Sports Columns
May 20, 2024
2014 • The Class AAA softball quarterfinals proved to be a real nail-biter. Inning after inning, number two ranked South Fayette managed to put runners on base against the Elizabeth Forward, but could...
Penn State trustee opposes $700M stadium renovation on eve of vote
NCAA, Sports
By By BILL SCHACKNER Trib Total Media 
May 20, 2024
Penn State University trustees are expected to vote today on whether an institution that is both a football powerhouse and hundreds of millions of dollars in debt should spend $700 million for a stadi...
G-Force brings the ‘Mayhem’ to Monessen
Local/Youth, Sports
Saturday’s local boxing showcase a was success for local gym and its fighters
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 19, 2024
The event featured nine fights at Monessen High School that featured numerous local boxers. G-Force Athletic Club brought mayhem to Monessen Saturday afternoon in the form of its amateur boxing show, ...
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
May 19, 2024
Now that, hopefully, the rain is behind us and a week of sunny days is ahead, here’s some food for thought: • I am surprised that given his standing on the team and in the community that Cam Heyward h...
Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder brimming with optimism
NBA
May 19, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder might just be scratching the surface of their potential. Oklahoma City’s season ended Saturday night with a loss to Dallas in the second round of the Wes...
Team Penske locks out Indy 500 front row
Sports
May 19, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — For more than a month, Will Power has all but guaranteed that Team Penske would win the pole for the Indianapolis 500. When the team was caught in a cheating scandal, it was messag...
Schauffele wins thriller to claim first major
Sports
May 19, 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele faced yet another major champion down the stretch and this time delivered some magic of his own. He swirled in a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to...
Winning culture evident in Steelers’ 2024 draft class
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
May 19, 2024
Roman Wilson played on Michigan teams that went to the college football national playoffs in three consecutive years and won a championship after the 2023 season. Troy Fautanu’s teams at Washington we...
Assistant GM gives minor league update
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
May 19, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates assistant general manager Steve Sanders, filling in for Ben Cherington Sunday on 93.7 FM, provided updates on a number of the club’s minor-league players. Notably, catcher Henry Dav...
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
May 19, 2024
There’s no shortage of unfortunate health-related situations that can land an MLB player on the injured list. While the spectrum of ailments that puts players on the mend is vast, those in recovery mo...
Sports, Sports Columns
May 19, 2024
2014 • California’s offense rebounded in a big way to roll over Sewickley Academy, 16-5, in the Class 1A baseball semifinals to advance to the WPIAL Class 1A title game. First-year California coach Ni...
Pacers set NBA shooting mark, take Game 7 over Knicks
NBA
May 19, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Indiana Pacers compiled one of the best offensive seasons in NBA history, they were just getting warmed up. For Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, they delivered som...
Pirates take 3 of 4 from Cubs behind Keller
Pittsburgh, Sports
May 19, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched six effective innings, Nick Gonzales hit a key two-run single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday. Jack Suwinski connected for another ho...
NHL
May 19, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Here’s the list of Aleksander Barkov’s top highlights from the Florida-Boston series: the go-ahead goal that sparked a Game 2 victory, scoring a spectacular game-winning goal to c...
The Hisiro family: Charleroi stars (part 2)
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
May 17, 2024
Several generations were successful in a variety of athletic endeavors. In part one of this story, the Charleroi High School football career of Tom Hisiro was explored. A two-way star, he was named to...
Serra ready for next playoff challenge
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 17, 2024
The Eagles will face No. 8 seed Laurel Monday afternoon at North Allegheny High School. No. 8 Laurel’s 7-2 victory Tuesday over No. 9 Charleroi to advance to the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals set up a ...
Why Butker’s speech was embraced at Benedictine College
NFL, Sports
By By PETER SMITH & HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press 
May 17, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker may have stirred controversy in some quarters for his proclamations of conservative politics and Catholicism on Saturday, but he received a standing ovation f...
NHL, Sports
May 17, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chris Kreider had just helped the New York Rangers finally finish off the Carolina Hurricanes with a huge third-period performance when he was asked what it meant to him consideri...
Fury, Usyk to meet for the undisputed heavyweight title
Sports
By By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer 
May 17, 2024
After Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk finally meet in the ring this weekend, boxing should have its first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly a quarter-century. These are the two best fighters fro...