WNBA’s 30th season brings new teams, new CBA
Sports
By By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer 
May 7, 2026
The WNBA is poised for a historic 30th season after a transformational new collective bargaining agreement was reached in March. Now the league can focus on the play on the court which will feature th...
Sports
May 7, 2026
COLLEGE BASEBALL 8 p.m. - ESPNU — Auburn at Mississippi St. COLLEGE SOFTBALL 11 a.m. - ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD vs. Florida St., Quarterfinal, Charlottesville, Va. 11 a.m. - BTN — Big Ten...
NHL, Sports
May 7, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive power-play opportunities in reviving Buffalo’s anemic special-teams unit, and the Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in G...
Skenes goes eight innings as Pirates beat D’backs, 1-0
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 7, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Paul Skenes threw eight brilliant innings in one of the best outings of the young star’s career, Brandon Lowe hit a solo homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Arizona Diamondbacks ...
Hot bats lead West Mifflin to split with BVA
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 6, 2026
The Titans scored five runs in the first inning of Tuesday’s 9-3 victory. What a difference 24 hours made for the West Mifflin and Belle Vernon Area baseball teams. On Monday, the Leopards scored thre...
Cougars, Commodores raise over $1,600 for MLF
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 6, 2026
After a site flip during the regular season forced Yough to move its 10th annual Strikeout Cancer game, Cougars coach Dutch Harvey needed to find a replacement opponent. That’s when he reached out to ...
Warriors wrap up section title
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
May 6, 2026
Nate Grimm threw a 3-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over Uniontown. By the MVI Elizabeth Forward finished off a sweep of Uniontown with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday to clinch the Section 2-4A title. Nate Grimm ...
Boston Marathon among many challenges for Homa
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 6, 2026
This story originally ran in Monday’s e-edition. We’re running it again for those without access. Former Ringgold soccer and baseball player Weston Homa was among the elite athletes who participated i...
Mantha felt ‘right at home’ in Pittsburgh with Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 6, 2026
The 2025 offseason was fairly mundane for the Pittsburgh Penguins, at least when it came to altering the playing roster. Penguins management hit the bargain bin looking for gently used options on the ...
Maple Leafs win draft lottery
NHL, Sports
May 6, 2026
Penn State’s Gavin McKenna is in the running to be the top pick. SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs won the lottery for the first pick in the NHL draft on Tuesday night, a significant victo...
Pirates’ World Series champion Bob Skinner dies at 94
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By BILL HARTLEP TribLive 
May 6, 2026
The three-time All-Star outfielder was part of Bucs’ title teams in ’60, ’79. Bob Skinner, an outfielder on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1960 World Series championship team and a coach on the team’s 1979 w...
Bucs’ manager, pitcher suspended for intentionally throwing at batter
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 6, 2026
The incident happened during Saturday’s game against Cincinnati. The Pittsburgh Pirates received a double blow from MLB for intentionally throwing at a Cincinnati Reds batter when reliever Chris Deven...
No charges for Metcalf, but civil case still looms
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
May 6, 2026
The attorney representing the Detroit Lions fan involved in the December altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers receiver DK Metcalf brushed aside the decision by a prosecutor to decline to press charges...
Pitt swimming coach announces his resignation
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 6, 2026
By TribLive Pitt announced Monday that Chase Kreitler resigned as head swimming and diving coach after four seasons. “When I met with our student-athletes this morning, I shared our continued desire t...
Diggs’ chef refuses to answer money questions during trial
NFL, Sports
May 6, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — A woman who worked as a live-in personal chef for former New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs declined to answer questions Tuesday about financial demands made on her behalf, as de...
Judge wants new Bronx tradition to honor Sterling
MLB, Sports
May 6, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hopes for a new Bronx tradition: John Sterling’s voice booming “Ballgame over! Yankees win! Theee Yankees win!” around Yankee Stadium after victories, just before the first...
Tina Charles retires
Sports
May 6, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles, the WNBA’s alltime leading rebounder, is retiring from the league, the eight-time All-Star announced Tuesday on social media. Charles, who had 4,262 rebounds in her caree...
Packers’ DC Gannon said he will adjust scheme
NFL, Sports
May 6, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon says he doesn’t consider himself a “huge rah-rah guy,” but there’s one point the former Arizona Cardinals coach is tr...
Sports
May 6, 2026
COLLEGE GOLF 4 p.m. - GOLF — 2026 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship: Final Round, The Park, West Palm Beach, Fla. COLLEGE SOFTBALL 11 a.m. - ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Georgia Tech vs. Notre Da...
Cunningham leads Pistons past Cavs in series opener
NBA, Sports
May 6, 2026
It’s Detroit’s first playoff victory against Cleveland since 2007. DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on...