Greyhounds bear down to beat Gators
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JIM DOWNEY For MVI Sports 
January 14, 2026
The Section 2-1A game Tuesday night at Geibel Catholic between visiting Monessen and the Gators was a game of spurts, and the Greyhounds put together the last surge for a 61-48 road victory. “We separ...
Cougars sneak past Ligonier Valley; Warriors upset at Derry
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 14, 2026
Charleroi held off a second-quarter surge from Ligonier Valley and finished with a 74-70 win in Section 4-3A play. Charleroi opened with 26 points in the first quarter, but Ligonier Valley responded w...
Jayhawks knock off Bears to take top spot
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
January 14, 2026
Clairton may hold the edge over Jeannette on the gridiron, but when it comes to basketball, advantage Jeannette. The top two teams in Section 1-2A collided for supremacy, and it was Jeannette that pre...
Numerous options out there for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 14, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers will undertake their first coaching search in 19 years and their third in almost 60 after Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday. There’s an abundance of former head coaches and curr...
Rams beat Hillers to get back on track
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 14, 2026
Chris Wilson led a balanced attack for Ringgold as they notched a section win over Trinity. Sometimes basketball is a cat-and-mouse game. In Tuesday’s Section 3-5A boys basketball matchup between Ring...
Gators stifle Tigers in 4th quarter to nab section win
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN MVI Sports 
January 14, 2026
When it comes to rivalry games, emotions can run high, teams can get hot and cold, and scoring runs can often dictate the final result. That was the case Tuesday night when McKeesport and Gateway conv...
Watt frustrated by streak of futility
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 14, 2026
For the sixth time over the past nine seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers went one-and-done in the playoffs. That stretch began with the start of the career of T.J. Watt in 2017. Adding on a defeat in th...
What Houston is saying about Texans’ victory
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
January 14, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended abruptly Monday night with a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. As the Steel City processed the disappointment of an early exit, Houston media o...
Novak adept at shifting around Penguins’ lineup
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
January 14, 2026
To a large degree, Tommy Novak is the architect of his own frequent movement throughout the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. One of nine remaining players who have suited up for all of the club’s 44 games...
How will climate change reshape Olympics?
Olympics, Sports
By By JENNIFER MCDERMOTT & PAT GRAHAM Associated Press 
January 14, 2026
Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens can’t help but think about the future of winter sports as she trains for next month’s Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy. Evidence of climate change is all aroun...
NHL and NHLPA pleased after test events in Milan
NHL, Olympics, Sports
January 14, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL and NHL Players’ Association said in a joint statement Monday they are pleased that test events at the new hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Olympics were “a good trial run an...
Olympics, Sports
January 14, 2026
RHO, Italy (AP) — No ice is colder and harder than speedskating ice. The precision it takes has meant that Olympic speedskaters have never competed for gold on a temporary indoor rink – until the 2026...
Offense limited again as Pens lose in shootout to Lightning
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 14, 2026
Offense was difficult to come by for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the past weekend. And that trend continued Tuesday as they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, in a shootout at PPG Paints ...
Warriors enjoying another strong start
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 13, 2026
Despite some adversity, it’s been a strong start to the season for the Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team. The Warriors sit atop Section 3-4A with a 5-0 record ahead of a matchup at Derry tonight ...
Texans stifle Rodgers, Steelers in playoff rout
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
January 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble by Aaron Rodgers 33 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to highlight a dominant performance by the NFL’s top-ranked defense, and the H...
Steelers were destined to fail
Pittsburgh, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
January 13, 2026
Maybe it was DK Metcalf dropping a pass from Aaron Rodgers when he was wide open early in the first quarter of the AFC Wild Card playoff game. Or maybe it was the fact that the Steelers turned over a ...
Warriors pull into tie for first place
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 13, 2026
Elizabeth Forward earned a 49-36 road victory over South Park on Monday night in Section 3-4A play, using steady defense and balanced scoring to control the game from start to finish and create a thre...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
January 13, 2026
Baldwin surge. Allie Wilson led TJ (12-2, 5-0) with 16 points, while Riley McCabe and Maggie Spell each scored 12. Lynsey Bernotas had 18, and Jules Ott finished with 16 for the Highlanders (11-2, 5-1...
Pens sign Lizotte
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 13, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year extension with a salary cap hit of $2.25 million on Monday. This contract will begin with the 2026-27 season. Lizotte, 28, joined t...
Eagles’ staff could be in flux after home loss
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP 
January 13, 2026
The NFL won’t have a repeat Super Bowl champion. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles were eliminated by the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday. Now, the heat wi...