May 22, 2025 4:26 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates’ right-handed pitcher Jared Jones has undergone elbow surgery and will not return in 2025. The 23-year-old Jones initially complained of elbow pain in mid-March. The decision to have surgery came after Jones complained of discomfort in the elbow during his rehab. The extent of the damage to the elbow wasn’t initially known. Though the team has not put a firm timetable on a possible return, Jones will be out for at least the remainder of this season. The 23-year-old Jones made the Pirates out of spring training in 2024 and pitched well, going 6-8 with a 4.14 ERA.
May 22, 2025 4:31 am
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — NFL owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal to prohibit the tush push. The fate of the short-yardage strategy was on the agenda at their spring meetings. The ban on offensive players from pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping or encircling a runner was supported by a 22-10 vote, according to a person with knowledge of the proceedings, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because details weren’t made public. That’s two short of the three-quarters majority required by league bylaws. Health and safety committees for the players and owners and the league’s competition committee all unanimously recommended the proposal.
May 22, 2025 4:32 am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts’ owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday at age 65. Pete Ward, Irsay’s longtime right-hand man and the teams chief operating officer, made the announcement in a statement from the team. He said Irsay died peacefully in his sleep. “Jim’s dedication and passion for the Indianapolis Colts in addition to his generosity, commitment to the community, and most importantly, his love for his family were unsurpassed,” Ward said. “Our deepest sympathies go to his daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt, Kalen Jackson, and his entire family as we grieve with them.”
May 21, 2025 2:48 am
Carmichaels baseball was the only winner among eight Washington/Greene County teams in WPIAL playoff action. The only bright spot among the other seven teams is that Peters Township baseball had already clinched a state tournament berth. WPIAL Softball Brackets WPIAL Baseball Brackets
Wednesday’s action has already been postponed to Thursday. Weather permitting, we’ll carry both 2A softball semifinals from North Allegheny. Coverage will be live on WJPA-AM (1450), with free-to-access online audio and NFHS video (subscription required under WPIAL agreements).
Tuesday, May 20
Softball Semifinals (winner to WPIAL Finals, May 28-29)
6A #1 Hempfield > #4 Canon-McMillan, 8-2
Baseball Quarterfinals (winners to WPIAL semifinals Wednesday)
1A #2 Eden Christian > #10 Avella, 6-0
1A #6 Carmichaels > #3 Leechburg, 6-3
1A #1 Serra Catholic > #8 Jeff-Morgan, 11-1
2A #6 Riverview > #3 Burgettstown, 2-1
3A #5 South Park > #4 Waynesburg, 11-1
Baseball Semifinals (winner to WPIAL Finals, May 27-28)
6A #3 Seneca Valley, > #2 Canon-McMillan, 4-0
5A #3 Shaler > #7 Peters Township, 2-1
Wednesday, May 21 *-all postponed to Thursday
Softball Semifinals
1A #5 Jeff-Morgan vs. #1 Union, 3 pm at North Allegheny
2A #2 Chartiers-Houston vs. #11 Riverside, 4:45 pm at North Allegheny, WJPA-AM (1450) + NFHS video Watch/Listen Here
1A #2 Carmichaels vs. #3 West Greene, 6 pm at Pleasant Valley Elementary, Peters Township
2A #12 Bentworth vs. #1 Neshannock, 6:45 pm at North Allegheny, WJPA-AM (1450) + NFHS video Watch/Listen Here
Baseball Semifinals
1A #6 Carmichaels vs. #2 Eden Christian, 7 pm at Gateway (originally at West Mifflin)
May 21, 2025 5:18 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew Heaney and four relievers combined on a four-hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged Cincinnati 3-1 on Wednesday. Heaney (3-3) allowed a run on three hits with two walks and four strikeouts in five innings of work to win for the first time in nearly a month. Dennis Santana worked a perfect ninth for his fifth save as the Pirates took two of three from Cincinnati. Henry Davis had two hits for Pittsburgh, including an RBI-single in the fourth off Brady Singer (5-3). The top pick in the 2021 draft also turned in a pair of big defensive plays, slapping a tag on Spencer Steer at home plate to end the sixth and throwing out Will Benson at second base in the seventh when Benson represented the tying run. Bryan Reynolds drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. Ke’Bryan Hayes doubled with one out in the eighth and scored on a run-scoring single by Adam Frazier as the Pirates won despite failing to score five runs for a 26th straight game, tying a Major League record. Austin Hays had an RBI single for the Reds. Tyler Stephenson had Cincinnati’s only extra-base hit. Singer gave up two runs on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts in five innings.
May 21, 2025 5:06 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates’ right-handed pitcher Jared Jones has undergone elbow surgery and will not return in 2025. The 23-year-old Jones initially complained of elbow pain in mid-March. The decision to have surgery came after Jones complained of discomfort in the elbow during his rehab. The extent of the damage to the elbow wasn’t initially known. Though the team has not put a firm timetable on a possible return, Jones will be out for at least the remainder of this season. The 23-year-old Jones made the Pirates out of spring training in 2024 and pitched well, going 6-8 with a 4.14 ERA. (Photo: AP)
May 20, 2025 4:26 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bailey Falter gave up four hits and had five strikeouts through seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Falter (3-3) has surrendered one run in 23 2/3 innings over his past four starts, including none in 16 2/3 in his past three. David Bednar pitched the ninth for his fourth save. Bryan Reynolds lined an RBI single into right to put the Pirates ahead in the sixth. Cincinnati’s Nick Martinez (2-5), who faced two batters over the minimum through the first five innings, allowed one runon four hits and two walks.
