Pirates promote Griffin, will start in home opener
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 3, 2026
Baseball’s No. 1 prospect could see a long-term contract in the very near future according to sources. Konnor Griffin will make his major-league debut in the home opener, as the Pittsburgh Pirates are...
Huskies carry 18-game streak in Sweet 16 and later
NCAA, Sports
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer 
April 3, 2026
When UConn makes it past the opening weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the Huskies are almost impossible to stop. UConn won its 18th straight game played in the Sweet 16 or later when i...
Mullins’ hometown eager for Final Four reunion with star
NCAA, Sports
April 3, 2026
GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) — UConn guard Braylon Mullins might be the talk of college basketball this week. He is still just a small-town Indiana guy at heart. Here in his hometown of Greenfield, the stree...
Bears hope to choose stadium site soon
NFL, Sports
April 3, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — The Chicago Bears hope to choose a site for an enclosed stadium in Illinois or Indiana late this spring or early in the summer, team president Kevin Warren said on Wednesday. Warren tol...
Jaguars to play 2027 home games in Orlando
NFL, Sports
By By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer 
April 3, 2026
The Jacksonville Jaguars are going to Disney World! The Jaguars will play most of their 2027 home games in Orlando after NFL owners rubber-stamped a proposal Tuesday that has been years in the making ...
Last foray into replacement refs led to disasters
NFL, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
April 3, 2026
The NFL’s last foray into replacement officials ended in embarrassment for the league when a botched call and comic confusion in a prime-time game led to the end of a lockout that marred the first thr...
Sports
April 3, 2026
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Sports
April 3, 2026
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CELEBRATING PLAYING AT THE NEXT LEVEL
High school, Sports
April 2, 2026
Belle Vernon’s Deaubre Lightfoot (seated, third from left) will continue his football career at Edinboro University. Joining him for his NLI signing were sister Deaulla Lightfoot, mother Chelsea Heath...
Vulcans double up Wheeling, 12-6
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 2, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent California (Pa.) erupted early and used a five-run seventh inning to pull away for a 12-6 victory over Wheeling in nonconference play Tuesday at EQT Park. The Vulcans (17...
Ross hired to lead Charleroi girls basketball
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 2, 2026
After the resignation of girls basketball coach Shawn Lee following the season, Charleroi administration didn’t have to look far to find his successor – just a glance down the bench. The Cougars’ girl...
Mitchell’s four TDs leads Trojans over Leps
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 2, 2026
The win gave the California flag football team its first win at Trojans Stadium in program history. Wednesday night was a monumental one for the California flag football program as it picked up its fi...
High school, Sports
April 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Yough used a fast start and timely late hitting to defeat Ringgold, 8-5, on Wednesday at EQT Park. The Cougars (2-2) wasted no time jumping ahead, scoring four runs in the first inni...
McCarthy going hands on
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 2, 2026
PHOENIX — Though they are in their first offseason together as the primary power brokers for the football operations of one of the NFL’s higher-profile franchises, this is not the first spring that Om...
Mendoza puts on a show during IU pro day
NFL, Sports
April 2, 2026
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza warmed up with his college roommate Wednesday while nearly two dozen college teammates took turns running the 40-yard dash. Then the Heisman Trophy- winning q...
Kansas coach Bill Self will return for 24th season
NCAA, Sports
April 2, 2026
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is returning for a 24th season with the Jayhawks. The program released a statement from Self on Wednesday confirming his return for another year...
Skenes returns to form in Pirates’ win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 2, 2026
Oneil Cruz homered again and Paul Skenes struck out five over five innings. CINCINNATI — After being pulled two outs into the first inning of his Opening Day start against the New York Mets, Paul Sken...
Rooney doesn’t expect changes to ‘Rooney Rule’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 2, 2026
PHOENIX — Art Rooney II stands by the policy that bears his family name, and the NFL at large does as well. Four days after Florida attorney general James Uthmeier sent an open letter to league commis...
When Cruz gets going, Pirates get going
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 2, 2026
CINCINNATI – Bubba Chandler was in the tunnel of the visitor’s dugout when he heard commotion in the crowd and wondered who hit the home run, only to find out that Oneil Cruz crushed one. The Pittsbur...
Pens’ Skinner will wait to worry about the future
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 2, 2026
The NHL’s trade deadline had expired at 3 p.m. March 6. And Stuart Skinner was still employed by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He could exhale. But not immediately. NHL teams often submit trades to the lea...