Former Southmoreland QB says bullying led to transfer
Sports
By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 
August 12, 2025
Anthony Smith should be getting ready for the first football games of his sophomore season. Instead, the record-breaking quarterback is in court, fighting for the opportunity to play football after th...
Heyward open to sitting out regular-season games
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 12, 2025
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Cam Heyward wants a raise. And the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle is open to sitting out regular- season games to get one. Heyward told reporters Monday that he appr...
Brewers batter Heaney to win 10th straight
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GREG MACAFEE TribLive 
August 12, 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers got to Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney early and never relented as the Pirates started their six-game road trip with a 7-1 loss Monday at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Th...
Cherington: Bubba Chandler will make debut this year
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 12, 2025
If Ben Cherington were a gambling man, the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager would be willing to bet top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler will make his major- league debut this season The Pirates are...
Steelers defense sees broader picture after 2024
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GIUSTINO RACCHINI TribLive 
August 12, 2025
After a tumultuous end to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 season, a key word seemed to echo among the defensive players in the locker room: communication. Or a lack of it. Entering this season, many mem...
Paramount becomes new home for UFC
Sports
August 12, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount will become the new home to Ultimate Fighting Championship events across the U.S. next year, through a seven-year agreement announced with TKO Group on Monday. Under the deal...
Pick Six: College coaches on the hot seat in 2025
NCAA, Sports
By By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer 
August 12, 2025
With rising expectations in competitive conferences, money flowing directly to players and unforgiving fan bases, the pressure has never been higher across college football. Six coaches who could very...
Buckeyes’ QB competition too close to call
NCAA, Sports
August 12, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After the first quarter of Ohio State’s preseason practices, the competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz for the starting quarterback spot remains too close to call...
FROM THE ARCHIVES
High school, Sports
August 12, 2025
RINGGOLD AT BELLE VERNON –– OCT. 5, 2017
Sports
August 12, 2025
MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. - TBS — Chicago Cubs at Toronto 7 p.m. - TRUTV — Chicago Cubs at Toronto 7:30 p.m. - SPORTSNETPIT – Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 10 p.m. - MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at San Fra...
Sports
August 12, 2025
Jacob Bendel Memorial Softball Tournament set for Saturday The Jacob Bendel Memorial Softball Tournament is set to take place Saturday at the Mt. Vernon EFYAA Ballfields. Not only does the tournament ...
MVI SPORTS FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY
Sports
August 11, 2025
MVI photographer Jeff Helsel snaps pictures of Belle Vernon Area lineman Jude Minniti Sunday during MVI Sports Football Media Day at The Trailside restaurant in West Newton. More than 40 local footbal...
Signs of hope as Steelers open preseason with win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports, ...
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 11, 2025
After an offseason that produced more change and questions for the Steelers than any other offseason in recent history, the team had a chance to unveil its new look in the preseason opener at Jacksonv...
Backup QBs lead Steelers to 4 TDs in preseason win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 11, 2025
Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson will likely see most of the preseason action. It remains to be seen how well Aaron Rodgers executes Arthur Smith’s offense — or if even he gets a chance — before the ...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 11, 2025
Manager Don Kelly was short on relievers after Saturday’s game. There was a long stretch of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates when a fourrun deficit would have been insurmountable even if their pi...
Plenty of volleyball talent returning at Serra
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 11, 2025
The Eagles expect to remain a contender in a loaded section. Serra Catholic has been a top WPIAL volleyball program for some time, and while it has to replace the brutal loss of graduated Division I t...
Sports
August 11, 2025
MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. - MLBN — Regional Coverage: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (7:40 p.m.) 11 p.m. - MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.) ...
Sports
August 11, 2025
Jacob Bendel Memorial Softball Tournament set for Saturday The Jacob Bendel Memorial Softball Tournament is set to take place Saturday at the Mt. Vernon EFYAA Ballfields. Not only does the tournament ...
Chargers’ defense impresses again in preseason win
NFL, Sports
August 11, 2025
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance scrambled for a 5-yard score and rookie Eric Rogers had a 43-yard pick-6 in a mostly sluggish offensive performance by the Los Angeles Chargers in a 27-13 exhibitio...
Verlander reaches 3,500 strikeouts, frustrated with struggles
MLB, Sports
August 11, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Justin Verlander added another memorable chapter to his legendary pitching career Sunday, yet was hardly in the mood to celebrate. Verlander struck out the side in the first innin...