NCAA, Sports
March 21, 2026
By The Associated Press Otega Oweh banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, and Kentucky scored eight straight points in OT to beat Santa Clara. Allen Graves appeared to win it for the B...
In third season, Bell thinks Pitt has pieces in place
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 21, 2026
Officially, there is no transfer portal for coaches, but constant movement within their ranks is similar, if not greater, to that of athletes these days in college sports. Akin to having to retain a r...
Wemby, Spurs end playoff drought, clinch spot
NBA, Sports
March 21, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson held his head high through several dismal seasons, promising fans it would not always be so bleak. That vow was fulfilled in dramatic fashio...
ESPN’s Kiper Jr. excited for draft in Pittsburgh
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
March 21, 2026
The longtime face of NFL Draft season is a big fan of the traveling roadshow approach used nowadays for the marquee offseason event. “I can’t wait to be up in Pittsburgh,” said ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., t...
Tug of war over Iranian women’s team prompts criticism
Sports
March 21, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The United States and Australia’s political tug of war against Iran over the fates of seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer squad appears to have ended with the deple...
MLB partnership leads to integrity pact with commission
MLB, Sports
March 21, 2026
By The Associated Press Major League Baseball is entering an official partnership with Polymarket and has an agreement with the federal commission overseeing prediction markets to collaborate on integ...
Leps fall to Jaguars as girls begin football rivalry
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 20, 2026
It’s early in the season, so both the Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon flag football teams are still figuring some things out. But both sides looked ready to compete this season as the Jaguars defend...
Cougars pound Bearcats; Tigers win first since 2024
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 20, 2026
Lazer Glasser had two hits and two RBIs to lead Charleroi to an 11-1 win over Bentworth in a nonsection game shortened to six innings. Charleroi scored two runs in each of the first two innings and co...
High Point stuns Badgers; Duke holds off Siena
NCAA, Sports
March 20, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 8382 victory over fifth-seeded Wisc...
Jaguars use 16-run 3rd inning to pound C’ville
High school, Sports
By By PAUL BRITTAIN For MVI Sports 
March 20, 2026
The Jaguars scored 16 runs in the top of the third inning of a 22-3 Section 4-5A win. If you took out the top of the third inning, Thursday’s softball game between Thomas Jefferson and Connellsville m...
Pirates can’t overcome deficit
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 20, 2026
Samuel Basallo hit a pair of home runs as the Baltimore Orioles built a five-run lead the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t overcome. Basallo hit a solo shot off Cam Sanders in the first inning and a two-ru...
West Mifflin legend named new head coach for Penn State women
NCAA, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 20, 2026
Tanisha Wright was one of the top players to come out of the Nittany Lions program. Seeking new leadership to stabilize a women’s basketball program which has mostly disappointed for over a decade, Pe...
Why Penn State’s pro day felt so different
NCAA, Sports
March 20, 2026
Centre Daily Times For many of Penn State’s pro day participants, the Lasch Building and Holuba Hall look very different than the last time they were there. Gone are the “1-0” graphics and all of the ...
Novak filling important role with Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 20, 2026
For a variety of reasons, things are better for Tommy Novak today than they were one year ago. Like being ambulatory. After the Pittsburgh Penguins traded for Novak from the Nashville Predators on Mar...
Mets broadcaster Rose planning to retire
MLB, Sports
March 20, 2026
FLUSHING, N.Y. (AP) — Longtime New York Mets broadcaster Howie Rose announced Thursday he is planning to retire at the end of the season after spending four decades with the organization. The 72-year-...
Griffin, Yesavage and Wetherholt intriguing rookies
MLB, Sports
March 20, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Kurtz and Drake Baldwin made a smooth transition to the major leagues last season. Kurtz was rewarded with the AL Rookie of the Year award, and Baldwin took home the NL honor. Here...
RI hockey team rallies for championship after shooting
High school, Sports
March 20, 2026
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As Colin Dorgan stood before a deafening crowd exploding in pride for his high school hockey team’s championship win, secured by a goal in an exhausting yet exhilarating quadru...
Sports
March 20, 2026
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 4:25 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Western at Adelaide 10 p.m. - FS2 — AFL: Gold Coast at Richmond 1 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at Greater Western Sydney AUTO RACING 3:...
‘Chacko Court’ becoming a reality at Charleroi
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 19, 2026
The school board unanimously approved the renaming of the basketball floor to “James ‘Mouse’ Chacko Court.” Just weeks after a movement to rename Charleroi High School’s basketball court after legenda...