TEAMS OF THE YEAR
Sports
June 28, 2025
BREAKTHROUGH PLAYERS
Sports
June 28, 2025
Arizona governor approves $500M to upgrade D’backs stadium
MLB, Sports
June 28, 2025
The renovations for Chase Field will be footed by Arizona taxpayers. PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Friday that funds up to $500 million in renovations to Chase Field, home...
Flagg comfortable in Dallas with introduction
NBA, Sports
June 28, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg didn’t wait for Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison to break the silence with an opening statement as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft was introduced to a packed Dallas n...
Lawson has a legit shot to lead USA
Olympics, Sports
June 28, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and now the Duke women’s coach has a legit chance to lead USA to another gold medal. She has already done it once. L...
Islanders choose Erie defenseman with No. 1 pick
Sports
June 28, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. High-scoring forward Michael Misa went second overall to the San Jose ...
Horwitz hopes to continue finding his stride
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 28, 2025
Navigating through longer- term injuries can be a lonely experience for any professional athlete. Watching teammates suit up and compete, juxtaposed with the mundane, slow-moving experience of rehabil...
Transfer Minor answers Capel’s call for a point guard
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL TribLive 
June 28, 2025
The Pitt Panthers needed a point guard following all-ACC third-teamer Jaland Lowe’s transfer to Kentucky. Damarco Minor was happy to answer the call. A call in April, that is, from Pitt men’s basketba...
An 84-game season is one change with NHL’s labor deal
Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
June 28, 2025
An 84-game season is coming to the NHL as part of an extension of the collective bargaining agreement, which is expected to be announced as soon as Friday before the first round of the draft. The leag...
Looking ahead at the 2026 NBA Draft lottery candidates
Sports
By By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer 
June 28, 2025
The NBA has had Victor Wembanyama and Cooper Flagg as obvious No. 1 overall draft picks in recent years. AJ Dybantsa has been headed toward that status for 2026. The BYU signee has been a favorite to ...
Lavelle shines in return as U.S. women beat Ireland
Sports
June 28, 2025
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Rose Lavelle scored in her first national team match of the year after ankle surgery and the United States defeated Ireland 4-0 on Thursday night. Avery Patterson, Sam Coff...
Chiefs seek extension for Kansas stadium financing
Sports
June 28, 2025
LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have requested an extension to an end-of-June deadline for a stadium financing package from the state of Kansas, an indication that the NFL franchise’s poten...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
Sports
June 28, 2025
SR. LEGION: BELLE VERNON AT CHARLEROI –– JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
Sports
June 28, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 1:05 a.m. (Sunday) - FS2 — AFL: Adelaide at Richmond AUTO RACING 6:25 a.m. - ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria 8:55 a.m. - FS1 — FIM MotoGP...
Crovak strikes out 13 to lead Belle Vernon over Charleroi
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 27, 2025
Behind a masterful performance on the mound by JB Crovak, Belle Vernon Senior Legion powered its way to an 8-3 win over Charleroi Thursday at Vets Field. Crovak, a lefty, was nearly untouchable, strik...
Quaker Valley’s Thiero goes to Lakers in NBA Draft
NBA, Sports
June 27, 2025
By TribLive Quaker Valley graduate Adou Thiero is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers. Thiero was chosen with the sixth pick of the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night, 36th overall. The Lake...
Lackawanna College to move up to NCAA D-II in PSAC
NCAA, Sports
June 27, 2025
Lock Haven will move to the PSAC West Division with the Falcons moving into the PSAC East. By TribLive The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced Thursday that it extended an invitation to L...
AMD, BeeGraphix set for championship
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 27, 2025
In a meeting of the defending champions and young up-and-comers in the Steel City Summer Basketball League semifinals, it was AMD Industries that ran away from Cedarbrook GC in the second half of a 75...
Seton LaSalle’s new QB will have to wait
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
June 27, 2025
Former Southmoreland quarterback Anthony Smith, a transfer to Seton LaSalle, must wait a month to learn his eligibility for the fall. The WPIAL board reviewed transfer paperwork for some students Wedn...