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...
Sports
July 29, 2026
GOLF 4 a.m. (Thursday) - GOLF — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, First Round, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England HORSE RACING 1 p.m. - FS2 — Saratoga Live 9 p.m. - FS...
Bucs rally from six down but fall to D’backs in 12
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 29, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a habit of watching their bullpen blow leads, so they had to find the delicious irony in rallying from a six-run deficit against Arizona Diamondbacks relievers. After ...
PSU’s Campbell: ‘Nothing is guaranteed’
NCAA, Sports
July 29, 2026
PennLive.com via TribLive Matt Campbell didn’t mince his words about the job in front of him. Speaking from the podium in Chicago at 2026 Big Ten Media Days, the firstyear Penn State coach was well aw...
Media predicts Pitt 9th in ACC
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 29, 2026
Media covering ACC football provided their predictions for the 2026 season in a preseason poll released Tuesday, and Pitt was picked ninth in the 17-member league. Miami, last year’s College Football ...
BV Legion eliminated from state tournament
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 28, 2026
Post 484 led 5-0 before Philipsburg scored eight runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Belle Vernon carried a fiverun lead into the bottom of the fifth inning, but Philipsburg erupted for eight runs...
Game 1 goes to Mudcats after two-run sixth
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 28, 2026
Despite a quick start and an impressive complete-game performance from Casey Jones, defending Daily News League champions Quinn Construction found a way to grab a 3-2 win over Aul Bat Company in game ...
Bucs pull even in wild-card race
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 28, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates treated their three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who entered one game ahead of them in the National League wild-card race, as a chance to make up ground. But it be...
MORE SIGNING DAY PHOTOS
High school, Sports
July 28, 2026
Going away for training camp unique for Pittsburgh
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
July 28, 2026
The Steelers will report to camp at St. Vincent College today. Going away to training camp was the norm for nearly two-thirds of NFL teams in 2006, but that number has dwindled over the past two decad...
Sports
July 28, 2026
Charleroi softball hosting night to meet the new head coach The Charleroi high school softball program will hold a meeting for all girls in grades 7-12 interested in playing softball in high school an...
Pirates have a long way to go before making Paul Skenes’ words ring true
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
July 28, 2026
Skenes’ own pitching performance is part of the reason why. After Saturday’s 11-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs — his ninth in 18 decisions this year — reigning Cy Young winner Paul Skenes said he and his ...