Ava Wamsley and her Fox Chapel teammates spent the past several seasons trying to defeat North Hills and Shaler in section play.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire inched toward a formal signing despite questions Monday over the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program and an offensive by Israel in Lebanon that could prolong the fighting and scuttle the deal.

NEW YORK — By the time Jalen Brunson and the Knicks returned home, it was as easy to find something orange around New York as at Halloween.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni knows the World Cup won’t be decided in the opening match of the tournament.

Braden Montgomery showed up for his big-league debut and immediately became part of the fun.

SEATTLE — Romelu Lukaku’s mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium’s lone goal only seconds after he entered as a second-half substitute, helping his team earn a 1-1 draw with Egypt on Monday at the World Cup.

HARRISBURG — So-called skill games, the slot-machine lookalikes that have proliferated by the tens of thousands around Pennsylvania bars and corner stores, are slot machines devices and should be regulated as such, the state’s highest court ruled Monday.

MIAMI — A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship surrendered Monday after a federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Every NASCAR fan has seen aging drivers stay in the seat far past their prime.

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The coach is the same. The system is the same. The core is the same.

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights already made one major coaching decision, and now they likely will need to make another one.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Abdulelah Al-Amri scored on a rebound in the 41st minute for Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay’s Maxi Araújo responded with an equalizer in the 80th as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener Monday.

It is do-or-die time for the West Virginia baseball team.

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BRUSSELS — Ukraine was due on Monday to officially begin European Union membership negotiations, launching a process that will require its government to commit to years of political reforms even as it continues to fight a Russian invasion.

The world — led by Stephen A. Smith — has decided that the New York Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years is, as one eager beaver proclaimed on X, “one of the best stories in sports history.”

Saint Vincent College will host a five-course farm to table meal at 6 p.m. July 1 at the Fred M. Rogers Center on the campus off Route 30 in Unity.

Happy holidays to everyone who celebrates “National Blame Someone Else Day” — which, unintentionally, may include a handful of senators who have introduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act.

ISLAMABAD — Iran and the United States are trumpeting their tentative agreement aimed at ending their war as a victory. But so far there is no word on what’s actually in it.

Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was sentenced to four years in prison Monday after being convicted of rape.

Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2026 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with two players each day between June 13 and July 28. Contract data courtesy ...

The Sweetwater Center for the Arts introduced the first Blooms Market in 2024 to spotlight and uplift local artists and vendors. Since then, the monthly events have brought community members together to support the collective each summer.

Fourteen WPIAL girls lacrosse players were recognized by USA Lacrosse this week with postseason honors.