Party like it’s ‘1999’: Leps clinch section
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 3, 2026
With Monday’s win over Mt. Pleasant, the Belle Vernon girls clinched their first section title in 27 years. For the first time in 27 seasons, members of the Belle Vernon girls basketball team can call...
Tigers’ Spell commits to play at Georgia
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
February 3, 2026
his commitment to play at SEC power Georgia. McKeesport’s junior star running back is the top-ranked running back in the class of 2027, according to multiple recruiting sites. McKeesport junior runnin...
Eagles crush Pioneers to celebrate senior night
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
February 3, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Behind a balanced scoring attack and a flurry of three-pointers, the Eagles rolled to a 71-36 win over West Greene in a Section 2-1A matchup. Serra Catholic knocked down ...
Jaguars hold off Rams
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 3, 2026
Justin Fry (27) and Nick Trklja (21) combined for 48 points as TJ stayed unbeaten in section play. With the calendar turning to February, it’s officially crunch time for basketball teams throughout th...
Bumbling Penguins see streak come to an end
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
February 3, 2026
Just like every Cypriot alpine skier, Hungarian speed skater and Romanian luger representing their respective countries, Rickard Rakell is excited about going to Italy next week for the Olympics as a ...
Goodell says 18 regular season games ‘not a given’
NFL, Sports
February 3, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Not so fast on an 18-game NFL season. A week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it seem inevitable, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said expanding the regular season to 18 g...
Skenes anchors starting rotation for the Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
PIRATES: POSITION BY POSITION
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
February 3, 2026
There will be battles for spots in the back end of the starting rotation. The Pittsburgh Pirates opened their offseason predicated on the premise that they had a solid foundation with their starting p...
NFL to play first regular-season game in France
NFL, Sports
February 3, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL will play its first regular-season game ever in France next season with the New Orleans Saints set to travel to Paris later this year. The league on Monday announced the p...
Florida students chant ‘G League dropout’ at Bediako
NCAA, Sports
February 3, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Rowdy Reptiles were ready for Charles Bediako. Florida’s raucous student section taunted Alabama’s 7-foot center unmercifully with chants of “G League dropout” during a 10...
Justin Rose is 45 with plenty of ‘gas in the tank’
Sports
February 3, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose doesn’t pay attention to his age no matter how much he gets reminded. His victory Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open was historic on a couple of fronts. At age 45, he be...
Hounds extend hot streak by beating Serra
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 2, 2026
Torrence Taylor led the way with 25 points and 14 rebounds. In a tightly contested game, the Monessen boys’ basketball team made its free throws late, got production from its bigs and came up with the...
Lucas scores 30 as Vulcans defeat Pitt-Johnstown in PSAC West clash
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
February 2, 2026
Kennedy Bankett’s 34-point game led the women past UPJ, 82-58 By the Mon Valley Independent The Vulcans’ Bryson Lucas set the tone early Saturday afternoon and never let the game slip away. The redshi...
Spell, McCabe spark TJ’s rally for win in Maryland
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 2, 2026
They combined for 40 points in the 48-46 victory at Southern Garrett. Maggie Spell and Riley McCabe combined for 40 of Thomas Jefferson’s points in a come-from-behind 48-46 win over Southern Garrett (...
Super Bowl is gamblers’ biggest event of the year
NFL, Sports, Sports Columns
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
February 2, 2026
The biggest betting extravaganza in the world of sports takes place Sunday. In other words, it’s the Super Bowl. Millions of dollars will be bet on a bevy of different props like whether the toss of t...
Bottom-six forwards spark Penguins again
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
February 2, 2026
Five goals in Saturday’s victory over the Rangers came from the third and fourth lines. The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back members of their 2016 Stanley Cup championship squad Saturday for a ceremo...
LeBron’s All-Star streak extended to 22 years
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
February 2, 2026
He was selected as a reserve for the game in Los Angeles later this month. LeBron James is an All-Star again, extending his record streak of selections. James was a pick for the 22nd consecutive year,...
NFL, Sports
February 2, 2026
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as head coach on Sunday, turning to a division rival’s offensive coordinator to try to pull the franchise out of the bottom of the NFC West...
Seahawks’ Klint Kubiak to join Raiders as HC
NFL, Sports
By By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer 
February 2, 2026
The Las Vegas Raiders are working toward finalizing an agreement to make Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak their head coach, a person with knowledge of the discussions said Sunday. T...
Boogie Fland, Florida blow out Alabama, 100-77
NCAA, Sports
February 2, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Alex Condon scored 25 points, Thomas Haugh added 22 and No. 19 Florida handled 23rd-ranked Alabama and Charles Bediako 100-77 on Sunday. Florida’s fifth consecutive victory in...
Alcaraz becomes youngest man to win career Grand Slam
Sports
February 2, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz had Novak Djokovic across the net from him and Rafael Nadal watching from above in Rod Laver Arena. His inspiration, and his idol. Alcaraz had visions of thi...