Yough girls thinking big
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 22, 2026
Renee Bonari / MVi Sports When Yough girls soccer coach Bob Broadwater talks about his team heading into the season, it’s hard for him to hide his excitement. And there is definitely reason for his op...
New section brings new hope for Titans
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 22, 2026
Last year was a tough one for the West Mifflin volleyball team. The Titans failed to make the playoffs under coach Brittany Boehm. However, what a difference a year makes. West Mifflin has moved into ...
Ohio State’s new offense shows more purpose under Smith
NCAA, Sports
August 22, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After 15 years coaching in the NFL, Arthur Smith was hired to fix an Ohio State offense that was efficient but not explosive last season. The Buckeyes averaged 33.4 points per ga...
No separation between Steelers’ top two running backs
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
August 22, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive starters got introduced prior to kickoff Friday night, but that pageantry didn’t reveal any new info about the backfield hierarchy. Instead, Jaylen Warren and Rico D...
Coordinator Patrick Graham takes hands-on approach with Steelers’ defensive linemen
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
August 22, 2026
Defensive lineman Keeanu Benton: “He’s an old D-line coach and he’s not afraid to show it.” Keeanu Benton muscled his way past a defensive assistant wielding a blocking shield and smacked a football f...
Tempers are flaring, fists are flying around the NFL during joint practices
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
August 22, 2026
Joint practices are out of control when a guy like Jameis Winston, viewed as being easygoing on the field, is throwing punches and getting decked in the middle of a brawl. Tempers have been flaring ar...
NCAA, Sports
August 22, 2026
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables agreed Thursday to a two-year contract extension, after leading the Sooners to the College Football Playoff last season. The deal adds two y...
Sports
August 22, 2026
AUTO RACING 6 a.m. - APPLE TV — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands 9 a.m. - FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Streets of Washington, Washington 10 a.m. - APPLE TV — Fo...
Charleroi girls looking to take step forward
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 21, 2026
Pitt-Johnstown commit Aryana Chiplaskey will lead a young Cougars’ team. It’s no secret that the Charleroi girls soccer team has been hit by some hard times lately. From dwindling depth to inexperienc...
Change could be great thing for Titans
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 21, 2026
West Mifflin boys soccer coach Chad Perry enters his 14th season with the Titans, and the veteran coach knows change can be a great thing, but nothing is guaranteed. The Titans will drop to Class 2A f...
Evans enjoyed long career as umpire and athletic director
High school, Sports
SPORTS STEW
August 21, 2026
When Donora’s Tom Evans began his umpiring career, he was, as he described himself, “a young pup in the 70s.” He went on to distinguish himself so well that by 2021, the WPIAL honored him with inducti...
What to watch for in tonight’s Steelers-Jets game
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 21, 2026
There is little debate as to what Pittsburgh Steelers fans will be most eager to watch during the team’s second preseason game. All eyes will likely be on the Steelers’ two young quarterbacks come tim...
Fleury, Rutherford lead Penguins HOF class
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
August 21, 2026
Marc-Andre Fleury deflects away praise nearly as well as he did pucks. As the top overall selection of the 2003 NHL Draft, Fleury was the first foundational piece put in place to establish the greates...
Will Howard knows exactly what Mike McCarthy needs to see out of him tonight
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
August 21, 2026
The former Ohio State star will get his first start since his days in Columbus. As much praise as Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy gave all three of his quarterbacks for their performances agai...
NFL, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
August 21, 2026
The NFL is upset about changes made by Nielsen in its methodology for measuring viewership for the upcoming season, calling them “rushed” and saying they will have a negative impact on sports. Nielsen...