Sports
August 7, 2025
Red Sox sign phenom Anthony to 8-year, $130M deal BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox signed rookie phenom RomanAnthony to an eightyear, $130 million contract on Wednesday, spending some of the cash they saved ...
Giants rough up Burrows as Webb strikes out 10 Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 6, 2025
San Francisco rolled to an 8-1 win behind three long balls. Logan Webb commanded the strike zone against the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the San Francisco Giants righthander recorded 10 strikeouts without ...
Staying healthy will be key for Warriors
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 6, 2025
A number of young, talented players return in Sotiri Tsourekis’ third season. As the smallest school in Class 3A soccer and a team that dealt with several pivotal players falling to injury last season...
Leps look to improve on closing matches
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 6, 2025
The BVA girls golf team is entering its second season of competition in the WPIAL. The Belle Vernon Area girls golf team is ready for its second season of WPIAL competition after its inaugural season ...
Tyree lands head coaching job at Bishop Canevin
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 6, 2025
When Tim Tyree’s first head coaching stint ended, he didn’t think it would take him this long to find another gig. The wait has ended as Tyree was named the head boys basketball coach at Bishop Canevi...
Watt not pushing back against days off in camp
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 6, 2025
It was four years ago that T.J. Watt didn’t take part in any team portions of training camp practices while he was awaiting a new contract from the Pittsburgh Steelers that wasn’t finalized until Sept...
Browns sign Huntley, giving them six quarterbacks in camp
NFL, Sports
August 6, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns’ crowded quarterback competition will add one more due to injuries. The Browns are signing Tyler Huntley, a person close to the situation said Monday night. The p...
Defense holds strong twice
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
INSIDE THE ROPES
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 6, 2025
After sweeping a pair of 2-minute drills during the “Friday Night Lights” practice last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense improved to 4-0 in such situations during this training camp by holding on...
Relievers on comebacks back up Oviedo in win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 6, 2025
Johan Oviedo waited almost two years to take the mound for a major league game, and the Pittsburgh Pirates were excited to see the right-hander return from Tommy John surgery and a lat strain. The Pir...
FROM THE ARCHIVES
High school, Sports
August 6, 2025
Two TEs listed as starters
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 6, 2025
Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith are listed as starters in the Steelers’ first depth chart. Welcome to 12 personnel, Pittsburgh Steelers fans. And take note of coordinator Arthur Smith’s influence on th...
Report: Lemieux group way below FSG asking price
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
August 6, 2025
If Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle are going to reclaim the Pittsburgh Penguins, their bid is going to have to increase. That’s the word from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. During his most recent “32 Th...
Barkley declines Trump’s sports council invitation
NFL, Sports
August 6, 2025
PHILADELPHIA(AP) — Saquon Barkley has declined an invitation to join President Donald Trump’s council on sports, fitness, and nutrition, which is being revitalized under an executive order that also r...
Longevity demands wisdom, determination and talent
NFL, Sports
August 6, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Harrison Smith, just like anyone approaching middle age, has learned to accept the realities of getting older. The joints, for one, don’t quite move as effortlessly as they once di...
Moody wins 49ers’ job
NFL, Sports
August 6, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif (AP) — Jake Moody has won the San Francisco 49ers’ kicking competition — for now. The 49ers released veteran Greg Joseph on Monday, leaving Moody as the only kicker on the roster as...
Sports
August 6, 2025
GOLF 6 p.m. - GOLF — USGA: The 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur, Round of 64, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore. HORSE RACING 1 p.m. - FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 11 a.m. - ESPN — Li...
Sports
August 6, 2025
ESPN to acquire NFL Network, RedZone in agreement Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nea...
Warriors must replace ‘about half’ of starting lineup
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 5, 2025
Elizabeth Forward finished 11-2-1 last season in a loaded Section 3-2A. A year after bowing out in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs, the Elizabeth Forward boys soccer team will once again hope to...
Commodores relying on youth after barely missing playoffs
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 5, 2025
The Commodores will start the season at Friday’s Tri-CADA tournament at Nemacolin Country Club. Frazier’s golf team is looking for a few good players. The numbers are there, but the Commodores need so...
Range of possibilities endless for Steelers’ Washington
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 5, 2025
It is not inherent in the personality of Darnell Washington to show arrogance. So when a reporter recently asked the massive Pittsburgh Steelers tight end if he had won every rep he took in the backs-...