Payton’s gamble: The decision that derailed the Broncos
NFL, Sports
January 28, 2026
DENVER (AP) — With a blizzard bearing down on Empower Field at Mile High, coach Sean Payton went for the jugular instead of the points, short-circuiting the Denver Broncos’ drive to Super Bowl 60. “Th...
No. 4 Duke is suddenly blowing out opponents
NCAA, Sports
January 28, 2026
Blue Devils are dominating inside as they stay unbeaten in ACC play. DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer entered January seemingly grappling a bit with exactly how to bring out the best from hi...
Sports
January 28, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6:30 p.m. - FS1 — Baylor at Cincinnati 7 p.m. - ACCN — California at Florida St. 7 p.m. - BTN — Southern Cal at Iowa 7 p.m. - CBSSN — Davidson at Georgia Tech 7 p.m. - ESPN2 —...
Rodgers, McCarthy share complex relationship
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 27, 2026
Fifteen years after Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy won a Super Bowl together, the quarterback and coach could reunite in Pittsburgh. Their reunion became an option once the Steelers decided Saturday ...
Pitt gets first schedule with nine ACC games
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
January 27, 2026
The ACC revealed its 2026 football schedule Monday evening, including Pitt’s full 12-game slate, which includes nine league contests. The Panthers begin the season Sept. 5 against Miami (Ohio) and hos...
Wade making instant impact at Slippery Rock
NCAA, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 27, 2026
After helping her Slippery Rock team beat up on her dad’s alma mater, California (Pa.), former Mon Valley Independent-BeeGraphix Super 6 Player of the Year Iyanna Wade, continues to show that she’s go...
BASKETBALL HONORS
High school, Sports
January 27, 2026
Darnold a win from elusive Super Bowl win for 2018 class
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
January 27, 2026
Sam Darnold will be starting in the Super Bowl before Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and the rest of the NFL’s Class of 2018 quarterbacks. It took Darnold five teams and eight seasons to get here. Darnold ...
NFL, Sports
January 27, 2026
McDaniel officially joins Chargers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike McDaniel has agreed to become the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator. The Chargers announced the hiring Monday of Mc-Daniel, who spe...
QB-development skills led Steelers to McCarthy
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 27, 2026
As the Pittsburgh Steelers’ search for a worthy successor to Ben Roethlisberger approaches its second half-decade, Art Rooney II acknowledged that the team’s choice of its next head coach was highly i...
Pirates abuzz with top overall prospect Griffin
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
January 27, 2026
Some of the biggest buzz for the Pittsburgh Pirates surrounded a shortstop who was neither in attendance at PiratesFest nor has played a game yet in the major leagues but is being billed as a future s...
Pegula knocks out defending champion Keys
Sports
January 27, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jessica Pegula knocked podcast pal and defending champion Madison Keys out of the Australian Open on Monday to secure a quarterfinal against Amanda Anisimova, another all-A...
Sinner extends winning streak, advances to quarterfinals
Sports
January 27, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner wasn’t shaky or lucky to survive this time and the only thing really hot on Monday was his streak, which now stands at 18 straight wins at the Australian Open...
Olympics, Sports
OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
January 27, 2026
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. team released its 232-athlete roster for the Milan Cortina Olympics on Monday and it includes Lindsey Vonn and bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Ta...
Sports
January 27, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 4 p.m. - CBSSN — Northwestern St. at Stephen F. Austin 6 p.m. - ACCN — Wake Forest at Pittsburgh 6:30 p.m. - FS1 — Michigan St. at Rutgers 7 p.m. - CBSSN — Richmond at VCU 7 p...
Sports
January 27, 2026
BVA Middle School boys teams finish unbeaten For the second season in a row, the Belle Vernon Area Middle School 8th-grade basketball team finished with a perfect record. This year, the 7th-grade team...
Rooney dropped hints that McCarthy would be chosen
Pittsburgh, Sports, Sports Columns
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
January 26, 2026
We should not be surprised that the next Steelers coach is Mike McCarthy. We really shouldn’t. In fact, team owner Art Rooney II all but told us who the next coach would be last week. At the press con...
Basic leads Warriors past West Allegheny
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 26, 2026
He scored 18 points to top 1,000 for his career. Elizabeth Forward junior Tyler Basic scored 18 points to help guide the Warriors to a 69-60 win over West Allegheny on Saturday. In the process, he als...
Pens beat Canucks, sweep western road trip
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 26, 2026
Rookie Ben Kindel scores a pair of goals in the 3-2 victory. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ fourgame road trip through the western reaches of the continent over the past week wasn’t necessarily any more imp...
Cunha’s late winner snatches 3-2 result for Man United
Sports
January 26, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Matheus Cunha blew the Premier League title race wide open with a stunning winner as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 on Sunday. The Brazil international curled a long-ran...