Leps beat Titans to leap into second place
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 5, 2026
Ian Porter was dominant on the mound as Belle Vernon handed West Mifflin a 3-2 loss. West Mifflin coach Jeff Kuzma has been frustrated with his squad’s self-inflicted mistakes all season, and in a piv...
’Dores inch closer to playoffs
High school, Sports
By By JIM DOWNEY For MVI Sports 
May 5, 2026
The Frazier baseball team needed four things to happen over the final two days of section play to secure a playoff berth. Half of those results fell into place Monday, as the Commodores defeated visit...
Bucs Take 5: Week shows Pirates how they need to play
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 5, 2026
Ben Cherington called it a crazy week for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who started their seven-game homestand getting swept by the St. Louis Cardinals and ended it with a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. “We ...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 5, 2026
Jeffrey Blair drove in five runs as Waynesburg Central rallied past Charleroi in a Section 4-3A game, pulling even with the Cougars in the standings ahead of a pivotal rematch today for Game 2 of thei...
Career year could mean bigger payday for Pens’ Ryan Shea
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 5, 2026
After being installed as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations in June of 2023, Kyle Dubas splurged when the free agent market opened approximately one month later. The likes of forw...
NBA, Sports
May 5, 2026
Knicks crush Sixers to open 2nd round NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the New York Knicks emphatically added to a historic postseason roll by overwhelmin...
Spears-Jennings an ‘atypical’ 7th-rounder
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
May 5, 2026
Content with his place among the organizational hierarchy — and perhaps self-aware of his lane and his strengths — Pittsburgh Steelers assistant head coach Joe Whitt Jr. gave an honest answer when ask...
Sports
May 5, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge told the U.S. government Monday not to cut down more than 10 trees without first providing notice amid a legal dispute at a historic Washington golf course that Presi...
Sports
May 5, 2026
COLLEGE BASEBALL 8 p.m. - ESPN2 — Louisville at Vanderbilt COLLEGE GOLF 4 p.m. - GOLF — 2026 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship: Second Round, The Park, West Palm Beach, Fla. COLLEGE SOFTBALL 1 p.m. - ...
Magic fire Mosley after first-round collapse
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
May 5, 2026
Jamahl Mosley was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic on Monday, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the East...
Wrexham’s Premier League dream on hold for now
Sports
May 5, 2026
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — There will be no trips to Old Trafford or Anfield. No visits from Erling Haaland or Bukayo Saka. For Wrexham and its growing fanbase across the world, the dream of playing in the...
Hall’s OT goal lifts Canes as Carolina takes 2-0 series lead
NHL, Sports
May 5, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Taylor Hall slipped the puck past Dan Vladar at 18:54 of overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Monday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their seco...
Chase Elliot’s never won two races this early
Sports
May 5, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Chase Elliott never before had won two Cup races this early in a NASCAR season. After first winning at Martinsville at the end of March, the most popular driver in the series ...
Commodores edge Yough in benefit contest
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 4, 2026
Frazier survived some shaky fielding in the final inning to hold on for a 5-4 victory. The Frazier and Yough softball teams got together for a good cause Saturday at Norwin High School, playing an ent...
Boston Marathon among many challenges for Homa
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 4, 2026
“There’s no way around it, marathons are hard and painful. But when we challenge ourselves, there’s opportunities for us to grow, and that’s how I look at some of these things when it gets hard.” WEST...
Ashcraft shuts down Reds as Pirates sweep
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 4, 2026
Konnor Griffin scored the only run of the game after hitting an eighth-inning double. Konnor Griffin has been on a tear since the end of his teenage years, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop ...
Dewar found a fit, but will he stay?
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 4, 2026
The 27-year old forward set career highs in games, goals & points this season. It’s not the most creative name for a line. After all, it’s just the first letter of the last name of all three forwards ...
Anything is possible with Jekyll-and-Hyde Pirates
Sports, Sports Columns
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
May 4, 2026
As I kick off my L.C. Greenwood (68) birthday month, here’s a little food for thought: * For the life of me I can’t figure out this Pirate team. Can you? One game they look like they could play in the...
Man United back in Champions League with win
Sports
May 4, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United is headed back to the Champions League. A 3-2 win against Liverpool on Sunday confirmed United’s return to European club soccer’s top competition after a t...
Sixers looking for much more after eliminating Celtics
NBA, Sports
May 4, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t know how many games, if any, they could count on from Joel Embiid in their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics. It turned out to be just e...