WNBA, Valkyries joining NBA All-Star spotlight as upcoming franchise awaits
Sports
February 17, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green proudly rocks a Golden State Valkyries No. 25 jersey, signifying the WNBA’s return to Northern California in 2025. Warriors coach Steve Kerr regularly takes the pod...
Wichita State upsets No. 14 Memphis
NCAA, Sports
February 17, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Quincy Ballard scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and overtime to help Wichita State beat No. 14 Memphis 84-79 on Sunday. Bijan Cortes hit a 3 to give the Shockers a 78...
Sports
February 17, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. - CBSSN — Lehigh at Bucknell 8 p.m. - ESPN — Duke at Virginia 9 p.m. - ESPN2 — Kansas St. at Utah 9 p.m. - ESPNU — Texas Southern at Southern U. 10 p.m. - ESPN — Ariz...
Sports
February 17, 2025
2005 • Geibel outscored Monessen, 25-10, in the fourth quarter to win their very sloppy first-round playoff game. Kellen Holmes overcame three first quarter fouls to lead the Gators with 17 points, al...
Warriors get first playoff win since 2014
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 15, 2025
Cy Herchelroath and James Gile each scored 15 points in No. 8 EF’s win over No. 9 Highlands. Elizabeth Forward head coach Nolan Larry couldn’t ask for a better birthday and Valentine’s Day gift from h...
Third-quarter surge leads No. 6 Jaguars into WPIAL quarterfinals
Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 15, 2025
Thomas Jefferson outscored No. 11 Latrobe, 27-11, in the third quarter of a Class 5A first-round game. The No. 6 Thomas Jefferson girls’ basketball was doing everything right in the first half of thei...
EF girls win section title
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 15, 2025
The WPIAL Class 2A Section 5 swim invite was held at Belle Vernon Friday, with Uniontown’s boys’ swim team and Elizabeth Forward’s girls’ swim squad winning section titles. The Red Raiders and the War...
Sports
February 15, 2025
2005 • For the Yough Cougars, the WPIAL first-round has been a roadblock they couldn’t get past. For the last three years, the Cougars have made it to the postseason only to lose. The No. 7 Cougars ar...
Sports
February 15, 2025
Brownson House looking for girls basketball teams The Brownson House in Washington is looking for girls basketball teams. The 2025 Brownson House Spring Girls Youth Basketball League will begin the se...
Warriors ready for battle-tested Highlands
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 14, 2025
Head coach Nolan Larry and the No. 8-seeded EF boys host No. 9 Highlands tonight at 7 p.m. The Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team gets the postseason started tonight, facing No. 9 Highlands (613) ...
Bearcats’ coach Kennedy gets 200th career win
Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 14, 2025
The preliminary round victory over South Side is Bentworth’s first playoff win since 2008. The Bentworth boys basketball team was nursing a one-point lead at halftime and knew it did not play its best...
Cougars pick up first playoff win since 2009
Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
February 14, 2025
In a game filled with twists and turns — turnovers, fouls, momentum shifts and clutch moments — Yough battled through adversity and came from behind to secure a grueling 53-47 double-overtime win over...
Jaguars must break Latrobe’s zone in first round
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 14, 2025
After winning only nine games per season in Matt Gould’s first two years, the No. 6 TJ girls have 18 this year. When Thomas Jefferson hosts Latrobe in a WPIAL Class 5A playoff battle tonight, it will ...
Rod Steele will not return as West Mifflin football coach
Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
February 14, 2025
West Mifflin AD Lance Maha said he plans on hiring a new coach at Thursday’s board meeting. West Mifflin intends to hire a football coach next week, but it won’t be incumbent Rod Steele. Steele was or...
Buchanan’s buzzer-beater caps Vulcans’ comeback
Sports
February 14, 2025
For the Mon Valley Independent In a nail-biting clash worthy of the PSAC West, the California (Pa.) men’s basketball team continued their roll in division play, winning a thriller 73-71 over host Clar...
Bonded by injury, Oviedo, Rodriguez share bullpen
Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
February 14, 2025
BRADENTON, Fla. — Endy Rodriguez wore Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses under his mask while catching Johan Oviedo’s bullpen, giving a backstop view of the imposing Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander. It was the f...
Baseball welcomes another season as pitchers and catchers report
Sports
By By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer 
February 14, 2025
There’s a new No. 2 in the New York Yankees’ rotation behind Gerrit Cole. A familiar face is getting a fresh start leading the Cincinnati Reds. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani & Co. are preparing a title def...
Bringing LIV players into the fold is top priority for golf
Sports
February 14, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said his meeting with President Donald Trump moved the tour “one step closer” to a deal with the Saudi- backers of rival LIV Golf. He said Wednesday ...
Bregman agrees to 3-year, $120M deal with Red Sox
Sports
By By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer 
February 14, 2025
Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox agreed to a $120 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition...
Marner’s goal gives Canada 4-3 win over Sweden
Sports
February 14, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored on the power play 56 seconds in off a no-look pass from Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner got the overtime winner after Sweden rallied to tie it and Canada opened the...