Pitt hires College of Charleston’s Harmony as women’s coach
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 24, 2026
Robin Harmony will be Pitt’s new women’s basketball coach, athletic director Allen Greene announced Monday. Harmony, a Hershey native, joins the Panthers from the College of Charleston, where she just...
Bucs fall to Braves in spring finale
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 24, 2026
Hunter Barco made the final cut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, then showed why he’s ready for a relief role. The 6-foot-4 left-hander tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings to finish spring training with a 2.31 ...
Former Pirate McCutchen makes Rangers’ MLB roster
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
March 24, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andrew McCutchen will be on the opening day roster for the Texas Rangers, who expect the 39-year-old former MVP outfielder to split some time at designated hitter, maybe play a...
Bracket reset: Tournament down to Sweet 16
NCAA, Sports
By By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer 
March 24, 2026
Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season. Following a madness-promising first day of upsets, the NCAA Tournament has turned into a high-major affair. The Sweet ...
Sweet 16 mixes surprise teams with chalk favorites
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer 
March 24, 2026
The regional semifinals, better known as the Sweet 16, are up next in the NCAA Tournament. The fun re-starts Thursday, and here are 16 numbers to know to help you get ready: 1 - Duke is the seventh st...
Booker’s March Madness moment is career-high 40
NCAA, Sports
March 24, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker scored a career- high 40 points in a dazzling display of shot making and No. 1 Texas rolled past No. 8 Oregon 100-58 Sunday in the second round of the women’s NCAA ...
Defending champ Florida eliminated by Iowa
NCAA, Sports
March 24, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A dominant frontcourt helped Florida earn another No. 1 seed and positioned the defending national champion Gators for a chance at a repeat. They ran into a more physical team. Nint...
Kansas coach Self hasn’t decided on future plans
NCAA, Sports
March 24, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bill Self says he hasn’t decided whether he will continue his Hall of Fame coaching career after the Kansas Jayhawks’ season ended with a heartbreaking loss to St. John’s in the secon...
Reddick wins at Darlington for 4th win of the season
Sports
March 24, 2026
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A malfunctioning battery, a cool suit that got very hot and a big deficit to the leader with less than 50 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The “Track Too Tough To Tame” te...
Sports
March 24, 2026
Fudd hits eight 3s as Huskies roll STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd’s final home game after five years with the UConn women’s basketball program was one for the ages. Fudd matched her career high with 3...
Frazier erases 4-0 deficit in win over Serra
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 23, 2026
Morgan Fisher drove home Addison Hiles with the winning run in the eighth inning. After a bad inning led to a lopsided loss Friday against Belle Vernon, Frazier softball coach Don Hartman was looking ...
Section play begins early for baseball, softball teams
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 23, 2026
Several matchups of Mon Valley schools are on today’s schedule. Today is scheduled to be the beginning of section play for WPIAL baseball and softball teams, thus beginning the grind of the conference...
Pirates’ decision on Griffin wasn’t based on ‘seasoning’
Pittsburgh, Sports, Sports Columns
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 23, 2026
According to an age-old saying, a leopard never changes its spots. That has never been more true when we look at the Pirates and how they are handling 19-year-old phenom Konnor Griffin. Griffin, who w...
Andrisko enjoys first win at BVA with 16-1 rout
High school, Sports
WEEKEND ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 23, 2026
Connor Bergman drove in four runs, while Jack Edwards had two extra-base hits & three RBIs. Belle Vernon broke the game open early and never let up, cruising to a 16-1 victory over Waynesburg Central ...
Pens’ penalty kill struggles in 5-1 loss to Hurricanes
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 23, 2026
Carolina scored three power play goals in five opportunities. The Pittsburgh Penguins had plenty to say to the officials who oversaw their 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. They...
UConn, Syracuse coaches share unique bond
NCAA, Sports
March 23, 2026
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — There won’t be many introductions needed between the head coaches in the NCAA Tournament matchup between UConn and Syracuse before Monday’s second-round game. The connection betwe...
Purdue takes down Miami, 79-69, to move to Sweet 16 for third straight year
NCAA, Sports
March 23, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fletcher Loyer scored 24 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 19 points and nine rebounds, and No. 2 seed Purdue beat Miami 79-69 on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, advanc...
Former USF coach Bryan Hodgson set to coach Providence
NCAA, Sports
March 23, 2026
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence is bringing in Bryan Hodgson from South Florida to become its new coach. The Friars announced Hodgson as their 17th head coach on Sunday. He takes over for Kim Engli...
Man City defeats Arsenal 2-0 in English League Cup final
Sports
By By JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer 
March 23, 2026
The first major domestic trophy of the season is Manchester City ‘s. And after a dominant 2-0 win against Arsenal in the English League Cup final on Sunday, it may not be the last. Manchester-born Nic...
WVU, Kentucky looking for rare trip to Sweet 16
NCAA, Sports
March 23, 2026
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks knows star center Clara Strack doesn’t have to focus on scoring because there’s plenty of talent surrounding her. Kentucky’s imposing length with t...