Peterson hoping for reunion with Steelers
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
June 4, 2024
Pittsburgh Steelers free agent defensive back Patrick Peterson says he has always wanted to play at least 14 years in the NFL. Now, he has to wait to see which organization is going to give him a shot...
BANNED
MLB, Sports
Marcano gets lifetime ban from MLB
June 4, 2024
Marcano placed nearly 400 bets on baseball games while injured; Four other players were handed 1-year bans. NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for lif...
NFL teams care about kickoffs again with new rules
NFL, Sports
June 4, 2024
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are considering the possibility of safety Justin Reid handling some kickoffs. The Dallas Cowboys are hoping tiny return man Ka-Vontae Turpin might finally b...
Sports Columns
June 4, 2024
2014 • Cal U seniors Clarissa Enslin and Kelsey Nuhfer repeated at as large academic All-Americans by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Nuhfer received Academic All-American status ...
WVU rides Mazey’s final season to super regional
NCAA, Sports
By By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer 
June 4, 2024
Randy Mazey is going to have to put off retirement for at least another week, and he hopes longer than that. The celebratory double ice water bath dumped on him Sunday was evidence West Virginia’s sea...
Hiatus over as Heyward returns to team, OTAs
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
June 4, 2024
Ready to rejoin his teammates on the practice field but not ready to concede his desire for a new contract, Cameron Heyward ended his absence from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday. After skipping th...
Jones’ heat, Suwinski homer lead Bucs over L.A.
Pittsburgh, Sports
June 4, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jared Jones pitched six shutout innings and Jack Suwinski homered after being called up from the minor leagues as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Tu...
Gladiators, Bearcats continue historical seasons
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 3, 2024
The best season in South Allegheny program history will continue in the PIAAquarterfinals. The Gladiators baseball squad traveled to Ebensburg Monday and dealt District 6 champion Central Cambria a 10...
Johnson’s blast leads Warriors into quarters
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 3, 2024
Julia Johnson’s solo shot in the bottom of the 8th inning was the only run in EF’s PIAA first-round win over Big Spring. Offense was hard to come by in Elizabeth Forward’s 1-0 win over Big Spring in P...
State playoffs arrive for 6 area teams
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 2, 2024
The Serra, SA and TJ baseball teams will be in action today, along with the Bentworth, EF and TJ softball teams. After a strong showing from Mon Valley schools in the district playoffs, it’s time for ...
Tellez snaps out of slump, but Bucs strand 13 in loss at Toronto
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
June 2, 2024
It was their first defeat of the season when getting at least 10 hits. Rowdy Tellez finally had the breakout game the Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for from the first baseman, with season highs...
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
June 2, 2024
With parents’ blood pressure rising throughout the area as kids are off from school for the summer, here’s a little food for thought to make your day: • Over the last couple of years, Major League Bas...
NBA, Sports
Pelicans will take
June 2, 2024
The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a extension with coach Mike Brown to keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season, a person familiar with the deal said. The Kings and the 202223 NBA Coach of...
Injured Porzingis on track for return as Celtics prepare for NBA Finals
NBA, Sports
June 2, 2024
Boston’s big man has been sidelined since April 29 with a strained left calf. BOSTON (AP) — Whether injured Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will be ready in time for the start of the NBA Finals this...
MacIntyre wins RBC Canadian Open for his first PGA Tour title
Sports
June 2, 2024
AP HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Robert MacIntyre, with father Dougie at his side as his caddie, held on to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Four strokes ahead entering the...
Saso wins another U.S. Women’s Open — this one was for Japan
Other Sports, Sports
June 2, 2024
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Yuka Saso became a U.S. Women’s Open champion for the second time Sunday and took her place in history with a rare footnote — the first Filipino to win the Women’s Open in 2021, ...
Panthers return to Stanley Cup Final
NHL, Sports
June 2, 2024
Players are eager for another chance after losing to Vegas last year. SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The 2023 Stanley Cup Final had just ended, the Vegas Golden Knights were celebrating their championship and a...
Loudermilk feeling urgency to make impact on Steelers’ d-line
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
June 2, 2024
He’s looking ahead to his fourth NFL season, but he’s not guaranteed a roster spot. It doesn’t seem very long ago that Isaiahh Loudermilk was considered potentially significant to the future of the Pi...