Sports
Another close call for Naomi Osaka at French Open
PARIS — Naomi Osaka screamed “Oh, my God!” after one shanked shot. Mouthed something and clasped her hands together, as if praying, after another. There were plenty of deep sighs and exaggerated eyerolls, too.
Lowest debut at U.S. Women’s Open for Mamika Higa
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Looks like experience might not matter at the U.S. Women’s Open, at least not in Thursday’s opening round.
North Hills’ Manning, Babicz honored for dedication to 3 sports
North Hills seniors Brandon Manning and Natalie Babicz are two members of a dying breed, and on May 22, they were honored for it at the Northern Athletic Director’s Association Tri-Athlete Banquet at the Chadwick.
North Allegheny volleyball recognizes need for focus in PIAAs
Winning a district championship doesn’t guarantee safe harbor through the PIAA Class AAA boys volleyball playoffs.Fischer leads Hampton track team’s strong finish
If you would have told Derek Brinkley at the beginning of track season he would take four kids to states, he might have thought you were talking about one relay team.
Despite early exit, seniors led Hampton baseball this season
When Hampton baseball players look back on this season, they will remember it as one of the most consistent and successful in recent memory.Shaler Area volleyball makes history with win in state playoffs
Billy Dadowski didn’t want the Shaler Area boys volleyball team’s first trip to the PIAA Class AAA boys volleyball playoffs to be a footnote in program history.
Shaler baseball team comes up big in WPIAL title game
Six straight Shaler Area players came to the batter’s box and were sent back to the dugout in an orderly fashion by Laurel Highlands pitcher Andio Vecchiolla.
Pine-Richland defeats Penn-Trafford to claim 6th WPIAL baseball title
With Wild Things Park stuck under a layer of rain clouds, Penn-Trafford and Pine-Richland waited an extra day to play their WPIAL baseball championship.
PIAA makes more wrestling changes
When the PIAA Board of Control voted last week to petition the National Federation of State High School Associations to reduce the weight classes in wrestling from 14 to 12, they passed another item.
Ryan Moore leads strong Memorial field; shaky start for Tiger Woods
DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods got off to a slower start than he would have liked Thursday at the Memorial.
Freeport baseball set for 1st state playoff berth in 21 years
When Garrett Ben made contact with an offering from Keystone Oaks pitcher Sammy Tortorella in the second inning of Wednesday’s WPIAL 3A third-place game at Washington & Jefferson, he wasn’t sure what would become of the blooper near the foul line in shallow right field.
PIAA lacrosse matches postponed again
A quartet of WPIAL-champion lacrosse teams will attempt to play their PIAA first-round matchups Friday after Mother Nature again prevented them from taking the field Thursday afternoon and evening.
Champions League finalists on opposite ends of financial, success spectrums
MADRID — Familiar territory for Liverpool. So very unfamiliar for Tottenham.
Sowers throws no-hitter as Hempfield wins 5th straight WPIAL softball championship
Laura Fox fell asleep on the bus ride to Peters Township on Thursday before the WPIAL Class 6A softball championship game.
Derry wrestler Trey Weinell commits to Edinboro
Derry senior Trey Weinell’s wrestling career isn’t done yet.
Mt. Pleasant vaults to 13th in the nation
Mt. Pleasant will go for its second WPIAL softball championship Friday afternoon with it will do so with an even loftier ranking than it had heading into the Class 4A semifinals.
Avonworth finishes off Keystone Oaks for 1st WPIAL softball title
Avonworth took part in a hit parade Wednesday as the Antelopes blooped and smashed their way to a big lead before the WPIAL Class 3A softball title game was suspended.
