Hayes back in the swing with back adjustment
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 2, 2025
Ke’Bryan Hayes took a detour on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ return trip from Milwaukee, using an off day to return to his hometown of Houston to visit family, check on the status of the house he’s buildin...
Wimbledon ditches line judges for recorded voices
Sports
July 2, 2025
LONDON (AP) — John McEnroe — he of “You cannot be serious!” call-arguing fame — is quite all right with Wimbledon’s latest of many steps into the modern era, choosing technology over the human touch t...
Reds phenom fails to get out of first inning
Sports
July 2, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Cincinnati Reds phenom Chase Burns went from a memorable major league debut to a miserable second start against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. After becoming the first starting pitc...
Pac-12 gets 8th team with addition of Texas State
Sports
July 2, 2025
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Texas State is joining the Pac-12, giving the rebuilding conference the eighth football-playing school it needed to maintain its status as an FBS conference. The Pac-12 and Te...
Sports
July 2, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to NASCAR’s upcoming return to downtown Chicago, Julie Giese has a long list of responsibilities. The track president is monitoring an ambitious construction schedule for ...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
JR. LEGION: WOO SOX AT ELIZABETH FORWARD -- JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
July 2, 2025
Sports
July 2, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) - FS2 — AFL: Western at North Melbourne GOLF 6:30 a.m. (Thursday) - GOLF — DP World Tour: The BMW International Open, First Round, Golfclub Munchen...
Sports
July 2, 2025
Plum tops Netto’s Snack Shack in DNL play In a dramatic Tuesday contest in the Daily News League, the Plum Pterodactyls stunned Netto’s Snack Shack with a lategame surge to claim a narrow 5-4 victory....
Dumbroski had passion, clutch gene for Eagles
Sports
MVI SPORTS-BEEGRAPHIX PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 1, 2025
With the Serra Catholic basketball season running longer than usual, Eagles head baseball coach Brian Dzurenda was a little worried that senior shortstop/pitcher Owen Dumbroski would get off to a slow...
Warriors’ Resnik continues to dominate
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 1, 2025
Longtime Elizabeth Forward softball coach Harry Rutherford said that shortstop Julia Resnik hates losing, and her play reflects it. After another fantastic season as a junior that saw her hit .541 and...
Steelers pull off blockbuster trade, get Ramsey from Fins
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
July 1, 2025
Pittsburgh parted ways with Minkah Fitzpatrick and also received tight end Jonnu Smith. Jalen Ramsey is joining the Pittsburgh Steelers, becoming the newest high-profile acquisition for the organizati...
Pirates keep hitting to blank Cardinals, 7-0
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 1, 2025
It’s the longest streak of wins by 7 or more runs since 1925 for the Pirates. Overshadowed by the sudden offensive outburst from the Pittsburgh Pirates has been the quality of their pitching — until A...
Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
July 1, 2025
Kyle Dubas was beaming about his club’s future. In a somewhat ostentatious presentation by the Pittsburgh Penguins at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Monday, Dubas stood up on the stage co...
After benching, Cruz blasts out of funk
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 1, 2025
Oneil Cruz endured a week in which he was benched for his lack of effort and energy and dropped down from the leadoff spot into the middle of the batting order in hopes he would find his way out of a ...
Penguins hire Mike Stothers as an assistant coach
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
July 1, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins hired Mike Stothers as an assistant coach. That appointment was announced Monday. Stothers, 63, is expected to oversee the team’s defensemen and penalty kill. A native of Toron...
Freese shined in shootout moment as U.S. moves on
Sports
July 1, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After losing a second-half lead to Costa Rica, this young U.S. side was forced into a shootout with the daunting task of facing goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Matt Freese studied for this...
WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philly
Sports
July 1, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030. Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2...
Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
July 1, 2025
Victor Wembanyama has another big man to help him out in San Antonio. The Houston Rockets continued their offseason overhaul. And Orlando and Atlanta made moves with eyes on contending this coming sea...
D. Wayne Lukas revolutionized horse racing
Sports
By By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer 
July 1, 2025
For over 50 years, D. Wayne Lukas set the standard in horse racing. And the sport followed suit. Trainers wanted to be like Wayne. Owners wanted him handling their horses. He died Saturday at his home...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
Sports
July 1, 2025
DAILY NEWS LEAGUE: PLUM VS. NETTO’S SNACK SHACK –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS