Steelers request interviews with five candidates for coaching job
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 15, 2026
Rather than merely a coaching tree, one early candidate to become the Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach comes from an impressive family tree, too. The Steelers reportedly asked to interview Los Angeles Rams ...
Ravens’ owner Bisciotti opens up on Harbaugh firing
NFL, Sports
January 15, 2026
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The next coach of the Baltimore Ravens will have a couple of tough acts to follow, given how quickly the previous two won a Super Bowl. “It took (Brian) Billick two years, Joh...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 15, 2026
Bentworth rolled to a 47-24 victory over Brownsville, using a combination of forfeits and quick falls to secure the team win on the mat Wednesday. The Bearcats opened strong as Brian Mathews collected...
Ryan seeking to handle unfinished business in new role
NFL, Sports
January 15, 2026
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Matt Ryan said he is motivated to take care of unfinished business in his new role as the Atlanta Falcons president of football. Ryan was named the 2016 NFL MVP after leadin...
Bears, Pats latest to give hope for fast turnarounds
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
January 15, 2026
The New England Patriots and Chicago Bears both went from worst to first in their divisions in 2025, proving anew to NFL fans already looking ahead to next season that a quick fix to that fixer-upper ...
Panthers get elusive ACC win
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
January 15, 2026
Pitt arrived at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta on Wednesday night a desperate squad, winless inACC league play and sitting in 16th place in the conference. Whether that desperation was channeled into a ...
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
January 15, 2026
The Cal (Pa.) men suffered their first PSAC loss, but the Vulcan women were dominant in a West win. By the Mon Valley Independent Clarion built an early lead and answered every late push by California...
Sports
January 15, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - CBSSN — New Mexico St. at Liberty 7 p.m. - ESPNU — Oakland at Milwaukee 8 p.m. - CBSSN — Coll. of Charleston at Towson 9 p.m. - ESPN2 — Wichita St. at FAU 9 p.m. - ES...
Steelers’ Tomlin steps aside after 19 seasons
Pittsburgh, Sports
January 14, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin was an unknown when the Pittsburgh Steelers plucked him from obscurity in 2007 and handed the young and charismatic Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator one of the mos...
Greyhounds bear down to beat Gators
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JIM DOWNEY For MVI Sports 
January 14, 2026
The Section 2-1A game Tuesday night at Geibel Catholic between visiting Monessen and the Gators was a game of spurts, and the Greyhounds put together the last surge for a 61-48 road victory. “We separ...
Cougars sneak past Ligonier Valley; Warriors upset at Derry
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 14, 2026
Charleroi held off a second-quarter surge from Ligonier Valley and finished with a 74-70 win in Section 4-3A play. Charleroi opened with 26 points in the first quarter, but Ligonier Valley responded w...
Jayhawks knock off Bears to take top spot
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
January 14, 2026
Clairton may hold the edge over Jeannette on the gridiron, but when it comes to basketball, advantage Jeannette. The top two teams in Section 1-2A collided for supremacy, and it was Jeannette that pre...
Numerous options out there for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 14, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers will undertake their first coaching search in 19 years and their third in almost 60 after Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday. There’s an abundance of former head coaches and curr...
Rams beat Hillers to get back on track
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 14, 2026
Chris Wilson led a balanced attack for Ringgold as they notched a section win over Trinity. Sometimes basketball is a cat-and-mouse game. In Tuesday’s Section 3-5A boys basketball matchup between Ring...
Gators stifle Tigers in 4th quarter to nab section win
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN MVI Sports 
January 14, 2026
When it comes to rivalry games, emotions can run high, teams can get hot and cold, and scoring runs can often dictate the final result. That was the case Tuesday night when McKeesport and Gateway conv...
Watt frustrated by streak of futility
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 14, 2026
For the sixth time over the past nine seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers went one-and-done in the playoffs. That stretch began with the start of the career of T.J. Watt in 2017. Adding on a defeat in th...
What Houston is saying about Texans’ victory
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
January 14, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended abruptly Monday night with a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. As the Steel City processed the disappointment of an early exit, Houston media o...
Novak adept at shifting around Penguins’ lineup
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
January 14, 2026
To a large degree, Tommy Novak is the architect of his own frequent movement throughout the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. One of nine remaining players who have suited up for all of the club’s 44 games...
How will climate change reshape Olympics?
Olympics, Sports
By By JENNIFER MCDERMOTT & PAT GRAHAM Associated Press 
January 14, 2026
Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens can’t help but think about the future of winter sports as she trains for next month’s Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy. Evidence of climate change is all aroun...
NHL and NHLPA pleased after test events in Milan
NHL, Olympics, Sports
January 14, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL and NHL Players’ Association said in a joint statement Monday they are pleased that test events at the new hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Olympics were “a good trial run an...