Gonglik, defense get Bearcats rematch in championship game
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 22, 2026
Bentworth played its ‘best defensive game’ in a semifinal win over No. 2 Chartiers-Houston to advance to WPIAL Class 2A championship game. Defense carried Bentworth into the WPIAL Class 2A championshi...
Warriors oust defending champ Hampton to return to title game
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 22, 2026
Defense and timely pitching carried Elizabeth Forward back to the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Thursday afternoon as the top-seeded Warriors held off Hampton for a 7-5 semifinal victory at Gateway...
Bad day for the Jaguars
High school, Sports
TJ baseball eliminated by Cinderella South Fayette
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
May 22, 2026
South Fayette erased two separate deficits and used a late home run to stun Thomas Jefferson, 4-3, in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Thursday afternoon. The 10th-seeded Lions continued their surprising...
NASCAR legend Kyle Busch passes away at 41
Sports
May 22, 2026
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing an...
Pirates win series over Cards
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 22, 2026
For the second straight game, the Pittsburgh Pirates got about as complete of an effort as possible against the St. Louis Cardinals. Strong starting pitching, plenty of offense and a dependable perfor...
Indians take advantage of miscue to upset Jaguars
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 22, 2026
For five innings Thursday, Thomas Jefferson looked poised to return to the WPIAL Class 5A championship game behind another strong pitching performance from Aubrey Shaffer and a timely offensive breakt...
BeeGraphix only unbeaten in league play
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 22, 2026
BeeGraphix entered the Steel City Summer Basketball League as the defending champion, and Coach Larry Cash’s team still looks like the one to beat in 2026. The champs used their size and hit big shots...
Horwitz developing into Pirates’ most reliable bat
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 22, 2026
Few players in the National League are figuring out a way to get on base more frequently than Spencer Horwitz. Following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ shutout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, Horwit...
Broderick Jones vows to return to Steelers lineup
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
May 22, 2026
Broderick Jones anticipates playing again once his injured neck allows, but the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle still can’t say when that will be. “I don’t really have a timeline,” said Jones, wh...
Unlikely hero breaks through as Vegas beats Colorado
NHL, Sports
May 22, 2026
DENVER (AP) — A Western Conference Final loaded with offensive firepower was ignited by the unlikeliest of sparkplugs. Dylan Coghlan’s wrist shot under Scott Wedgewood’s legs ended a scoreless deadloc...
FIFA’s experiment may have made World Cup too big
Sports
By By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer 
May 22, 2026
A supersized World Cup with more teams, more games and even more host nations than ever before leaves a big question hanging over the biggest sporting show on earth: How much is too much? The latest e...
Sports
May 22, 2026
AUTO RACING 11 a.m. - FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Carb Day Final Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis 12:30 p.m. - APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 2 p....
Sports
May 22, 2026
Grebb League holding additional tryouts In an effort to boost registration, the Budd Grebb Summer Basketball League will hold additional signups Tuesday and Wednesday. Girls registration will be held ...
Warriors returning to WPIAL Class 4A title game
High school, Sports
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
May 21, 2026
Brayden Kollar’s RBI single in the bottom of the sixth was the deciding run in EF’s semifinal win. Elizabeth Forward erased a tworun deficit with a clutch fifth inning and then leaned on timely defens...
Serra Catholic downed by unbeaten Centurions
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
May 21, 2026
Greensburg Central Catholic’s baseball playoff game was given a noon start Wednesday to accommodate the school’s graduation later in the day. Several Centurions will try to add championship rings to t...
Powerhouses Bentworth, Char-Houston meet in semi
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 21, 2026
When it comes to high school softball this late in the postseason, a team needs a dependable X-factor. Bentworth doesn’t have to look too far to find its X-factor, as junior hurler Sydney Gonglik can ...
Warriors, Talbots face off again in WPIAL semifinal
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 21, 2026
For the second time in three seasons, the Elizabeth Forward and Hampton softball teams will face off in a big WPIAL Class 4A softball game. This time, the Warriors and Talbots are vying for a spot in ...
Pirates add late runs to shut out Cardinals
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 21, 2026
Given the competitiveness of the NL Central, the Pittsburgh Pirates cannot afford to be mired in elongated losing streaks if they wish to keep pace. But the club had dropped four straight heading into...
‘This is it’ for Aaron Rodgers in the NFL
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
May 21, 2026
For all the mystery Aaron Rodgers allowed to fester about whether he would join the Pittsburgh Steelers during either of the past two seasons, the four-time NFL MVP left little ambiguity about whether...
Rodgers embraces mentoring Steelers’ young QBs
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
May 21, 2026
For the up to $25 million they are paying him this season, Aaron Rodgers’ primary responsibility is helping the Pittsburgh Steelers win as many games as possible. But given the organization is trying ...