Gladiators fall to No. 1 Riverside
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
May 21, 2024
SPORTS South Allegheny will play No. 14 Burrell in next week’s 3A consolation game to determine seeding. The anticipation was through the roof as the stage was set for the Riverside Panthers and the S...
First loss ends Commodores’ season
High school, Sports
By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports 
May 20, 2024
Looking rusty following a 12-day layoff, Frazier fell to West Greene, 13-5. Having not played a game since May 8, the fourth-seeded Frazier softball team showed plenty of rust against fifth-seeded Wes...
FAMILIAR TERRITORY
High school, Sports
Serra Catholic reaches WPIAL semifinals for the 9th straight year
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2024
Serra Catholic’s baseball team will compete in the district semifinals for the ninth straight year after a dominant victory over Laurel Monday evening. The Eagles (16-1), No. 1 in Class 2A, used a str...
Biles better prepared for Olympic pressure
Olympics, Sports
May 20, 2024
SPRING, Texas (AP) — Simone Biles is not “cured.” A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory. If the gymnastics superstar has learned anything in the three years since those strange, un...
‘Starting pitching is the key’ for Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
May 20, 2024
Even before the Pittsburgh Pirates embarked on their seven-game road trip to Milwaukee and Chicago, which concluded Sunday with a series win over the Cubs, manager Derek Shelton already had a good fee...
Stenhouse could face ban following punch in pit brawl
Other Sports, Sports
May 20, 2024
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. threw a right hook at Kyle Busch, and suddenly, an otherwise boring All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway had NASCAR fans buzzing heading into ne...
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...