Sports
December 21, 2024
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) Noon - ACCN — Duke at Georgia Tech Noon - BTN — Chattanooga at Indiana Noon - CBSSN — Saint Joseph’s vs. Virginia Tech, Philadelphia Noon - CW — SMU at Boston College Noon - E...
Tiger’s goal: Don’t lose to Charlie
Sports
December 21, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods turns 49 at the end of the month and he has one pressing goal that relates to his golf. He wants to prolong that inevitable day when his son beats him over 18 holes. T...
Babcock first Pitt player named Volleyball Player of the Year
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
December 21, 2024
In the aftermath of one of the most disappointing defeats for any team in Pitt history, the Panthers’ Olivia Babcock received the expected consolation prize Friday when she was named the American Voll...
Scouting the Ravens: Steelers have upper hand lately
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
December 21, 2024
LAST MEETING Steelers beat Ravens, 1816, on Nov. 17, in Pittsburgh. KEY MATCHUP Any Steelers pass-catcher vs. Ravens defense When these teams met last month, skill players not named George Pickens com...
Steelers notes: Compressed schedule forces adjustments
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
December 21, 2024
Early Thursday afternoon, Alex Highsmith made an observation. “Today,” he said, “feels like a Friday.” He isn’t the only player or staff member of the Pittsburgh Steelers who has become a little confu...
Amid slump, Pitt coach Capel has the back of Diaz Graham
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
December 21, 2024
If Guillermo Diaz Graham is seeking help — or even sympathy — while trying to recover from his shooting slump, he doesn’t need to go far. Help is available a few decks above the Petersen Events Center...
All Netflix wants for Xmas is no streaming problems
NFL, Sports
By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
December 21, 2024
Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off with a taped performance of “All I Want for Christmas is You.” Yet,...
RFK Stadium site provision removed from spending bill
NFL, Sports
December 21, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — A provision to transfer the land that is the site of the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia is no longer included in Congress’ slimmed-down, shor...
Sports
December 21, 2024
2014 • Sunday – no paper. 2004 • The Serra Catholic and Monessen girls basketball teams collided for the first time in the regular season. Both teams showed the intensity and passion that had marked t...
Sports
December 21, 2024
Ravens waive former Steelers WR Johnson OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore waived wide receiver Diontae Johnson on Friday following a brief and troubled stint with the team in which the Ravens said he...
Warriors’ pressure too much for Vikings
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
December 20, 2024
In a commanding performance Thursday, the Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team surged past Mount Pleasant, 64-34, Tuesday for its third consecutive win. From the opening tip, EF imposed its will th...
Allen’s career as a Sycamore one to remember
NCAA, Sports
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
December 20, 2024
(Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part story on the athletic career of Monessen’s Reggie Allen). When Reggie Allen’s days as both a football and basketball star for the Greyhounds ended, there w...
Trojans, Sutherland pick up first win
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 20, 2024
Leah Hartley (13) and Madyson Morton (11) combined for 24 points for California. The third time was the charm for the California girls’ basketball squad this season, as the Trojans registered their fi...
EF’s Basic, BVA’s Brown named week’s top players
High school, Sports
WEEKLY HONORS
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
December 20, 2024
Very few players come out of the gate and lead their teams as a freshman or sophomore. But Elizabeth Forward’s Tyler Basic and Belle Vernon Area’s Aubrey Brown don’t fit that mold. Basic, a sophomore ...
Serra boys beat Geibel; Wade drops 56 at West Greene
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 20, 2024
The Serra Catholic boys team rebounded from its first loss of the season to grab a win in its Section 2-1A opener Thursday in Connellsville. Owen Dumbroski poured in a game-high 25 points and Tyler Sa...
NCAA, Sports
December 20, 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Anna DeBeer recorded 14 kills before leaving with a right ankle injury, Payton Peterson recorded consecutive aces in her place and top-seeded Louisville beat No. 1 overall seed ...
Watt given green light to go in Baltimore
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
December 20, 2024
The Steelers linebacker did not appear on Thursday’s injury report. The Pittsburgh Steelers were bracing for the potential of playing the Baltimore Ravens without All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt,...
Victory against Ravens will give Steelers division crown
NFL, Sports
By By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer 
December 20, 2024
Twice in the past three seasons, Mike Tomlin and his Pittsburgh Steelers came to Baltimore in the final week, beat the Ravens and sneaked into the playoffs. The Steelers clinched a postseason berth mu...
PSU’s Carter believes he’s the best in college football
NCAA, Sports
December 20, 2024
Pennlive via Trib Total Media Abdul Carter was a finalist for three national awards: the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Chuck Bednarik Award — each given to the best defensive player in college footba...
NCAA, Sports
December 20, 2024
The No. 24 Runnin’ Rebels beat Cal, 24-13, to win LA Bowl. INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Despite losing its starting quarterback after three games and head coach 10 days ago, UNLV had its best season in th...