INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Iran captain Mehdi Taremi says his team is having a challenging World Cup experience amid the multifold disruptions created by their nation’s war with the U.S., the tournament’s co-host.

LAS VEGAS — Willi Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got five hits and the Colorado Rockies set a franchise record for runs Sunday in a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark.

Shooting at Penn Hills pool club

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all of southwestern Pennsylvania, as its Pittsburgh staff awaits strong thunderstorms moving through the region later Sunday afternoon.

NEW YORK — It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including a shooting in Times Square.

Defenseman Sebastian Aho, who spent the past two seasons under contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, has signed a two-year contract with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League.

Nearly half of educator preparation programs are failing to adequately train future teachers in how to teach reading, according to a new report, even as states across the country have passed laws to overhaul reading instruction.

From John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev navigating the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 to Henry Kissinger and Zhou Enlai’s meetings that laid the groundwork for China’s opening up in 1971 — modern history is full of examples of human judgment shaping great diplomatic moments.

By any measure, Quaker Valley tennis standout Will Meagher enjoyed “sweet” success in 2026.

Claudio Reilsono will be recognized June 18 at the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame’s 39th annual Scholarship Sports Night Dinner at the Sheraton Station Square.

Tom Sorce couldn’t pinpoint a specific lesson he learned from the PIAA Class 5A softball championship game in 2023. But the veteran Shaler softball coach won’t easily forget the turning point moments from the Titans’ loss to Northern York that day.

Abbie Telli has been a bulldog in the pitching circle for Norwin.

Practicing on the road and playing home-away-from-home games came with its challenges, but Norwin track and field and lacrosse teams made the most of the situation.

The Shaler boys volleyball team, even with its inexperience, never would have been considered an underdog at any point this season. Titans coach Paul Stadelman knows carrying the weight of those expectations isn’t easy for any group of high school athletes.

Jonah Montagnese has had a remarkable track career at Quaker Valley.

Kristin Hric’s first season back at the helm as coach of the Quaker Valley girls lacrosse team was a blockbuster.

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 ...

When the Pittsburgh Pirates leave for their road trip against the Athletics in Sacramento and the Colorado Rockies, rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin will head in a different direction.

CAIRO — A daredevil adventurer known as “The Spider-Man of Yemen” has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb vertical rock faces without safety equipment, authorities said.

When I was 14, I read my first union contract. It was the spring of 1972, a few months before I was to graduate from eighth grade, and the contract was between the United Steelworkers of America and Republic Steel.

NEW YORK — Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” billed as his first popcorn movie in years, launched with $44 million in domestic theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

MONTMELO, Spain — Lewis Hamilton’s wait for a race victory with Ferrari is over.

BUTLER, Mo. — A plane carrying passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed Sunday in Missouri, killing all 12 people aboard, authorities said.

A group of supporters of a former priest at Immaculate Conception Church in Irwin will dedicate a plaque in his memory that will be attached to the Church Alley street sign behind the parish.

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday, his spokesperson said, but there was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis.