August 31, 2026 4:33 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homered, Brandon Lowe added an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday. Braxton Ashcraft (14-5) held St. Louis without an extra-base hit over five innings to become the first Pirates pitcher since 2018 (Jameson Taillon and Trevor Williams) to reach 14 wins. He allowed two runs on six hits and had three strikeouts and one walk.
August 31, 2026 4:42 am
ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is the FedEx Cup champion for the second time. His victory Sunday in the Tour Championship also moves him past Tiger Woods atop the PGA Tour career earnings list. Scheffler began the final round three shots behind Viktor Hovland. He caught Hovland in four holes, took the lead for the first time on the 13th and the Norwegian couldn’t catch the No. 1 player in the world. Scheffler won for the third time this season and ended any debate about who had the best year on tour. Scheffler also won the FedEx Cup in 2024.
August 29, 2026 7:00 am
The 2026 high school football season is underway. Trinity scored twice in the final four minutes of the first half and rolled past Ringgold, beating the Rams for a 10th straight time. Canon-McMillan shut down defending WPIAL champion Peters Township in Mike Evans return to the CM sideline. McGuffey (20) and Burgettstown (8) snapped long losing streaks with Week 1 wins. Wash High beat Steel Valley, snapping a four-game skid against the Ironmen. Avella, Beth-Center, California and Fort Cherry won at home. Carmichaels’ win at Leechburg marked the debut of new head coach Ken Perkins.
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Week 1 Scores
Avella 48, Mapletown 0
McGuffey 35, Bentworth 7
Beth-Center 34, Brentwood 6
Burgettstown 42, Jeff-Morgan 7
California 40, Mohawk 6
Canon-McMillan 19, Peters Township 3 Watch/Listen Here
Carmichaels 20, Leechburg 13
Monessen 36, Charleroi 14
Fort Cherry 42, Chartiers-Houston 7
Trinity 34, Ringgold 12 Watch/Listen Here
Wash High 21, Steel Valley 6
Waynesburg 43, West Greene 0
August 30, 2026 8:03 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rafael Flores Jr. hit a three-run home run and Brandon Lowe added a solo shot to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The Pirates entered the game, having scored only eight runs in their previous six games. Carmen Mlodzinski (7-6), the third Pirates pitcher, gave up one run and one hit in 3 1/3 innings. Six Pittsburgh pitchers held the Cardinals to just three hits.
August 30, 2026 8:13 am
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Preece won the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway in overtime Saturday night to take the final playoff spot. Preece, who violently flipped twice in recent years at Daytona, moved to the front during a green-white-checkered finish. Bubba Wallace and Austin Cindric locked up the other two available spots. Wallace, Cindric, Shane van Gisbergen, Preece and Brad Keselowski started the night vying for the final three spots in the 10-race Chase for the championship. The playoffs begin next week at Darlington Raceway.
August 30, 2026 8:14 am
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Roger Federer was brought to tears numerous times during his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. As sunset crept in at Newport’s grass horseshoe court at the entrance of the Hall, the 45-year-old Federer strolled up to the stage for his speech, kissed and hugged his wife, Mirka, who had just introduced him, and realized what a challenge it was going to be. “Oh man,” were the first words from the first man ever to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles. “This is very high level and a tough act to follow.”
August 29, 2026 4:44 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Quinn Mathews allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings for his first major league win, and Jimmy Crooks hit a two-run homer to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ryne Stanek struck out two in the ninth for his second save. Nolan Gorman had a double in the third and Crooks followed with his fifth home run for a 2-0 lead. Jordan Walker and José Fermín singled leading off the fourth, and Nathan Church hit a sacrifice fly for a 3-0 advantage. Jared Triolo had two of Pittsburgh’s six hits and drove in a run with a two-out single in the fifth.
August 29, 2026 4:06 am
Riverhounds’ Gibson claims Coach of the Year award
PITTSBURGH (Aug. 26, 2026) — Pittsburgh Riveters head coach Scott Gibson was named the USL W League Central Conference Coach of the Year for 2026, adding to the club’s honors after an undefeated regular season and trip to the conference final. Gibson, the Riveters head coach for both of the team’s seasons, took the squad from a 6-1-3 record in its first season to a 9-0-1 finish this year winning a second consecutive Great Forest Division title. The Riveters conceded only five goals in 10 regular season matches and only trailed for nine minutes out of 900 while putting together the unbeaten slate. Beyond the on-field performance, Gibson also was the point man for putting together the Riveters’ roster. In the team’s second year, the roster boasted a mix of key homegrown returners with roots in the Riverhounds Academy, such as Piper Coffield, Bella Vozar and Lola Abraham, paired with a strong assortment of newcomers recruited to the team by Gibson, including Ellen Molloy, Brielle LaBerge and Taylor Green. Gibson was one of four Coach of the Year honorees, one from each USL W League conference. To see the full list of honorees, visit USLWLeague.com. The award comes one day after the Riveters were recognized as the Central Conference Organization of the Year.
August 28, 2026 4:24 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Ian Wheeler scored on a 2-yard run with 1:06 left, Steve Buechele completed an off-balance pass to Dante Pettis for a 2-point conversion and the Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-27 in the preseason finale for each team Thursday night. The Steelers’ last chance to pull ahead ended with Drew Allar’s pass sailing behind tight end Lake McRee on fourth-and-7 with 44 seconds remaining. It was a disappointing finish for Allar in an outing the rookie was attempting to separate himself from Will Howard in the competition for the Steelers’ third-string job. In squandering a 10-point lead over the final seven minutes, the Steelers closed the preseason 1-2. Buffalo was 3-0.
August 28, 2026 4:27 am
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from what police described as a physical confrontation with his girlfriend three months ago. Jacobs was arrested May 26 and released from jail the next day as prosecutors decided whether to file charges. Jacobs was back on the field for organized team activities less than a week later and has been with the Packers for training camp. Jacobs’ attorneys issued a statement acknowledging the charges Thursday and saying the allegations will be addressed in court, not in the media.