May 21, 2025 4:27 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad scored two tone-setting first-period goals while Sergei Bobrovsky remained strong in net as the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 in Tuesday night’s opener of their Eastern Conference final series. A.J. Greer added a goal by finishing off a perfect 2-on-1 transition chance in the second period for Florida. Sam Bennett and Eetu Luostarinen scored in the third period. Sebastian Aho and Jackson Blake scored Carolina’s lone goals in the opener of a series that is a rematch of the 2023 Eastern final. Game 2 is Thursday night at Carolina.
May 21, 2025 4:28 am
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Gilgeous-Alexander, an MVP finalist, had nine assists. He made 8 of 14 field goals after halftime. Julius Randle scored 28 points for Minnesota, but just eight in the second half. Anthony Edwards, who had been averaging 26.5 points per game in the playoffs, was held to 18 points on 5-of-13 shooting. Oklahoma City was just two days removed from eliminating Denver in Game 7 of the conference semifinals. Minnesota hadn’t played in a week.
May 19, 2025 12:01 am
Canon-McMillan and Peters Township baseball, Bentworth, Chartiers-Houston and all three remaining Greene County softball teams won WPIAL quarterfinal games on Monday. The baseball winners come right back in semifinals on Tuesday, softball winners will play their semifinals on Wednesday. Tuesday’s previously scheduled action includes baseball quarterfinals for Avella, Burgettstown and the three remaining Greene County boys teams, plus a Canon-McMillan softball semifinal. State tournament spots were clinched by Peters Township baseball, Bentworth and Chartiers-Houston softball. The Greene County softball teams need one more win to secure their PIAA tickets. Canon-McMillan baseball and softball must win the WPIAL to qualify as only the champion advances. WPIAL Softball Brackets WPIAL Baseball Brackets
We have FOUR games on our broadcast schedule Wednesday, starting at 2:45 pm with the softball semifinals from Montour. Both of those games will be on WJPA-AM and online + NFHS video (subscription required). The Burgettstown baseball game will feature online audio. The Canon-McMillan baseball game will have online audio & NFHS video.
Tuesday, May 20
Softball Semifinals (winner to WPIAL Finals, May 28-29)
5A #3 West Allegheny vs. #2 Shaler, 2:45 pm at Montour, WJPA-AM (1450) + NFHS video Watch/Listen Here
6A #4 Canon-McMillan vs. #1 Hempfield, 4:45 pm at Montour, WJPA-AM (1450) + NFHS video Watch/Listen Here
Baseball Quarterfinals (winners to WPIAL semifinals Wednesday)
1A #10 Avella vs. #2 Eden Christian, 4 pm at Burkett Complex (Robinson Twp.)
1A #8 Jeff-Morgan vs. #1 Serra Catholic, 4 pm at Joe Maize Field (Peters Twp.)
2A #3 Burgettstown vs. #6 Riverview, 4:15 pm at North Allegheny, WJPA.com (audio only) Listen Here
3A #4 Waynesburg vs. #5 South Park, 7 pm at Joe Maize Field (Peters Twp.)
1A #6 Carmichaels vs. #3 Leechburg, 7 pm at West Mifflin
Baseball Semifinals (winner to WPIAL Finals, May 27-28)
6A #2 Canon-McMillan vs. #3 Seneca Valley, 4:00 pm at Boyce-Mayview, WJPA.com (audio) + NFHS video Watch/Listen Here
5A #7 Peters Township vs. #3 Shaler, 7 pm at Plum
Monday, May 19
Softball Quarterfinals (winners to WPIAL semifinals Wednesday)
3A #3 Ellwood City > #6 McGuffey, 8-0
2A #12 Bentworth > #13 Shenango, 3-1 (will play #1 Neshannock, 7 pm at North Allegheny)
2A #2 Chartiers-Houston > #7 Seton-La Salle, 6-1 (will play #11 Riverside, 5 pm at North Allegheny)
1A #2 Carmichaels > #7 Serra Catholic, 9-0 (will play #3 West Greene, 6 pm at Pleasant Valley Elementary, Peters Township)
1A #5 Jeff-Morgan > #4 Sewickley Academy, 5-0 (will play #1 Union, 3 pm at North Allegheny)
1A #3 West Greene > #6 South Side, 7-6, 8 innings (will play #2 Carmichaels, 6 pm at Pleasant Valley Elementary, Peters Township
Baseball Quarterfinals (winner to WPIAL semifinals Tuesday)
6A #2 Canon-McMillan > #7 North Hills, 3-0
5A #7 Peters Township > #15 Mars Area, 7-6, 10 innings
4A #3 Elizabeth-Forward > #11 Ringgold, 8-5
