Sports
March 11, 2026
BASEBALL 3 p.m. - FS2 — 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool Stage: Canada vs. Cuba, Pool A, San Juan, Puerto Rico 8 p.m. - FS1 — 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool Stage: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela, ...
Efforts revived to honor Chacko at Charleroi
High school, Sports
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
March 10, 2026
Two years ago the movement started to rename Charleroi’s basketball for Cougars’ legend. A movement is underway to name Charleroi High School’s basketball court after legendary Cougar athlete Jim “Mou...
Jaguars face Moon with quarterfinals on the line
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 10, 2026
There are only 16 teams remaining in the PIAA Class 5A basketball bracket, and one of Thomas Jefferson or Moon will be sent home for good tonight when the two sides converge at Peters Township at 7:30...
It’s March, it’s time for madness to begin
NCAA, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 10, 2026
“March Madness” means different things to different people. It means the days are getting longer and summer is just around the corner. It means the start of spring sports for high schools and it’s tim...
Griffin delivers key hit as Bucs beat Yankees
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
March 10, 2026
MLB’s top prospect continues push to make opening day roster. TribLive Keyed by a run-scoring double by top prospect Konnor Griffin, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Yankees, 5-3, in sprin...
Steelers trade for and sign Pittman Jr.
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
March 10, 2026
For the second consecutive March, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired a high-profile name on the veteran wide receiver market — just not so via free agency. For the second year in a row, too, this target...
MLB, Sports
March 10, 2026
Braves’ Wentz to miss season with torn ACL NORTH PORT, Florida (AP) — One awkward step has cost Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Joey Wentz the 2026 season. The club said Monday that Wentz tore the ...
Revenue-sharing era reshapes strategy at Pitt, Duquesne
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 10, 2026
College coaches are cutting to the chase when courting student-athletes, centering their recruiting pitches around revenue-sharing compensation. Behind the scenes, administrators scramble to ensure th...
Cowboys get edge rusher Gary from Packers
NFL, Sports
By By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer 
March 10, 2026
The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring edge rusher Rashan Gary from the Green Bay Packers in a trade just as NFL free agency opens, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. D...
Regardless of the revenue-sharing funds at his disposal
NFL, Sports
March 10, 2026
Regardless of the revenue-sharing funds at his disposal, outrecruiting the competition has always been an aspect of Joyce’s approach when it comes to identifying talent. Accepting that there will be b...
Sports
March 10, 2026
BASEBALL 6 a.m. - FS1 — 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool Stage: Czech Republic vs. Japan, Pool C, Tokyo 9 p.m. - FS1 — 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool Stage: Italy vs. U.S., Pool B, Houston COLLEGE B...
BVA claims first PIAA victory since 1998
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 9, 2026
Blackhawk is up next after Saturday’s win over Clearfield. For the first time in 28 seasons, the Belle Vernon girls basketball team is moving on in the PIAA playoffs. The Leopards (23-4) put on a rebo...
EF eliminated by Slippery Rock
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
PLAYOFF ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 9, 2026
Four Warriors fouled out in the 54-46 road loss. Slippery Rock closed Saturdays game with a strong fourth quarter to defeat Elizabeth Forward, 54-46, in a PIAA Class 4A first-round girls matchup. Slip...
PIAA upset ends TJ’s season
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 9, 2026
Manheim Central used a methodical approach to claim a 43-41 victory. Saturday’s PIAA Class 5A contest between Thomas Jefferson and Manheim Central had the feel of a classic March Madness upset. The vi...
Vulcans edge Gannon in PSAC Tournament finals
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
March 9, 2026
Jordyn Buchanan’s three late free throws made the difference. For the Mon Valley Independent Jordyn Buchanan calmly sank three free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining, lifting California (Pa.) to an 80...
Penguins rally, top Bruins in OT
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 9, 2026
Tommy Novak got the game-winner as Pittsburgh erased an early 3-0 deficit. Erik Karlsson wasn’t quite sure what verbiage to use. So, he offered a guess. “It was definitely a nice, what do you call it?...
Duke completes improbable comeback for ACC title
NCAA, Sports
March 9, 2026
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Three months after getting off to its worst start since 1983-84, Duke is the women’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament champion. Even as confetti fell on the 13th-ranked Blue Dev...
West Virginia downs TCU for Big 12 title
NCAA, Sports
March 9, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the buzzer sounded on the Big 12 Tournament championship game, Jordan Harrison ran and leaped into the waiting arms of her West Virginia teammates, who squeezed her so hard ...
Akshay Bhatia storms back to win at Bay Hill
Sports
March 9, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia missed a 30-inch par putt to fall five shots behind Sunday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, angry enough to want to do something about it. What followed was a char...