Pappasergi hired to guide Charleroi athletics
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
July 18, 2024
A Charleroi staple, Bruno Pappasergi was hired as the district’s athletic director Tuesday. When Ashley Abbott left her job as the athletic director at Charleroi to return home to a similar post at Co...
PIAA moving to remove ‘health and safety’ from rule
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
July 18, 2024
The competitive-balance rule without health and safety as a concern will need to be approved two more times. The PIAA board wants to remove some much-maligned words from its competitive-balance rule: ...
Take 5: Can Pirates imagine playoffs?
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 18, 2024
With Paul Skenes in the spotlight, are the Pirates a realistic playoff candidate? The Pittsburgh Pirates were in the All-Star Game spotlight from start to finish, with rookie Paul Skenes making histor...
Curry leads U.S. men past Serbia in Olympic warmup
Olympics, Sports
By By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer 
July 18, 2024
Stephen Curry was relatively quiet offensively during the U.S. Olympic team’s first two exhibitions before the Paris Games. He got a lot more assertive on Wednesday with his official Olympic debut les...
Sports, Sports Columns
July 18, 2024
2013 • Ladies night in the Grebb League was moved indoors but the action, like the conditions inside California Middle School gym was very hot. Lagerheads was the story of the night as they knocked of...
Sports
July 18, 2024
Team USA gets send off in Atlanta ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines celebrated members of Team USA on Wednesday at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport before the athletes flew to Paris for t...
Cherington hopes 21-man draft class contains experience, potential
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
July 18, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected 21 players over the past three days of the MLB Draft in hopes of building a stronger farm system with prospects who someday might impact the playing field and clubhouse...
After fleeing, athletes will compete for Refugee team
Olympics, Sports
July 18, 2024
By MEGAN JANETSKY, RENATA BRITO, KIRSTEN GRIESHABER AND DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press They compete under the same flag but speak different languages and come from different parts of the world. After...
Team USA packed with star power in Paris
Olympics, Sports
By By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer 
July 18, 2024
From Simone Biles to Sha’Carri Richardson and Diana Taurasi to Katie Ledecky, Team USA will provide some of the biggest star power at the 2024 Olympic Games. And it will be the women leading the way a...
Pitt, Capel agree to extension
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
July 18, 2024
The new deal will keep Jeff Capel with the Panthers through the 2029-30 season. Most of the news concerning the Pitt men’s basketball team this offseason has centered on coach Jeff Capel’s attempts to...
AMD takes advantage of absences, rolls to win
High school, Local Sports, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 17, 2024
AAU hoops decimated rosters in the Steel City Summer Basketball League Tuesday. The opening matchup of Tuesday’s Steel City Summer Basketball League action was slightly delayed as AMD Industries await...
Trailside tops Cedarbrook
Local Sports, Sports
SPORTS
July 17, 2024
TRAILSIDE 70, CEDARBROOK 54 By the MVI Trailside only carried a roster of five into its game against Cedarbrook Tuesday, but that was enough to pick up a 70-54 win and move into the final playoff spot...
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
July 17, 2024
Penn State football’s tradition of making its fans part of game-day activities while in their seats will continue this season with three themed games, plus several promotions, at Beaver Stadium. The h...
Draft Day 3: Pirates select five more college pitchers
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
July 17, 2024
A look at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ picks on the third day of the MLB Draft: • With their first choice Tuesday, at No. 324 overall in the 11th round, the Pirates selected left-handed pitcher Jacob Bimbi...
MLB will consider return to team uniforms at All-Star Game
MLB, Sports
July 17, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball will consider going back to having players wear their team uniforms for the All-Star Game. Club uniforms were used by the American League from 1933-2019 a...
Former Pirate Reuss recalls unique experience in 1975
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
July 17, 2024
As Paul Skenes became the first Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to start an All-Star Game in nearly half a century, the last man to do so for the club, Jerry Reuss, recalled an outing that feels both close...
Bears agree to deal with top-pick Caleb Williams
NFL, Sports
July 17, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears locked in their top two rookies on Tuesday, agreeing to fouryear contracts with No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams and No. 9 selection Rome Odunze and avoiding an...
Sports, Sports Columns
July 17, 2024
2013 • Bob Tyburski of Monessen was looking for the manual for his lawnmower when he found a piece of sports history in an old desk. Tyburski found two vintage “Green Weenies” dating from the 1960s. T...
Steelers legend Dick LeBeau shares his wisdom
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD Trib Total Media 
July 17, 2024
Former Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau was the guest speaker at the annual gathering of current and former WPIAL football coaches Monday at Grandview Golf Course in North Braddock. LeBeau, ...
Bucs load up on college arms on Day 2 of draft
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 17, 2024
When the Pittsburgh Pirates picked three prep prospects on the first day of an MLB Draft that was considered loaded with college talent, it raised eyebrows and begged a question. General manager Ben C...