Charleroi drops another game to Carmichaels
High school, Sports
BASEBALL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 16, 2025
Charleroi kept it closer than Monday’s 12-1 loss against Carmichaels in Fayette County League play, but still fell to the Copperheads in a 5-2 result. The home Magicians (87) were led by Tyler Sankovi...
Skenes strikes out 2, retires Aaron Judge in spotless All-Star start
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 16, 2025
He whiffed Tigers teammates Gleyber Torres and Riley Greene to start the game. Before a heavyweight showdown in last year’s All-Star Game, Paul Skenes dubbed his matchup with Aaron Judge “big on big.”...
Jets make Gardner NFL’s highest-paid cornerback
NFL, Sports
NFL ROUNDUP
July 16, 2025
He has agreed to a four-year, $120.4 million extension. NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets are making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. The Jets and Gardner agreed on a four-year, $...
Scheffler opens as favorite to win British Open
Sports
July 16, 2025
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Golf’s oldest championship returns to one of the newer links courses. New is relative in this case, because Royal Portrush was founded 137 years ago. But this is only...
MLB likely has a lockout looming for December 2026
MLB, Sports
July 16, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Looming over baseball is a likely lockout in December 2026, a possible management push for a salary cap and perhaps lost regular-season games for the first time since 1995. “No one’s ta...
NCAA, Sports
July 16, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Kirby Smart hasn’t officially named Gunner Stockton starting quarterback for the upcoming season at Georgia, but it doesn’t matter. Since stepping foot on campus, Stockton has prepared ...
MLB, MLBPA discussing players participating in 2028 Olympics
MLB, Olympics, Sports
July 16, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and players’ union head Tony Clark say plans are moving ahead exploring the possibility of using major leaguers in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a tou...
NHL’s emergency backup goalie could be out after new rule
NHL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP 
July 16, 2025
Former Zamboni driver- turned-arena manager David Ayres became an immediate sensation when he pulled on the goaltending gear and took the ice in an NHL game on a Saturday night in Toronto and beat his...
With 8 Tour wins, Schauffele is always looking for more
Sports
July 16, 2025
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Don’t feel bad for Xander Schauffele having to return the claret jug when he arrived at Royal Portrush to defend his title in the British Open. It’s not like he had a...
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP 
July 16, 2025
Patrick Surtain II became only the seventh cornerback to win the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, doing so last season. His shutdown season also helped him earn the top cornerback spot in vo...
WNBA ready for spotlight with All-Star Game this weekend
Sports
July 16, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA finishes off the first half of its season this week before heading into the All-Star break in Indiana, which will be a showcase for young star Caitlin Clark. The Fever have th...
Sports
July 16, 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 16, 2025
AWARDS SHOW 8 p.m. - ABC — The 2025 ESPYS Presented by Capital One: From Los Angeles CYCLING 6:30 a.m. - PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 11, Toulouse, France 6:30 a.m. (Thursday) - PEACOCK — ...
GREBB LEAGUE BASKETBALL
High school, Sports
July 15, 2025
California High School’s Hayley Gibson shoots a layup during Budd Grebb Basketball League action Monday at Mechanic Street Park. Her squad, Mariscotti Insurance, fell to Dax Thomas State Farm by a sco...
Pirates’ Cruz wows with moonshots, but is eliminated in 2nd round of Home Run Derby
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 15, 2025
Seattle’s Cal Raleigh became the first catcher and switch-hitter to ever win the event. The Home Run Derby has been notoriously unkind to Pittsburgh Pirates participants over the years. While the form...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes set to start All-Star Game again
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 15, 2025
He called it “a huge honor and huge opportunity” in his second MLB season. In part stemming from an aversion to receiving compliments, hyping up himself and publicity in general, Paul Skenes can be no...
Carmichaels continues hot streak with 12-1 win
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 15, 2025
Charleroi was held to just one hit in the five-inning contest. Carmichaels has been one of the teams to beat as the Fayette County Baseball League’s regular season inches towards a close, and it only ...
Pirates start 2nd day of MLB Draft by picking Puerto Rican shortstop, Arizona catcher
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 15, 2025
On the second day of the MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates loaded up on college hitters. The Pirates picked a pair of right-handed prep pitchers from southern California in Seth Hernandez (No. 6) and ...