Sports
June 19, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers should be available to practice for the start of training camp next month after sitting out during the spring with a toe issue. ...
Thunder trying to stay calm 1 win away from title
Sports
June 19, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Difficult as it may seem, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is desperately trying to not think about what may await the Oklahoma City Thunder. The MVP, scoring champion and Thunder star does...
Kenya’s Kipyegon hoping to beat 4-minute mile
Sports
By By PAT GRAHAM AP 
June 19, 2025
Faith Kipyegon’s already a threetime Olympic 1,500-meter champion. She’s already the world-record holder in the mile and 1,500. Next on her to-accomplish list: Become the first woman to break the 4-mi...
Scrutiny for transfers is ironic for modern college athletes
NCAA, Sports
By By MAURA CAREY AP 
June 19, 2025
Hailey Van Lith was one year away from tying a bow on a traditional college career at Louisville and being cemented as one of the most decorated four-year starters in Cardinals history. She had just l...
NCAA, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP 
June 19, 2025
Sacramento State will join the Big West conference as a full member starting with the 2026-27 academic year. Sacramento State informed the Big Sky on Wednesday that it will leave the conference after ...
High school, Sports
BASEBALL ROUNDUP
June 19, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Geno Valenti tossed a gem and Michael Dunham drove in three runs as Smithfield-Fairchance blanked Colonial #3, 5-0, in Senior Legion play Wednesday. Valenti went 6 1/3 in...
Debate ignites over Dodgers’ immigrant support
MLB, Sports
June 19, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As fans removed their caps and stood for the national anthem Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, they were met with a surprising rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Latin pop and...
Sports
June 19, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 6:05 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Fremantle 5:35 a.m. (Friday) - FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Geelong CFL FOOTBALL 9 p.m. - CBSSN — Montreal at Edmonton COLLEGE BASEBALL TBD...
Tigers club 4 homers in 7-3 win over Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 18, 2025
Like his fellow Pittsburgh Pirates starters, Bailey Falter has had a front-row seat to the club’s offensive woes this season. Yet, unlike any other member of the rotation, he boasts a winning record, ...
AMD withstands huge rally, tops BeeGraphix
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 18, 2025
The winners battled back after letting a 24-point lead slip away. AMD defeated BeeGraphix, 6662, in a back-and-forth contest in Tuesday’s battle for first place in the Steel City Summer Basketball Lea...
McClintock went from BVA to ‘The Big House’
High school, Sports
MID-MON VALLEY ALL SPORTS HALL OF FAME
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
June 18, 2025
The Leopards star played Division I football for Lloyd Carr at Michigan. When college football giants like the University of Michigan come knocking, it’s not by accident. For Belle Vernon’s Scott McCl...
Sleith Schaffer dominated in the pitcher’s circle
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
June 18, 2025
The following story originally appeared in Monday’s electronic edition. We’re reprinting it here for those without access to the E-edition. For the MVI For Nicole Sleith Schaffer, greatness began on a...
Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champs
NHL, Sports
June 18, 2025
Sam Reinhart scored four goals Tuesday as Florida wrapped up the series with a convincing win. SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Stanley’s stay in South Florida is getting extended. The Florida Panthers repeated a...
Sports
June 18, 2025
Carmichaels tops Charleroi, 7-3 Carmichaels chased Remington Lessman out of the game in the first inning as it scored six runs in the first in Fayette County League action. Lessman was charged with th...
Louisiana looking to hike sports betting tax to pay athletes
NCAA, Sports
By By DAVID A. LIEB AP 
June 18, 2025
Louisiana is poised to hike taxes on sports betting to pump more than $24 million into athletic departments at the state’s most prominent public universities. Legislation pending before Gov. Jeff Land...
Pacers and Thunder both relishing extra rest
NBA, Sports
June 18, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Given the way Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton was limping on his way out of the postgame news conference after Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it’s safe to assume he’s a fan of the sched...
Trading Devers doesn’t signal white flag for Red Sox
MLB, Sports
June 18, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox thought they would be better off with a happy clubhouse than a disgruntled Rafael Devers. A day after trading their erstwhile third baseman to the San Francisco Giants...
Murray State will have CWS memories forever despite no-hitter
NCAA, Sports
June 18, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The stands at Charles Schwab Field were emptying, and Murray State players wanted to savor their program’s first College World Series as long as they could. Never mind the Racers ha...
Monahan out, NFL’s Rolapp in as new PGA Tour leader
Sports
June 18, 2025
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Jay Monahan is leaving the PGA Tour next year after a decade that ends with a league fractured by the Saudi riches of LIV Golf, turning it over to top NFL executive Brian Rolapp...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP: SERRA CATHOLIC VS. CARMICHAELS –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
June 18, 2025