Stroud, Fields make debuts in Texans’ win over Steelers
Sports
August 10, 2024
Justin Fields went 5 of 6 for 67 yards in two series for Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw a touchdown pass to Tank Dell in his preseason debut to help the Houston Texans beat the Pittsb...
Payne, Cyber Athletix starting ‘Cyberverse’
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 10, 2024
Cyber Athletix announced Friday that it will launch an online athlete performance wellness series called “Championship Decisions” featuring Dr. Ramel Smith, a sports psychologist for the 2024 U.S. Oly...
KNOW YOUR TEAM
Sports
August 10, 2024
KNOW YOUR TEAM
Sports
August 10, 2024
2014 • Sunday – no paper 2004 • Local football coaches are looking forward to the beginning of preseason scrimmages. Bentworth coach Ron Skiles can hardly believe it is time for competitive football a...
Sports
August 10, 2024
Morgan leads Warriors over Norwin Elizabeth Forward picked up its second win of the season in as many days, this time opening the Section 3-3A schedule with a 179-194 win over the Knights at Victory H...
Rookie Penix Jr. has good start for Falcons against Dolphins
Sports
August 10, 2024
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Atlanta rookie Michael Penix Jr. completed 9 of 16 passes for 104 yards in the Falcons’ 20-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Friday night in the preseason opener for both tea...
Sports
August 9, 2024
Eliz. Forward girls top Belle Vernon in golf opener The Elizabeth Forward girls picked up season-opening win over Belle Vernon on Cedarbrook’s Red Course Thursday. Mya Morgan led the way for the Warri...
U.S. men survive Serbia’s upset bid
Olympics, Sports
August 9, 2024
The Americans will play France for the gold medal after Steph Curry hits 9 3-pointers and ends with 36 points. PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds...
Olympics, Sports
August 9, 2024
U.S. team gets a world record, breaks the 100-medal mark The United States now has more golds and more overall medals than any other nation. With three days left of competition, American athletes tota...
Veterans go through padded practice
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
August 9, 2024
Despite being ruled out for tonight’s preseason opener, Steelers’ veterans laced up the pads. Early Wednesday morning, coach Mike Tomlin announced that seven of his most established veteran players wo...
Wheatley has been the talk of Penn State offseason
NCAA, Sports
August 9, 2024
PennLive.com via Trib Total Media Penn State’s coaching staff identified Zakee Wheatley as a potential playmaker prior to the 2022 season. The reserve safety intercepted a pair of passes and forced a ...
Feeling ‘old’ at 21, Hammond ready to dish out knowledge
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 9, 2024
When Rodney Hammond walks in the Pitt running backs’ meeting room, his teammates call him “Unc.” Not because he’s old. “I do feel a little old,” said the 21-year-old senior. It’s because he’s been the...
Slimmer Deebo impressing in camp
NFL, Sports
August 9, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel has looked like a different person since arriving for the offseason program this spring for the San Francisco 49ers — and it’s not just about his new No. 1 jers...
Butker stands by comments he made in speech
NFL, Sports
August 9, 2024
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker said Wednesday he was “very intentional” in the comments he made during a polarizing college commencement speech in May and that he sta...
NFL, Sports
August 9, 2024
Seahawks practice filled with fights RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks had one of their chippiest practices in recent years on Wednesday with several skirmishes, including one that took place ...
Street art adding color throughout Paris
News, Olympics, Sports
August 9, 2024
PARIS (AP) — Paris is getting a colorful splash of Olympic creative spirit with nearly 30 vibrant street art pieces that have popped up on bustling metro station walls, a large billboard at the airpor...
Tsourekis wants his team to play like Warriors
Sports
2024 SEASON PREVIEW
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 9, 2024
EF girls enter strong Section 4-3A with Franklin Regional, G’burg Salem, Indiana, Plum, Kiski and West Mifflin. The Elizabeth Forward girls soccer team will be hoping to exemplify their mascot this ye...
Giving the Stew notebook a cleaning
Sports
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
August 9, 2024
Bubby Holmes was an elusive running back for Monessen High. Dale Stewart, who coached football at the junior and senior high school levels, said, “You talk about slippery. You couldn’t get your arms a...
Another blown save leads Padres to sweep of Pirates
Sports
August 9, 2024
David Bednar blew his second save in just over 12 hours as Padres scored three runs in the 9th. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Arráez hit an RBI double to cap a three-run ninth inning that put the San Diego P...
U.S. holds off Brazil to reach final
Sports
August 9, 2024
The defending champions, the Americans will play for another gold medal this weekend. PARIS (AP) — Karch Kiraly made one request when the decisive fifth set began: Win or lose, make sure to enjoy the ...