BVA’s Brown brings home 16U national title
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 20, 2024
Elijah Brown entered the U.S. Marine Corps and USA Wrestling national championships as the No. 13 seed. The Mon Valley has long known about the prowess of Belle Vernon wrestler Elijah Brown, but the r...
Pirates walk off Phillies to go over .500
Sports
July 20, 2024
Nick Gonzales drives in the game-winning run with a 1-out single in the Pirates’ two-run ninth inning. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales hit the winning RBI single in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh...
Rodriguez honored at Asmonga golf outing
Sports
July 20, 2024
For the Mon Valley Independent The Donald Asmonga Foundation announced Belle Vernon Area softball coach Tom Rodriguez as the recipient of its 2024 Leadership Award at the foundation’s annual golf outi...
Chiefs set 6-month deadline for Arrowhead decision
NFL, Sports
July 20, 2024
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have set a deadline of six months from now to decide on a plan for the future of Arrowhead Stadium, whether that means renovating their iconic home or building an ent...
Logjam builds for Steel City playoff spots
High school, Local Sports, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 19, 2024
AMD Industries and BeeGraphix each picked up wins to remain two games behind Marie Slagus Howard Hanna Simon. It was an even contest early, but Marie Slagus Howard Hanna Simon overcame a slow start to...
Musial’s DVD and letters to his hometown
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
July 19, 2024
Since the last Musial article in a Sports Stew column, some new – yet very old – material about Donora’s hero cropped up. One source was a DVD entitled “The Legend of Stan ‘The Man’ Musial.” When a ro...
Gate of Heaven church to host 24th annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament
Local Sports, Sports
July 19, 2024
For the MVI Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ will host its 24th Annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Monessen on Saturday. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. at the Anthony Eric Madison Veterans...
Sports, Sports Columns
July 19, 2024
2013 • Campy’s Pizza had an opportunity to move into a tie for first place with a win over short-handed BeeGraphix in Grebb League action but they were unable to pull off the upset against the strongw...
Sports
July 19, 2024
Wright out as Commanders president Jason Wright, who four years ago became the first Black president of an NFL team, is no longer in that role with the Washington Commanders and is expected to leave t...
Dodgers, Cubs to start in Tokyo
MLB, Sports
July 19, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in...
Brown’s late birdie gives him 1-shot Open lead
Other Sports, Sports
July 19, 2024
TROON, Scotland (AP) — The wind caught just about everyone off guard Thursday in the British Open. It came from the opposite direction off the Irish Sea, accompanied by occasional rain, and made Royal...
No blueprint for picks to reach majors
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 19, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates are treating the drafting and development of Paul Skenes like a phenomenon, given his unprecedented rise from No. 1 overall pick to the starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. Wi...
Defenseman Harding out to prove he’s a hidden gem
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
July 19, 2024
In 2023, Finn Harding had to shake off the disappointment of being passed over in the NHL Draft. With only a handful of selections left in this year’s draft, things appeared to be trending toward a re...
King named play-by-play man for Steelers radio
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
July 19, 2024
Rob King’s first game will be a preseason contest Aug. 9 against the Texans. The role for replacing a legend was fit for a King. Rob King will take over as radio play-by-play broadcaster of the Pittsb...
WNBA union head concerned with deal
Other Sports, Sports
July 19, 2024
The head of the players’ union is worried the league is being undervalued with new media deal. PHOENIX (AP) — The executive director of the WNBA players’ union is concerned the league is being underva...
Sports
New champ crowned at
July 19, 2024
Argentina officially No. 1 in world rankings Argentina was confirmed as the world’s No. 1 team in the FIFA men’s rankings on Thursday, as the national government doubled down on defending the players ...
Swimsuit wars heating up in Olympic year
Olympics, Sports
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By By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer 
July 19, 2024
Olympics, Sports
July 19, 2024
PARIS (AP) — A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine sealing off a kilom...
Bucs get Yanks in ‘25 home opener
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 19, 2024
By Trib Total Media A showdown between Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was the talk of the MLB All-Star Game this week. There could be a rematch in the Pira...
Valley baseball stars loaded with talent
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 18, 2024
The 2024 baseball season was a special one for a number of local baseball teams. To close out the season, it’s only fitting to award postseason honors. A pair of local teams – South Allegheny and Serr...