MLB, Sports
December 12, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo went first. Then it was Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso on back-to-back days at baseball’s winter meetings. Three fan favorites headed out the door in 2 1/2 weeks — a powerful...
Sports
December 12, 2025
AHL HOCKEY 9 p.m. - NHLN — Ontario at Colorado COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 7 p.m. - TRUTV — Missouri St. at Xavier 8 p.m. - FOX — Texas vs. UConn, Hartford, Conn. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. - ESPN — The Hom...
Sports
December 12, 2025
Cyclones rally to stun Iowa AMES, Iowa (AP) — Joshua Jefferson scored 24 points and No. 4 Iowa State overcame a 13-point deficit to stay unbeaten with a 66-62 win over Iowa on Thursday night. The Cycl...
For Memphis, two Macs are better than one
NCAA, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 11, 2025
Charleroi grad Arlo McIntyre will join brother Eben playing Division I soccer for the Tigers. When the transfer portal became a prominent fixture in college athletics, it changed the landscape of spor...
Cougars bounce back, roll over Mikes
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 11, 2025
Three players hit double figures as Charleroi gets 31-point win in Greene County. After suffering a 90-78 loss to Beth-Center on Tuesday night, the Charleroi boys’ basketball team needed a quick bounc...
Leps pin down McKeesport
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 11, 2025
Belle Vernon earned a 64–12 victory over McKeesport on Wednesday, collecting multiple bonus-point wins throughout the lineup. The Leopards opened the dual with a forfeit at 106, then added consecutive...
Champions dominate Fab 15 soccer awards
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 11, 2025
The Mon Valley Independent and BeeGraphix are proud to announce this year’s Fab 15 Soccer All-Stars and award winners. It was a grueling year for local teams, but golden for Bentworth’s boys and girls...
High school, Sports
December 11, 2025
Boys First Team Ryan Moessner - Bentworth Adam Moessner - Bentworth Dylan Klinger - Charleroi Luca Valerio - Elizabeth Forward Sam Wessel - T. Jefferson Owen Householder - T. Jefferson Izaiah Wilson -...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...