Clemson-Penn St. ready for Pinstripe
NCAA, Sports
December 27, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Clemson and Penn State were projected in the preseason to be among the top four seeds in the 12-team College Football Playoff and in favorable position for a national championship. Ver...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 27, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Aaron Rodgers doesn’t plan on changing his sleep schedule Saturday night, even though his Pittsburgh Steelers could wrap up a division title without playing. If the Green Bay Packers ...
Michigan hires former Utah coach Whittingham
NCAA, Sports
December 27, 2025
Kyle Whittingham said two weeks ago that he was stepping down after 21 seasons with the Utes. ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has agreed to a five-year contract with Kyle Whittingham to replace fired...
Ravens likely without Jackson in must-win
NFL, Sports
December 27, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This is what it’s come down to for the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore will miss the playoffs for just the second time in the last eight years unless it wins its final two games on ...
Panthers, Pirates look different entering bowl game
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
December 27, 2025
The current landscape of college sports, with the fluidity of movement for coaches and players alike, breeds tumultuous offseasons. Unfortunately for teams and their fan bases across the nation, the t...
Defense still a priority for Penguins’ rookie McGroarty
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 27, 2025
The opening goal of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 home overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth on Dec. 14 was credited to Penguins forward Justin Brazeau. In reality, he forced a pass to the Utah slot, which...
Jaguars derive motivation from Pro Bowl voting snubs
NFL, Sports
December 27, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have new motivation for their postseason run: Pro Bowl snubs. The Jaguars (11-4), who have won six in a row and seven of eight to clinch a playoff sp...
No. 12 BYU, No. 24 Ga. Tech have lots to play for
NCAA, Sports
December 27, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Pop-Tarts Bowl could easily be about who is not there or where these teams are not playing. Both No. 24 Georgia Tech and No. 12 BYU had dreams of reaching the College Football...
Spurs emerge as serious threat to defending champion Thunder
NBA, Sports
December 27, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, the defending champion Thunder were making it appear that the rest of the NBA would be playing for second place. Oklahoma City won 24 of its first 25 games, ...
Sports
December 27, 2025
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11 a.m. - ESPN — Go Bowling Military Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina, Annapolis, Md. Noon - ABC — Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Penn St. vs. Clemson, New York 2:15 p.m. - ESPN — W...
Area native still a tennis champ in his 60s
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 26, 2025
John Chatlak was a star in the 1970s at Ringgold High School. For the last 20 years, Ringgold High School graduate John Chatlak hadn’t played in many tennis tournaments despite his stellar career in t...
Graham’s sons proving apple-and-tree adage
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
December 26, 2025
Starting at Serra, Brayden and Tyler are showing they inherited some of their father’s basketball talent. Brayden Graham and Tyler Graham are proving the old adage that claims “the apple doesn’t fall ...
Rodgers wouldn’t mind some ‘payback’ from Packers in game against Ravens
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
December 26, 2025
Green Bay could help the Steelers wrap up the AFC North by beating Baltimore. Forty-eight years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers took the unprecedented step of rewarding another NFL team for helping them ...
Heinz History Center to honor Franco Harris
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By ALEXIS PAPALIA TribLive 
December 26, 2025
The center will rename its Sports Museum in honor of the Steelers’ legendary running back. On Dec. 23, 1972 — 53 years ago — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris made National Football Leagu...
As Garrett chases history, Cook bracing for lockdown performances
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
December 26, 2025
The left tackle will be lined up across from the Browns star on Sunday as he makes his third NFL start. Dylan Cook will be in an unenviable position Sunday when he makes his anticipated third NFL star...
Curry, Butler propel Warriors to win over Mavericks
NBA, Sports
December 26, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 23 points and knocked down a key 3-pointer with 3:45 left to help seal it, Jimmy Butler added 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Golden State ...
Northwestern, Central Michigan set to play today
NCAA, Sports
December 26, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Christmas bowl games often turn into scoring bonanzas, where the first team to 40 points is the winner. The GameAbove Sports Bowl might be the exception to that rule — 20 points could b...
Minnesota hoping for record ninth-straight bowl win
NCAA, Sports
December 26, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Opting out has become the in thing to do. Every year, players regularly choose not to play in bowl games, some wary of injuries affecting their pro prospects, others leaving for another...
Turnovers sink Lions, send Packers to playoffs
NFL, Sports
December 26, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions formally gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs, with six turnovers that sealed their fate in a loss to the Minnesota Vi...