IOC could reinstate sports cut from 2032 games
Olympics, Sports
May 29, 2026
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games, IOC President Kirsty Coventry told sports leaders on...
Sports
BASEBALL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 29, 2026
Charleroi Post 22 rallied in the seventh inning to edge Brownsville, 7-6, in its Senior Legion baseball opener. Brownsville took a 6-5 lead in the top of the seventh when Hunter McDonald scored on an ...
Sports
May 29, 2026
AUTO RACING 2 p.m. - FS2 — Indy NXT Series: Practice, Streets of Detroit, Detroit 3 p.m. - FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Streets of Detroit, Detroit 4 p.m. - FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series:...
Sports
May 29, 2026
Wild Things take series over Schaumburg Maddox Long turned in another dominant outing, allowing one run over eight innings to earn his first professional victory as the Washington Wild Things defeated...
Bearcats take 2A crown
High school, Sports
Bentworth knocks Neshannock off WPIAL softball throne
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 28, 2026
Bentworth softball finally broke through the wall Wednesday afternoon. After falling to Neshannock in each of the last two postseasons, the Bearcats captured the first WPIAL softball championship in p...
ONDER STARTS FAST IN 2026
High school, Sports
May 28, 2026
Jason Onder, 16, of West Newton picked up a win in the Senior Champ Division at the Somerset County Kartway to open his 2026 season. He also earned a third-place finish in Clone 360 and fifth in Clone...
BVA’S TATAR TO THE ROCK
High school, Sports
May 28, 2026
Belle Vernon’s Bella Tatar signs her national letter of intent to continue running at Slippery Rock University in the fall. BVA Athletics
Warriors’ seniors look to win second WPIAL title
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 28, 2026
Elizabeth Forward has been one of the top offensive teams in Class 4A all season, and now the Warriors are one win away from a WPIAL championship as they prepare to face Blackhawk in the title game. T...
Pirates’ bullpen allows Cubs to end long losing streak
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 28, 2026
Bubba Chandler took the mound Wednesday night at PNC Park knowing he might be making a final audition to remain a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation. With Jared Jones’ activation from ...
Roman Wilson in search of better numbers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
May 28, 2026
Don’t read too much into Roman Wilson’s new jersey number, says the third-year receiver who traded in 10 for 14. Wilson knows his new digits might be viewed as him embracing a clean slate with the Pit...
QB Coach Arth helping take Allar, Howard to school
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
May 28, 2026
Developing two young quarterbacks can be better than having only one, says Pittsburgh Steelers assistant Tom Arth, himself a former student in coach Mike Mc-Carthy’s QB school. Second-year pro Will Ho...
Dotel shows no fear in multi-inning role out of bullpen
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 28, 2026
Sending Wilber Dotel to the mound during a low-scoring tie game Monday showed the Pittsburgh Pirates have trust in the rookie with four prior MLB appearances. It wasn’t a cameo appearance, either. Dot...
Wilson ready to lead in the middle of the Steelers’ defense
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
May 28, 2026
The way Payton Wilson defines achieving his goals for his third NFL season, he won’t rest until he doesn’t have a chance to. As in, he wants to work to prove he’s worthy of not taking a break — at lea...
Yankees get two hits from every starter in rout of Royals
MLB, Sports
May 28, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone watched the hits begin to pile up on the massive, crown-shaped scoreboard beyond the centerfield wall at Kauffman Stadium, and he knew that his team...
Thunder top Spurs, move a win away from NBA Finals
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
May 28, 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals by beating the San A...
Braves’ slugging 3B Bob Horner dies
MLB, Sports
May 28, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Bob Horner, the power-hitting third baseman who was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 1978 and hit a home run in his debut with the Atlanta Braves after skipping the minor leagues, has di...
Sports
May 28, 2026
COLLEGE SOFTBALL Noon - ESPN — Women’s College World Series - Double Elimination Round: Mississippi St. vs. Texas Tech, Game 1, Oklahoma City, Okla. 2:30 p.m. - ESPN — Women’s College World Series - D...
Sports
May 28, 2026
TJ falls to rival Spartans in consolation game Thomas Jefferson will enter the state baseball playoffs as the No. 4 team for District 7 after losing in the WPIAL Class 5A consolation round. Section 4 ...
Indians trip up Warriors again for 4A title
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 27, 2026
Same teams, same result as No. 1 Indiana beats EF, 4-0, to win Class 4A championship. One year after Charlie Manzi helped push Indiana over Elizabeth Forward in the WPIAL Class 4A championship, “Playo...
Monessen Florist rallies past Foster House in second half
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 27, 2026
Baldwin’s Hannah Prilla scored 20 of her 24 in the second half and added 14 rebounds in the win. After getting off to a bit of a slow start, Monessen Florist dominated the second half with big shots a...