Mon Valley Wiffle Ball League holding annual tournament Sunday
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 31, 2026
A number of local high school baseball alumni have taken their love of the game to the next level. The Mon Valley Wiffle Ball League is set for its yearly tournament on Sunday with more interest in th...
Priatko’s life reaches far beyond football
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
July 31, 2026
Born in 1931, Bill Priatko holds the distinction of being the oldest living former Pittsburgh Steeler. His ties to the Mon Valley run deep, stretching from his days at Yough High School to Robert Morr...
Is Legion baseball making a comeback?
High school, Sports
I’M JUST SAYIN’
July 31, 2026
Incase you weren’t paying attention this season, we may have seen a bit of a resurgence in American Legion baseball over the summer. Belle Vernon Post 484 made a run to the state tournament in William...
McAfee bringing show back to Steelers’ training camp Monday
Entertainment, NFL, Pittsburgh, ...
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
July 31, 2026
The popular Pat McAfee Show is coming back to Unity Township. The ESPN- and You-Tube-broadcasted program will go live Monday from Pittsburgh Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent College. A Plum Hig...
Sports
July 31, 2026
Samuel returns to 49ers SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back former All-Pro Deebo Samuel for a second stint after starting receiver Ricky Pearsall got sidelined by a kn...
Reds walk off Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 31, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been a magnet for extra innings lately, having needed more than nine to decide four of their last eight games. Things appeared to be trending toward a fifth extra-innings a...
Rudolph continues trying to prove himself
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 31, 2026
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Mason Rudolph knows the drill. At this point, maybe a little too well. The Pittsburgh Steelers begin training camp each summer and Rudolph sits down in a quarterback room that alwa...
Steelers’ Allar trying to be a quick study
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
July 31, 2026
Drew Allar was the last Pittsburgh Steelers player to leave the practice field Wednesday, sticking around to sign autographs on the first day of training camp. The rookie delighted the fans a bit earl...
Montgomery earning more high-leverage situations
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 31, 2026
When Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Mason Montgomery faced the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno in the 10th inning of Monday’s series-opener at PNC Park, both pitcher and hitter brought distinct adva...
Hill’s time with Saints comes to an end
NFL, Sports
July 31, 2026
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taysom Hill, a former BYU quarterback who evolved into a productive multi-position player for the New Orleans Saints, has announced that he won’t be returning to the team with which...
Diaz returns to earn save for the Dodgers
MLB, Sports
July 31, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cue the trumpet. Edwin Díaz is back to close out games for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old righthander came off the injured list Wednesday after missing 85 games, having ha...
Son Heung-min scores twice to lead MLS All-Stars
Sports
July 31, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It was a night worthy of a picture or two for Son Heung-min. Son scored two goals in a three-minute span in the first half off assists from Carles Gil to propel the MLS All-Star...
Sports
July 31, 2026
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Carlton CFL FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. - CBSSN — Montreal at Ottawa GOLF 4 a.m. - GOLF — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, Second Round...
Big Ten seeks clarity on expansion before addressing scheduling policy
Sports
July 31, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — The Big Ten appears to be in no hurry to change its status as the only major conference that doesn’t require its schools to schedule at least one nonconference game against another Powe...
Stoken ‘excited’ to bring passion to Cougars
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 30, 2026
Kelli Stoken takes over the Charleroi softball program after being hired last week. For the first time in 13 seasons the Charleroi softball program has undergone a coaching change, giving the Cougars ...
Optimism for Steelers, not so much for the Pirates
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports, ...
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
July 30, 2026
With the Steelers opening training camp without Mike Tomlin for the first time in two decades and the Pirates in the thick of the National League Wild Card race, here’s a little Thursday hot-take food...
Mudcats win DNL title
High school, Sports
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
July 30, 2026
A five-run first inning set the tone, and Quinn Construction never looked back on its way to an 11-4 victory over Aul Bat Company, completing a two-game sweep and capturing the McKeesport Daily News L...
Rodriguez shuts out Pirates as wild-card chase heats up
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 30, 2026
A homestand the Pittsburgh Pirates entered with high hopes ended with them losing for the fourth time in six games against two teams ahead of them in the National League wild-card race. Behind eight s...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 30, 2026
Anderson, Cook remain on 1st team o-line The depth chart on the first day of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, not surprisingly, had the same look as the depth chart from the end of minicamp and orga...
Sports
By By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer 
July 30, 2026
When the World Cup first came to the United States in 1994, it spurred the creation of Major League Soccer. Now, in the wake of this summer’s tournament, big changes are afoot for the league. After th...