By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Expectations were raised for the Bentworth softball squad at the start of the 2024 season. With a young core returning and a stud, freshman pitcher coming into the fold, the ...

By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media Greensburg Salem felt it could have done more with its 15 hits and slew of opportunities on the base paths.   As it turned out, the Golden Lions did just enough to...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com When South Allegheny’s baseball team captured a section title for the first time since 1998 with a 9-2 victory over Keystone Oaks this past Tuesday, the feat was remar...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Since JaQuae Jackson was a little boy tossing the football around, he had a dream of playing in the National Football League.   On April 27, his dream come true wi...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Addison Hiles is just in her first year at the varsity softball level for Frazier. She doesn’t pitch like a freshman….and she doesn’t hit like one either. Hiles racked up 13 ...

By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media If teams continue to pitch inside to Makayla Etling, they are probably going to continue to pay the price.   Etling’s bat is making a different sound right now.   ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward held its senior recognition ceremony prior to a 9-3 victory over Yough Thursday, but it was a pair of juniors that starred for the Warriors. Cy Herch...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Chalk up another undefeated section season for the Elizabeth Forward softball squad. The Warriors (15-1, 12-0) smashed 16 hits in four innings at the plate in a 13...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings played a tight-checking series at even strength. The special teams matchup, however, was lopsided — and that’s why it ended in five g...

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics ran away from the rest of the NBA in the regular season. So far, the playoffs have been more of the same. The team that won 64 games to claim the league’s overall top ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates bottomed out in the Bay, especially when they had chances to cash in. If the Pirates (14-18) losing 13 of their past 16 games to complete a freefall from first place in the NL C...

The Pittsburgh Steelers declined the fifth-year options for running back Najee Harris and quarterback Justin Fields, making them eligible for free agency after the 2024 season. Harris was scheduled to...

EA Sports NCAA College Football is expected to hit shelves once again in July. In a Michigan basement decked out in maize and blue, a father sat with his son. They’d bond over a football video game. O...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Winning a section title has been a rare occurrence for the Belle Vernon Area baseball program in its 60-plus year history. Until now. Adam LaCarte came through in the clutch ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com On a beautiful Wednesday night at the DiVirgilio Sports Complex, Belle Vernon celebrated senior night and did themselves a favor for their playoff seeding by thumping ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Freshman Addison Hiles tossed a no-hitter and Grace Vaughn had three hits with a triple, double and single, as the Commodores (10-0, 10-0) rolled over Monessen, 12...

Oakland’s 4-0 win was Ross Stripling’s first win since 2022. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ross Stripling threw six strong scoreless innings to earn his first win in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athleti...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For the second straight season, California High’s Malik Ramsey finds himself with an All-State honor. The Trojans’ senior took a step up the ladder this season, ea...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For most college football recruiting targets, the period of time between the junior and senior season is when college coaches begin to amp up contact. For South Al...

By the Mon Valley Independent Those looking forward to be inducted into the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame this year will have to wait. The organization announced Sunday that this year’s Class...