Sports
April 27, 2026
COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. - SECN — Alabama at Tennessee GOLF 7 p.m. - GOLF — 2026 PGA Professional Championship: Second Round, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore. IIHF HOCKEY (MEN’S) 10 a.m. - NHLN —...
Sports
April 27, 2026
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Carson Hocevar ensured the Talladega Superspeedway fans who witnessed his first NASCAR Cup Series win would remember it. After outdueling Chris Buescher with a last-lap pass Sun...
Rams overpower Trojans in non-section win
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 25, 2026
Kennedy Nash tossed a two-hit shutout in Ringgold’s five-inning win. Sometimes, looks can be deceiving. At first glance, Ringgold’s 6-9 record entering its nonsection matchup at California on Friday m...
Bergman goes 4 for 4 in Leps’ senior day win
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 25, 2026
It was fitting on Belle Vernon baseball’s senior night that its fourth-year players led the way. Connor Bergman went 4 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs scored to pace the Leopards offensively, whi...
Hillers knock off Jaguars; Eagles fall at Hopewell
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 25, 2026
Trinity erupted for seven runs in the first inning and held off a late push to earn a 10-8 nonsection victory over Thomas Jefferson. The Hillers wasted no time taking control. Derek Falvo delivered a ...
Birthday boy Griffin hits first homer as Skenes dazzles
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 25, 2026
Paul Skenes took a perfect game into the 7th inning before allowing one hit. It was a night of almost perfect performances for Konnor Griffin and Paul Skenes, with the former throwing himself a birthd...
Kent, Salay shine for Leps at FCCA meet
High school, Sports
By By JIM DOWNEY For MVI Sports 
April 25, 2026
The Belle Vernon girls finished in second place behind Laurel Highlands in the annual event. Belle Vernon senior Ryan Kent entered Friday’s FCCA Track & Field Championship as the reigning Field MVP an...
Priatko shares memory of being drafted into the NFL
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 25, 2026
By THOMAS LETURGY For MVI Sports Bill Priatko won’t be attending the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh this week. At 94, he’ll most likely be watching the festivities from home. It’s not because he can’t get ar...
Steelers trade up for Alabama WR Bernard in 2nd round
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
April 25, 2026
This time, it was the Pittsburgh Steelers who got aggressive and traded up for a wide receiver. One day after a targeted wideout got snatched away at the last minute, the Steelers moved up six spots i...
Vrabel takes accountability for ‘distraction’
NFL, Sports
April 25, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said he is taking accountability for actions that have created a distraction for New England without addressing specifics about photos published rec...
Lucky goals help Avalanche take 3-0 lead on Kings
NHL, Sports
April 25, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal, Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche moved to the brink of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a...
NBA, Sports
April 25, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves flexed even more of their defensive muscle against the flagging Denver Nuggets, seizing a 2-1 lead in the first-round NBA playoff seri...
Spain heads to World Cup with battered image
Sports
April 25, 2026
MADRID (AP) — First came the racist abuse against Vinícius Júnior. Then the unwanted kiss by the nation’s top soccer official. And now Spain is dealing with the fallout of anti-Muslim chants during a ...
Sports
April 25, 2026
AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. - FS1 — FIM MotoGP: Spain Grand Prix - Sprint Race, Ángel Nieto, Spain 10:30 a.m. - PRIME VIDEO — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala. 12:30 p....
Sports
April 25, 2026
This date in baseball April 25 1901 — In the opener at Detroit’s Bennett Park, the Tigers beat Milwaukee in a great comeback. Trailing 13-4 going into the bottom of the ninth, the Tigers scored 10 run...
BVA’s Brown named top scholar-athlete
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
April 24, 2026
As Judge Michael J. Stewart II addressed the audience at the 70th Annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet Tuesday at Ferrante’s Lakeview, he said “I thought last year’s class was talented. ...
Steelers select Arizona St. tackle with first-round pick
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
April 24, 2026
For the third time in four years, the Pittsburgh Steelers went with an offensive tackle as their first-round draft pick. Arizona State’s Max Iheanachor was the Steelers’ selection at No. 21 overall Th...
Gonglik gets 500th K as Bearcats’ bats come alive
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 24, 2026
Nora Lindley had three hits with a pair of doubles to lead the Bentworth offense. It was business as usual for the Bentworth softball team in a nonsection matchup against visiting McGuffey on Thursday...
Tigers top Vikings; TJ, Serra Catholic clinch sections
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 24, 2026
McKeesport used a pair of big early innings to power past Valley, 10-4. Valley struck first in the top of the first, using a leadoff single to set the table before a two-run home run to left field gav...
Ringgold, Cal boys and girls headed to team track championships
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 24, 2026
The Belle Vernon girls, Clairton boys and Bentworth girls will also participate in the team championships. Six local track and field teams will participate in the WPIAL Track & Field championships nex...