Sports
January 24, 2026
AUTO RACING 1:30 p.m. - NBC — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The Rolex 24 at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 11 a.m. - ESPN — Mississipp...
BVA’s defense shines in win at South Park
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 23, 2026
The Leopards are tied with Elizabeth Forward for the section lead ahead of Monday’s showdown. After Thursday night’s pivotal Section 3-4A matchup against South Park, Belle Vernon girls basketball coac...
EF girls pull away in victory over Mt. Pleasant
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 23, 2026
Kaelynn Settles, Mia Sostaric and Addison Wach all scored in double figures for the Warriors. Swimming Boys: EF 109, Uniontown 77 Girls: EF 119, Uniontown 57 After a slow first quarter that saw Elizab...
Bearcats rely on poise to take down J-M
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 23, 2026
They scored the final eight points of the game to pull out a 43-38 win. Poise, not panic. That has been the motto for the Bentworth girls basketball squad this season. It’s taped to every locker, and ...
Baseball America ranks Griffin No. 1 prospect; 3 other Pirates make top 100
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
January 23, 2026
Bubba Chandler, Edward Florentino and Seth Hernandez are also among rising stars. When Baseball America released its top 100 prospects list Wednesday, Konnor Griffin had only strengthened his status a...
Ravens hire Chargers’ defensive coordinator as head coach
NFL, Sports
January 23, 2026
Jesse Minter spent four years on John Harbaugh’s staff in Baltimore. BALTIMORE (AP) — Jesse Minter is heading back to Baltimore, this time as the Ravens’ next head coach. The club hired the Los Angele...
Sports
January 23, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore is headed to the Texas Rangers in a trade that sent five prospects back to the Nationals on Thursday in the biggest move of new Washington preside...
Steelers are (likely) in the market for yet another QB, but none of the options are ideal
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 23, 2026
Whether it’s through free agency or the draft, the Steelers have decisions to make at the NFL’s most important position. Stay the course Pat Freiermuth was speaking with media the day after the most r...
Sports
January 23, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 5:30 p.m. - ESPN2 — Saint Louis at St. Bonaventure 6 p.m. - FS1 — Indiana at Rutgers 7 p.m. - CBSSN — UMass at Buffalo 8 p.m. - ESPNU — Akron at Ohio 8 p.m. - FOX — Ohio St. a...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORA-BAUGH TribLive 
January 23, 2026
Members of the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t terribly jubilant when management decided to trade starting goaltender Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 12. Affectionately known as “Jars” by his...
Eagles’ late 3-pointer sinks Panthers in ACC play
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
January 22, 2026
A 41-point beatdown by Louisville last weekend has made Pitt well-acquainted with the feeling of intense dejection. Wednesday at Boston College provided the Panthers with major disappointment of a dif...
Sivek always prepared as player and coach
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
January 22, 2026
Karl Sivek had the power of a leopard when he took the field for the Belle Vernon High School football team. Coincidentally, the running back-outside linebacker from the Class of 1975 didn’t even have...
Big game season has arrived
Sports, Sports Columns
I’M JUST SAYIN’
January 22, 2026
Fans of high school basketball will be treated to some great games around the Mon Valley over the next couple of weeks. As the season winds down, a number of teams looking to make a push towards a sec...
Quick start helps Leps pin down Rams
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 22, 2026
Belle Vernon dominated the light weights to race to a 44-24 win over Ringgold in a section dual. When Belle Vernon traveled to Ringgold for Section 7-3A wrestling action on Wednesday, the margins were...
‘Everything has gone well’ for Mantha
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 22, 2026
Anthony Mantha doesn’t have a surplus of good memories of his time as a member of the Calgary Flames. To be clear, he doesn’t have many memories of any type in Calgary. At least on the ice. In Novembe...
Steelers host McCarthy for in-person interview
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 22, 2026
As an NFL head coach, Mike McCarthy’s greatest achievement came at the expense of his hometown Steelers, but 15 years later, the Pittsburgh native might get a chance to make amends. McCarthy, 62, had ...
Buster Posey front and center for next year’s HOF ballot
MLB, Sports
By By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer 
January 22, 2026
These days, Buster Posey’s focus is on trying to build a winner as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants. Eleven months from now, however, writers will be evaluating an earlier...
Bills owner feels team hit ‘proverbial wall’
NFL, Sports
January 22, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula felt his team hit what he called “the proverbial wall” in leading to his decision to abruptly fire coach Sean McDermott this week. Speaking a...