Chase Elliott beats Denny Hamlin at Martinsville Speedway
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — The strategy calls don’t always work out for Chase Elliott in the Cup Series. So when the plan comes together — as it did in a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway — it’s especially sweet for NASCAR’s eight-time most popular driver and his legions of adoring fans....
Max Verstappen again questions his F1 future and says this season could be his last
SUZUKA, Japan — Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has not ruled out retiring at the end of the Formula 1 season, saying he is trying “very hard” to enjoy racing under the new changes. The Red Bull driver again openly expressed his dissatisfaction on Sunday after an eighth-place finish at...
Connellsville grad Josh Fremd earns knock out at Professional Fighters League event at Robert Morris
There were many activities Josh Fremd was preoccupied with over the past two years. Competing in mixed martial arts wasn’t one of them. When the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships and Professional Fighters League called, the Connellsville and Slippery Rock University graduate’s readiness level wasn’t ideal. “I wasn’t,” said Fremd, who...
Brad Keselowski seeks special day at Martinsville for 600th NASCAR Cup start
Brad Keselowski will make his 600th career start Sunday in the Cup Series, a tribute to the adaptability of a 42-year-old who became NASCAR’s first millennial champion in 2012. “It’s a number I never dreamed of,” Keselowski said before practice and qualifying at Martinsville Speedway, the 0.526-mile oval in Southwest...
NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say
The NBA’s process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue told The Associated Press on Friday. The concepts — they are not yet finalized proposals —...
Acrisure Stadium to host free, public World Cup watch parties
For Pittsburghers who haven’t had a chance to snag tickets to the FIFA World Cup soccer matches coming to Philadelphia this summer, the Steel City will be one of three areas having free public watch parties. Gov. Josh Shapiro and Visit PA, in partnership with the nonprofit local host committee...
WWE’s Jacob Fatu talks rapid rise and long journey ahead of Pittsburgh eventVideo
Jacob Fatu has been one of the fastest rising stars on WWE television. He debuted in summer of 2024, adding another member to WWE’s roster coming from the vast Samoan family tree that includes Roman Reigns, The Uso’s, The Rock and many more. Fatu wrestled around the world for independent...
Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of the season after 9 years with club
Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the English club said Tuesday, after nine years at Anfield in which he has established himself as one of its greatest-ever players. Liverpool said the 33-year-old Salah has “reached an agreement” to leave the team a year before his...
Tyler Reddick wins at Darlington in 4th NASCAR win this season for Michael Jordan’s teamVideo
DARLINGTON, S.C. — A malfunctioning battery, a cool suit that got very hot and a big deficit to the leader with less than 50 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The “Track Too Tough To Tame” tested Tyler Reddick in every way possible Sunday, and this year’s top star in NASCAR,...
NASCAR tempers could be flaring as the tires are wearing at Darlington Raceway
“The Track Too Tough to Tame” somehow is expected to get even tougher this weekend, and that’s just fine with NASCAR drivers who have lobbied for bigger challenges. It’s also probably fine with NASCAR executives, who have a crowd-pleasing feud brewing in the Cup Series circuit at Darlington Raceway, the...
FIFA fines Israel, denies key Palestinian complaint, urges Iran to fulfill World Cup schedule
GENEVA — FIFA fined the Israeli soccer federation for breaching anti-discrimination regulations but took no action Thursday on a Palestinian request to suspend Israel from global soccer for allowing clubs based in West Bank settlements. Also, FIFA President Gianni Infantino further dampened Iran’s attempts to move its World Cup matches...
LeBron James ties Robert Parish by appearing in his 1,611th NBA regular-season game
MIAMI — The King has tied The Chief. LeBron James started for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat on Thursday night, making it the 1,611th regular-season game of his career and tying Robert Parish’s all-time NBA mark. Parish — dubbed “Chief” during much of his playing career —...
The Warriors know they’re headed back to the play-in tournament; other teams might think the same
Golden State coach Steve Kerr can do the math. He knows the Warriors are headed to the play-in tournament. The Warriors have 13 games left in the regular season, and their loss in Boston on Wednesday night — another game that Stephen Curry missed with a knee issue — left...
WNBA and players union have reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new CBA
NEW YORK — The WNBA and its players’ union reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning. Specifics still need to be finalized over the next few weeks as lawyers on both sides work on the new CBA. A term sheet should be...
Busting the Bracket: NCAA basketball analyst Mike DeCourcy helps you win your office pool
Sporting News columnist Mike DeCourcy joins me once a week to talk about the Steelers and the NFL on our “Friday Football” livestream. But during college basketball season, DeCourcy also does a lot of work for the Big Ten Network and Fox. He joins me annually on the “Breakfast With...
Venezuela beats U.S. on Eugenio Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
MIAMI — Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez’s tiebreaking double in the ninth. Maikel Garcia’s third-inning sacrifice fly and Wilyer Abreu’s fifth-inning homer off rookie Nolan McLean built a...
