Pirates add slugger O’Hearn with 2-year deal
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
December 24, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates were seeking to add another power bat to their lineup, preferably one who could fill a corner infield or outfield spot or serve as a designated hitter. They got all three in Rya...
Kelce’s possible final home game a bittersweet showdown
NFL, Sports
AROUND THE NFL
December 24, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce has played 96 regular-season home games for the Kansas City Chiefs. The next one might be the last. The 36-year-old Kelce, who was chosen for the Pro Bowl for the ...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 24, 2025
McKeesport outlasted Uniontown, 71-65, in overtime Tuesday night to secure a Section 1-5A victory and hand the Red Raiders their fourth consecutive loss. The Tigers (4-2, 2-1) were led by a dominant p...
Tomlin says he supports suspended Metcalf
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 24, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t condone the actions that led to wide receiver DK Metcalf’s twogame suspension by the NFL following an in-game altercation with a fan, bu...
Shedeur Sanders focused on the present, not next season
NFL, Sports
December 24, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Plenty of people have opinions on where Shedeur Sanders factors at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns heading into next season. The person at the center of the debate though isn’t s...
Passing Lemieux, Crosby paid ultimate tribute
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
December 24, 2025
Without a doubt, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was the No. 1 star during Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Crosby’s two points in the first period propelled him beyond Mario Le...
New Pirates 2B Lowe excited to hit at PNC Park
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
December 24, 2025
Brandon Lowe was still processing the idea of playing for a major-league team other than the Tampa Bay Rays after being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates when it was suggested that PNC Park suits his p...
Al Michaels still going strong after 40 years
Sports
By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
December 24, 2025
Al Michaels has achieved many milestones during his Hall of Fame broadcasting career. The one he has reached this season, though, may stand the test of time — 40 years as the play-byplay announcer for...
Ohio State, Miami set for nostalgic playoff clash
NCAA, Sports
December 24, 2025
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The last time Ohio State and Miami met in a postseason football game, the Hurricanes spent a couple of seconds celebrating a victory that gave them back-to-back national cham...
Lee’s 27 help Titans knock off Tigers in double OT
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 23, 2025
West Mifflin pulled out a 76-71 double-overtime win in Section 2-5A play over rival McKeesport at Neenie Campbell Gymnasium. The Titans scored 10 points in the second overtime to seal the result. Kend...
Jaguars hold off Rams to stay unbeaten
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 23, 2025
Nick Trklja (27) and Justin Fry (24) scored 51 points in TJ’s win over visiting Ringgold. In a highly anticipated battle of Mon Valley rivals Ringgold and Thomas Jefferson, it was the host Jaguars who...
Bearcats win 5th straight
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 23, 2025
The Bentworth girls’ basketball team started the season with three straight losses under first-year coach Shannon Squire. The Bearcats could have hit the panic button — but they didn’t. Behind a stifl...
Size too much for EF in Leopards’ ‘big’ win
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 23, 2025
BVA’s 6-1 freshman Isis Almyty scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a dominant effort. There’s nothing like a rivalry game to get the blood flowing before heading into Christmas break, and roun...
What Detroit is saying about the Steelers’ win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TAWNYA PANIZZI TribLive 
December 23, 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers eked out a win Sunday against the Detroit Lions in a wild fashion that capped a chaotic game in the Motor City. The Steelers held the lead most of the game, but when it looked ...
Another coin toss flub, only this one didn’t hurt
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
December 23, 2025
DETROIT — Twenty-seven years after the most infamous coin-toss incident in NFL history, in the same city and against the same team, the Pittsburgh Steelers once again were involved in a miscommunicati...
Steelers closer to securing AFC North title
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
December 23, 2025
DETROIT — Thanks to a controversial and favorable conclusion Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take a 9-6 record and three-game winning streak into Christmas. Their 29-24 victory against the Detroi...
NFL, Sports
December 23, 2025
Jackson forced out with back injury BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson’s injury-plagued season has thrust Baltimore’s star quarterback to the sideline again. And there’s no guarantee the two-time NFL MVP ...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 23, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The NFL is not designed to work like this. If anything, the league is designed to prevent what the Pittsburgh Steelers have done for the past 22 years and counting. In a league that ...
On Football: Jaguars can’t be overlooked anymore
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
December 23, 2025
Maybe the Jacksonville Jaguars and coach Liam Coen will get the credit they deserve now. Trevor Lawrence and the Jags went to Denver and scored 34 points against one of the NFL’s best defenses, extend...
Tomlin’s streak hits 19
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
December 23, 2025
DETROIT — Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory was notable for reasons that go beyond beating a quality opponent on the road or keeping sole possession of first place. The 29-24 triumph against the De...