Steelers preparing for two minutes less in draft
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
April 22, 2026
Call this the 2-minute hurry- up. The Pittsburgh Steelers and all other teams must make their first picks a little faster this year, thanks to a league effort to speed up the NFL Draft. Teams have onl...
Bettman: Penguins’ sale still ‘work in progress’
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 22, 2026
Once upon a time, if NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was coming to Pittsburgh, it was because he was trying to work with local or state politicians to secure funding for a new arena to keep the Penguins...
Colts enter draft with promising news on QB Jones
NFL, Sports
April 22, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard enjoyed seeing the team’s players back in town for Monday’s first offseason workout. Quarterback Daniel Jones continued his rehab f...
Team in good talks with Rodgers, still eager to add QB
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 22, 2026
Before either he or coach Mike McCarthy took any questions during the annual Pittsburgh Steelers pre-draft news conference Monday, general manager Omar Khan wanted to get the requisite Aaron Rodgers u...
Now a dad, Allen wants to win to set example for daughter
NFL, Sports
April 22, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — As he prepares to turn 30, celebrates the birth of his first child and adapts to a new head coach for the first time in his nine seasons in Buffalo, Josh Allen said his love ...
Sports
April 22, 2026
Rangers top Pirates, 5-1, to open series ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker allowed a run in six innings and Evan Carter drove in the tying run before robbing Oneil Cruz of a three-run homer, leadin...
Eagles pound Jayhawks again
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 21, 2026
Kelly Morrissey allowed two hits and fanned 15 Jayhawks as the Eagles get closer to section title. Two of the top pitchers in Class 1A went head-to-head Monday in Port Vue, as Serra Catholic’s Kelly M...
Bearcats stay unbeaten in Section 4
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 21, 2026
Elizabeth Forward clinched the Section 2-4A championship outright Mondayh with a 13-5 win over Belle Vernon, powered by a big offensive night and three home runs. The Warriors (12-1, 11-0) jumped on t...
Flyers shut out Penguins to take 2-0 series lead
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 21, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots, rookie Porter Martone scored for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Flyers shut out Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday ni...
Missing my friend Randy Giannini
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
April 21, 2026
One of my favorite stories about Randy Giannini? Sure. It goes this way … Randy would often stop in at my desk at The Valley Independent to say ‘hi’ or talk local sports because there was no bigger lo...
Crossman happy to be back in Pittsburgh
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
April 21, 2026
Danny Crossman enjoyed life in Pittsburgh during his college years, so he happily said yes to a coaching job that brought him back here. A former cornerback at Pitt, Crossman accepted a job offer from...
All that’s left for Pitt’s Louis is to sit and wait
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 21, 2026
All that’s left for Kyle Louis to do is wait. Louis possesses two years’ worth of game film and highlights at Pitt, he played in the Senior Bowl in February, went through the NFL Combine, interviewed ...
Wembanyama scores 35 as Spurs hammer Portland
NBA, Sports
April 21, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round Western C...
Sabres score four times in 3rd to beat Boston
NHL, Sports
April 21, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Mattias Samuelson broke a tie with 3:24 left and Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres’ first ...
Lindor defends skipper as Mets lose 11th in a row
MLB, Sports
April 21, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — The losses are piling up for the New York Mets, and Francisco Lindor thinks the criticism surrounding the team is about to get very loud. It’s already pretty noisy. New York dropped its...
Reddick’s pass on final lap leads to win in Kansas
Sports
April 21, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick is riding the kind of Cup Series hot streak that Michael Jordan once enjoyed in his playing days. Oh, you can bet the NBA Hall of Famer is enjoying...
Sports
April 21, 2026
COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m. - BTN — St. John’s at Rutgers 7 p.m. - ACCN — Kentucky at Louisville 7 p.m. - SECN — SIU-Edwardsville at Missouri 9 p.m. - BTN — Hawaii at UCLA COLLEGE GOLF (WOMEN) 10 a.m. - S...
Sports
April 21, 2026
Hawks stun Knicks to even series NEW YORK (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to stun the New York Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series ...
Westmoreland transit unveils expanded NFL draft service
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main, ...
April 20, 2026
Fares are $6 per trip from New Stanton and Greensburg and $4 for riders who board buses in North Huntingdon. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County Transit will operate expanded service next...
Ringgold grad running in Boston Marathon
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 20, 2026
It will be Weston Homa’s first trip to the prestigious event after taking up running five years ago. After finishing college, Ringgold Class of 2015 graduate Weston Homa wanted to take up a hobby that...