Griffeys’ baseball career stands apart from other MLB families
Sports, Sports Columns
August 8, 2026
They made history in several ways as teammates in Seattle. Editor’s note: This is the final chapter of a two-part story on Donora’s Griffey family. Part one ended with Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey ...
Dean sees high-end potential with defense
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
August 8, 2026
The new Steelers cornerback says the unit could be tops in the league. The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t fielded a top-ranked defense in more than a decade, but newcomer Jamel Dean says this should be t...
Brown eyes Bengals extension as new RB deals lift market
NFL, Sports
NFL TRAINING CAMP ROUNDUP
August 8, 2026
He’s facing a Labor Day deadline to get a new deal in place before the season starts. CINCINNATI (AP) — A possible contract extension for running back Chase Brown has been one of the underlying questi...
SPORTS ON TV
Sports
August 8, 2026
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 11 p.m. - FS2 — AFL: Gold Coast at Greater Western Sydney 2 a.m. (Sunday) - FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at West Coast 5:05 a.m. (Sunday) - FS2 — AFL: Carlton at St. Kilda ...
Pens ‘bet on’ Koivunen with 8-year contract worth $4M annually
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
August 8, 2026
By his own admission, Ville Koivunen did not have an appetizing 2025-26 season. The rookie was expected to be part of a bright new future for the Pittsburgh Penguins. But instead of locking down a rol...
Downs living up to hype so far as Cowboys’ top pick
NFL, Sports
August 8, 2026
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Expectations are high for Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive back Caleb Downs, the No. 11 overall draft pick who is being counted on to help overhaul their defense. Downs’s personal...
Mendoza isn’t only Raiders rookie to watch this year
NFL, Sports
August 8, 2026
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — As the Raiders prepare for their season, the vast majority of media and fan focus remains on quarterback Fernando Mendoza. While Mendoza has put together stretches in training c...
Jaylen Brown still processing new move to Philly
NBA, Sports
August 8, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaylen Brown got the call that Boston — the franchise that drafted him as a teenager and where he blossomed into an NBA Finals MVP and champion — had traded him and heaved his phon...
Colorado went 2 hours south to prepare for upcoming year
NFL, Sports
August 8, 2026
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders loves everything about taking his Colorado Buffaloes 113 miles south of Folsom Field to Fountain Fort Carson High School for a week of workouts, tune...
Lloyd ready to show why he was third-round pick
NFL, Sports
August 8, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd finally feels healthy enough to make an impact after injuries limited him to just one game over his first two seasons. So it’s easy...
Diggs returns home to Commanders in full-circle moment
NFL, Sports
August 8, 2026
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — For the first decade of his NFL career, Stefon Diggs always felt like he had something to prove when going up against Washington. “That’s my hometown team, them and the Baltimore R...
Frank Reich excited about veteran QB Geno Smith
NFL, Sports
August 8, 2026
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Frank Reich had to think for a second while raving — again — about Geno Smith, pondering the New York Jets quarterback’s age. “I don’t know how old he is. Isn’t he past 35?,”...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 8, 2026
The Pirates are four games under .500 for the first time this season. With Mitch Keller out for the remainder of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates had an obvious candidate for the opening in their st...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 8, 2026
He’s ready to start a rehab assignment after 2 months on the injured list. The Pittsburgh Pirates raised eyebrows by splurging to rebuild their bullpen at the trade deadline but failing to add to an o...
Humbert resigning as Belle Vernon’s AD
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 7, 2026
He will remain at the school through September before taking over as athletic director at Bethel Park. Matt Humbert knew it was a good time to move on when he could look at the Belle Vernon Area athle...
Griffey’s major league career was filled with memories
MLB, Sports, Sports Columns
August 7, 2026
He played 19 seasons, finishing as a teammate with his son in Seattle. Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on Donora’s Griffey family. If Americans needed a passport to travel within...
Michael Dunn ready to replace dad as Charleroi boys basketball coach
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 7, 2026
Joe Dunn, who resigned in April, will do some work as part of the new staff. Upon learning that boys basketball coach Joe Dunn was set to resign in April, Charleroi didn’t have to look far for his rep...
Steelers hold most physical day of camp so far
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 7, 2026
The heat at Saint Vincent on Thursday contributed to the intense atmosphere. It took nine overall days, seven practices and three sessions into wearing the pads for the physicality to turn up a notch ...
UNC welcomes back kicker tied to 5-year eligibility rule
NCAA, Sports
August 7, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Kicker Rece Verhoff has returned to North Carolina for a fifth year after a federal court granted high school class of 2022 athletes an additional season of eligibility in a r...
Jets RB Isaiah Davis sidelined with knee injury
NFL, Sports
August 7, 2026
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets running back Isaiah Davis will be sidelined “a couple of weeks” with a knee injury, head coach Aaron Glenn announced Thursday. While he didn’t specify the natur...