Spurs emerge as serious threat to defending champion Thunder
NBA, Sports
December 27, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, the defending champion Thunder were making it appear that the rest of the NBA would be playing for second place. Oklahoma City won 24 of its first 25 games, ...
Sports
December 27, 2025
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11 a.m. - ESPN — Go Bowling Military Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina, Annapolis, Md. Noon - ABC — Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Penn St. vs. Clemson, New York 2:15 p.m. - ESPN — W...
Area native still a tennis champ in his 60s
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 26, 2025
John Chatlak was a star in the 1970s at Ringgold High School. For the last 20 years, Ringgold High School graduate John Chatlak hadn’t played in many tennis tournaments despite his stellar career in t...
Graham’s sons proving apple-and-tree adage
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
December 26, 2025
Starting at Serra, Brayden and Tyler are showing they inherited some of their father’s basketball talent. Brayden Graham and Tyler Graham are proving the old adage that claims “the apple doesn’t fall ...
Rodgers wouldn’t mind some ‘payback’ from Packers in game against Ravens
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
December 26, 2025
Green Bay could help the Steelers wrap up the AFC North by beating Baltimore. Forty-eight years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers took the unprecedented step of rewarding another NFL team for helping them ...
Heinz History Center to honor Franco Harris
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By ALEXIS PAPALIA TribLive 
December 26, 2025
The center will rename its Sports Museum in honor of the Steelers’ legendary running back. On Dec. 23, 1972 — 53 years ago — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris made National Football Leagu...
Curry, Butler propel Warriors to win over Mavericks
NBA, Sports
December 26, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 23 points and knocked down a key 3-pointer with 3:45 left to help seal it, Jimmy Butler added 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Golden State ...
As Garrett chases history, Cook bracing for lockdown performances
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
December 26, 2025
The left tackle will be lined up across from the Browns star on Sunday as he makes his third NFL start. Dylan Cook will be in an unenviable position Sunday when he makes his anticipated third NFL star...
Northwestern, Central Michigan set to play today
NCAA, Sports
December 26, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Christmas bowl games often turn into scoring bonanzas, where the first team to 40 points is the winner. The GameAbove Sports Bowl might be the exception to that rule — 20 points could b...
Minnesota hoping for record ninth-straight bowl win
NCAA, Sports
December 26, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Opting out has become the in thing to do. Every year, players regularly choose not to play in bowl games, some wary of injuries affecting their pro prospects, others leaving for another...
Turnovers sink Lions, send Packers to playoffs
NFL, Sports
December 26, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions formally gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs, with six turnovers that sealed their fate in a loss to the Minnesota Vi...
Pro Picks: Bills will edge Eagles and 49ers will beat the Bears
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
December 26, 2025
Eleven teams are in the NFL playoffs. Six more are battling for the final three spots. The playoff picture will become more clear in Week 17. The slate kicked off with a tripleheader on Christmas Day....
Washington falls short against rival Cowboys
NFL, Sports
December 26, 2025
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Washington Commanders have reached the point in the season when assessing talent for next year is almost as important as winning now. Toward that end, the Commanders just migh...
Amen Thompson leads Rockets over Lakers
NBA, Sports
December 26, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amen Thompson scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures and the Houston Rockets never trailed in beating Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-96 on Thursday night...
Sports
December 26, 2025
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 1 p.m. - ESPN — GameAbove Sports Bowl: Cent. Michigan vs. Northwestern, Detroit 4:30 p.m. - ESPN — Rate Bowl: New Mexico vs. Minnesota, Phoenix 8 p.m. - ESPN — SERVPRO First Responder...
NCAA, Sports
December 26, 2025
HONOLULU (AP) — Backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left, and Hawaii rallied for a 35-31 comeback victory over California in a thrilling Hawai...
Serra Catholic pushes past Monessen
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lelan@yourmvi.com 
December 24, 2025
Brayden Graham and Kris Sharp had answers for Greyhound buckets to squash their comeback. Monessen opened its Section 2-1A schedule against Neighborhood Academy before traveling to Serra Catholic Tues...
Spence’s late three lifts Warriors over Leps
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 24, 2025
Daniel Spence scored 30 points in the win. BVA’s Daugherty nailed eight 3-pointers in losing effort. You usually don’t see that much energy, intensity and excitement in a section game in the first mon...
Struggles continue for Penguins in Toronto
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 24, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas feels the team he has assembled can be better. It’s difficult to do much worse than what it has offered throughout most of December, as wi...