Rams hold off Knights to advance to semifinals
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 6, 2026
Ringgold scored three goals in the second period and held on for a 5-4 win over Knoch. In a back-and-forth playoff battle Thursday night, the difference between the Ringgold and Knoch hockey teams was...
Leps look to create ‘big’ problems for Clearfield
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 6, 2026
Belle Vernon (22-4) will face the Bisons (18-6) Saturday at 1 p.m. to open the state playoffs. The Belle Vernon girls basketball team begins the PIAA state playoffs Saturday, traveling over two hours ...
Pens lose game and Evgeni Malkin
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 6, 2026
For the past week, the Penguins have gotten a refresher on what life is like without the nonpareil Sidney Crosby, currently designated to injured reserve because of a suspected right leg injury. On Th...
Williams homers in Pirates’ loss to Cards
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 6, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. — Alika Williams would love to tell the tale of what it was like to watch his first home run in a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform, even one that came in a Grapefruit League game. One proble...
McCutchen signs deal with Texas
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 6, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. — One of the biggest storylines entering spring training was that the Pittsburgh Pirates appeared to be moving on from franchise icon Andrew Mc-Cutchen. The 39-year-old designated hitt...
Sports
March 6, 2026
Local wrestlers advance to state quarterfinals Seven local wrestlers will be featured in the PIAA wrestling quarterfinals today at the Giant Center in Hershey. Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown had a bye be...
Rams excited and confident with long trip to West York
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 6, 2026
Scott Stephenson can be excused for having an extra bit of a jump in his steps these days. As coach of the Ringgold boys basketball team, he has overseen a team that has rejuvenated an entire communit...
Reliever Lawrence finds rhythm with Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 6, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. — Justin Lawrence sent his wife a joke text wishing her a happy anniversary on Sunday, marking a year since he was designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies. Lawrence celebrate...
Panthers’ rally comes up just short against Seminoles
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 6, 2026
It’s anyone’s guess as to the nature of coach Jeff Capel’s postgame message to players following Pitt’s wild 75-74 loss to Florida State on Wednesday night. On senior night at Petersen Events Center, ...
A return of traditional spring football games?
NCAA, Sports
By By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 
March 6, 2026
The disappearance of the spring transfer portal window creates the opportunity for a reappearance of spring football games in campuses across the country. Playing a game in front of fans to end spring...
Celtics’ Tatum ‘questionable’ as return nears
NBA, Sports
March 6, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is on the verge of making a return to NBA action nine months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon injury during last season’s playoffs. Tatum was li...
Doubles, triples dwindling in MLB with improving players
MLB, Sports
March 6, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — All those missing doubles and triples, well, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks he knows where at least some of them went. Over the fence. “I think that guys chase ...
Vulcans move on to PSAC semifinals
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
March 5, 2026
The California (Pa.) men’s basketball team showed no lingering effects from its regular- season finale loss as the Vulcans delivered a dominant performance in the PSAC quarterfinals Wednesday night. C...
Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame coach, dies at 89
NCAA, Sports
March 5, 2026
By ERIC OLSON AND TOM COYNE Associated Press Lou Holtz never met an opponent that couldn’t beat him. Somehow, he squeaked out nearly 250 wins and a national title while cementing himself both as one o...
Remembering Maz around the Valley
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
March 5, 2026
Several Mon Valley residents were fortunate enough to have a personal connection to a Pittsburgh legend we lost this year, Bill Mazeroski. In 2019, Ken Barbao — son of Joe Barbao Sr., who served as St...
Hounds set for familiar opponent
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 5, 2026
When Monessen and Elk County Catholic meet Friday in the first round of the PIAA Class 1A playoffs, the game may not require many points to decide a winner. In fact, whichever team reaches 25 points f...
Big Ben: Steelers should avoid early round QBs
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
March 5, 2026
Rather than search for their next quarterback early in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ alltime leading passer wants the team to prioritize other needs first. “I think too many teams try a...
U.S. women beat Canada, 1-0, in SheBelieves Cup
Sports
March 5, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ally Sentnor scored in the 55th minute and the United States beat Canada 1-0 on Wednesday in the SheBelieves Cup tournament, the Americans’ seventh straight shutout. Sentnor scor...
Judge hits 453-foot homer in WBC tuneup against Rockies
MLB, Sports
March 5, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Aaron Judge looks ready for his first World Baseball Classic. Alex Bregman does, too. As for the recently-retired Clayton Kershaw? Understandably a little rust. Judge crushed ...
Lack of healthy centers leads to Penguins’ loss
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 5, 2026
With the NHL’s trade deadline approaching at 3 p.m. Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t necessarily need to add a center for a prolonged playoff run. But they probably need a center for … well … now...