Lind, Hiles earn weekly honors
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
April 8, 2025
The weather has cooled off drastically with an abundance of rain after a warm start to the area spring sports season. But while the temps have cooled, at least two area athletes have opted to heat it ...
Highlanders take Game 1 from Cougars
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 8, 2025
Using strong pitching and a four-run third inning, Mc-Guffey handed Charleroi its first Section 4-3A loss with a 5-0 win Monday at EQT Park in Washington. The Highlanders (5-3, 2-1) opened the scoring...
Bart homers, triples to lead Pirates over Cards
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 8, 2025
Carmen Mlodzinski picked up his first win as a starter as Pittsburgh beat St. Louis at PNC Park. The Pittsburgh Pirates had hot bats on a frigid night, collecting their most hits and scoring their mos...
St. Ivany aims for playoffs once again
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 8, 2025
Jack St. Ivany is in a similar spot as he was a year ago. He’s helping the Penguins make a run to secure a playoff spot. To be certain, he’s helping the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins accomplish that ...
Gators stun Cougars with comeback
Sports
April 8, 2025
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton’s...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
April 8, 2025
It’s a little early to start thinking about the Pearl Jam concerts at PPG Paints Arena on May 16 and 18. But Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington wants his players to channel their inner ...
Pitt lands commitment from Iowa St.’s Indrusaitis
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA TribLive 
April 8, 2025
Indrusaitis is the second Cyclone to join the Pitt program in last few days. The process of rebuilding Pitt’s roster continued to go through Ames, Iowa, on Monday when former Iowa State freshman Nojus...
Shutdown to comeback: How the sports world was affected by COVID
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 8, 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic affected all corners of humanity in the United States, touching everything from myriad industries to patterns of social interaction to politics and methods for healthcare. Sports...
Ohtani, Betts and Dodgers visit Trump at White House
Sports
April 8, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Monday to congratulate them for winning the World Seri...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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April 8, 2025
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April 8, 2025
BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE Noon - NBATV — Rivers Hoopers BC vs. Al Ittihad, Rabat, Morocco 3 p.m. - NBATV — FUS de Rabat vs. Stade Malien, Rabat, Morocco COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. - ESPN2 — Florida St. at...
Pitching aces spark Leopards to 6-0 start
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 7, 2025
Parker Lind and Lucas Judy are the core of BVA’s staff. Of all the baseball and softball teams in the Mon Valley, the Belle Vernon baseball squad has gotten off to the hottest start thanks to strong s...
Pham’s walk-off hit beats Yankees
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 7, 2025
The Pirates salvaged the series finale behind Andrew Heaney’s 10-strikeout performance. The Pittsburgh Pirates found the perfect antidote for the hot-hitting New York Yankees in soft-tossing lefthande...
Fans express anger at Pirates’ home opener
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
April 7, 2025
Here’s a little food for thought after an Opening Day and Final Four weekend: • Seriously, how many of you expected the Pirate fans to roundly boo manager Derek Shelton like they did when he was annou...
Loss at Chicago ends Penguins’ playoff hopes
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 7, 2025
Richard Rakell scored Pittsburgh’s only goal in a 3-1 defeat. The Pittsburgh Penguins will miss the playoffs for a third consecutive year. But unlike the previous two campaigns, their fate as it relat...
UConn routs South Carolina for 12th women’s title
Sports
April 7, 2025
The Huskies’ Azzi Fudd was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — During the final sweet moments of UConn’s 12th national title, Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers embraced ...
Former Steeler Ray Seals dies at 59
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
April 7, 2025
Seals was part of the Super Bowl XXX team and reached the NFL without playing in college. Ray Seals, a standout defensive lineman who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers team that reached Super Bowl XX...
Ovechkin’s shot and ‘office’ help him make history
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By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP 
April 7, 2025
Alex Ovechkin became the greatest goal scorer in NHL history because of a never- before-seen combination of a wicked shot, consistency over two decades and remarkable durability that kept him on the i...
Houston, Florida set up for thrilling title game tonight
Sports
April 7, 2025
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Florida has gone from being picked to finish sixth in the rugged Southeastern Conference to pushing all the way to the final Monday night of the season. Now the Gators face a Housto...
Floater becoming more essential for scoring guards
Sports
April 7, 2025
The 3-point shot has changed basketball, creating a spread out game that in turn opens avenues to the basket. In between the arc and the rim is a shot that balances the floor and serves as an equalize...