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 ...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 28, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived Monday afternoon to the hum of an inflatable bounce house in the middle of their clubhouse, a belated birthday prank in celebration of 20-year-old rookie Konnor Griffin....
Boldy stepping up for Wild in big way against Stars
NBA, Sports
April 28, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy was taking a bruising cross-check in a scrap for the puck along the end boards in the final minute of the first overtime in Minnesota, when teammate Kirill Kaprizov d...
Celtics and Spurs have chance to advance tonight
NBA, Sports
April 28, 2026
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — After the Boston Celtics rolled in Philadelphia and the San Antonio Spurs roared back in Portland, the No. 2 seeds in the NBA playoffs are on the verge of advancing. The New Yo...
NHL, Sports
April 28, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Brent Burns showed off his wry sense of humor shortly after Colorado completed its firstround sweep. “Better than the alternative, I guess,” the 41-year-old defenseman cracked after comp...
PSG and Bayern fully healthy for today’s UCL action
Sports
April 28, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique joked that picking his team against Bayern Munich will be like a “lottery” because he finally has a fullstrength squad to choose from. That means mi...
Washington’s Williams leading the way after crazy offseason
NFL, Sports
April 28, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — In February, a somber Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. called his short-lived decision to leave the Huskies a mistake that resulted from “really bad advice.” The 20-year-old W...
Giants, Jets get A-pluses for draft selections
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
April 28, 2026
From Fernando Mendoza to Red Murdock, 257 players were selected in the 2026 NFL draft. Some will have instant success. Others will need more time to develop. Not all of them will make the roster. Team...
NFL, Sports
April 28, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The first round of the NFL draft averaged 13.2 million viewers across television and digital platforms, according to the league and Nielsen. It was the third-most watched first round o...
Sports
April 28, 2026
BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE 2 p.m. - NBATV — JCA Kings Cote d’Ivoire vs. Club Africain Tunisia COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. - ACCN — Coastal Carolina at North Carolina COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. - SECN — Florida...
Baseball playoff spots at stake in season’s final days
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 27, 2026
Several teams have a path to the postseason, but a few of them might need some help. The end of the WPIAL baseball and softball regular seasons are approaching, and there are a number of Mon Valley ba...
Reminiscent of 2018, Steelers have decisions to make at QB
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 27, 2026
Coach Mike McCarthy will face tough calls when deciding on backups. A veteran future Hall of Fame returning starter. A trusted longtime backup. The previous year’s lateround rookie who turned some hea...
Bucs blanked; Brewers avoid sweep
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 27, 2026
Milwaukee’s Kyle Harrison struck out 12 in the 5-0 win. The Pittsburgh Pirates were seeking their first sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in a decade, but Kyle Harrison proved to be a roadblock. The 24-y...
‘Dreams come true’ for Solovyov in first playoff game
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 27, 2026
The Penguins rookie is only the eighth player ever from Belarus to appear in the NHL postseason. PHILADELPHIA — While Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phila...
Pittsburgh was complete success as NFL Draft host
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports, ...
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
April 27, 2026
Other than the embarrassing public snafu the Steelers suffered when it was almost time for them to make their first round pick Thursday, the NFL Draft was a resounding success for the franchise, the N...
T’Wolves, Thunder one win away from second round
NBA, Sports
April 27, 2026
DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets have developed an intense rivalry, meeting in the NBA playoffs three times in the last four years. The Nuggets bounced the Wolves 4-1 in 202...
Kenya’s Sawe runs first marathon under 2 hours
Sports
April 27, 2026
LONDON (AP) — A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (4...
Raptors tie series up 2-2 heading back to Cleveland
NBA, Sports
April 27, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes hit the go-ahead free throws in the final minute and finished with 23 points, Brandon Ingram also scored 23 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 on ...
NHL, Sports
April 27, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Sabres coach Lindy Ruff shut down any talk of putting forwards Tyson Kozak and Jason Zucker back in after injuries sent them to the locker room late in Game 4 of Buffalo’s first-round pl...
Future of the Red Sox up in the air after coaches fired
MLB, Sports
April 27, 2026
BALTIMORE (AP) — Less than 24 hours after the Boston Red Sox shockingly fired manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff, infielder Trevor Story said the club’s path forward feels unclea...