NBA, Sports
May 17, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Oklahoma City ran away with the Western Conference’s top seed, winning an NBA-best 68 games, including a record 54 by double digits. The Denver Nuggets didn’t have the Thunder’s youthful...
WNBA set for new season with Clark, Bueckers
Sports
By By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer 
May 17, 2025
There’s a lot of excitement and buzz around the WNBA as its set to tip off its 29th season Friday night thanks in large part to last season’s rookie class led by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. The lea...
Carolina reaches East final with its defense
NHL, Sports
May 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Known for their shot volume of putting the puck on net from just about every angle, the Carolina Hurricanes moved on to the Eastern Conference final by keeping the Washington Capital...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
May 17, 2025
WNBA comes to the Bay
Sports
May 17, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The fans in the packed arena were decked out in matching purple T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase “First of a Lifetime.” After years of hoping the WNBA would come to the Bay Are...
Gonglik returns to starting role and Ks 15 Gladiators
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP
May 16, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent In a battle of Mon Valley foes in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A softball playoffs, it was No. 12 Bentworth that pulled off a 9-1 upset over No. 5 South Allegheny....
Burrell one better in slugfest with Cougars
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2025
The Bucs scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead and hold on against Charleroi. Many first-round playoff baseball games are grudge matches on the mound with one or two runs b...
Charleroi’s season closes with loss to Deer Lakes
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 16, 2025
The Cougars left eight runners stranded and were unable to get run support for pitcher Ariahna Blouse. The Charleroi softball team pounded out 10 hits in their WPIAL Class 3A first-round game against ...
Steelers open against Jets, Fields and end with Ravens
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
May 16, 2025
The NFL released the entire 2025 schedule Wednesday with big games on tap. For the 10th time in the past 11 years, the Pittsburgh Steelers will open the regular season on the road. For the first time ...
Neil Walker as bench coach? Not right now
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
May 16, 2025
There has been some speculation that new Pirates manager Don Kelly may ask his brother-in-law, former Pirate Neil Walker, to be his bench coach. Walker joined me on the “Breakfast with Benz” podcast W...
Baseball and real world collide a lot
MLB, Sports
May 16, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The legends of pastoral fields. The detailed history and meticulous attention to continuity. The sight of kids playing ball. The hush that descends when you walk into the Hall of Fam...
Reds pay tribute to Rose a day after reinstatement
MLB, Sports
May 16, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Pete Rose was celebrated by the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night, a day after baseball’s career hits leader was posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanent ineligib...
Sports
May 16, 2025
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Brown, Dumbroski taken 1-2 in Steel City draft
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 15, 2025
The Steel City Summer Basketball League held their annual player draft Tuesday at The Trailside in West Newton, as a new crop of young players entered the regional girls summer basketball league for t...
No. 11 Rams upset No. 6 Blackhawk, will face EF next
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 15, 2025
Tyler Fisher twirled a gem and Paul Dzyak and Demetri Lowe each drove in a pair of runs. The Ringgold Rams pulled the stunner in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs Wednesday, knocking off ...
Metz’s arm leads Jaguars to quarterfinals
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 15, 2025
Dom Metz threw a complete game on only 84 pitches in TJ’s 4-1 win over Upper St. Clair. Defense and pitching has been Thomas Jefferson’s calling card in 2025. That same game plan continued in the post...
Pirates hit a pair of homers to salvage final game of series
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 15, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Gorski and Jared Triolo each connected for a two-run homer off New York Mets starter Clay Holmes, and the Pittsburgh Pirates finally mustered some offense in a 4-0 victory Wednesd...
Reynolds navigating through offensive slump
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 15, 2025
Through parts of seven bigleague seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bryan Reynolds has largely been a pillar of productivity for the club, offering consistent offense year in and year out. Aside fro...
Streak over! Leps advance as Lind dominates
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 15, 2025
The Kent State recruit struck out 13 in a 3-hit shutout to lead No. 5 BVA past No. 12 Derry. The Belle Vernon baseball program’s streak of playoff futility is over after the Leopards picked up their f...