Sewickley Academy moves up to 4A in realignment
High school, Sports
AROUND THE WPIAL
By By JONATHAN BOMBULIE TribLive 
May 21, 2026
Four reigning WPIAL champions will be changing classifications as the WPIAL announced its section alignments for the next two school years Tuesday. Sewickley Academy, the Class 2A champ that ignited t...
Hempfield no-hits Canon-Mac to reach finals
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
May 21, 2026
Senior pitcher Julia Varhola isn’t a regular in the Hempfield batting order, but she is always ready to dig in and hit. “We’ll see her hitting in practice, and she’ll drive one and give me that look, ...
Cinderella North Hills next up for Thomas Jefferson
High school, Sports
By By MATTHEW PURUCKER TribLive 
May 21, 2026
Whether they were in the batter’s box or in the field, North Hills looked almost unstoppable Tuesday afternoon. The 11th-seeded Indians put together a complete performance, grabbing an early lead and ...
Pirates top-5 prospect Garcia makes debut
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 21, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates are nowhere close to being able to truly assess what they have in Jhostynxon Garcia. Garcia, 23, was acquired from the Boston Red Sox last December in exchange for right-hander ...
New defensive coordinator focused on communication
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
May 21, 2026
Patrick Graham is taking the Pittsburgh Steelers defense back to the late 1990s, but they’re not talking about the days of Jason Gildon and Levon Kirkland. Rather, it’s hip-hop groups De La Soul, A Tr...
Sports
May 21, 2026
COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon - ESPNU — Big 12 Tournament: Oklahoma St. vs. UCF, Quarterfinal, Surprise, Ariz. 3 p.m. - ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD vs. Georgia Tech, Quarterfinal, Charlotte, N.C. 3 ...
Sports
May 21, 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 ...
No. 1 Avonworth survives Charleroi with walk-off walk
High school, Sports
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
May 20, 2026
After Charleroi took the lead in the top of the 7th, the Antelopes scored twice in their final at-bat. A four-pitch walk with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning sent Avonworth to the...
Thomas Jefferson walks off Bethel Park for quarterfinal win
High school, Sports
By By DON REBEL TribLive 
May 20, 2026
Tim Vickers is retiring as a teacher in the Steel Valley School District, and he and his wife have already purchased a home in Florida where they will move this summer. His high school coaching career...
Jaguars reach semifinals with shutout of Plum
High school, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL TribLive 
May 20, 2026
Aubrey Shaffer continued her dominant postseason run Tuesday, firing her second straight three-hit shutout and striking out 12 as No. 2 Thomas Jefferson rolled past No. 10 Plum, 8-0, in the WPIAL Clas...
Warrior bats come alive late
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2026
Elizabeth Forward scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to move on to the semifinals. After Derry hit its second home run of the game in the top of the sixth inning to reclaim the lead a...
BeeGraphix wins thriller; MoFlo, Cedarbrook win
High school, Sports
STEEL CITY SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 20, 2026
The Steel City Summer Basketball League started the 2026 season with a pair of the league’s new coaches in action. Serra Catholic head coach Mike Voit picked up his first win as his Cedarbrook team pi...
Offensive line flipped on first day of OTAs
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
May 20, 2026
If the first practice rep for the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers means anything, it signals a shift in the configuration of the offensive line. For the first 11-on-11 reps involving veteran players in advan...
Unique delivery makes Sisk hard to barrel up
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 20, 2026
Evan Sisk’s fastball and sinker, both of which average around 91 mph, aren’t blowing away opposing batters. When the Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed reliever brings the heat, he does so well below leag...
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOHN PHILLIPS TribLive 
May 20, 2026
A very good crowd gathered Saturday along the Monongahela River to celebrate the return of women’s soccer to Pittsburgh. After winning the Great Forest Division in their first season, the Pittsburgh R...
The future has arrived for Canadiens after Game 7 win
NHL, Sports
May 20, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson was no different than any Montreal hockey fan, increasingly impatient over talk of the team’s promising potential. Turns out, the future has arr...
Clark will serve as Indianapolis 500 grand marshal
Sports
May 20, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark is finally going to the Indianapolis 500 and she’ll do it in style — giving the starting command before Sunday’s sold-out race. Race organizers announced Tuesday they...
Big Ten on a roll at spring meetings
NCAA, Sports
May 20, 2026
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — It’s no stretch to say that in the battle of wills, visions and, yes, national titles being waged across the college-sports landscape, the Big Ten has taken the lead...
Sports
May 20, 2026
COLLEGE BASEBALL 9 p.m. - ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD vs. Virginia, Second Round, Charlotte, N.C. 10 a.m. - BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD, Omaha, Neb. 10:30 a.m. - SECN — Southeastern Tourna...
Pirates rally to force 10th, but Cards get walk-off HR to win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 20, 2026
Paul Skenes and manager Don Kelly were optimistic after the Pittsburgh Pirates’ weekend sweep to the Phillies. Kelly said the Pirates had responded to adversity before, while Skenes insisted he wasn’t...