Riverhounds plan facility in North Huntingdon
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE NAPSHA Trib Total Media 
May 16, 2024
The new sports complex will have an indoor soccer field and multiple outdoor fields. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer club said Thursday it plans to develop a sports complex, in conjunction with two ...
Sports Columns
May 16, 2024
2014 • Cal U senior first baseman Derrik Zeroski has received all-regional laurels for the second time this week. He was recently named to the Daktronics All-Atlantic Region Second Team. Zeroski ranke...
Pittsburgh
May 16, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night. Olivares hit a two-run homer in the first inning. He also doubled and ...
Big inning pushes OLSH past No. 4 Eagles
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2024
Cassidy Trahan had two hits and Kelly Morrissey hit a two-run homer for Serra Catholic in the loss. In a battle of softball programs looking to reach their third consecutive WPIAL semifinal and their ...
No. 1 Leopards upset by Blackhawk
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 15, 2024
Heading into the 7th leading by a run, the Cougars scored four insurance runs. They say that records get thrown out the window when it comes to postseason baseball, and that was the case on Wednesday ...
Warriors ousted by North Catholic … again
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 15, 2024
It was the third time in four seasons Elizabeth Forward met the Trojans in the WPIAL’s first round. For the third time in four seasons, the Elizabeth Forward baseball team faced off with North Catholi...
NHL
May 15, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman said the series would return to Boston. And he backed up that claim in a big way. Swayman made 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this ...
Nuggets beat T’wolves for 3rd straight time behind Joker’s 40
NBA
May 15, 2024
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic received the Michael Jordan award from Commissioner Adam Silver before tipoff, then delivered a memorable playoff performance to celebrate his third MVP trophy Tuesday night...
Tellez to keep getting opportunities
Pittsburgh
PIRATES NOTEBOOK
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
May 15, 2024
Veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez, who is hitting .178 with a .486 OPS, was not in the starting lineup Tuesday night in Milwaukee, but Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said he wants to contin...
Tough decisions loom for Pittsburgh favorites
Pittsburgh
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
May 15, 2024
There was plenty of excitement generated by Paul Skenes’ debut Saturday night at PNC Park. Unfortunately, the bullpen folly of that 10-9 win for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the four losses in five game...
NFL: 9 playoff rematches on opening week
NFL
By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
May 15, 2024
Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint of the season, NFL fans will be treated to a pair of playoff rematche...
Plenty of big games on Steelers’ schedule
Pittsburgh
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
May 15, 2024
For the first time in 25 years, the Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to open the season with back-to-back road games. They will close it with consecutive home games for the first time in a decade. Th...
Sports Columns
May 15, 2024
2014 • The Monessen Middle School softball team moved to 9-2 for the season with a 6-4 victory over Washington. Dana Vatakis pitched a complete game, striking out 15 and allowing only two hits. Maddie...
Warriors eliminate familiar foe
High school, Sports
PLAYOFF ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 15, 2024
There isn’t a lack of familiarity when it comes to the Elizabeth Forward and West Mifflin softball teams. The two teams play annually, including the Warriors’ 5-0 win over the Titans on April 27. Less...
Slow start no problem for TJ
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 15, 2024
After a slow start that saw them go down two runs against Ringgold, Thomas Jefferson outscored their Mon Valley counterparts by 10 runs the rest of the way to capture an 11-3 victory in the first roun...
Eagles top Bulldogs to advance
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 15, 2024
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com With six starters never playing in a playoff game, Serra Catholic head coach Denny Willaman isn’t surprised how Tuesday’s WPIAL first-round game against Beth-Cente...
Yough survives to beat McGuffey
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 15, 2024
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com When McGuffey started the bottom of the seventh with two singles during Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 3A first round matchup against Yough, the Cougars (9-4) needed to make a ...
Celaschi no-hits GCC as Cougars roll
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 15, 2024
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com When it comes to the postseason, it’s typically a recipe for success when you’re able to play a clean game. Not only did No. 6 Charleroi take advantage of three costly...
Blackhawk gets upset win, ends Leps’ season
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 14, 2024
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com In what was a tumultuous season for the Belle Vernon softball team, it still managed to put together a 13-6 record and grab a No. 6 seed in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs...
Jaguars move on past Lions
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 14, 2024
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson used a three-run fourth inning to take the lead for good to upset No. 7 South Fayette and pull off a 6-4 win in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round conte...