his last five games. Tommy Novak scored for Pittsburgh, and Egor Chinakhov added a goal and an assist.
February 3, 2026 4:34 am
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Maybe the game itself will live up to the hype, because Super Bowl Opening Night was calmer than usual. Drake Maye and the New England Patriots take on Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. The media frenzy that kicks off the week’s festivities on Monday night was smaller, quieter and far less outrageous than it has been in recent years. The crowd inside the San Jose Convention Center didn’t compare to the thousands of fans who’ve attended when it’s been held in larger arenas.
