NFL, Sports
October 19, 2026
McCarthy shakes off foot injury TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy was able to laugh off an injury after spending halftime of Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ...
Sports
October 19, 2026
COLLEGE GOLF 4 p.m. - GOLF — 2026 Abilene Christian Intercollegiate: First Round, Halbert National, Granbury, Texas COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. - BTN — UCLA at Northwestern MLB BASEBALL 8 p.m. - TBS...
Montour tramples EF, 49-12
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 17, 2026
Playing without their starting quarterback, the Spartans scored touchdowns on all seven possessions. It’s not often that there’s a nonconference clash in Week 8 between two highly ranked squads from d...
Berish is BVA’s best option for AD
High school, Sports
I’M JUST SAYIN’
October 17, 2026
Anew name has emerged as a possible candidate for the athletic director position at Belle Vernon Area. And honestly, it’s a no-brainer. Former Leopards player, coach and current middle school football...
Robinson’s 220-yard night leads Tigers
High school, Sports
By By BRENNAN VALLADARES bvalladares@yourmvi.com 
October 17, 2026
He scored three times as McKeesport pulled away for a 47-16 win over Hampton. With 2:54 left in the third quarter of Friday’s Greater Allegheny matchup with McKeesport, Hampton had the ball inside its...
Ligonier Valley tops SA in first-place showdown
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
October 17, 2026
Levi Foust accounted for three TDs in the Rams’ 28-12 win. It took No. 4 Ligonier Valley a quarter to find its footing Friday night against South Allegheny. But once the Rams did, they rolled to anoth...
Huge night for Prexies’ Walker, Nelson in win over Hounds
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 17, 2026
They combined for 242 yards and four TDs in the 49-8 victory. Washington used a fast start and a pair of big rushing performances to hand Monessen a 49-8 Black Hills Conference loss. Jamarie Walker op...
Beth-Center stays perfect with win over Frazier
High school, Sports
By By KYLE DAWSON TribLive 
October 17, 2026
Brant Alekson caught three TD passes for the Commodores in the 48-24 Tri-County South loss. Behind a tremendous effort on the ground from junior tailback Enzo Brown, who scored four times and ran for ...
High school, Sports
By By SEAN SAPUTO For MVI Sports 
October 17, 2026
They powered the Ringgold offense in a 56-14 Big Six victory. Behind the duo of Nick Stasko and Demitri Lowe, the Ringgold Rams stayed unbeaten in WPIAL Class 4A’s Big Six Conference, invoking the mer...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 17, 2026
Getting a lead against a powerful team like the Colorado Avalanche is an impressive feat. Defending a lead against such an outfit is probably an even more daunting task. The Pittsburgh Penguins were a...
BVA’s Petrosky celebrates senior night with 5 TDs
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 17, 2026
He reached the end zone twice on running plays, twice on passing plays and once on special teams in a 47-20 victory. After Friday’s senior night game started a little slow for Belle Vernon, things pic...
Despite talk of disconnect,
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 17, 2026
Frustrated with how his earlier comments were publicly received, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey made clear Friday that he wants to work with defensive coordinator Patrick Graham to achiev...
Sports
October 17, 2026
AUTO RACING 4:30 p.m. - TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. 5:35 p.m. - TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. 7:30 p.m. - CW — NASCA...
Steelers 4 Downs: Freiermuth making plays like a receiver in the passing game
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 17, 2026
Steelers beat writer Chris Adamski takes an analytical look at the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their visit to Tampa Bay on Sunday. 1. Muuuuuuuuuth The Pittsburgh Steelers are experiencing plenty of a...
Browns coach will face his old team as Ravens visit Cleveland with Huntley at QB
NFL, Sports
By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
October 17, 2026
Browns coach Todd Monken and Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley won’t be in a sentimental mood when Cleveland hosts Baltimore in an AFC North matchup on Sunday. Monken, in his first season leading the B...
49ers will become NFL’s first 6-0 team
NFL, Sports
PRO PICKS
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
October 17, 2026
Dan Quinn is coming off one of the all-time worst coaching blunders. Kyle Shanahan’s team is undefeated after beating the defending Super Bowl champions on the road. The two coaches going in opposite ...
Sports
October 17, 2026
BVA Metro hoops set to hold tryouts The Belle Vernon Area Metro Basketball Association will hold tryouts for the upcoming season during the week of Oct. 26. Any boy currently in third-sixth grade, att...
Aggressive Leps beat Trojans behind Jerome’s hat trick
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 16, 2026
Now that fall is upon the Mon Valley, it’s clear the nights are getting longer. But the longest night Thursday belonged to Derry goalkeeper Cameron Ferri when the Trojans came calling to The Beach at ...
Titans’ senior night spoiled by BVA sweep
High school, Sports
By By BRENNAN VALLADARES bvalladares@yourmvi.com 
October 16, 2026
Archways, signage and a packed gymnasium set the scene for West Mifflin girls’ volleyball senior night in Thursday’s Section 2-4A matchup between the host Titans and the visiting Belle Vernon Leopards...