Photographer Biever has shot every Super Bowl
Sports, Super Bowl LX
February 5, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Photographer John Biever has shot every Super Bowl, yet the only football picture he has prominently displayed in his San Diego home is the one he took of Bart Starr scoring on a quar...
SUPER BOWL
Sports, Super Bowl LX
THIS YEAR’S MATCHUP AMONG THE MOST UNLIKELY AT START OF SEASON SUPER BOWL
By BY ARNIE MELENDREZ STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
February 5, 2026
SeattleSeahawksvs. NewEnglandPatriots KICKOFF: SUNDAY, FEB. 8, AT 6:30 P.M. EST Mike Vrabel and Sam Darnold are bringing the unlikeliest of Super Bowl matchups to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Califo...
Next Gen Stats has changed the game
Sports, Super Bowl LX
February 5, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —Anyone watching Caleb Williams’ desperation fourth-down touchdown pass in the divisional round knew how improbable a play it was. Quantifying that was a different story. That’s whe...
NFL, Sports, Super Bowl LX
SUPER BOWL NOTES
February 5, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Super Bowl pregame show will be headed to Alcatraz Island. NBC announced Monday that the network will broadcast part of its pregame show before Sunday’s game between the New E...
Don’t tune into big game hoping for break from politics
Entertainment, NFL, Sports, ...
February 5, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from the tumultuous politics gripping the U.S. The NFL is facing pressure ahead of Sunday’s game between the Seattle Seahawks and th...
Unheralded players could make a big impact
NFL, Sports, Super Bowl LX
February 5, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Much of the attention during Super Bowl week is usually on the star players like Drake Maye and Jaxon Smith-Njigba for good reason. But if history is any indication, some lesser-k...
News, NFL, Sports, ...
February 5, 2026
The popular video game franchise predicted a 2320 win for Seattle in the Bay Area. By the Associated Press The Business Wire The last time the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks played against ...
Eagles’ Hurts leads NFC to win in Pro Bowl Games
NFL, Sports
February 5, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jalen Hurts said the flag football played in the Pro Bowl Games doesn’t have the negative connotation that it may have once had. If anything, Hurts believes the NFL’s all-star exh...
McCarthy, Khan go way back to Big Easy
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
February 5, 2026
Omar Khan certainly feels the frustration from Pittsburgh Steelers fans over the organization’s lack of a playoff win for nine years. He understands that fan perspective because he’s lived it as a fan...
Harden to Cavs, Garland to Clippers in All-Star deal
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
February 5, 2026
James Harden is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with the Los Angeles Clippers agreeing to send the 11-time All-Star back to the Eastern Conference during his highest-scoring season in six years, a ...
Shaquille O’Neal says 2006 Heat title is his favorite
NBA, Sports
February 5, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal played for four NBA championship teams. And now, 20 years after his last title, he has one that he can call his favorite. It was the one he got with the Miami Heat. The H...
Suarez happy to be back in Cincinnati with the Reds
MLB, Sports
February 5, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ever since he was traded in 2022, Eugenio Suárez was hoping there was some way he could eventually return to the Cincinnati Reds. On Tuesday, the reunion became official after he pas...
Wilson signing continues A’s youth movement
MLB, Sports
February 5, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Athletics, for the second time in just more than a month, formally signed one of their young players in their future city when All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson inked his $70 millio...
Sports
February 5, 2026
BASEBALL 3 p.m. - MLBN — 2026 Caribbean Series: Puerto Rico vs. Panama, Round Robin, Zapopan, Mexico 8 p.m. - MLBN — 2026 Caribbean Series: Dominican Republic vs. Mexico (Green), Round Robin, Zapopan,...
Cook’s 35 not enough for Glads in loss to Eagles
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2026
Luke Scarff (24) and Cooper Hochendoner (23) led South Park over South Allegheny. Entering Tuesday night’s contest at South Park, South Allegheny controlled its own destiny in the race for at least a ...
Rams drop tough matchup with second-place Peters Township
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 4, 2026
The Ringgold boys’ basketball team squared off against Peters Township in a critical Section 3-5A contest Tuesday night. The first half unfolded exactly as Rams coach Scott Stephenson hoped — low-scor...
Tigers fall to Wildcats; Hounds upset at St. Joe’s
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By By JEREMY SELLEW By the Mon Valley Independent 
February 4, 2026
A strong opening half proved to be the difference for Latrobe as it edged McKeesport, 52-49, creating a logjam in the race for the final playoff spot in Section 1-5A. Aaron Reeder scored 20 points to ...
Lions fan files lawsuit against Metcalf
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
February 4, 2026
A Detroit Lions fan involved in an altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers player DK Metcalf has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the receiver and others, alleging he was assaulted and later defamed ...
Former Steeler Simmons among 8 coaching hires
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
February 4, 2026
Jason Simmons, a former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back, was among eight additions to Mike McCarthy’s coaching staff announced Monday by the team. Simmons will serve as defensive pass game coordina...
Bullpen boosted by adding flame-throwing lefties
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
PIRATES BY POSITION
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
February 4, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates knew the Tampa Bay Rays had a left-handed reliever with a reputation for his impressive velocity but didn’t know much more about him. After throwing 15 of his 16 pitches for str...