Dunker made name for himself as bale tossing champ
Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
April 30, 2026
How many NFL Draft prospects could claim to be a twotime champion of the Solon Beef Days hay bale toss? Forget about any all- conference honor or academic award. The beefiest accolade in this year’s c...
Steelers tender Aaron Rodgers contract with 10% raise
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 30, 2026
A procedural deadline passed in NFL free agency Monday, and the Pittsburgh Steelers acted via a method that makes it a little more likely that they keep Aaron Rodgers. The Steelers extended a UFA tend...
Brunson drops 39 as Knicks dump the Hawks
NBA, Sports
April 30, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 39 points, nearly extending his own franchise record for 40-point playoff games, and the New York Knicks routed the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 on Tuesday night for a 3-2...
Disastrous 4th quarter helps 76ers close gap on Celtics
NBA, Sports
April 30, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics took the 76ers’ best punches in the first three quarters of their Game 5 matchup with Philadelphia. Then everything fell apart for Boston. The Celtics carried an 86-85 lead i...
Sports
April 30, 2026
Registration deadline nears for Steel City SBL Any girls players in the region entering grades 9 to 12 next school year are eligible to play in the area’s top summer basketball league. The Steel City ...
Sports
April 30, 2026
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:30 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at Collingwood 6 a.m. (Friday) - FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Adelaide COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. - ACCN — Louisville at Wake Forest 7 p.m. ...
Warriors claim season sweep as late run beats Titans
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 29, 2026
EF can clinch the section title with a sweep over Uniontown in next week’s series. Elizabeth Forward entered its Section 2-4A series with West Mifflin with a major opportunity to shake up the top of t...
Trojans falter late as Fort Cherry wins section
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 29, 2026
California was one out away from upsetting unbeaten Fort Cherry before coughing up a game-tying homer in the 7th. The California baseball team went toe to toe with one of the best Class 2A squads not ...
Gonglik throws perfect game as Bearcats stay unbeaten
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 29, 2026
Sydney Gonglik was flawless in the circle, tossing a perfect game to lead Bentworth to a 3-0 Section 4-2A victory over Washington. Gonglik dominated from start to finish, striking out 12 over seven hi...
Cardinals rock Ashcraft to pick up win over Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 29, 2026
A day after emptying their bullpen against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Pirates turned to a pair of pitchers who had just rejoined the club to get them through the second game of the series...
Falbo was quick to debate with ‘wisecracks and smiles’
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
April 29, 2026
Over the years, I’ve written many tributes about athletes, coaches and acquaintances — often with a heavy heart and, quite frankly, a few tears. That’s not the case this time. Oh, I’m not happy about ...
Heidenreich could be chess piece for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
April 29, 2026
Trying to choose one position to describe Eli Heidenreich was always futile, even as a title-winning high school player at Mt. Lebanon. Running back? Slotback? Wide receiver? Slot receiver? Wildcat qu...
Former Panthers Ramon, Greer join coaching staff
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 29, 2026
Pitt has almost totally retooled its men’s basketball roster this past month, and coach Jeff Capel has gotten to work in rounding out his coaching staff for the 2026-27 campaign. On Monday, the Panthe...
Victory Heights complex to give Pitt a recruiting edge
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive 
April 29, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh’s $240 million Victory Heights sports complex is on schedule to host commencement ceremonies this week and athletic competition in the fall, officials said Monday. The fac...
Crosby delivered when Penguins needed him to
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 29, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The sequence might as well have served as a metaphor of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season. There was Sidney Crosby, his left knee throbbing after absorbing a blistering shot from the p...
Sports
April 29, 2026
COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m. - BTN — West Virginia at Penn St. COLLEGE SOFTBALL 6 p.m. - ACCN — DePaul at Notre Dame 8 p.m. - SECN — Florida St. at Florida GOLF 6 p.m. - GOLF — 2026 PGA Professional Champi...
Sports
April 29, 2026
Registration deadline nears for Steel City SBL Any girls players in the region entering grades 9 to 12 next school year are eligible to play in the area’s top summer basketball league. The Steel City ...
Host Rams rule Mid Mon Valley Track Classic
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 28, 2026
Ringgold’s boys team won by a wide margin, while the girls also claimed first place. The Scott Frederick Mid Mon Valley Track Classic celebrated its 25th year of action Monday with another fun event f...
Frazier falls on play at plate
High school, Sports
By By JIM DOWNEY Daily Courier 
April 28, 2026
Jaden Rothey was tagged out to end a 1-0 game after a ball got past Burgettstown’s catcher. Frazier loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday, but an out at the plate o...
Pens force Game 6 with thrilling win over Flyers
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 28, 2026
Kris Letang scores the tiebreaking goal on a fluky play late in the second period. With his team extending its firstround playoff series to a fifth game, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin got ...