Injured Lillard grateful to be ‘back home’ in Portland
NBA, Sports
July 23, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It hit Damian Lillard as he drove home with his kids after signing a contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers. He was coming home. Lillard’s three children, Damian Jr., 7...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
July 23, 2025
CHARLEROI MAGICIANS VS. CARMICHAELS –– JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
Plenty for Steelers to address as team reports to camp today
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
July 23, 2025
By losing nine starters and 16 players overall from the active roster for the January wild-card playoff loss at Baltimore, the Pittsburgh Steelers embraced the change that was expected after yet anoth...
PIAA takes final steps for flag football
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
July 22, 2025
Eighty yards long. Forty yards wide. Those measurements are now the official dimensions of a high school flag football field in Pennsylvania. Choosing the layout was among the biggest decisions adopte...
Pirates give Skenes first win since May 28
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 22, 2025
It was the second-year pitcher’s first home win since April 14. The Pittsburgh Pirates stumbled out of the gate over the weekend in their first post-All-Star Break series, suffering a sweep at home to...
The Pirates are just unacceptable
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports, ...
I’M JUST SAYIN’
July 22, 2025
Iwrote in a column earlier this year about the curse that is being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. For some, I’d even say most, of us we are just dying for a winner. Personally, I’ll take one game over .500...
BV Legion’s season comes to an end
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 22, 2025
Belle Vernon’s season ended after a loss to Baden in an elimination game Monday. After the Belle Vernon Senior Legion baseball team dropped its matchup in the Region 6 tournament’s winner’s bracket ag...
Steelers unveil new 1933 throwback uniforms
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
July 22, 2025
With a nod to the franchise’s founding almost a century ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers revealed the design of a new throwback uniform the team will wear for an October game this coming season. The Steel...
Cleaning up leftovers of TJ Watt’s new deal
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
July 22, 2025
After a weekend’s worth of discussion, analysis and social media chatter surrounding T.J. Watt’s new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, let’s address some of the bigger talking points. And let’s a...
Trump threatens to hold off deal if ‘Redskins’ don’t return to Washington
NFL, Politics, Sports
July 22, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washington’s NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which was considered offensive to Na...
Titans’ Levis to have season-ending surgery
NFL, Sports
July 22, 2025
The quarterback consulted with his doctors and will focus on long-term health. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery, keeping him from compe...
Big names looking for big comebacks
NFL, Sports
July 22, 2025
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Aidan Hutchinson put his left hand down in a three-point stance and on the snap, made an inside move on an offensive tackle to help collapse a pocket around the passer. Hutchi...
FOX Nation to stream RAF wrestling events
Sports
By By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer 
July 22, 2025
FOX Nation announced Monday that it will be the streaming partner for Real American Freestyle wrestling. The first event, called RAF 01, is scheduled for August 30 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland....
STEEL CITY SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
July 22, 2025
AMD INDUSTRIES VS. MONESSEN FLORIST –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
Sports
July 22, 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 22, 2025
BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: Eberlein Drive vs. La Familia, Round of 16, Lexington, Ky. 8 p.m. - FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 16, Indianapolis CYCLING 6...
Rain interrupts BV-Connellsville contest
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 21, 2025
The teams will resume play at 3 p.m. today with Connellsville leading 2-1 in the sixth inning. The Belle Vernon and Connellsville Senior Legion baseball teams were entering the bottom of the sixth inn...
Lost weekend: AL-worst White Sox sweep 3-game series from Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 21, 2025
Andrew Heaney was shelled Sunday as Bucs pitchers struggled in all three games. Before the Pittsburgh Pirates could put an end to their most embarrassing series, there were dark clouds hovering over P...
AVA, Quinn advance in Daily News League playoffs
Sports
BASEBALL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 21, 2025
The top two seeds in the Daily News League playoffs won their games to advance to the semifinals. No. 1 Allegheny Vision Associates (16-5) defeated Netto’s Snack Shack 5-1 Sunday as Derrick Shields do...