NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
December 11, 2025
It’s not lost on Pitt volleyball coach Dan Fisher that being one of 16 remaining teams competing for a national championship is a dream scenario for most programs. However, Fisher and the Panthers hav...
Pirates ‘casting wide net’ after missing on Schwarber
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
December 11, 2025
When MLB Network showed a potential Pittsburgh Pirates starting lineup based on the current 40-man roster, it gave a glimpse into why the front office plans to be aggressive in free agency and through...
PSU’s Terry Smith: ‘I wanted to be a part of it’
NCAA, Sports
December 11, 2025
Centre Daily Times Penn State will be turning over most of its coaching staff over the next few weeks for the first time in over a decade as new head coach Matt Campbell builds the program in his imag...
Fitzpatrick returns to Pittsburgh with Dolphins
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
December 11, 2025
About 5 1/2 months after his shocking trade by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Minkah Fitzpatrick will soon be back in Acrisure Stadium. Fitzpatrick and the Miami Dolphins play at the Steelers on “Monday Nig...
Egypt, Iran complain about ‘Pride’ match in Seattle
Other Sports, Sports
December 11, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate ...
A’ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year
Other Sports, Sports
By By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer 
December 11, 2025
A’ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female A...
Sports
December 11, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 8 p.m. - FS1 — Iowa at Iowa St. 9 p.m. - ACCN — Saint Joseph’s at Syracuse COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN) 1 p.m. - ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: Creighton vs. Arizona St., Third Round,...
Sports
December 11, 2025
Rams 8th-graders move to 8-1 The Ringgold Middle School 8th-grade team rolled to a 49-29 win at West Mifflin Wednesday. Matthew Popp scored a game-high 25 points for the Rams (8-1), while teammate Tyl...
Late push leads McKeesport over BVA
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 10, 2025
Entering the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s non-section matchup against Belle Vernon trailing 53-50, the McKeesport basketball team was determined to finish a double-digit comeback and close out a ...
Rams smash AG
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 10, 2025
Ringgold used a fast start and a balanced scoring effort to earn a 71–37 nonsection win over Albert Gallatin Tuesday. The Rams (2–1) opened with an 18–4 first quarter and maintained control throughout...
Tomlin, Steelers push back
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 10, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was smiling. But he wasn’t kidding. Not long after a 27-22 victory over Baltimore on Sunday in which the Pittsburgh Steelers somehow pulled themselves back from the bri...
Hounds run over Saints in 2nd half
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 10, 2025
Unselfish play and a dominant third quarter helped Monessen keep Naz Prep winless. Never judge a basketball game by the first 20 seconds. The Monessen boys’ basketball team was quickly down 4-0 in the...
Despite 3rd-best odds to win, Bucs draw No. 5 pick in lottery
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
December 10, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates slipped two spots in the lottery for the 2026 MLB Draft, drawing the No. 5 overall pick despite having a 16.8% chance of landing the top overall pick for the third time in six y...
Metcalf expected to play Monday after hospital visit
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 10, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A brief hospital visit won’t keep Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf from playing next week against Miami. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Metcalf was hit in the abdomen at...
Tomlin: ‘I’ve been on the hot seat of 19 years’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
December 10, 2025
With the Pittsburgh Steelers in first place and in clear control of the AFC North following a big victory at their biggest rival, the volume of criticism for coach Mike Tomlin has lowered this week. S...
Stefanski, Reid make head-scratching calls
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
December 10, 2025
Kevin Stefanski has seen enough of Shedeur Sanders to make the fifth-round rookie the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback over the final month of another lost season. The question is whether Sander...
Malkin-less Penguins fall to Ducks in shootout
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 10, 2025
A goal scored at the last second of regulation — literally — sent the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 shootout loss against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Ducks rookie forward Beckett Sennecke was c...
Steratore explains right, wrong from Ravens-Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
December 10, 2025
“NFL on CBS” rules analyst Gene Steratore is sticking by his original analysis from Sunday’s Steelers- Ravens game. When it comes to those three controversial calls that helped Pittsburgh win 27-22, t...
Echols, Pierre bring stability to Steelers’ secondary
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
December 10, 2025
Joe Porter Jr., in a manner of speaking, personifies the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organizational approach to stability and continuity. After all, Porter’s father is a former team MVP who was an assistant ...
Panthers lose special teams coach to job at Auburn
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
December 10, 2025
As Pat Narduzzi gears the Panthers up to play in the Military Bowl on Dec. 27, he will now have two specific areas of his coaching operation in need of oversight. A source confirmed that Jacob Bronows...