Joe McGivney scored a career-high 22 points to lead Fox Chapel to a 60-48 victory over North Hills for a key win in a crowded Section 1-6A boys basketball playoff race.

After a frosty start, the stretch run has just over a week left as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is building with 53 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth.

Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko made 18 saves on 24 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-3 loss to the Worcester Railers at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass, on Friday.

After a first quarter that was a bit back and forth Friday night at Moon, the host Tigers raced away with a fourth-straight win, beating Mars, 76-38, in Section 4-5A play.

Joe Dunn was back in the house Friday night at Mt. Pleasant. So were some of his former players.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks will go up for sale after the team’s appearance in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8, ESPN reported Friday night.

Knoch didn’t just knock on Deer Lakes’ door. The Knights barged in and outdueled the Lancers on their senior night with a 50-29 victory and kept themselves in first place in Section 1-4A.

Latrobe had a contest at halftime called “Can the Cats” where children tried to throw small, rubber cats into a trash can.

Ryan Wass and the Burrell boys basketball team wanted to keep the ball in constant motion.

SAN DIEGO — Justin Rose scored even better on the notorious South course Friday in the Farmers Insurance Open, and the proof is in the tournament record book. He broke his own 36-hole record by two shots at Torrey Pines to build a four-shot lead.

The WPIAL wrestling committee got it right.

The NFL will discuss using video review to assess penalties for player safety-related violations that are missed by officials, the league said Friday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cooper Flagg entered the season as the overwhelming favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year.

RENTON, Wash. — When Zach Charbonnet went down with a season-ending knee injury against the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs, Kenneth Walker III rushed onto the field to check on his Seattle Seahawks backfield mate.

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners, including opposition leaders, journalists and human rights activists detained for political reasons.

When Brashear High School first opened in 1976 — uniting racially diverse students in the Pittsburgh Public School District — Eugene Khorey was at the helm as its first principal.

Harriett Flores thought Thursday was going to be like any other day.

With Mike McCarthy having taken ownership of the offense and calling the plays for it, his most impactful hire for the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff was going to come on defense.

Because of the extremely cold temperatures, the McCandless Polar Plunge has been rescheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. March 20 at North Allegheny High School off Perry Highway.

NEW YORK — Sunday’s Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.

A trip to outer space can wreak havoc on the human body.

Pittsburgh’s retro gamers have a new place to play as The Church Arcade in Duquesne will open its doors on Saturday for a two-day grand opening featuring tournaments, craft beers, food trucks, music and of course, arcade games.

Preparation is key for emergency crews in the North Hills during extreme weather patterns.

MOBILE, Ala. — Penn State star Nick Singleton suffered a significant injury at the Senior Bowl.