Olympics, Sports
January 14, 2026
RHO, Italy (AP) — No ice is colder and harder than speedskating ice. The precision it takes has meant that Olympic speedskaters have never competed for gold on a temporary indoor rink – until the 2026...
Offense limited again as Pens lose in shootout to Lightning
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 14, 2026
Offense was difficult to come by for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the past weekend. And that trend continued Tuesday as they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, in a shootout at PPG Paints ...
Warriors enjoying another strong start
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 13, 2026
Despite some adversity, it’s been a strong start to the season for the Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team. The Warriors sit atop Section 3-4A with a 5-0 record ahead of a matchup at Derry tonight ...
Warriors pull into tie for first place
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 13, 2026
Elizabeth Forward earned a 49-36 road victory over South Park on Monday night in Section 3-4A play, using steady defense and balanced scoring to control the game from start to finish and create a thre...
Texans stifle Rodgers, Steelers in playoff rout
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
January 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble by Aaron Rodgers 33 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to highlight a dominant performance by the NFL’s top-ranked defense, and the H...
Steelers were destined to fail
Pittsburgh, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
January 13, 2026
Maybe it was DK Metcalf dropping a pass from Aaron Rodgers when he was wide open early in the first quarter of the AFC Wild Card playoff game. Or maybe it was the fact that the Steelers turned over a ...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
January 13, 2026
Baldwin surge. Allie Wilson led TJ (12-2, 5-0) with 16 points, while Riley McCabe and Maggie Spell each scored 12. Lynsey Bernotas had 18, and Jules Ott finished with 16 for the Highlanders (11-2, 5-1...
Pens sign Lizotte
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 13, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year extension with a salary cap hit of $2.25 million on Monday. This contract will begin with the 2026-27 season. Lizotte, 28, joined t...
Eagles’ staff could be in flux after home loss
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP 
January 13, 2026
The NFL won’t have a repeat Super Bowl champion. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles were eliminated by the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday. Now, the heat wi...
Stafford ready to play against Bears Sunday
NFL, Sports
January 13, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to play for the Los Angeles Rams this weekend after tests revealed only a mild sprain of the index finger on his throwing hand. Stafford inj...
Olympics, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP 
January 13, 2026
A pair of Russian luge athletes were confirmed Monday as qualifiers for next month’s Milan Cortina Olympics, meaning they will compete against Ukrainian sliders on the sport’s biggest stage. The Inter...
NHL to host June draft in Buffalo; McKenna could go first
NHL, Sports
January 13, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, the NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June, a person with knowledge of the decision tol...
LSU’s Mulkey turns to Louisiana cooking to break skid
NCAA, Sports
January 13, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Kim Mulkey tapped into her Louisiana roots — and specifically, her home state’s cooking culture — to tighten up the Tigers’ form after their two-game skid to open Sou...
Herbert dejected after third playoff loss of career
NFL, Sports
January 13, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh still believes he can take his team all the way. Quarterback Justin Herbert isn’t so sure. After a 16-3 loss to New England in the wild-card round ...
Sports
January 13, 2026
BVA Middle School boys remain unbeaten The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys basketball teams upped their record to 12-0 Monday with a pair of dominating wins at Yough. For the 8th-grade Leopards (...
Sports
January 13, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6:30 p.m. - FS1 — Villanova at Providence 6:30 p.m. - PEACOCK — Marquette vs. St. John’s, New York 7 p.m. - ACCN — Boston College at Clemson 7 p.m. - BTN — Wisconsin at Minnes...
Titans let lead slip away, but recover to beat BC
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 12, 2026
Kendall Lee led the way for West Mifflin with 22 points. West Mifflin saw a big early lead evaporate against Bishop Canevin Saturday at the Mon Valley Independent Girls Shootout Classic. But the Titan...
Leopards withstand Serra’s upset bid
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
MVI GIRLS SHOOTOUT CLASSIC
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 12, 2026
BVA’s size and experience eventually made the difference in a 52-46 win. From the outside, it was a classic David vs. Goliath tale in the final game of the MVI Shootout Classic Saturday afternoon as u...
Brown wins battle of Pa.’s top 215-pounders
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
January 12, 2026
The BVA wrestler posted a 10-0 victory in a rematch of last year’s state finals. The marquee matchup of the night lived up to its billing at the 73rd Westmoreland County Coaches Association wrestling ...
Rams post convincing victory over Commodores
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 12, 2026
Ringgold got 22 points from Jada Gernot in the 29-point win. When Ringgold and Frazier took the court at Belle Vernon for the Mon Valley Independent Girls Shootout Classic on Saturday, both sides earn...