Verlander ends 16-game winless streak with win over Braves
MLB, Sports
July 24, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Justin Verlander ended the longest streak of starts in a season without a win in Giants history, Rafael Devers drove in four runs with three hits, including two home runs, and San Franc...
Washington will go as far as Daniels can take them
NFL, Sports
July 24, 2025
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Picture what Jayden Daniels can do for an encore now that he’s experienced against NFL opposition. Teammate Bobby Wagner has seen enough to imagine it. “The confidence will grow. U...
Titans excited to welcome first-overall pick Cam Ward
NFL, Sports
July 24, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will give rookie quarterback Cam Ward most of the work running the first-team offense in training camp, even as they hold off announcing the No. 1 overall ...
Rashford gets chance to regain form at Barcelona
Sports
July 24, 2025
By TALES AZZONI AND JAMES ROBSON AP Marcus Rashford has been given the chance to revive his career at Barcelona with a season-long loan move from Manchester United announced Wednesday. The England for...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
July 24, 2025
SR. LEGION REGIONAL: BELLE VERNON VS. BADEN –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
Sports
July 24, 2025
MVI Sports looking for help The Mon Valley Independent sports department is looking for freelance writers and photographers for the upcoming high school sports seasons. Reliable transportation is requ...
Sports
July 24, 2025
Baseball box scores Daily News League Playoffs Semifinals Allegheny Vision 2, Netto’s Snack Shack 1 Netto’s SS 100 000 0 - 1 4 1 Allegheny 001 010 x - 2 5 1 WP: Ethan Tinker 7IP-4H-1R-1ER-5BB-5K LP: C...
Quinn Construction punches ticket to DNL final
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 23, 2025
Quinn Construction will meet either Allegheny Vision or Netto’s Snack Shack in the final series. Facing elimination with a loss to Quinn Construction, the Bulldogs of the Daily News League were feelin...
FLAG DAY AT YCC
Sports
July 23, 2025
The Ladies Golf Association recently hosted Flag Day at Youghiogheny Country Club. Planting a flag at her indicated handicap, Lynn McHolme shot a net 72. Even par, she placed her flag in the hole of n...
Trojans struggling to fill boys’ soccer roster
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 23, 2025
The team, which is still coachless, is “working on numbers” according to the district’s athletic director. The call has been made to boys in the California Area School District. The boys soccer team c...
Skenes fine with management, as long as he gets the ball
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 23, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes wants the ball. All the time. Yet the only pitcher in major league history to start the All-Star Game in each of his first two seasons also understands the Pittsburgh Pir...
Run support for Keller leads to series-clinching win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 23, 2025
In a bizarro-world game for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Mitch Keller got run support, Oneil Cruz made an alert baserunning play to steal a run and they capitalized with runners in scoring position. The Pi...
1st-round pick Hernandez signs with $7.25M bonus
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 23, 2025
Seth Hernandez laughed as he struggled to fasten the front of his Pittsburgh Pirates jersey, joking that buttons weren’t his forte. But it was in that moment that it hit Hernandez that his dream had b...
Former Southmoreland QB ruled ineligible
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
July 23, 2025
The quarterback transferred to Seton LaSalle following his freshman season. The WPIAL ruled Seton La-Salle transfer Anthony Smith ineligible, sidelining the upand- coming quarterback for his sophomore...
Bucs top Tigers
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 23, 2025
Bucs top Tigers Clutch hitting and a solid start from Mitch Keller led the Pirates to a series win. B2
ONDER’S KART WINS IN BLAIRSVILLE
Sports
July 23, 2025
West Newton’s Jason Onder Jr., 16, won both the Clone 375 and Sr. Champ class feature events at Blairsville Speedway on July 13, his birthday. Celebrating in Victory Lane, from left, are Crew Chief Ja...
Max Starks named Steelers radio color commentator
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
July 23, 2025
He will take over the position after the death of former Steeler Craig Wolfley. Max Starks will take over as color commentator for Pittsburgh Steelers radio broadcasts. The team announced Tuesday that...
Pirates sign first wave of draft picks Monday
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 23, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed their first wave of draft picks Monday, adding three college players to their minor-league system. Third baseman Murf Gray and right-handed pitcher Jack Anker of Fresno S...
Brewers become first NL team to reach 60 wins
MLB, Sports
July 23, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — At first, Brandon Woodruff was caught a bit off guard. The Milwaukee Brewers’ starting pitcher was fresh off a dazzling performance, one in which he tossed six innings of two-hit ball e...
Ohtani allows first homer, then hits one of his own
MLB, Sports
July 23, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up his first home run of the season when Minnesota’s Byron Buxton took him deep. He promptly answered with a two-run shot of his own. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two...