Sinner crushes Zverev in Madrid
Sports
May 4, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Topranked Jannik Sinner cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 10...
Ortiz brothers finished first and second at Kentucky Derby
Sports
May 4, 2026
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jose Ortiz didn’t just save his best for last to win the Kentucky Derby. The jockey did it the hard way by literally surging back from last place. Ortiz rallied 23-1 long shot G...
Benavidez wins WBA and WBO titles against Ramirez
Sports
May 4, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — David Benavidez hasn’t given up the dream of facing Canelo Alvarez — and now he might have leverage. Benavidez put on a show with Alvarez sitting ringside on Saturday night, moving up...
Oilers GM admits big decisions loom after elimination
NHL, Sports
May 4, 2026
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Saying Saturday was not a day for big decisions or announcements, Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman did concede that next season’s team will “not be the same group a...
Antonelli wins third straight F1 race in Miami
Sports
May 4, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday for his third consecutive Formula 1 victory as the 19-year-old Mercedes drivers continued to show he’s a legitimate champio...
Sports
Allen ties career high with 22 points as Cavaliers advance
May 4, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens made the most of their limited opportunities. Alex Newhook broke a tie with 8:53 left and Montreal — with only nine shots on goal — outlasted the Tampa Bay Li...
Warriors win battle of Valley’s top teams
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 2, 2026
Elizabeth Forward dealt Bentworth its first loss of the season in a matchup of section champions. The Elizabeth Forward and Bentworth softball teams entered their nonsection showdown Friday with plent...
Shaffer, Jaguars shut out Leps
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 2, 2026
Thomas Jefferson combined a dominant pitching performance with timely extra- base hits to blank Belle Vernon, 9-0, on Friday. Aubrey Shaffer was overpowering in the circle, tossing a two-hit shutout w...
Malkin will play next year with Penguins or other team
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 2, 2026
Evgeni Malkin understands quite well what a youth movement can mean. He saw it firsthand two decades ago when he helped usher in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ greatest era as a 20-year-old along with a han...
Heavy rain washes out Leopards and Cougars
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 2, 2026
With an important week of section baseball ahead, Belle Vernon and Yough met at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex for a nonsection tune-up Friday. The Leopards jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, but the ga...
Crosby will ‘wait and see’ on contract extension
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 2, 2026
The Penguins have several pending free agents this offseason, and forward Evgeni Malkin is, by far, the most prominent. But one player’s contractual status looms over all others. Sidney Crosby. Crosby...
Lightning beat Canadiens to force Game 7
NHL, Sports
May 2, 2026
MONTREAL (AP) — Gage Goncalves scored off his own rebound at 9:03 of overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in the first-round series. G...
Bernard’s high school coach says he’s the ‘total package’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
May 2, 2026
In the days leading up to the NFL Draft, Alabama receiver Germie Bernard heard from his agent that the Pittsburgh Steelers were interested at pick 53. So, once Day 2 of the draft got underway, family ...
Pirates blow out Reds to snap losing streak
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 2, 2026
By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive Searching for a way to snap a fivegame losing streak, the Pittsburgh Pirates found the most unlikely suspects to be their best candidates. Henry Davis and Marcell Ozuna — both...
Browns break ground on $2.4B domed stadium
NFL, Sports
May 2, 2026
BROOK PARK, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his family marked a significant milestone on Thursday with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new domed stadium scheduled to open for t...
Clark scores 21, gives Fever brief scare in return
Sports
May 2, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark’s first home game in more than nine months was supposed to be a celebration. Instead, she gave the Indiana Fever and fans a scare Thursday night. Clark crumpled to th...
Sports
May 2, 2026
AUTO RACING Noon - APPLE TV — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Miami International Autodrome, Miami 12:30 p.m. - PRIME VIDEO — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas 1:40 p.m. - P...
Radusewicz wins PA Golden Gloves
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 1, 2026
With his win over Josiah Gardenhire in the final match of the Pa. Golden Gloves this past Saturday, local boxer Dragan Radusewicz earned his place in the National Golden Gloves tournament as the best ...
Plenty of storylines as playoffs loom
High school, Sports
SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 1, 2026
Grace Polkabla is one of five Commodores hitting .400 or better this season. Carrera Conley (left) and Cadence McBride led the Gladiators to an unbeaten section record. Here’s a look at what’s going o...