Pens blanked in Boston; Rust still sidelined
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 12, 2026
Bryan Rust isn’t the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most valuable player. Chances are, his regular linemate, Sidney Crosby, will command that designation for as long as he wears the franchise’s logo on his ches...
Watt: No ‘extra incentive’ needed to end run of playoff failures
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
January 12, 2026
The Steelers’ star outside linebacker is 0-4 in his playoff career. For the first time since 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing a playoff game in front of fans at Acrisure Stadium. Based on...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
January 12, 2026
By the MVI Bishop Canevin pulled away early and never looked back in a 63-35 win over West Mifflin. The Crusaders led 36-19 at halftime and continued to extend the margin behind a balanced offensive e...
Niners knock off defending champion Eagles, 23-19
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brock Purdy threw a goahead 6-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from wide receiver Jauan Jennings,...
LaFleur’s future hangs in balance after Packers’ loss
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur was more interested in talking about his team’s future than his own a day after the biggest playoff collapse in the franchise’s storied hist...
Josh Allen stars, wins another playoff thriller over Jags
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen took a pounding and doled out punishment — looking every bit like the reigning MVP. He carried Buffalo to its first road playoff win in more than three decades, 27...
Mendoza, Indiana could make history against Miami
NCAA, Sports
January 12, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza originally planned on going to Yale, which pulled out all the stops during his recruiting visit five years ago. Among the ploys the Bull...
Olympians hoping to savor the moment this February
Olympics, Sports
By By STEPHEN WADE AP 
January 12, 2026
If winning gold medals were the only standard, almost all Olympic athletes would be considered failures. A clinical psychologist with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Emily Clark’s ...
Houston’s Anderson and Al-Shaair lead tenacious defense
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair were brought together by football, but it is a relationship forged by faith. Anderson, a Christian, and Al-...
BVA hosts MVI Girls Shootout Classic today
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
January 10, 2026
Games tip off at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. with the host Leopards facing off with Serra Catholic. By the Mon Valley Independent The MVI Girls Shootout Classic returns Saturday to Belle Vernon High Schoo...
Leps keep pace with Warriors in standings
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 10, 2026
Belle Vernon controlled the game from the opening tip Friday night, rolling to a 73-33 victory over Greensburg Salem in Section 3-4A boys basketball action The Leopards (9-6, 5-1) jumped out to a 24-1...
Hounds roll over St. Joe’s
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 10, 2026
It was vintage Monessen Greyhounds Friday night on Major Corley Court. A relentless pressure defense that forced a ton of turnovers, a dominant effort on the offensive glass and the ability to score i...
Bad third quarter helps Indians overtake Rams
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 10, 2026
Peters Township outscored Ringgold, 22-10, in the third quarter of Friday’s matchup. After a half of competitive Section 3-5A play Friday night, Peters Township keyed in on Ringgold’s transition game ...
Sports
January 10, 2026
BVA MS boys storm past Jayhawks The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys basketball teams cruised past visiting Jeannette to move to 11-0 on the season. The 8th-grade Leps got 25 points and 15 rebound...
Austin not surprised by Watt’s heavy workload
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 10, 2026
Only weeks removed from lung surgery, linebacker T.J. Watt maybe surprised some by taking on a heavy workload in his first game back, but defensive coordinator Terryl Austin was not among them. “I’m n...
Arthur Smith focused on Steelers, not Titans’ opening
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
January 10, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith confirmed Thursday that the Tennessee Titans have reached out to interview him for their head coach opening. “That’s not something...
Panthers look for first ACC win as Syracuse visits
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
January 10, 2026
It does not take viewing Pitt through rose-colored glasses to see that the Panthers weren’t too far off from starting ACC league play 2-0. Instead, behind a 76-69 loss to Miami and a 73-68 defeat to C...
O’Hearn can’t hide excitement to join Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
January 10, 2026
Ryan O’Hearn couldn’t contain his excitement to join the Pittsburgh Pirates, believing that with a pitching staff led by a generational talent such as National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes, they...
NBA, Sports
January 10, 2026
T-wolves hold moment of silence for Renee Good MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence before their game on Thursday night for Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman fatally ...
Jon-Eric Sullivan close to deal to be Dolphins’ GM
NFL, Sports
January 10, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jon-Eric Sullivan is finalizing a deal to join the Dolphins as their general manager, making the former Green Bay Packers executive the first key piece in Miami’s organizati...