Narduzzi gives media look at passing drill at Pitt camp
Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 6, 2024
When the coach summons you to midfield, you don’t ask questions. You go. That’s what happened Monday morning to reporters at Pitt practice near the end of the media’s viewing window. Coach Pat Narduzz...
Sports
August 6, 2024
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 11 a.m. - ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Mid-Atlantic Region - Semifinal, Bristol, Conn. 1 p.m. - ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Great Lakes Region - Semifinal...
BVA counting on seniors in move into Class 3A
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 5, 2024
Coach Al Yeschenko is unhappy about the long bus rides his team will face in Section 3. After losing three seniors from last year, the Belle Vernon boys soccer team is locked and loaded with a large g...
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 5, 2024
When the Monessen Greyhounds report to Memorial Stadium today for the start of heat acclimation activities, there will be a very familiar face on the coaching staff that will join them. Mikey Blainefi...
PIAA drops appeals court battle with Aliquippa football
High school, Sports
August 5, 2024
Chris HARLAN Trib Total Media The PIAA has ended its appeals-court efforts to move Aliquippa football into a higher classification this fall. The PIAA on Friday notified Commonwealth Court that it no ...
Bullpen lets lead slip away as Pirates fall to Arizona
Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
August 5, 2024
The 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks could turn out to be important in the NL wild card race. The Pittsburgh Pirates want to be a playoff contender, and they got a taste of what it’s like to be in a wild-...
U.S. women run Olympic win streak to 58 games
Olympics, Sports
August 5, 2024
The quarterfinals are next after crushing Germany, 87-68. VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — The U.S. has incredible depth that no country can match, and it has played a key role in its unprecedented ru...
Americans Hughes and Cheng reach quarterfinals in beach volleyball
Olympics, Sports
August 5, 2024
PARIS (AP) — Americans Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes lost a set for the first time in the Paris Olympics beach volleyball tournament. All that did was fire them up. “When we bring the fire, the energy, ...
Golden back in Pittsburgh, focused on season after long break
Pittsburgh, Sports
August 5, 2024
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Veteran outside linebacker Markus Golden enjoyed an extended offseason, but he always remained ready for a possible return to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers signed Golden to...
Former Steeler Elijah Riley lands with NY Giants
NFL, Sports
August 5, 2024
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Elijah Riley knew he would be living life on the move for a while after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in 2020. Working in a tank platoon in the Army, one picks...
Olympics, Sports
August 5, 2024
PARIS (AP) — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after...
Olympic swimming finishes with U.S. barely on top
Olympics, Sports
August 5, 2024
NANTERRE, France (AP) — The final night of swimming at the Paris Olympics stirred a wide range of emotions for an American team that no longer rules the world. A world record from Bobby Finke. Elation...
Lyles captures 100m in photo finish for the ages
Olympics, Sports
August 5, 2024
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully looking up at a scoreboard that would, sooner or later, flash an answer he’s b...
Scheffler storms back for gold medal
Sports
August 5, 2024
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Scottie Scheffler delivered the best performance of his greatest year by rallying from four shots behind on Sunday with a 9-under 62 to win the Olympic gold me...
Sports
August 5, 2024
2013 • “Double Duty V” was supposed to be the defining moment in the career of Sammy Vasquez Jr.’s budding professional boxing career. Unfortunately Vasquez’s opponent, Ayi Bruce, a former IBA Interco...
Sports
DeAndre Hopkins won’t require surgery for knee
August 5, 2024
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to play for the Washington Commanders in their first preseason game Saturday at the New York Jets. Coach Dan Quinn confirmed Sunday th...
Pirates hope to determine Jones’ next steps of rehab
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
August 3, 2024
Jones has been sidelined with a lat strain since July 2. Isiah Kiner-Falefa heads to Altoona for rehab assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to have some clarity on the next steps of rookie pitcher ...
Smith talks tight ends, pistol formation and fullbacks
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
August 3, 2024
New Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith arrived with a reputation for leaning on tight ends. Over the first week-plus of training camp, that certainly has appeared to play out. Thou...
Analysis: Biles’ greatest power might be her toughness
Olympics, Sports
August 3, 2024
PARIS (AP) — In the early days after she was adopted by her grandparents, Simone Biles, a preschooler at the time, put herself in charge of younger sister Adria. Part of it was Biles doing what big si...
Wilson told to tone it down in win over Belgium
Olympics, Sports
August 3, 2024
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — A’ja Wilson has always shown emotion on the court. Whether it’s to pump up her teammates after a great pass or herself after a big basket or block, Wilson uses it to f...