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The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas in the second round of the 2026 NBA draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas in the second round of the 2026 NBA draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Ray Goss called his first Duquesne basketball game in 1968 and missed only two games during his nearly sixty years with the university.
The only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men's and women's NCAA tournaments belongs to a teen from Pittsburgh.
Pitt has hired College of Charleston coach Robin Harmony to take over its struggling women's basketball program.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
Pitt is retaining basketball coach Jeff Capel.
Damarco Minor followed his own miss to score with 0.7 seconds left and give 15th-seeded Pittsburgh a 64-63 win over 10-seed Stanford in the opening game of the ACC Tournament on Tuesday.
Orlando Lovejoy had 21 points and Lance Stone came off the bench to score 16, leading Detroit Mercy to a 70-64 victory over Robert Morris in a Horizon League Tournament semifinal.
Pittsburgh has fired women's basketball coach Tory Verdi.
Pitt has struggled this year with a 2-10 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Isiah Evans scored 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 5 for 6 on 3-pointers, and No. 4 Duke pulled away in the second half to defeat Pittsburgh 70-54.
Six former players on the women's basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call toxic coaching methods.
Boden Kapke scored 19 points and his 3-pointer with 22 seconds left was the game-winning basket as Boston College left Pittsburgh in the ACC cellar with a 65-62 win.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Former Robert Morris University basketball player Markeese Hastings is accused of taking bribes to throw games.
Brandin Cummings scored 23 points for Pitt in a 89-66 win over Georgia Tech, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Malik Reneau scored 28 points and made all 10 of his free throws as Miami erased a 10-point halftime deficit and defeated Pittsburgh 76-69 on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Pitt used a 16-0 run to take a 61-57 lead with 6:23 remaining but Texas A&M answered with an 18-3 run of their own.
Damarco Minor scored 18 points and hit a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to rally Pittsburgh past Ohio State 67-66 on Friday, handing the Buckeyes their first loss of the season.
West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 71-49 on Thursday night in the 192nd Backyard Brawl.
Pitt jumped out to a 27-10 lead in the first 10 minutes and held on for a 78-66 win on Monday night.
Honor Huff leads West Virginia to a 73-65 victory over Campbell on Thursday night.
West Virginia pulled away from Mount St. Mary's for a 70-54 win to usher in the Ross Hodge era in a season-opener for both teams on Tuesday night.
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM — who became world-famous as the chaplain and biggest fan of the Loyola University Ramblers men's basketball team — has died.
For the first time since 2017, Pitt and Penn State's men's basketball programs will meet.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the AHN Field at Canonsburg Memorial Stadium.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's director of community says "countless lives" were saved after an alleged terror plot was thwarted.
A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $1.8 million was sold in Cambria County.
An expert explains which areas in the Pittsburgh area are most problematic for flash flooding.
State police brought their recruitment efforts to western Pennsylvania with "Get to Know Us Day."
The show was called off because of the wet and muddy field conditions at 1846 Farms.
A Hempfield family's home has become known as the "crash house" because drivers leave the highway and come crashing into it.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the AHN Field at Canonsburg Memorial Stadium.
A teenager is listed in grave condition after he fell approximately three stories from a roof in Highland Park.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's director of community says "countless lives" were saved after an alleged terror plot was thwarted.
The push for paid parental leave continues in Allegheny County, but with some major changes.
Sen. John Fetterman's surprise video introducing Sen. Dave McCormick at the Republican Party's midterm convention sparked a strong reaction from Democrats. KDKA political analyst Jon Delano breaks it down.
Sen. John Fetterman's surprise video at the Republican Party's midterm convention sparked a strong reaction from Democrats.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman appeared in a surprise video at the Republican Party's midterm convention on Wednesday, as he becomes increasingly isolated from his own party.
A Pennsylvania man is facing charges after police said he called Gov. Josh Shapiro's office and threatened to "destroy the Commonwealth."
The program will provide relief for customers who pay their bills on time for two years.
The announcement was touted as a way that could change the way western Pennsylvania addresses energy.
