Guerin would welcome Trump for U.S.-Canada final
NHL, Sports
February 19, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United Sta...
Manfred: A’s still expected in Vegas by 2028, despite ballpark
MLB, Sports
February 19, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred called the Athletics temporary home charming but reiterated he expects the franchise will open its new stadium in Las Vegas in 2028. Manfred recently v...
Guerrero plans to become free agent after failing at new deal
MLB, Sports
SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP
February 19, 2025
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. plans to become a free agent after the season following the passing of his deadline Tuesday to reach a long-term agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays. “Liste...
Pham starts Pirates’ stint with a bang
MLB, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
February 19, 2025
BRADENTON, Fla. — The message manager Derek Shelton delivered to the Pittsburgh Pirates before the first full-squad workout of spring training was about the expectation of winning, a new mantra for a ...
Sweden tops U.S., 2-1, in final round-robin contest
NHL, Sports
February 19, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The first matchup between the United States and Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off left both sides — and most hockey fans, too — wanting more. And that’s just what they’ll get. The North A...
Rematch set: Canada tops Finland to reach final
NHL, Sports
February 19, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored twice. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist. Sidney Crosby flipped in an empty-netter from center ice after Finland cut a four-goal deficit to one in the final...
Sasaki makes immediate impact for Stanford
NCAA, Sports
COLLEGE BASEBALL NOTEBOOK
February 19, 2025
By ERIC OLSON In the polls AP Sports Writer Rintaro Sasaki certainly lived up to the yearlong hype surrounding his debut at Stanford. The slugging first baseman went 6 for 14 with two doubles and a te...
PLAYOFF SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
February 19, 2025
Sports
February 19, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - CBSSN — UMass at VCU 6:30 p.m. - BTN — Nebraska at Penn St. 7 p.m. - ACCN — SMU at Notre Dame 7 p.m. - ESPN — NC State at North Carolina 7 p.m. - ESPN2 — Cincinnati a...
Sports
February 19, 2025
2005 • Monessen High School girls basketball coach Major Corley is going back to an old friend for a Class A quarterfinal game against Mt Alvernia at Southmoreland. Corley said, “I am going to bring m...
Sports
February 19, 2025
Trojans’ season comes to an end in first round of playoffs California traveled to Fort Cherry seeking a victory in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball playoffs Tuesday night, but it...
NHL, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
February 19, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins conducted their first organized practice since Feb. 7 on Tuesday afternoon, as the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off break continues ahead of Thursday’s title game between Canada and th...
Hopewell no match for No. 4 Warriors
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
February 18, 2025
Balanced scoring helped Elizabeth Forward move on to Thursday’s WPIAL quarterfinal. The Elizabeth Forward girls wasted no time making a statement in their WPIAL Class 4A playoff matchup against Hopewe...
Gladiators host Cougars in All-Valley playoff showdown
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 18, 2025
Has anyone heard of the Charleroi River? Maybe after tonight you will. “Well you know we changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. I got a call from the State Department,” Charler...
Jaguars face familiar foe in No. 4 Chartiers Valley
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 18, 2025
Thomas Jefferson has competed with the best of the best in Class 5A this season. Looking at the WPIAL playoff bracket, the Jaguars have battled the No. 1 seed in Montour, No. 2 Baldwin twice, No. 3 Un...
Eagles’ scoring king Dumbroski, Genes earn weekly honors
High school, Sports
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
February 18, 2025
Nine days ago, the Philadelphia Eagles dominated the national news by winning a Super Bowl title. This week, the Eagles are once again in the limelight. The Serra Catholic Eagles, that is. Serra’s Owe...
Bad third quarter leads to young Leps’ downfall
High school, Sports
WPIAL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 18, 2025
The Belle Vernon Area girls basketball team’s first season under head coach Cornelious Nesbit came to a close Friday, but not before the 10th-seeded Leopards put a scare into No. 7 Central Valley. The...
MVI-BEEGRAPHIX “MOE” ROSENSTEEL LEADERSHIP AWARD
High school, Sports
February 18, 2025
MVI Sports invaded the Soccer Madness futsal tournament at Belle Vernon Area High School to award the Leopards’ Grace West the 2024 “Moe” Rosensteel Leadership Award. Joining to honor West were, from ...
HOMECOMING FOR ALLEN
Sports
February 18, 2025
The California youth basketball team attended the Notre Dame - Pitt women’s game Thursday and spent time with Irish assistant coach Charel Allen. Cal coach Alicia Galis played with Monessen’s 2004 sta...
‘Never a doubt’: Holstein had no plans of transferring
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
February 18, 2025
Despite saying he had no interest, Pitt QB Eli Holstein had plenty of interest from other schools. Pat Narduzzi did not holler or raise any kind of celebratory racket when quarterback Eli Holstein ann...