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PIAA taking final steps in flag football journey
July 18, 2025
Eighty yards long. Forty yards wide.
North Catholic’s Lauren Reitz snags 1st Division I offer
At 6-foot-2, Lauren Reitz has the size to play basketball at the NCAA Division I level.
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber
The one constant in more than three decades of excellence for Thomas Jefferson football is having stud players on the line, where longtime coach Bill Cherpak shined in his playing days at Steel Valley and Pitt, and a bell cow running back to carry the load of the running game.
Lloyd Howell steps down as executive director of NFL Players Association
July 17, 2025
Lloyd Howell has resigned as executive director of the NFL Players Association, citing distractions his leadership has caused in recent weeks.
Golf notebook: Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski qualifies for US Amateur; Neal Shipley leads again
West Virginia sophomore and 2024 Penn-Trafford graduate Nick Turowski qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championship in San Francisco by placing third in the final local qualifying at The Club at P.B. Dye in Ijamsville, Md., on Thursday.
Skura settles in as new athletic director at New Kensington-Arnold School District
Whether through his work in athletic administration, as a high school volleyball coach or in public relations and sports journalism at various media outlets in the region, Joseph Skura brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to New Kensington-Arnold School District as its new athletics and activities director.
Veteran 1B Rowdy Tellez works out with Texas Rangers in anticipation of joining their roster
ARLINGTON, Texas — Veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez took part in a workout with the Texas Rangers on Thursday, with the anticipation that he will be added to their roster before the first game after the All-Star break.
Penn-Trafford shuts down opponents at WCCA 7-on-7 tourney
Quarterbacks and wide receivers often get the lion’s share of the limelight in 7-on-7 football tournaments. It is the touchdown passes and highlight catches that get the clicks.
Parents sue Hampton school district over athlete’s injury on baseball field
The parents of a junior varsity baseball player are suing the Hampton Township School District for negligence, alleging that poor conditions on the baseball diamond led to a season-ending injury for their son.
Indiana takes another step forward, wins Class 4A Trib Cup
Last year, Indiana was close but ended the year with no cigar, finishing second in district and state baseball as well as the Class 4A Trib Cup.
McIlroy makes amends in Portrush homecoming with first-round 70 at British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy was experiencing that sinking feeling again on the first hole at Royal Portrush.
British Open brings rain, sun, wind and Scottie Scheffler in range of the lead
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The British Open had a little bit of everything Thursday, from sunshine to rain, a breeze to strong gusts. And no surprise, it had Scottie Scheffler right in the mix.
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Central Valley’s Brendan Alexander
Entering his junior season, Central Valley lineman Brendan Alexander was focused on becoming a better team leader.
Bushy Run wins District 31 Legion title over Lower Burrell with big 5th inning
July 16, 2025
Bushy Run manager Scott Perman kept telling his players that something big was going to happen in the District 31 American Legion championship game on Wednesday.
Kalen DeBoer is looking to escape Nick Saban’s shadow and lead Tide back to playoffs in 2nd season
ATLANTA — Four years without a national championship feels like a severe drought for veteran Alabama players.
PIAA board supports adding shot clock to high school basketball for 2028-29 season
The PIAA has endorsed adding a shot clock to Pennsylvania high school basketball, a move supported by a majority of WPIAL schools.
2025 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Woodland Hills’ Zykir ‘Ziggy’ Moore
Zykir “Ziggy” Moore feels a deep connection to many of the neighborhoods that make up the Woodland Hills community. That feeling gives Moore, who lives in Churchill but is originally from Rankin, a sense of pride when he pulls on the Wolverines’ football uniform.
Softball dynasty sparks Neshannock to another Trib Cup victory in Class 2A
July 15, 2025
Heading into the 2025 spring sports season, the close battle for the Class 2A Trib Cup title came down to a two-school chase.
The wait is over for Texas and Arch Manning, though quarterback admits it wasn’t easy being backup
ATLANTA — Arch Manning amassed the largest crowd at SEC media days Tuesday, and it wasn’t particularly close. Neither was the competition for most devoted fan, that title belonged to 13-year-old Connor Petroziello.
Chiefs beat franchise tag deadline, sign guard Trey Smith to a 4-year, $94M deal, AP source says
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the deadline to sign franchise-tagged guard Trey Smith to a multiyear contract, agreeing to terms Tuesday on a $94 million deal, a person with knowledge of the move told the Associated Press.
