Sports
January 26, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Felipe Nasr’s time in Formula 1 had ended after two underwhelming seasons and the Brazilian was left with little to do as an openwheel racing driver. He migrated to sports c...
Eagles storm past Gators; Tigers, Jags, Titans win
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
January 24, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Serra Catholic (10-6, 6-1) used a big first half to take down Geibel (9-8, 2-4), 88-39, in Section 2-1A action. Serra Catholic put up 30 points in the first quarter and f...
Gladiators go back to basics to beat Shady Side
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 24, 2026
After being tied 23-23 at the halftime break of Friday night’s Section 3-3A matchup against Shady Side Academy, no one in the South Allegheny locker room was satisfied with how things were going. The ...
EF gets back on track
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 24, 2026
Tyler Basic scored 27 points, leaving him at 992 for his career. Most basketball teams go through a losing streak during a season, but a good basketball team knows how to end those losing skids swiftl...
Leps go scoreless in overtime, fall to Trojans at the buzzer
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
January 24, 2026
Derry Area junior Stanley Rajkowski was honored before Friday’s game for recently reaching the 1,000-point milestone. Then Rajkowski delivered in the clutch. He hit a 3-pointer to send the game into o...
Andruw Jones calls Hall nod ‘a great honor’
MLB, Sports
January 24, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — As one of the most accomplished center fielders in history, Andruw Jones made a practice of catching line drives that would have reached the gap against any other outfielder. On Tuesday...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By ANTONIO ROSSETTI For MVI Sports 
January 24, 2026
The Springdale boys’ basketball team pulled away for a 43-31 win over Bentworth, holding the Bearcats to just four points in the fourth quarter of their Section 1-2A battle Friday night. “It means a l...
O’Neil Cruz focused on fulfilling potential with Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
January 24, 2026
Oneil Cruz had a black beanie pulled tight over his head, trying to conceal his biggest change of an ultra- important offseason for the Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder. The first thing Cruz did upon...
Bob Costas returning to host ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ pregame
MLB, Sports
By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
January 24, 2026
Bob Costas closed NBC’s coverage of Major League Baseball in 2000 when the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics in the AL Championship Series. When NBC returns to covering baseball this season,...
A number of games affected by winter storm
NBA, Sports
By By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer 
January 24, 2026
An NBA game and dozens of college basketball games across a wide swath of the country are being reshuffled because of an approaching major winter storm. The storm that meteorologists say could rival t...
As Pitt assistant, Hafley was sleeping in his office
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 24, 2026
Newly hired Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley can sleep comfortably in South Florida nowadays, but some overnight stays in Pitt’s football facility helped him get there. Hafley, 46, spent five seasons ...
Alcaraz wins match, loses ‘drop-shot battle’
Sports
January 24, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz had to acknowledge that while he won the third-round match, he lost the battle of the drop shots against Corentin Moutet. That could be a first for the 22-ye...
Expert’s manufactured snow will play big Olympic role
Olympics, Sports
By By JENNIFER MCDERMOTT & PAT GRAHAM Associated Press 
January 24, 2026
Davide Cerato will play a major role in skiing and snowboarding events at the upcoming Olympics, but he won’t be competing. The Italian snowmaking expert is responsible for perfecting several of the c...
NFL, Sports
AROUND THE NFL
By By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer 
January 24, 2026
The Atlanta Falcons hired Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator on Thursday. It’ll be a reunion for Rees and new Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski. Rees worked under Stefanski for two years in Cleveland. He...
Broncos defense now producing turnovers
NFL, Sports
January 24, 2026
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Finally, all that pressure paid off for pass rusher Nik Bonitto and the Denver defense. Finally, the Broncos produced what’s been missing much of the season — takeaways. It’s b...
Defensive coordinators are 3 of 5 first hires
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
January 24, 2026
Jesse Minter, Robert Saleh and Jeff Hafley earned their head coaching opportunities on the defensive side of the ball. Three of the five new hires this coaching cycle are former defensive coordinators...
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 ...