Bills will beat Vikings in Monday night showdown between 6-1 teams
NFL, Sports
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By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
November 7, 2026
Something has to give when the NFL’s highest-scoring offense faces the league’s stingiest defense. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills lead the league in scoring at 33.3 points per game. The Minnesota Vi...
Garrett expected to return for Rams this weekend
NFL, Sports
November 7, 2026
The star defensive lineman missed seven games with a knee issue. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Myles Garrett is expected to return for the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Washington after missing the past seven ga...
Eden Christian repeats with sweep of Serra
High school, Sports
By By BRENNAN VALLADARES bvalladares@yourmvi.com 
November 6, 2026
In a rematch of last year’s WPIAL Class 1A championship, the results were the same Thursday. Thursday night’s match against Eden Christian offered Serra Catholic girls volleyball a chance for redempti...
Leps not looking past No. 13 Shady Side Academy
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 6, 2026
Belle Vernon has had more than two months to put its only loss of the season behind it. Nine straight wins later, the Leopards will try to carry that momentum into the postseason. Fourth-seeded Belle ...
BVA boys ready to cash in on golden opportunity
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 6, 2026
Belle Vernon and Quaker Valley weren’t supposed to be the last two teams standing in the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer playoffs. But here they are. No. 10 Belle Vernon will face No. 9 Quaker Valley Satur...
Bearcats, Chargers meet for third time in title game
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
November 6, 2026
Bentworth looks to continue its Class 1A dynasty with fourth straight WPIAL crown. It seems to be becoming a seasonal tradition for the Bentworth boys soccer team to face Our Lady of the Sacred Heart ...
Titans looking for signature win in playoffs
High school, Sports
By By BRENNAN VALLADARES bvalladares@yourmvi.com 
November 6, 2026
When BJ Pugh took over the West Mifflin football program in 2025, the Titans were coming off a non-playoff season. West Mifflin missed the postseason again in Pugh’s first year, going 3-7, but things ...
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
November 6, 2026
For the third straight year, the California football team faced a winner-take-all matchup in the final week of the regular season with the Tri-County South Conference championship on the line. The Tro...
Frazier faces stiff test in No. 1 Prexies
High school, Sports
By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports 
November 6, 2026
When Tony Battaglini took over as Frazier football coach prior to the 2025 season, he set about restoring a strong culture and winning tradition within the program. The Commodores have certainly done ...
More to overcome for Clairton
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 6, 2026
There have been so many memorable football seasons for the Clairton Bears and their fans. The most recent came a year ago, when the Bears ran roughshod over the competition and captured Class 1A title...
Mike McCarthy’s latest ‘series’ of games has a different feeling than his last one
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
November 6, 2026
A week ago, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy did what most coaches aren’t willing to do. He acknowledged the “one game at a time” cliché the coaches spit out every week isn’t always true. Headi...
ND over Miami in another close top-5 matchup
NCAA, Sports
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By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
November 6, 2026
No. 1 Miami at No. 4 Notre Dame on Saturday will be the season’s third matchup of teams in the top five of The Associated Press Top 25. If it’s like the first two, it will be close. Texas-Ohio State a...
Sports
November 6, 2026
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Sports
November 6, 2026
Bearcats advance to PIAA tournament Bentworth bounced back from its semifinal loss and punched its ticket back to the PIAA tournament with a 3-0 win over Riverview in the WPIAL Class 1A consolation ga...
Brown looks for playoff win as Hounds head to Jeannette
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 5, 2026
One of the more intriguing matchups in any classification of the WPIAL playoffs Friday comes in Class 1A, where Monessen will visit Jeannette in a first-round contest. Kickoff between the two 7-3 squa...
Leps win WAADA Championship
Sports
November 5, 2026
The Belle Vernon Area Middle School football team won the WAADA Championship with a thrilling 12-6 win on the road at Greensburg Salem last week – avenging their only loss earlier in the season. Team ...
Gladiators hit the road for test at Neshannock
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 5, 2026
South Allegheny couldn’t have picked a much better time to put together one of its best all-around performances of the season. Now the Gladiators have to do it again. Coming off a 14-7 rivalry win at ...
One game at a time: Tigers set for showdown with Blackhawk
High school, Sports
By By BRENNAN VALLADARES bvalladares@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2026
After four decades of serving as an assistant at McKeesport, Tom Smith was thrust into the head coaching role following the controversial exit of Matt Miller this past summer. Smith had less than two ...