No tackling: McCarthy’s policy more common in NFL now
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
July 30, 2026
Cameron Heyward thought back through his 15 Pittsburgh Steelers training camps under former coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers over the past two decades headed by Tomlin were among the increasingly dwind...
Derry, Yough girls get more chances with co-ops
High school, News, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
July 30, 2026
Interest in girls soccer at Derry and Ligonier Valley has become limited at best. The same could be said for girls wrestling at Yough, where participation is light as the school tries to get a varsity...
McCarthy turns focus into 2-minute, end of game situations
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
INSIDE THE ROPES
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
July 30, 2026
Mike McCarthy essentially pushed the pause button last month when minicamp ended and hit resume Wednesday morning when the Pittsburgh Steelers held their first practice of training camp. The first-yea...
Burrow embraces Bengals’ urgency as tempers flare
NFL, Sports
July 30, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow traveled during the offseason. He purchased a telescope and said that he looked at “galaxies, nebula, planets and moons.” Now, he’s excited to get back to work at quarterb...
Cruz nears return; Hernandez could miss rest of season
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 30, 2026
As the calendar prepares to flip to August, the Pittsburgh Pirates are hopeful to begin steadily regaining the services of some of their key injured players. Outfielder Oneil Cruz, currently on the 60...
Return of Ohio State’s Smith, Oregon’s Moore bring high hopes
NCAA, Sports
July 30, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith downplays his chances of winning a Heisman Trophy even though he’s generally regarded as college football’s top returning player regardless of po...
NFL, Sports
July 30, 2026
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs held their first full-squad workout of training camp Wednesday without offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who remained with his family following the sho...
Jaguars open camp with healthy Travis Hunter
NFL, Sports
July 30, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Liam Coen saw the ball on the ground more than he would have liked Wednesday when the Jacksonville Jaguars opened training camp. He also saw two-way player Travis Hunte...
No slogans, hype speeches as Jets open camp
NFL, Sports
July 30, 2026
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Glenn met with his New York Jets players ahead of their first practice of the summer and shared a simple goal. And he did it without using gimmicky catch phrases or emo...
Sports
July 30, 2026
GOLF 4 a.m. - GOLF — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, First Round, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England 8 a.m. - USA — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, First Round, Royal L...
Morgan wins WPGA Women’s Amateur
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 29, 2026
The two-time WPIAL and PIAA champion finally captured an elusive tournament championship. Mya Morgan has won her share of titles. A two-time WPIAL champion and a two-time PIAA champion, the former Eli...
Camp with McCarthy like ‘the first day of school’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
July 29, 2026
T.J. Watt’s first late-July sojourn Saint Vincent College came in 2017. As such, Monday evening was far from his first drive to the Unity Township campus in the heart of the Laurel Highlands. But this...
Plenty of changes coming to high school soccer this season
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
July 29, 2026
A season of change is nearing kickoff in the WPIAL. Soccer is in a good place — the beautiful game, as it is called. The high school level is doing its part to follow the World Cup frenzy and local ex...
Logan hired as new leader of Leps’ volleyball program
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 29, 2026
The new Belle Vernon coach is a Connellsville graduate and played at Seton Hill and Bethany. The Belle Vernon volleyball program recently named Jessica Logan as its new head coach, and she’s already h...
NCAA, Sports
July 29, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — The Big Ten Conference would do away with its championship game if college football adopts a 24-team playoff. Commissioner Tony Petitti says that’s a worthwhile sacrifice to get his pre...
Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf shares reason to be excited about Roman Wilson
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
July 29, 2026
“You’re here in the NFL. You made it here for a reason.” For Pittsburgh Steelers fans hoping that Year 3 will be a breakout season for Roman Wilson, one of his fellow wide receivers is providing some ...
NFL, Sports
July 29, 2026
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan took the blame for the car crash that left him with a concussion and other injuries, saying he took his eyes off the road to reach fo...
A guide to the most common NFL injuries
NFL, Sports
By By DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP Pro Football Writer 
July 29, 2026
Injuries can play as big a role in an NFL team’s successes or failures as the best game plans. Depth is crucial during a rigorous 17-game regular season that’s preceded by a month of training camp pra...