Warriors dig in to beat Eagles
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 6, 2026
EF celebrates senior night by grabbing the No. 2 playoff spot in the section standings. In a battle for second place in Section 3-4A, and a home playoff game in the opening round, Elizabeth Forward an...
Serra Catholic hands Geibel its first loss
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JIM DOWNEY For MVI Sports 
February 6, 2026
Abby Genes hit the gamewinning jumper with just over four seconds remaining to give Eagles a share of section crown. Abby Genes’ mid-range jumper with just over four seconds remaining lifted visiting ...
Mt. Pleasant tops Ringgold in must-win game
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports 
February 6, 2026
The Vikings clinched a playoff spot and knocked the Rams out of the playoff race. Although the Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team had already clinched a Class 4A playoff spot prior to Thursday’s Secti...
Leps win section outright; Gladiator girls clinch
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
February 6, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon closed out section play in dominant fashion Wednesday night, rolling past Southmoreland 64-17 to clinch the program’s first section title in 27 years. The Le...
Warrior boys, girls sweep Leopards in the pool
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 6, 2026
As the regular season winds down for WPIAL swimming and diving, Elizabeth Forward continued its strong campaign by sweeping a meet at Belle Vernon on Thursday evening. The Warriors earned an 85-52 win...
Colts pin down Warriors with flurry of pinfalls
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 6, 2026
The Elizabeth Forward wrestling team will turn its attention to the individual tournament season after dropping a non-section dual against Chartiers Valley Wednesday at home. The section championship ...
Rodriguez, Flores look to fit in behind the plate
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
PIRATES BY POSITION
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
February 6, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting lineup included Endy Rodriguez on Opening Day and Rafael Flores in the season finale, but the 25-yearolds will start spring training wondering where they fit into the ...
Heyward speaks highly of new coach Mike McCarthy
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
February 6, 2026
Cameron Heyward was stunned when Mike Tomlin resigned as the Pittsburgh Steelers coach, a decision that leaves him navigating the first coaching change of his 15-year career. The 36-year-old defensive...
After Bates’ retirement, Sanders begins planning Pitt’s approach
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
February 6, 2026
More so than the exact moment he was informed by coach Pat Narduzzi that he’d be Pitt’s new defensive coordinator, Cory Sanders recalled the feeling. Sanders, who coached in Pitt’s secondary for eight...
Winter Olympics
Olympics, Sports
Vonn’s unexpected comeback highlights Winter Games in Italy
By BY EDDIE PELLS AP National Sports Writer 
February 6, 2026
AP SPORTS EXTRA What the Winter Olympics could really use is a reboot. Who better to provide it than a downhill ski racer with millions of fans and a gold-medal resume that dates to the good ol’ days....
Sports
February 6, 2026
Former Vulcans’ coaches face off in Super Bowl Two former California (Pa.) assistant football coaches will be on opposing sidelines Sunday when the Seattle Seahawks meet the New England Patriots in Su...
A look at the local playoff picture
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 5, 2026
A number of local basketball teams have clinched playoff berths. The brackets will be announced Monday. As the last days of the regular season arrive, a number of local basketball teams are set to hun...
Super Bowl: Seattle will beat Patriots out by the Bay
NFL, Sports, Super Bowl LX
I’M JUST SAYIN’
February 5, 2026
Super Bowl week is here ... and for my next trick, I will tell you who is going to win – and why. Of course, this is the part when I tell you to NOT take my opinion in this column as gospel, and don’t...
ANOTHER WIN FOR G-FORCE
Sports
February 5, 2026
G-Force A.C. fighter Dragan Radusewicz has his arms raised in victory during the Punch Out Parkinson’s amateur boxing event at the Shriner Center in Cheswick. Radusewicz won a unanimous decision over ...
California boys pick up first win
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
February 5, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent In a game featuring teams with a combined 40 losses, it was California getting the monkey off their backs and picking up their first win of the season. Three players scor...
Steelers hire new offensive coordinator
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
February 5, 2026
Brian Angelichio was the passing game coordinator in Minnesota before coming to Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Brian Angelichio as offensive coordinator, choosing a candidate who spent the ...
Penn State star McKenna facing felony aggravated assault charge
NCAA, Sports
February 5, 2026
PennLive.com via TribLive Penn State hockey superstar Gavin McKenna is facing a first-degree felony charge as well as three other charges following an alleged incident this past Saturday. A Pennsylvan...
Nittany Lions came calling for EF’s Thomas
High school, NCAA, Sports
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
February 5, 2026
Mark Thomas graduated from Elizabeth Forward as a member of the Class of 1972, and his athletic talent was so evident that Penn State came knocking early. His scholastic sports career began in eighth ...
‘Dark Side’ rises: How Seahawks’ defense powered to Super Bowl
NFL, Sports, Super Bowl LX
February 5, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jarran Reed can’t quite remember if the nickname surfaced during OTA’s or training camp, but the Seattle Seahawks lineman recalls a group chat forming among the defensive leade...
Kings acquire Panarin in trade with N.Y. Rangers
NHL, Sports
February 5, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Artemi Panarin needed a new home after 6 1/2 seasons with the New York Rangers. The Los Angeles Kings have needed a scorer of Panarin’s stature for a whole lot longer than that. And...