Gladiators will defend 3A title
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 25, 2026
No. 8 South Allegheny will face No. 2 Aliquippa in a rematch of last season’s WPIAL championship game. When South Allegheny handled Shady Side Academy, 56-36, in their second meeting of the regular se...
Penguins trade for Colorado defenseman
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
February 25, 2026
Kyle Dubas is usually open-ended when he talks about how he wants to craft his roster as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations. That’s a nice way of suggesting he is adept of saying ...
Jaguars reach title game for first time since 1988
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 25, 2026
Balanced scoring helps Thomas Jefferson top Hampton to reach Class 5A championship. At the beginning of the season, Thomas Jefferson boys basketball coach Dom DeCicco thought his team was missing some...
Griffin smashes two HRs as Pirates cruise by Red Sox
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
February 25, 2026
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Konnor Griffin, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ latest can’tmiss prospect, didn’t miss against the Boston Red Sox and newcomer Ranger Suarez on Tuesday. The 19-year-old shortstop, cons...
Khan open to Rodgers at QB for another season
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
February 25, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s officially A-Rod Watch 2.0. This sequel, though, won’t be like that long-running original. It’s looking more like a limited engagement. Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Kha...
Men’s hockey team honored, Hellebuyck to get Medal of Freedom
Olympics, Sports
February 25, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Olympic gold medal- winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standin...
Santana, Soto deliver right-left punch in bullpen
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
February 25, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. – When the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gregory Soto, one of the players who welcomed him was the very one had the most to lose by the arrival of the two-time All-Star left-handed relieve...
Milan bet on big events to become next global city
Olympics, Sports
February 25, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Milan has added the title of Olympic city to its long-held monikers as Italy’s fashion and finance capital, a legacy that crowns two decades of growth that reshaped the skyline and booste...
Sports
February 25, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won’t allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each half and is making all field goals 60 yards or longer worth four points in the innovative spr...
Mayweather, Pacquiao agree to rematch at The Sphere
Sports
February 25, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxing icons announced Monday. T...
Blue Devils rise to No. 1 for record 148th time
NCAA, Sports
By By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer 
February 25, 2026
Duke’s win against Michigan has propelled the Blue Devils to a familiar perch: No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Blue Devils climbed two spots to top Monday’s poll, mark...
Sports
February 25, 2026
McKeesport holding youth baseball registration The McKeesport Baseball Association will hold signups for children age 4 to 12 Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m. at the...
Hupp too much for Warriors to handle
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 24, 2026
Blackhawk stayed unbeaten as Aubree Hupp scored 29 points with 21 rebounds in a win over Elizabeth Forward. Blackhawk’s Aubree Hupp left no doubt about her impact Monday. The senior forward and Canisi...
Eagles earn golden opportunity
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
WPIAL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP
February 24, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Serra Catholic punched its ticket to the Pete with a 48-36 win over Union in the WPIAL Class 1A semifinals Monday. The No. 2 Eagles will face off against No. 4 Geibel Cat...
Succesful weekend for G-Force AC fighters
Sports
February 24, 2026
For the Mon Valley Independent Five G-Force fighters were in action this past weekend at the Western PA Golden Gloves Tournament. The card opened with a unique championship matchup in the 115-pound, 1...
Jayhawks survive Clairton to reach WPIAL final
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
February 24, 2026
Top-seeded Jeannette didn’t necessarily want to play a halfcourt game against No. 5 Clairton. But that’s exactly what it got Monday night. In a physical, grind-it-out WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball se...
Chandler struggles with command in Pirates’ loss
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
February 24, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. — Bubba Chandler was feeling his four-seam fastball, so he turned to steal a glance at the scoreboard behind him after his third pitch of his first start of spring training. The radar ...
What the Olympics meant for Pens and the U.S.
NHL, Olympics, Pittsburgh, ...
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
February 24, 2026
Things were fairly ordinary on a dreary, cloudy Sunday at UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. As members of the Pittsburgh Penguins gathered to refine their skills for practice, fans watched fro...
Crosby’s decision not to play not a surprise for teammates
Olympics, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
February 24, 2026
Sidney Crosby has done this plenty of times. Accepting a prized silver award after a fiercely competitive hockey game is something he has done repeatedly throughout his dazzling 21 years in the NHL. A...
Four Bears named to PSFCA small West roster
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
February 24, 2026
WPIAL and PIAA Class A champion Clairton had four players named to the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association small school West roster. The small school teams were released Monday, and t...