U.S. men survive Serbia’s upset bid
Olympics, Sports
August 9, 2024
The Americans will play France for the gold medal after Steph Curry hits 9 3-pointers and ends with 36 points. PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds...
Olympics, Sports
August 9, 2024
U.S. team gets a world record, breaks the 100-medal mark The United States now has more golds and more overall medals than any other nation. With three days left of competition, American athletes tota...
Veterans go through padded practice
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
August 9, 2024
Despite being ruled out for tonight’s preseason opener, Steelers’ veterans laced up the pads. Early Wednesday morning, coach Mike Tomlin announced that seven of his most established veteran players wo...
Wheatley has been the talk of Penn State offseason
NCAA, Sports
August 9, 2024
PennLive.com via Trib Total Media Penn State’s coaching staff identified Zakee Wheatley as a potential playmaker prior to the 2022 season. The reserve safety intercepted a pair of passes and forced a ...
Feeling ‘old’ at 21, Hammond ready to dish out knowledge
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 9, 2024
When Rodney Hammond walks in the Pitt running backs’ meeting room, his teammates call him “Unc.” Not because he’s old. “I do feel a little old,” said the 21-year-old senior. It’s because he’s been the...
Slimmer Deebo impressing in camp
NFL, Sports
August 9, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel has looked like a different person since arriving for the offseason program this spring for the San Francisco 49ers — and it’s not just about his new No. 1 jers...
Butker stands by comments he made in speech
NFL, Sports
August 9, 2024
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker said Wednesday he was “very intentional” in the comments he made during a polarizing college commencement speech in May and that he sta...
NFL, Sports
August 9, 2024
Seahawks practice filled with fights RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks had one of their chippiest practices in recent years on Wednesday with several skirmishes, including one that took place ...
Street art adding color throughout Paris
News, Olympics, Sports
August 9, 2024
PARIS (AP) — Paris is getting a colorful splash of Olympic creative spirit with nearly 30 vibrant street art pieces that have popped up on bustling metro station walls, a large billboard at the airpor...
Tsourekis wants his team to play like Warriors
Sports
2024 SEASON PREVIEW
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 9, 2024
EF girls enter strong Section 4-3A with Franklin Regional, G’burg Salem, Indiana, Plum, Kiski and West Mifflin. The Elizabeth Forward girls soccer team will be hoping to exemplify their mascot this ye...
Giving the Stew notebook a cleaning
Sports
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
August 9, 2024
Bubby Holmes was an elusive running back for Monessen High. Dale Stewart, who coached football at the junior and senior high school levels, said, “You talk about slippery. You couldn’t get your arms a...
Another blown save leads Padres to sweep of Pirates
Sports
August 9, 2024
David Bednar blew his second save in just over 12 hours as Padres scored three runs in the 9th. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Arráez hit an RBI double to cap a three-run ninth inning that put the San Diego P...
U.S. holds off Brazil to reach final
Sports
August 9, 2024
The defending champions, the Americans will play for another gold medal this weekend. PARIS (AP) — Karch Kiraly made one request when the decisive fifth set began: Win or lose, make sure to enjoy the ...
BVA girls ready for first season in WPIAL play
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 8, 2024
The Leopards will open section play Tuesday at Cedarbrook against Mt. Pleasant. A year after having the opportunity to play a few exhibition games last fall, things have ramped up for the fledgling Be...
Pa. Olympians representing home and the USA proudly
Olympics, Sports, Sports Columns
VIVA’S OLYMPIC POSTCARD
Merci and au revoir,
August 8, 2024
While Pittsburgh sports fans normally bleed black and gold, for three weeks every four years, they bleed red, white, and blue. Get out your Terrible Towels as we count down medal-worthy moments from W...
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
August 8, 2024
Just after the Pittsburgh Pirates gave up the lead, Andrew McCutchen launched a home run with an exit velocity of 105.3 mph to tie the game in the fourth inning, then added a two-run single in the six...
Cougars looking to fill the net and key positions
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 7, 2024
Tom Cameron is heading into his fourth season as the Cougars head coach. The Charleroi girls soccer team will have an entirely new look this season after the graduation of six key contributors over th...
Charleroi boys looking for depth
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 7, 2024
An assistant last year, Tim Laskey takes over as the head coach for the Cougars this season. After losing two straight WPIAL Class 1A title matches by a 3-2 scoreline and falling short in last year’s ...
Wilson, Young lead U.S. women
Olympics, Sports
August 8, 2024
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. made a change in its starting lineup, inserting Jackie Young for Diana Taurasi, to try to get off to a better start. It paid immediate dividends as the Americans started strong a...
After long delay, Padres shut out Pirates
Pittsburgh, Sports
TUESDAY’S GAME COVERAGE
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
August 8, 2024
This coverage is from Tuesday night’s game, which was delayed by rain and not completed by press time. The Pittsburgh Pirates were slated to take on MLB’s stikeouts leader, Dylan Cease of the San Dieg...