Team Penske moving forward after shock firings
Sports
May 23, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske personally told Will Power about the firings of Team Penske’s top three executives — a decision Power said his boss made after a sleepless night contemplating how to h...
Stars not getting shut out on power play against Oilers
NHL, Sports
May 23, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars aren’t getting shut out on the power play in the Western Conference final against Edmonton this time. They took full advantage of their opportunities in the third period...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
May 23, 2025
THOMAS JEFFERSON VS. ARMSTRONG –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
Sports
May 23, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 10:30 p.m. - FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Carlton 2 a.m. (Saturday) - FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Hawthorn 6 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Fremantle ...
Sports
May 23, 2025
AMD Industries beats Monessen Florist AMD Industries picked up their second win in the Steel City Summer Basketball season with an 80-62 win over Monessen Florist. West Allegheny’s Leila Marchinsky sc...
Heaney, bullpen in control as Pirates win series
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 22, 2025
An unfortunate streak for the Pittsburgh Pirates refuses to die. Not in 26 games, dating to April 22, has the team managed to score more than four runs, making it the longest such stretch in franchise...
BeeGraphix get big win over Cedarbrook
High school, Sports
STEEL CITY SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 22, 2025
AMD races past Monessen Florist with strong first half; Marie Slagus Howard Hanna tops Trailside in nightcap. The second night of the young Steel City Summer Basketball League season was kicked off wi...
‘Tybo’ is the right man for BVA boys
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
I’M JUST SAYIN’
May 22, 2025
It’s not like the Belle Vernon Area School Board hasn’t made good hires in the past. But I will say that I commend it on making the right choice whne it comes to the boys basketball job. I know who th...
Library of Congress comes calling for Stewart
Sports
May 22, 2025
Stewart will write about the 1960 Pirates and their stunning win in the World Series. By the Mon Valley Independent The Library of Congress recently requested Mon Valley Independent contributor Wayne ...
Olympics, Sports
May 22, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics remain optimistic that Major League Baseball will find a way to join the NFL in sending the world’s best athletes in their respective spor...
As U.S. Open nears, construction is on track
Sports
By By JAMES ENGEL TribLive 
May 22, 2025
With about a month left until the world’s top golfers hit the greens for the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, USGA officials said construction work across the club’s grounds is right on track. On-si...
NFL, Sports
May 22, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jim Irsay started his football career as a ball boy. He finished it as a team owner. Along the way, the NFL’s music man created his own, unique brand. Irsay worked his way up throu...
NFL, Sports
May 22, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Facing stiff resistance around the NFL, the tush push managed to move the chains and gain a fresh set of downs. League owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal to prohibit the pol...
Jones done for season after elbow surgery
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 22, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates righthander Jared Jones underwent surgery on his right elbow and will miss the remainder of the season, costing the starting rotation one of its top young pitchers. Pirates senior d...
WCWS shaping up to be an SEC showcase
NBA, Sports
May 22, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Softball’s super regionals are looking a lot like a Southeastern Conference tournament. Liberty knocked out top overall seed Texas A&M, an SEC member, in the regional round. Even ...
Bills tapped for ‘Hard Knocks’
NFL, Sports
May 22, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The reigning NFL MVP will be a featured attraction this season on the league’s training camp documentary, with the Buffalo Bills making their first appearance on “Hard Knocks.” The...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
May 22, 2025
RINGGOLD VS. BLACKHAWK –– JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
Sports
May 22, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:30 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Western at Geelong BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE 10 a.m. - NBATV — Al Ahli Tripoli vs. Nairobi City Thunder, Kigali, Rwanda 1 p.m. - NBATV — Armee Pat...
Sports
May 22, 2025
Cal Gold rolls over Rostraver Black California Gold needed only five innings to grab a 12-2 win over Rostraver Black in local Bronco League action Tuesday. Leo Galis got the win on the mound after thr...
No. 1 Indiana ousts Belle Vernon in semifinals
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 21, 2025
The Leps will face No. 7 Central Valley in the WPIAL consolation game next week. Belle Vernon’s quest for a WPIAL championship came to an end Tuesday night under the lights at Gateway Sports Complex w...