Penguins struggle in loss to Golden Knights
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
THURSDAY’S LATE GAME
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 14, 2026
If what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, the Pittsburgh Penguins are presumably eager to vacate Vegas. Especially since wins rarely seem to happen there for them. Skating once again without the servic...
Clark among players not a fan of White House tweets
NFL, Politics, Sports
By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 
March 14, 2026
Some NFL players, including former Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Clark, aren’t too happy with a new video posted by the White House. The clip juxtaposes college and pro football highlights with footage of a...
Falcons’ Pearce Jr. charged with three felonies
NFL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer 
March 14, 2026
He was charged following a domestic incident with WNBA player Rickea Prosecutors brought three felony charges against Atlanta Falcons player James Pearce Jr. stemming from an incident on Feb. 7 that p...
Sabres’ Dahlin rejects NHL’s ‘pest’ label
NHL, Sports
March 14, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin scrunched his eyebrows, appearing genuinely baffled by the question. “What’s pest?” the Buffalo Sabres captain asked, repeating the label the defenseman has suddenly...
WNBA, players’ union return after 16-hour marathon talks
Sports
March 14, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union were back negotiating for a new collective bargaining agreement Friday for the fourth straight day, hours after a 16-hour marathon session ended. The tw...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 14, 2026
Elizabeth Forward opened its season with a 5-1 victory over Celebration, Fla., in nonsection baseball Friday. The Storm (3-9) took an early lead in the fourth inning when Moises Barreto singled to dri...
3 Valley football teams changing classification
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 13, 2026
Thomas Jefferson will move up to 5A, while BVA and West Mifflin are dropping to 3A. The WPIAL released its new football conferences Thursday as several Mon Valley teams will either be competing in new...
Spring sports starting today
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 13, 2026
Baseball, softball and flag football are on the schedule. Spring sports season is officially upon us as WPIAL teams are set to open their seasons today, barring weather. Three local Section 2-4A baseb...
SHARPSHOOTERS
Sports
March 13, 2026
California’s Brielle Galis (left) and Lily Smith won the 10u and 11u Girls Division of the Knights of Columbus Western Regional Free Throw Shooting Competition to advance to the PA State Championship ...
Steelers sign ex-Gateway star
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
March 13, 2026
Safety Jaquan Brisker spent the past four seasons with the Bears. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest free agent addition was hungering for some hometown pizza. Jaquan Brisker soon can order it whenever h...
Morikawa withdraws from The Players Championship
Sports
March 13, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa took one practice swing and knew his week was over right after it started. He withdrew Thursday from The Players Championship aft...
BERGMAN TO UPG
High school, Sports
March 13, 2026
Belle Vernon third baseman Connor Bergman (seated second from left) signed his letter of intent to continue playing baseball at Pitt-Greensburg. Joining Bergman for his signing were, seated from left,...
Chandler strikes out 8 as Pirates rally to defeat Braves
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 13, 2026
Pittsburgh was no-hit for six innings before erupting late. Bubba Chandler had no intention to throw four-seam fastballs on 74% of his pitches, but the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander followed the ins...
FC Barcelona buried in debt during presidential vote
Sports
March 13, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The small auditorium in a working-class neighborhood of Barcelona is packed with people listening to a middle- aged man in a suit tell them why he deserves their vote. There ar...
Vikings welcome free agent QB Murray for a visit
NFL, Sports
March 13, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are hosting Kyler Murray on a free agent visit, focusing their latest quarterback search on the first overall pick from the 2019 NFL draft who was just release...
Panthers, Patriots among early NFL free agency winners
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer 
March 13, 2026
Winning free agency doesn’t guarantee success. It’s still a good start. NFL teams have committed billions of dollars in free agency, hoping the players they’ve added can help them win a Super Bowl. So...
Depth has made a difference for Penguins this season
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 13, 2026
Contributions from all corners of the roster have proven critical. The Pittsburgh Penguins staged a reunion with members of their 2016 Stanley Cup championship team Jan. 31. And forward Bryan Rust, wh...
Sports
March 13, 2026
SHANGHAI (AP) — Max Verstappen’s blunt assessment: “It’s a jungle” in Formula 1. The four-time F1 world champion isn’t a fan of the new 2026 technical regulations, despite working his way up from No. ...
WNBA players union feels good about CBA talks
NBA, Sports
March 13, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike and the other members of the WNBA players’ union executive committee felt that movement was being made toward a new collective bargaining agreement after nine hours of n...