Andrisko lands BVA baseball job
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 20, 2025
Taylor Andrisko takes over for Tony Watson, who had the job opened after reaching the WPIAL semifinals last season. The Belle Vernon Area school board unanimously voted Tuesday evening to name former ...
Caterino not thinking rebuild in first season with Leopards
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 20, 2025
The former Monessen star left California to take over the Belle Vernon boys program. Belle Vernon Area snuck into the WPIAL 3A boys soccer payoffs despite a 3-7 record in rugged Section 3-3A. The Leop...
Cougars will rely on depth
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 20, 2025
The Charleroi volleyball team must replace seven seniors from last year’s team. Despite losing seven seniors from last year’s squad that qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year, the Ch...
High school, Sports
GOLF RECAPS
August 20, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon showed both depth and consistency Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course, pulling away from Connellsville for a 198-234 Section 2-3A victory. The Leopards pl...
Questions loom after Flacco named Browns’ starter
NFL, Sports
August 20, 2025
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Kevin Stefanski resolved the biggest storyline of the Cleveland Browns training camp by naming Joe Flacco the starting quarterback on Monday. But as is the case with the quarterback...
Rodgers, Heyward, Watt, Melcalf will all sit Thursday
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 20, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers’ first official snaps with the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to wait until Week 1. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that the four-time MVP, along with All-Pro defensive t...
Ineligible QB Smith will not play this season
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
August 20, 2025
Ineligible sophomore quarterback Anthony Smith, whose transfer to Seton La-Salle led to a lawsuit against the PIAA, won’t play football for the Rebels this season and may enroll elsewhere, said an att...
Ringgold girls preseason
High school, News, Sports
August 20, 2025
PHOTOS BY MIKE DARNAY / MVI SPORTS
NFL, Sports
August 20, 2025
Colts name Jones starting quarterback INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Daniel Jones chose the Indianapolis Colts because he wanted a chance to prove he could still be a starting NFL quarterback. The gamble paid of...
Blue Jays batter Keller to roll past Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GREG MACAFEE TribLive 
August 20, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller hit Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer with his second pitch of Tuesday’s game at PNC Park, and everything went downhill from there. Kelle...
Texas, Penn St. place three on AP team
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
August 20, 2025
Texas and Penn State, the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason Top 25, each had three players selected for the preseason AP All-America team announced Monday. No. 1 Texas had one player fro...
McCutchen impressed with Griffin’s promotion
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 20, 2025
When Konnor Griffin makes his Double-A debut Tuesday night, the 19-yearold shortstop will become the youngest player ever for the Altoona Curve. Pittsburgh Pirates icon Andrew McCutchen can relate to ...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 20, 2025
TribLive Television analyst Mike Rupp won’t be back on Penguins broadcasts this season. The former NHL winger confirmed Monday that he will not return for a third season as color analyst on SportsNet ...
Dabo’s faith in Klubnik pays off for Tigers
NCAA, Sports
August 20, 2025
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Cade Klubnik read the comments on social media. He heard the chatter around him, about how he simply wasn’t good enough to be the starting quarterback for the Clemson Tigers. He h...
Two-pointers becoming more prominent in college ball
NCAA, Sports
August 20, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Brent Venables’ decision late in the Armed Forces Bowl last December was a sign of the times. Oklahoma scored a touchdown in the closing seconds against Navy to cut its deficit to...
NCAA, Sports
August 20, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The big expectations at Texas keep growing. And the path is there for the Longhorns to do something special this season. Texas starts the season ranked No. 1 for the first time in...
Sports
August 20, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon showed both depth and consistency Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course, pulling away from Connellsville for a 198-234 Section 2-3A victory. The Leopards pl...
Sports
August 20, 2025
HORSE RACING 9:30 a.m. - FS2 — The Juddmonte International: From York Racecourse, York, England 1 p.m. - FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. - ESPN — Little League World Series: Ba...
Sports
August 20, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon showed both depth and consistency Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course, pulling away from Connellsville for a 198-234 Section 2-3A victory. The Leopards pl...
Sports
August 20, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon showed both depth and consistency Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course, pulling away from Connellsville for a 198-234 Section 2-3A victory. The Leopards pl...