Sports
By By GIUSTINO RACCHINI TribLive 
June 10, 2025
Justin Thomas has seen the highs and lows of what playing on the PGA Tour can do to a golfer. Over the past few years, a new beast has risen the top of the golf world, and he’s front and center on the...
It’s clear, moment isn’t too big for Thunder’s SGA
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
June 10, 2025
The moment is clearly not too big for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. These are his first NBA Finals. It’s hard to remember that sometimes. The Oklahoma City Thunder star — and NBA MVP — just had a pair of d...
Decades ago, Oakmont removed trees and started a trend
Sports
By By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer 
June 10, 2025
Last month, Scottie Scheffler made mention of a trend in golf design that rubs him wrong — removing trees from courses. This week, the world’s best player and favorite to win the U.S. Open will play a...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
SERRA CATHOLIC VS. JEFFERSON-MORGAN MIKE DARNAY / MVI SPORTS
June 10, 2025
Pirates rack up hits to beat Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
June 10, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a bases-loaded triple to cap a four-run third inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Miami Marlins 10-3 on Monday night for their season-high fourth s...
Sports
June 10, 2025
Deadline approaching for ‘Playin’ in the Dirt’ Interested organizations interested in their youth sports teams being featured in the annual “Playing in the Dirt” section should submit their team photo...
Sports
June 10, 2025
MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. - SPORTSNETPIT – Miami at Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. - TBS — N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City 10:30 p.m. - MLBN — Regional Coverage: Seattle at Arizona (9:40 p.m.) OR L.A. Dodgers at San D...
Valley ties strong in WPIAL’s latest HOF class
Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
June 9, 2025
The WPIAL Hall of Fame Class of 2025 was inducted Friday at the DoubleTree in Green Tree. Girls basketball was well-represented at the WPIAL Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025, headlined by former players M...
Pirates sweep Phillies behind strong Skenes’ outing
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 9, 2025
Braxton Ashcraft picked up his first major-league win in relief as the Bucs swept Philadelphia with a 2-1 win. Given how the season has gone for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it’s unsurprising that before t...
U.S. Open gets soggy start to the week, Speith among arrivals
Sports
June 9, 2025
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Players began arriving at Oakmont on Sunday with umbrellas and expectations for a U.S. Open to live up to its reputation as golf’s toughest test. Jordan Spieth was among the early ...
Halfway home for the summer
Sports
AROUND THE STEEL CITY LEAGUE
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 9, 2025
The Steel City Girls Summer Basketball League hit the halfway point of its season last week and things are heating up heading into the final weeks of the season. Two teams, defending champion AMD Indu...
Monessen filling up halls of fame this year
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
June 9, 2025
Monessen has had a long tradition of producing excellent athletes over the years. But 2025 may go down as one of the most special years in terms of having that excellence honored. Three Monessen nativ...
The good and bad with aging Rodgers taking over
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
June 9, 2025
In the waning days of Ben Roethlisberger’s career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin was looking at traits he desired in his next quarterback. It was during the 2021 bye week that Tomlin ...
‘It provides clarity’: Rudolph reacts to Rodgers signing
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 9, 2025
Steelers QB Mason Rudolph threw out the first pitch of the Pirates game against Philadelphia Saturday. While Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers was dominating the news cycle, Mason Rud...
Rodriguez injury ‘a splash of cold water to the face’
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 9, 2025
When it comes to Pittsburgh Pirates catchers, Ben Cherington covered the good, the bad and the ugly Sunday on his weekly radio show. The Pirates general manager focused on the positives when discussin...
S. Florida teams inspired by Panthers’ success
Sports
June 9, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Waddle considers himself the Florida Panthers’ good luck charm. The Miami Dolphins wide receiver has been to several Panthers hockey games over the years. He banged...
Harrison, Dvalishvili celebrate with Trump looking on
Sports
June 9, 2025
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Kayla Harrison had just added UFC gold to her championship fight collection — and hugged it out with President Donald Trump — and still clutched the title belt when she bumped into...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
Sports
June 9, 2025
BELLE VERNON VS. INDIANA –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
Sports
June 9, 2025
Deadline approaching for ‘Playin’ in the Dirt’ Interested organizations interested in their youth sports teams being featured in the annual “Playing in the Dirt” section should submit their team photo...