With 100 days to go until Christmas and goods getting more expensive, here's what shoppers should know about holiday buying.
The wait for medical imaging keeps getting longer, leaving some people fraught with anxiety.
It seems like each week we get a new story or warning about a scam over the phone or on the internet. Here's how you can avoid them.
Table Magazine’s Arts & Culture Editor, Sean Collier, is back to tell us about three things to do this weekend.
Immersive theater is all the rage, and soon it's going to go bump in the night with Campfire Stories, the latest production from the Vigilance Theater Group. Here to tell us all about it are founder Sean Collier and actresses Sydney DuBose and Elizabeth Glyptis!
No passport needed to take in the food and culture this weekend, and here to tell us more about the Placek Family Slavic Festival, sponsored by Best Windo and Doors, is Jim Shustrick, the entertainment coordinator for the event.
What's old is new - Apple revealed its first-ever folding iPhone, and it's already turning heads. Here to show us what makes it different is PTL tech expert Cami Nwokedi.
The nationally touring festival is making its Steel City debut this weekend, and Xinyu Ye, Panda Fest's event manager, joined PTL to give us a sneak peek at the "panda-monium!"
A Hempfield family's home has become known as the "crash house" because drivers leave the highway and come crashing into it.
The wait for medical imaging keeps getting longer, leaving some people fraught with anxiety.
The Steel City Youth Football League announced disciplinary action following video that captured an on-field brawl.
Misdemeanor and summary charges have been filed against the coaches involved in a youth football brawl in Pittsburgh.
Police departments all around the country say surveillance technologies like cameras, drones, and license plate readers have proved invaluable in tracking and arresting violent criminals.
The goal was to simulate an emergency situation that would push the limits of the hospital and health care network.
The push for paid parental leave continues in Allegheny County, but with some major changes.
An 18-year-old from Mifflin County has died from measles-related complications, Pennsylvania health officials said.
The wait for medical imaging keeps getting longer, leaving some people fraught with anxiety.
A 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the AHN Field at Canonsburg Memorial Stadium.
Konnor Griffin hit a two-run single to key a five-run second inning and Henry Davis tacked on a two-run homer to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers 7-4.
Christian Yelich's two-run double in the seventh inning sent the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
U.S. Steel's logo will be featured on all Penguins' helmets in the 2026-27 season.
Jacob Misiorowski struck out seven in five shutout innings as the Milwaukee Brewers moved closer to their fourth straight National League Central title with a 5-1 win over Pittsburgh.
The top minds in AI and business are in Pittsburgh this week to discuss how cities can implement the technology.
Many small businesses are still feeling the impact of last week's severe weather.
Pittsburgh leaders and their partners are making a concerted effort to revitalize a North Side business district.
A federally funded Ohio manufacturing program faces potential shutdown after a new audit by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Inspector General.
Gas station giant Buc-ee's has sparked a backlash in Ohio over one of its frequent trademark infringement lawsuits.
The show has been canceled because of the muddy field conditions at 1846 Farms.
"The Pitt" won the Emmy award for outstanding drama series for a second year in a row.
Kenny Chesney will be joined on the tour by Eric Church, Sheryl Crow and Reylan James.
Local legend Donnie Iris will headline an early show at Pittsburgh's newest music venue, Citizens Live at The Wylie.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Get the latest weather forecast from KDKA-TV First Alert Meteorologist Ron Smiley!
Stay on top of the weather in the Pittsburgh area with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast.
"Countless lives" were saved after the FBI thwarted an alleged "mass casualty attack" planned by a 21-year-old Pennsylvania man, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's director of community security said. KDKA's Mamie Bah reports.
KDKA-TV's Rich Walsh and 93.7 The Fan's Chris Mueller discuss the sports topics of the day.
The Pennsylvania State Police held a first-of-its-kind event with the goal of helping to recruit people interested in careers serving the commonwealth. And today, the general public got a chance to get to know them and everything they do at Point State Park.
Saturday's game was delayed for more than one hour because of severe storms in the area.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
