Charleroi holds off Vikings for big section win
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JIM DOWNEY For MVI Sports 
January 31, 2026
The Cougars stayed in a playoff spot with a big win over host Mt. Pleasant Friday. Charleroi built a 17-point lead heading into the fourth quarter Friday night at Mt. Pleasant, then had to fend off a ...
Wachinski’s three at the buzzer buries Baldwin
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 31, 2026
The clutch shot put Ringgold ahead of the Highlanders for the final playoff spot in Section 3-5A. Ringgold and Baldwin both understood the magnitude of their Section 3-5A matchup Friday night, with th...
Warriors rout Titans for victory in their new facility
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 31, 2026
After the Elizabeth Forward girls’ basketball team opened the school’s new gymnasium Thursday, the EF boys had their first taste of the new home court and took full advantage Friday night, rolling pas...
Leps, Jaguars grab section wins; Tigers swept by P-T
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 31, 2026
Belle Vernon used balanced scoring and steady play in the second and third quarters to earn a 77-69 victory over East Allegheny on Friday night in boys basketball action. The Leopards (12-9, 8-3) rebo...
McCarthy tabs Graham as Steelers’ DC
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 31, 2026
With Mike McCarthy having taken ownership of the offense and calling the plays for it, his most impactful hire for the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff was going to come on defense. McCarthy and the...
NFL, Sports
January 31, 2026
Rumors of Seahawks sale swirl as Super Bowl looms SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will go up for sale after the team’s appearance in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8, ESPN reported Friday night. Citing un...
WNBA, players’ union to meet in person Monday
Sports
By By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer 
January 31, 2026
The WNBA and the players’ union will meet Monday in New York for the first time in several weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward. Kelsey Plum, who is vice preside...
Sports
January 31, 2026
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McCarthy’s coaching staff starting to take shape
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 31, 2026
Forget the ink drying — Mike McCarthy hadn’t even signed the official contract before he already began assembling the staff under him as new Pittsburgh Steelers head coach. “The last 72 hours have bee...
Penn State ready for Hockey Valley’s Winter Classic
NCAA, Sports
January 31, 2026
Centre Daily Times via TribLive When Guy Gadowsky was hired as the Penn State men’s hockey coach, one of the first things he asked was when a hockey game would be played in Beaver Stadium. Fifteen yea...
Bills’ Allen coming to grips with head coaching change
NFL, Sports
January 31, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The tears have long dried, though the pangs of regret remain for Josh Allen, who’s still coming to grips over what’s transpired in the 12 days since the Buffalo Bills were el...
Most valuable snowboarding skill is underappreciated
Sports
By By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer 
January 31, 2026
In Shaun White’s early days riding snowboards, the sport was so new that his mom was still getting the hang of things after a lifetime of skiing. Among Cathy White’s rules: If Shaun, his brother and s...
Kelces help Edwards’ family attend Olympic debut
Olympics, Sports
By By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer 
January 31, 2026
It wasn’t easy for Laila Edwards’ parents, missing much of their daughter’s formative years developing into women’s hockey Olympian away from her roots in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Thanks to an outpour...
Women’s bobsled, skeleton teams have salon day
Olympics, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer 
January 31, 2026
The U.S. Olympic women’s bobsled and skeleton racers spent this week going through their final preparations in advance of arrivals this weekend at the Milan Cortina Games. They were running, lifting w...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 31, 2026
The Steelers’ new head coach said, “I hope he’s coming back.” Mike McCarthy has spoken with Aaron Rodgers “a number of times” since becoming the Pittsburgh Steelers coach but said those conversations ...
MLB, Sports
January 31, 2026
The Athletics took another step Friday toward securing their potential opening-day Las Vegas lineup in 2028 by reaching an agreement with All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson on a $70 million, seven-year c...
Mitchell, Gibson lead Trojans over Bearcats
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 30, 2026
Lila Mitchell and Hayley Gibson each finished with double-doubles in Cal’s win over Bentworth. Like most teams in the Mon Valley, the California girls’ basketball team has had its fair share of postpo...
Leps beat Mars, fall to Canon-Mac in WPIAL tourney
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 30, 2026
The Belle Vernon wrestling team will turn attention to non-section duals and the meat of individual tournaments after falling in the first round of the WPIAL team tournament Wednesday. The Leopards to...
Warriors open new digs with blowout win
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 30, 2026
Kaelynn Settles inches closer to 1,000 career points with 25 in victory over Ringgold. Just under three years after a fire ripped through Elizabeth Forward High School, destroying the gymnasium and au...
Leps dominate LH; EF swimmers sweep Rams
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 30, 2026
Belle Vernon built a commanding first-half lead and cruised to a 60-37 victory over Laurel Highlands on Wednesday night in Section 3-4A play, inching closer to securing a section title. The Leopards (...