Judge barreling toward the hallowed 500-homer club
MLB, Sports
By By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer 
July 15, 2025
He might be joined by several peers who also have the mark in sight. Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 career homers on Saturday and it feels inevitable that the Bronx ...
Former Braves Freeman, Fried return to Atlanta as All-Stars
MLB, Sports
July 15, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Four years of return visits to Atlanta has prepared Freddie Freeman for another Tuesday night, this time as the starting first baseman for the National League in the All-Star Game. Free...
Dave Roberts defends Misiorowski’s All-Star selection as ‘easy answer’
MLB, Sports
July 15, 2025
The Brewers’ rookie pitcher has only appeared in five games. ATLANTA (AP) — National League All-Star manager Dave Roberts said including Milwaukee rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on his team was...
Mahomes voted NFL’s top QB by AP writers
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
July 15, 2025
Patrick Mahomes still stands on top among NFL quarterbacks. The three-time Super Bowl MVP was voted the NFL’s No. 1 quarterback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey. This time, he had more co...
Sports
July 15, 2025
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High school, Sports
DAILY NEWS LEAGUE ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 15, 2025
Bulldogs 10, Base Invaders 0 (5) The Bulldogs tallied seven runs in the second inning to clinch a 10-0 victory after five innings on Monday. Cole Matusik was charged with the loss on the mound for Bas...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
July 15, 2025
It won’t take long for the Pittsburgh Penguins to cross paths with former head coach Mike Sullivan. On Monday, the NHL announced the Penguins will face the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on...
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Sports
July 15, 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...
Daily News League playoff picture clearing up
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 14, 2025
Rain washed out an important doubleheader Sunday between Quinn Construction and the Plum Pterodactyls. As often happens in Western Pennsylvania, the rain showed up Sunday and affected some of the Dail...
AVA wraps up title with 2 doubleheader sweeps
High school, Sports
BASEBALL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 14, 2025
Allegheny Vision Associates swept a doubleheader against Aul Bat Company on Saturday and won two more against Upper St. Clair on Sunday to capture the Daily News League regular season championship for...
Skenes decision is latest Pirates embarrassment
Sports, Sports Columns
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
July 14, 2025
There are so many reasons out there that prove that the Pirates, as a franchise, are badly in need of an enema. Here’s a couple more that have come to light recently to throw on the pile: • There was ...
Bucs take top prep pitcher with No. 6 pick in MLB Draft
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 14, 2025
Seth Hernandez is considered to have “frontof- the-rotation upside.” The Pittsburgh Pirates have two of baseball’s top young starting pitchers in Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, but that didn’t stop them...
Pirates score winning run in 9th to snap 8-game skid
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 14, 2025
Spencer Horwitz drove in the game-winner with a bases-loaded groundout. Though their effort certainly was obscured by their overall performance on the year, the Pittsburgh Pirates managed to post a wi...
Palmer scores twice as Chelsea wins Club World Cup
Sports
July 14, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N,J. (AP) — Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 on Sunday in the fi...
Penguins acquire goaltender Arturs Silovs from Canucks
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
July 14, 2025
They sent Chase Stillman and a fourth-round pick in 2027 to Vancouver. The Pittsburgh Penguins added to their goaltending depth Sunday by acquiring Arturs Silovs from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange...
Sinner wins Wimbledon and bet with current coach
Sports
July 14, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s Wimbledon title might mean he’ll be able to keep Darren Cahill around as one of his coaches beyond this season — by winning the friendly wager they made before Sunday’s f...
Cincinnati’s Terry Francona picks up 2,000th win
MLB, Sports
July 14, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Terry Francona has added another milestone to his impressive career. Francona became the 13th manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Co...
MLB-leading Detroit enters All-Star break on 4-game skid
MLB, Sports
July 14, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers were showered with a smattering of boos as they walked off the field for the last time before the All-Star Game. Seattle defeated Detroit 8-4 on Sunday, sealing a thr...