Hamstra gets international lesson as soccer coach
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 4, 2024
The Bentworth mentor earned a Coaching C License from the Scottish Football Association. Longtime Bentworth soccer coach Tyler Hamstra doesn’t expect his players to try to improve if he’s not looking ...
McKeesport captures E.S.B.L. 12U title
Local Sports, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 4, 2024
McKeesport No. 1 defeated Woodland Hills, 14-3, Wednesday to claim the E.S.B.L. 12U championship. McKeesport managed 12 hits on the day as Ryder Alfer and Jax Blackwell each had three. Alfer scored fo...
Ohtani elected to start at DH in 4th straight All-Star Game
MLB, Sports
July 4, 2024
He and Aaron Judge are the only holdover starters from last year. NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player elected to start at designated hitter in four straight All-Star Games, joined by...
MLB, Sports
July 4, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan isn’t just at the top of Cleveland’s lineup. He’s No. 1 in the majors. The All-Star left fielder is officially baseball’s leading hitter, and on Saturday he homered, colle...
Other Sports, Sports
July 4, 2024
They will face the U.S. Olympic squad July 20. NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna...
LeBron James agrees to 2-year extension with Lakers
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
July 4, 2024
The second season is a player option that could enable him to test free agency next summer. LeBron James is making it official: He’s coming back for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, one where th...
Wolves welcome Shannon after trying year at Illinois
NBA, Sports
July 4, 2024
The first-round pick was acquitted on a rape charge shortly before the NBA draft. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr.’s journey to the NBA was longer than that of most first-rounders, including a ...
Springer posts 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history
Other Sports, Sports
July 4, 2024
He had an eagle-birdie finishThursday at the John Deere Classic. SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Hayden Springer posted the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history on Thursday, joining a rapidly expanding list with...
Novak Djokovic’s knee is pain-free at Wimbledon
Other Sports, Sports
July 4, 2024
He said his movement is not quite where he wants it to be following a four-set win over Jacob Fearnley. LONDON (AP) — The good news, Novak Djokovic said, was that his surgically repaired right knee wa...
Other Sports, Sports
July 4, 2024
LONDON (AP) — A standing ovation greeted Andy Murray and his doubles partner, older brother Jamie, when they walked out onto the Centre Court grass Thursday for the first stop on the two-time Wimbledo...
Pirates waste another strong start
Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 4, 2024
Martin Perez shut down the Cardinals, but the Bucs fell in 10 innings. The Pittsburgh Pirates were attempting to pull off some extra-inning magic for the second consecutive game against the St. Louis ...
Smithfield rally extends senior legion series
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 4, 2024
Charleroi will host today’s deciding game after losing Wednesday in extra innings. Smithfield-Fairchance was on the brink of ending its season Wednesday before rallying to beat Charleroi, 6-5, in eigh...
Charleroi stadium upgrades nearly complete
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 2, 2024
Renovations at Myron Pottios Stadium include new Field Turf, a new track and LED lighting. It’s highly doubtful Myron Pottios the man has never had a facelift, but the stadium that bears the Charleroi...
Grand slam helps Cards beat Keller, Pirates
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 2, 2024
Before Mitch Keller’s start, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton heaped praise on the All-Star right-hander for how he has handled peaks and valleys to become the headliner of the starting rotati...
Coaches, players highlight importance of multiple sports
High school, Sports
By By AMANI CLARK-BEY Trib Total Media 
July 2, 2024
Seneca Valley football coaches were sitting around the table in their coaches’ room going over a list of athletes on their roster and realized a lot of multi-sport athletes decided not to play this se...
How Nicolas returned with ‘closer stuff’
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 2, 2024
Not long after Kyle Nicolas lost his command against the Chicago Cubs and nearly spoiled Paul Skenes’ major league debut, Yasmani Grandal found the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie reliever during a rain del...
U.S. eliminated with 1-0 loss to Uruguay
Sports
July 2, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gregg Berhalter gave a single-word answer after the United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a loss to Uruguay when asked whether he was the right man to lead th...
Defending champ ousted in Wimbledon’s first round
Other Sports, Sports
July 2, 2024
LONDON (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre ...
Meet Hezly, the ‘underdog’ on powerful U.S. team
Olympics, Sports
July 2, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hezly Rivera planned to spend a significant portion of this summer learning how to drive. The 16-year-old is going to have to postpone that learner’s permit test for a bit. She’s jo...