Leps beat Red Raiders after ring celebration
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 16, 2025
Curty Wade scored 25 of his game-high 32 points in the second half and overtime to lead BVA over Uniontown. It was a championship celebration and a championship atmosphere inside Belle Vernon Area Hig...
Eagles get some payback with blowout win
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 16, 2025
Bella Dumbroski scored 29 points in Serra Catholic’s revenge win over Bishop Canevin. After Bishop Canevin ended Serra Catholic’s season last year and denied the Eagles a trip to the state playoffs, S...
BVA, EF girls and Ringgold boys roll to wins
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 16, 2025
Elizabeth Forward remained unbeaten in section play with a 65–24 victory over Laurel Highlands on Monday. The Warriors (4–2, 2–0) set the tone early, jumping out to a 20–2 first-quarter lead and carry...
Steelers freeze out the Dolphins, 28-15
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 16, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins 28-15 on Monday night to stay stop the AFC North. Pittsburgh (8-6) won its ...
Roethlisberger speaks on Tomlin
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 16, 2025
The former Steelers quarterback was inducted into the team’s Hall of Honor Monday night. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger thinks Mike Tomlin should coach the Pittsburgh Steelers until he doesn’t w...
Cavs’ Mitchell: ‘I would boo us, too’
NBA, Sports
December 16, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell pounded his hand on the padded scorer’s table, and the All-Star guard lowered his head to cover his face in disbelief. That, or embarrassment. The Cavaliers, consider...
Wembanyama helps Spurs get past Thunder
NBA, Sports
December 16, 2025
With the win, San Antonio reached the NBA Cup championship. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Here’s how much the NBA Cup semifinals against Oklahoma City meant to San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama: He grabbed the ball ...
Other Sports, Sports
December 16, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Chairman Jim France had a stronger second day of testimony Wednesday as the final witness called by Michael Jordan’s side in the federal antitrust lawsuit against the rac...
Pitt women on to Final 4, will face Texas A&M
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By ANTONIO ROSETTI TribLive 
December 16, 2025
The Pitt women’s volleyball team (30-4, 18-2 ACC), behind Olivia Babcock’s 23 kills, defeated No. 3 Purdue, 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 2517), sending the Panthers to their fifth straight Final Four. Up...
Ramsey, Smith downplay trade from Dolphins
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
December 16, 2025
If Jalen Ramsey finds any irony that he’s playing safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minkah Fitzpatrick is being used as a nickel back for the Miami Dolphins, he’s not letting on. The blockbuster ...
Sports
December 16, 2025
CHL HOCKEY 11:30 a.m. - NHLN — Ilves Tampere vs. Lulea 2 p.m. - NHLN — Frolunda Gothenburg vs. ERC Ingolstad 9 p.m. - ESPN — IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: Troy vs. Jacksonville St., Montgomery, Ala. 8...
Commanders shutting down Jayden Daniels
NFL, Sports
NFL NOTEBOOK
By By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer 
December 16, 2025
Jayden Daniels will be shut down for the rest of the Washington Commanders’ season, starting with Saturday’s game against the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. “We’re going to sit him ...
SA overcoming heavy graduation losses
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 15, 2025
Several players have contributed to the team’s strong 4-2 start. A year after making school history with their first WPIAL championship, the South Allegheny boys basketball team knew that the early pa...
Steelers singing Minkah Fitzpatrick’s praises heading into matchup with Dolphins
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
December 15, 2025
The former Steeler will make his return to Acrisure Stadium tonight. Whether it’s a sign of respect or a measure of memory, the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t help but profess their admiration for Minka...
Will Steelers fans’ big hopes be laid to waste?
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
December 15, 2025
As the Mon Valley finishes digging out just in time to watch the Steelers and Dolphins do battle tonight, here’s a little food for thought: • Going into Sunday’s action, I’ll bet a lot of Steelers fan...
Pitt volleyball outlasts Purdue, returns to Final Four
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By ANTONIO ROSSETTI TribLive 
December 15, 2025
The Panthers will face Nebraska or Texas A&M on Thursday in the national semifinals. The Pitt women’s volleyball team (30-4, 18-2 ACC), behind Olivia Babcock’s 23 kills, defeated No. 3 Purdue, 3-1 (25...
Sports
December 15, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 a.m. - SECN — NC A&T at Georgia COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. - ESPNU — NCAA College Cup: Washington vs. NC State, Championship, Cary, N.C. NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m - PEACO...
Sports
December 15, 2025
Stewart scores 27 as Frazier tops GCC Frazier’s Kolby Stewart dropped a game-high 27 points on Saturday to lead the Commodores to a 45-33 win in its Section 1-2A opener against Greensburg Central Cath...
Dolphins work to set up Achane for big plays
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS’ FOUR DOWNS
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
December 15, 2025
The star running back is the focal point of Miami’s explosive offense. 1. The Achane train Under coach Mike McDaniel, the Miami Dolphins always have preferred to build around speed. And with good reas...
Players like Kolek care about the NBA Cup
NBA, Sports
December 15, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The New York Knicks might get a trophy. Tyler Kolek’s dad might get a car. The NBA Cup final will have San Antonio against the Knicks on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The game won’t cou...