Steinbrenner ‘might’ support a salary floor in MLB
MLB, Sports
November 25, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner declined to say Monday whether he favors a salary cap proposal in the next collective bargaining agreement but reiterated he might support a pay...
Commodores small on numbers, big on quality
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 25, 2025
The Frazier wrestling team has only six wrestlers on its varsity roster this season. Frazier doesn’t have the longest-running wrestling program, but the Commodores have had their share of success stor...
With Aaron Rodgers sidelined, Mason Rudolph and Steelers fall short
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 25, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — On this trip to Chicago, Aaron Rodgers was just a spectator at Soldier Field. Mason Rudolph tried to rally Pittsburgh to a late win, but it didn’t work out. Rodgers might own the Bears,...
Steelers stay positive after losing AFC North lead
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
November 25, 2025
Last season as he celebrated Thanksgiving, Brandin Echols was playing for a 3-9 football team. The year before that, a Black Friday defeat dropped his team to 4-7. As a rookie in 2021, if Echols, like...
Sanders makes big plays in first start
NFL, Sports
November 25, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The last time Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders was inside Allegiant Stadium, he and his Pro Football Hall of Fame father answered similar questions during Big 12 Media Day abou...
Still work to do for Brown before heading to Happy Valley
NCAA, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
November 25, 2025
Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown decommitted from Pitt and signed a letter of intent to wrestle at Penn State. Penn State picked up commitments from two of the top wrestlers in the WPIAL and PIAA — Norwin ...
Pitt upset by hot-shooting Quinnipiac
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
November 25, 2025
Pitt’s two games against Power Five opponents this season — West Virginia and Central Florida — resulted in double-digit losses. However disappointing those defeats were, the Panthers were at least ha...
Penguins’ McGroarty happy to be healthy and playing
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 25, 2025
Sure, getting a goal has its obvious appeal. But for Rutger McGroarty, there was a much more basic, primal reason to celebrate. He was simply playing hockey again. One of the top prospects in the Pitt...
Stafford and Adams connect twice in Rams’ win
NFL, Sports
November 25, 2025
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Although Matthew Stafford threw touchdown passes on the Los Angeles Rams’ first three drives against Tampa Bay, he was even more excited by teammate Cobie Durant’s electrifyin...
NFL, Sports
November 25, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was fired Sunday night after yet another rough offensive performance. Kelly’s dismissal came less than four hours after the Raiders ...
Eagles go cold after touchdowns on their first three drives in loss
NFL, Sports
November 25, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A.J. Brown was catching passes and the Philadelphia Eagles were moving the ball down the field. An offense that has drawn criticism this season from its three-time Pro Bowl rec...
Sports
November 25, 2025
Bengals’ Chase apologizes for spitting incident CINCINNATI (AP) — Ja’Marr Chase apologized Monday for spitting on Jalen Ramsey during the fourth quarter of the Cincinnati Bengals’ loss to the Pittsbur...
Sports
November 25, 2025
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Bears win 15th WPIAL championship
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 24, 2025
Clairton recovered a Laurel fumble late to preserve an 8-6 win over the Spartans. With the clock nearing zero at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Laurel looked to be in prime position to continue its pos...
Cal’s Strom hits milestone win
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
November 24, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent WILMINGTON, Del. — California (Pa.) head coach Jess Strom reached a major program milestone on Saturday afternoon, earning her 300th career victory as the Vulcans defeate...
Vulcans advance past Virginia Union
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 24, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. — California (Pa.) capitalized on two early turnovers and held the nation’s leading rusher below his season averages to earn a 27–24 victory over third-seeded Virginia Union on Saturday ...
Bears still ‘bad news’
High school, NFL, Pittsburgh, ...
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 24, 2025
Clairton has won so often and in such dominating fashion over the years, that sometimes when they win, it can feel like a loss. The Bears, who have been “Bad News” for the opposition for over two deca...
Williams throws for 3TDs as Bears beat Rudolph, Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 24, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams threw for three touchdowns, and the Bears beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28 in a matchup of division leaders on Sunday with Chicago’s old nemesis Aaron Rodgers sidelined...
Peters Township stuns Pine-Richland for 5A crown
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
November 24, 2025
The Indians trailed the Rams, 19-0, at halftime before scoring 20 unanswered in the 2nd half. The fireworks glittering over the Pittsburgh skyline seemed like an early celebration for an inevitable Pi...
Avonworth dominates Imani Christian for 3A title
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
November 24, 2025
The WPIAL Class 3A football championship was considered the marquee matchup among four games Saturday because both high-scoring teams came in undefeated. It had the makings of a classic. That’s what i...