May 3, 2026 7:35 am
(AP) – The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement to sell control of the team to an investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano. The family of late owner Peter Seidler formally announced the deal Saturday. The sale must still be approved by Major League Baseball. The deal with private equity billionaire Feliciano and his wife took shape last month at an MLB-record valuation of $3.9 billion. The Padres’ announcement of the deal didn’t give specifics on the members of the investor group or the purchase price. Seidler’s family began to explore a sale of the Padres last November, two years after the death of the popular Peter Seidler, who became the Padres’ primary owner in 2020.
May 2, 2026 4:31 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henry Davis hit his first two home runs of the season, Mitch Keller pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 9-1 to end a five-game losing streak. Davis homered in consecutive innings. He hit a solo shot to center field in the fourth that pushed the Pirates’ lead to 4-0 and connected on a two-run drive to left field that capped a four-run fifth and made it 8-0. Keller (3-1) allowed one run, struck out six and walked one. The NL Central-leading Reds lost for the fifth time in 16 games.
May 2, 2026 4:35 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins head into an offseason with plenty of questions, starting with the future of forward Evgeni Malkin. The 20-year veteran is scheduled to become a free agent in July and wants to stay in Pittsburgh after the Penguins returned to the playoffs following a three-year absence. General manager Kyle Dubas has been noncommittal while discussing Malkin’s status. Malkin, who turns 40 in August, says he understands if Dubas wants to surround captain Sidney Crosby with plenty of talent. Malkin had 61 points this season but also missed 20 games due to injury and another five thanks to a suspension.
May 2, 2026 4:34 am
DETROIT (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will not face charges after an incident with a Detroit Lions fan last December. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced that it will not pursue a criminal complaint following an investigation. CBS TV cameras captured Metcalf and Ryan Kennedy, a Lions fan, having an exchange during Pittsburgh’s 29-24 victory on Dec. 21. The NFL suspended Metcalf for the final two games of the regular season. Officials reviewed videotape and interviewed witnesses before denying the warrant request. A defamation lawsuit filed by Kennedy against Metcalf is still pending.
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.
