NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 30, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers Last season: 10-8 Expectations The quarterbacks seem to change in Pittsburgh at an alarming rate, but the expectations do not. The Steelers opted not to retain Russell Wilson or Ju...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 30, 2025
A reasonable case can be made that T.J. Watt is the NFL’s best edge defender of his era. A similarly rational argument could be posited that Watt and Alex Highsmith form the NFL’s best tandem of pass ...
Pirates using competition for young pitchers
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 30, 2025
By treating every outing as an opportunity to earn a start, the Pittsburgh Pirates have gone from using creativity with their young pitchers into creating competition for the starting rotation. Whethe...
Panthers hope to test depth against Duquesne
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GREG MACAFEE TribLive 
August 30, 2025
Coach Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Panthers won’t be taking Duquesne lightly when the two square off at noon Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in the first City Game since 1939, but they are still looking to ...
PRESEASON SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
MCKEESPORT VOLLEYBALL
August 30, 2025
High school, Sports
By By BOB ORKWIS For MVI Sports 
August 30, 2025
On their first drive of the game, West Mifflin suffered a bad snap that went over the quarterback’s head and landed inside the 5-yard line. It proved to be a sign of things to come, as Avonworth quick...
High school, Sports
ROUNDUP
August 30, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon kept its perfect section record intact with a 200-218 victory over Ringgold in Section 2-3A play. The Leopards were led by medalist Jordan Mocello, who fired...
1stTime for Longhorns
NCAA, Sports
PRESEASON AP TOP 25 POLL
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
August 30, 2025
AP SPORTS EXTRA
No. 1Texas
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
Coach: Steve Sarkisian, 5th season. 2024: 13-3, CFP semi_nal, No. 4. Keygames: at No. 3 Ohio State, Aug. 30; vs. No. 18 Oklahoma at Dallas, Oct. 11; at No. 5 Georgia, Nov. 15; vs. No. 19 Texas A&M, No...
No. 2 Penn State
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
Coach: James Franklin, 12th season. 2024: 13-3, CFP semi_nal, No. 5. Keygames: vs. No. 7 Oregon, Sept. 27; at No. 3 Ohio State, Nov. 1; vs. No. 20 Indiana, Nov. 8; vs. Nebraska, Nov. 22. Players to wa...
No. 3 Ohio State
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
Coach: Ryan Day, 7th season. 2024: 14-2, CFP Championship winner, No. 1. Keygames: vs. No. 1Texas, Aug. 30; at No. 12 Illinois, Oct. 11; vs. No. 2 PennState, Nov. 1; at No. 14Michigan,Nov.29. Players ...
No.4Clemson
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
Coach: Dabo Swinney, 17th season. 2024: 10-4, CFP _rst round, No. 14. Keygames: vs. No. 9 LSU, Aug. 30; vs. No. 16 SMU, Oct. 18; at No. 13 South Carolina, Nov. 29. Players to watch: QBCade Klubnik,WRA...
No. 5 Georgia
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
Coach: Kirby Smart, 10th season. 2024: 11-3, CFP quarter_nal, No. 6. Keygames: at No. 24 Tennessee, Sept. 13; vs. No. 8 Alabama, Sept. 27; vs. No. 15 Florida at Jacksonville, Florida, Nov. 1; vs. No. ...
REST OF THE APTOP 25
NCAA, Sports
August 30, 2025
No.6NotreDame Coach: Marcus Freeman, 4th season. 2024: 14-2, CFP Championship runner-up, No. 2. Keygames: at No. 10 Miami (FL), Aug. 31; vs. No. 19Texas A&M, Sept. 13; vs. No. 25 Boise State, Oct. 4; ...
Brown, Wasicek combine for 19 kills in BVA win
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 29, 2025
Two games into the 2025 volleyball season, and the Belle Vernon Area volleyball team is already off to a flying start under first-year coach Ina Helmick. The Leopards rolled to their second straight s...
Bearcats batter GCC
High school, Sports
August 29, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Bentworth delivered an offensive explosion in its Section 2-1A opener, overwhelming Greensburg Central Catholic in a 13-0 shutout. The Bearcats put the game away early wi...
South Park trips up EF again
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 29, 2025
Playing at South Park, home of the back-to-back WPIAL boys soccer champions, is a daunting task for any team. Elizabeth Forward knows that well, having battled the Eagles often and struggled to find a...
Late homer gives Cards series split
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 29, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thomas Saggese hit a go-ahead RBI double and Jordan Walker homered in a three-run seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Thursday. Miles Mik...
RMU ready for all challengers, starting with WVU
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By ANTONIO ROSETTI TribLive 
August 29, 2025
Robert Morris returned to the Northeast Conference to reestablish itself amongst rivals. The Colonials were in the conference from 1996 to 2019 and went 4-2 in the NEC last season for a 7-5 overall re...
Packers trade for Cowboys’ Micah Parsons
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
August 29, 2025
Micah Parsons is headed to the Green Bay Packers after a blockbuster trade on Thursday, leaving the Dallas Cowboys following a lengthy contract dispute. The Packers gave up firstround picks in 2026 an...