Hurley says ‘no thanks’ to Lakers coaching job
NCAA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
June 11, 2024
The Los Angeles Lakers offered Dan Hurley what would have seemed like a basketball coach’s dream: a chance to coach one of the world’s most popular franchises, possibly an opportunity to work with LeB...
Panthers head north with 2-0 series lead
NHL, Sports
June 11, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl knocked Florida’s Aleksander Barkov out of the game. The Panthers made sure they responded by landing the bigger blow. And the Stanley Cup Final took a h...
Sports Columns
June 12, 2024
2014 • The latest in a series of features about the 2014 inductees into the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame described Tony Segzda as having “baseball in his blood.” The 1947 California High Sch...
Tomlin extension gets lukewarm reaction from Steelers Nation
Pittsburgh, Sports
June 11, 2024
By Trib Total Media Love him or hate him, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin likely will be around at least three more years. The Steelers and Tomlin agreed to a contract extension Monday that will...
Triolo using natural gifts, technology to succeed
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 11, 2024
Jared Triolo made an error March 28, missing a toss from shortstop Oneil Cruz at second base in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ season opener against the Marlins in Miami. It happens. But let’s put that gaffe...
Narduzzi’s lessons from father include ‘toughness’ and rosary
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 11, 2024
Pat Narduzzi said he learned much about the coaching profession from his father, Bill, including “a mind for football … toughness … and the ability to communicate and relate to players.” Those are imp...
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media 
June 11, 2024
Yough on Tuesday night promoted junior varsity coach Will “Boo” Sherbondy to head varsity boys basketball coach. Sherbondy, a Yough alum, was a longtime assistant to Jim Nesser, who resigned after six...
Warriors to play for state championship
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 10, 2024
Shelby Telegdy continued her dominance in the circle as she struck out 9 in EF’s semifinal win. Elizabeth Forward has dominated its opposition throughout the season, and Archbishop Wood became the lat...
Sports, Sports Columns
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
June 10, 2024
Along my travels over the years as a sports writer and in my private life, few people made my day better seeing them than Phil Pergola did. Whether I saw him in the locker room before or after a game ...
High school, Sports
June 10, 2024
By Trib Total Media Thomas Jefferson will play for the Class 5A softball state championship after rallying from a 6-0 deficit to stun Central Mountain. Morgan Aliesky hit the go-ahead two-run single i...
Colleagues share fond memories of Phil Pergola
High school, Sports
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
June 9, 2024
The longtime Mon Valley high school basketball coach died Saturday at 78. The dean of all Mon Valley coaches is gone. Phil Pergola, whose basketball coaching career spanned more than 50 years and six ...
Only SEC, ACC at College World Series this season
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer 
June 10, 2024
Kentucky finally made it to a College World Series, and the Wildcats will be joined by at least three other Southeastern Conference teams on college baseball’s biggest stage. Tennessee, Florida and Te...
Defending champ Canada has steadied heading to Paris
Olympics, Sports
By By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer 
June 10, 2024
Even coach Bev Priestman acknowledges the Canadian national team lost its way last year. Two years after winning Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games, the Canadians were humbled by a poor performance at la...
Softball coaches worry about arrival of athlete pay
NCAA, Sports
June 10, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma slugger Jocelyn Alo energized college softball two years ago on the way to becoming the career home run leader and the sport’s visibility has increased ever since. Six of...
Honeycutt delivers again as Tar Heels sweep Mountaineers
NCAA, Sports
June 10, 2024
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Vance Honeycutt hit a home run on the game’s first pitch after ending the opener of the best-of-three series with a walk-off two-run shot, and North Carolina held off West Vir...
Sports, Sports Columns
June 10, 2024
2014 • Mitch’s Bail Bonds manager Ryan Encapera has become a master at putting together a winning lineup. When his scheduled starting pitcher, Brian Fisher, was unavailable, Encapera was left with onl...
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
June 10, 2024
CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala was on a recent edition of the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show. She’s a veteran of covering the Steelers and the AFC North for the NFL Network. During the episode, one of ...
Kirilloff relishes hometown visit with Twins
MLB, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 10, 2024
Alex Kirilloff only had to look over his right shoulder Sunday to see how far his love of baseball has taken him. Kirilloff, a Plum graduate, started in left field for the Minnesota Twins at PNC Park ...
Focus shifts to mandatory minicamp
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
June 10, 2024
The voluntary portion of offseason workouts is over for the Pittsburgh Steelers. What stands between the 90 players on the roster and an extended break is the annual minicamp, which requires mandatory...
Steelers give Tomlin 3-year extension
NFL, Sports
June 10, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The NFL’s longest-tenured head coach isn’t leaving Pittsburgh anytime soon. The Steelers signed Mike Tomlin to a three-year extension on Monday that will carry through at least the 2...