Steelers, Rodgers look to snap out of funk
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 14, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are in first place in the AFC North. It just doesn’t necessarily feel like it. Three losses in four games, each troubling in its own way, will do that. The op...
Clairton one step from another title shot
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 14, 2025
One year after Clairton and Fort Cherry matched up in the WPIAL Class 1A championship, they’ve got a chance to set up another rematch tonight if both sides prevail. Standing in the way of the No. 2 Be...
After Cy Young win, Skenes wants a World Series
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 14, 2025
As Paul Skenes reflected on the historic season that resulted in winning the National League Cy Young Award, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace couldn’t help but look forward to the future. For someone who p...
Rodgers: No changes needed for Steelers’ offense
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
November 14, 2025
When he took the field Sunday night at SoFi Stadium, Aaron Rodgers made the 250th start of his 21-year NFL career and the ninth for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was a milestone that wasn’t worth celebr...
LA officials seek to halt Dodger Stadium gondola
MLB, Sports
November 14, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposal to build a gondola from downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium hit some turbulence this week when the City Council voted overwhelmingly to urge transportation officials t...
Bears, Vikings looking to find similar approach
NFL, Sports
November 14, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have produced this season yet another example of how good things can indeed come in the hypercompetitive, super-scrutinized NFL for those willin...
Sports
By By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer 
November 14, 2025
Major League Soccer owners voted Thursday to shift the league’s season to a summer- to-spring calendar in 2027, bringing it more in line with its international counterparts. The move aims to put MLS i...
No. 2 Purdue beats No. 8 Crimson Tide
NCAA, Sports
NCAA CAPSULES
November 14, 2025
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Braden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. 2 Purdue beat eighth-ranked Alabama 87-80 on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-10 teams this se...
Six selected for US Soccer hall
Sports
November 14, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Women’s World Cup champions and Olympic gold medalists Tobin Heath and Heather O’Reilly were elected Thursday to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame along with men’s players Ton...
Trio of 4-star recruits sign with Panthers
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
November 14, 2025
Three recruits in the Class of 2026 put pen to paper and made things official with Pitt men’s basketball, the Panthers announced Thursday morning. Forwards Chase Foster and Anthony Felesi plus guard J...
Sports
November 14, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 9 p.m. - FS2 — AFL Postseason: Adelaide at North Melbourne, Semifinal 3 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL Postseason: Carlton at Hawthorn, Semifinal AUTO RACING 6:30 p.m. -...
Sports
November 14, 2025
Patriots beat Jets behind Henderson’s three touchdowns FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rookie TreVeyon Henderson rushed for two touchdowns and made a TD catch to help Drake Maye and the New England Patriots ...
Skenes unanimous choice for NL Cy Young
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 13, 2025
The Pirates’ Paul Skenes received all 30 first-place votes; Detroit’s Tarik Skubal won the AL award. On a day when Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington dismissed trade talk about his ace ...
MVI Shootout Classic set for West Mifflin High School
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 13, 2025
The annual event features eight teams with four games per day on Nov. 28 and 29. The Mon Valley Independent will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the MVI Shootout Classic with a new venue and a grea...
Hisiro family’s athletic legacy continues
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
November 13, 2025
About a year and a half ago, Sports Stew highlighted the remarkable athletic family of John Hisiro out of Charleroi. His brothers, Tom and Carl, starred for the Cougars on both the football field and ...
Samuel joins Steelers 7 months after neck surgery
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 13, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Asante Samuel Jr. spent the last few months recovering from spinal fusion surgery by doing some distance running in hopes of being ready whenever a team called looking for help in th...
Seismic change: Track to open LA Olympics in 2028
Olympics, Sports
By By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer 
November 13, 2025
It will be a busy opening day of action at the Los Angeles Olympics for the fastest women in the world. As part of a seismic schedule change for the 2028 Games, track and field, and not swimming, will...
Pitt’s confidence in Heintschel at all-time high
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
November 13, 2025
Kade Bell distinctly remembers when he became 100% sold on Mason Heintschel. It was following a spring practice in 2024 when the Panthers hosted Heintschel, then approaching his senior season at Clay ...
NFL, Sports
November 13, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco might have more starts for the Cincinnati Bengals under his belt than he has ahead of him. And it has nothing to do with the quarterback’s injured right shoulder. The move...
BVA KICKS OFF THE BASKETBALL SEASON WITH CAMP
High school, Sports
November 13, 2025
The Belle Vernon Area boys and girls basketball programs kicked off their season by hosting a skills clinic last weekend. Campers attended Saturday and Sunday in two sessions, for grades K to 4 and 5 ...