Penguins stars Crosby, Malkin will miss their rival
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 6, 2026
Crosby on Ovechkin: “As long as he’s happy and enjoying it, that’s the biggest thing.” More than two decades into their NHL careers, Pittsburgh Penguins superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are ...
LeBron James sits out 76ers’ preseason opener against Knicks
NBA, Sports
NBA ROUNDUP
October 6, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeBron James and Joel Embiid are among the healthy inactives for the Philadelphia 76ers in their preseason opener Monday night against the NBA champion New York Knicks. All-Star gu...
NHL, Sports
Steelers place Harmon on injured reserve
October 6, 2026
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. is out for the season after tearing his left biceps in a 36-24 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. First-year coach Mike...
Sports
October 6, 2026
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. - ESPN2 — Southern Miss. at Troy COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN) 6 p.m. - BTN — Maryland at Rutgers 8 p.m. - BTN — Kentucky at Indiana MLB BASEBALL 6 p.m. - FS1 — N.L. Division Series: L....
Sports
October 6, 2026
Leps hosting basketball camp The Belle Vernon Area boys and girls basketball teams will host their second annual Leopards Basketball Camp Nov. 14 and 15 at the BVA High School gymnasium. Registration ...
No offense for Vulcans in shutout at Seton Hill
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
October 5, 2026
The Griffins picked up a win over Cal for the second straight season. By the Mon Valley Independent California’s defense spent much of Saturday afternoon giving the Vulcans chances to stay in the game...
Panthers ranked No. 24
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 5, 2026
Pat Narduzzi frequently leans into coaching cliches about blocking out outside noise and not caring about the opinions of the media. Yet on the field at Lane Stadium on Friday, in the immediate afterm...
Some more ‘food for thought’
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
October 5, 2026
As we begin the first full week of an October fall, here’s a little food for thought: • What a huge win that was for Pitt Friday night at Virginia Tech. The Panthers went into a very hostile territory...
Bears blow out Riverview
High school, Sports
By By JOSH RIZZO TribLive 
October 5, 2026
Clairton freshman quarterback Keith Craven III is still trying to grow as a passer. That doesn’t mean that is the only focus for the Bears signal- caller. Craven is working on accruing all sorts of sk...
Penguins forward Ben Kindel: ‘I still see a lot of things that I want to accomplish’
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 5, 2026
After a year of firsts, the 19-year-old is ready to take the next step. Ben Kindel was in a different place Saturday. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ top power-play unit. Rarely deployed with that group thro...
Rookie defensive backs Spears-Jennings, Everette thrust into spotlight for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 5, 2026
One day after the Pittsburgh Steelers traded away their top cornerback, the team relied heavily on two rookies in the secondary. Depending on the health of others, the team might need to lean even mor...
Rams save their best for last to beat Eagles
NFL, Sports
NFL CAPSULES
October 5, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyren Williams ran for two touchdowns in the final four minutes as Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20 o...
Tackling must improve after missing 14 in Cleveland
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 5, 2026
When Cameron Heyward offered his instant analysis about what went wrong Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive leader acknowledged the obvious. They simply missed too many tackles. “We have...
Koivunen ‘didn’t deserve to come out’ of the lineup
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 5, 2026
After scoring an impressive breakaway goal in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season- opening 7-0 road win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, forward Ville Koivunen was a healthy scratch during Sa...
Sports
October 5, 2026
MLB BASEBALL 5 p.m. - TBS — A.L. Division Series: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, Game 2 5 p.m. - TRUTV — A.L. Division Series: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, Game 2 8 p.m. - TBS — A.L. Division Seri...
Sports
October 5, 2026
Leps hosting basketball camp The Belle Vernon Area boys and girls basketball teams will host their second annual Leopards Basketball Camp Nov. 14 and 15 at the BVA High School gymnasium. Registration ...
Barlow’s three TDs lead SV past Charleroi
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 3, 2026
The Ironmen’s defense and running game were dominant in the Allegheny Conference matchup. Steel Valley and Charleroi came into Friday’s Allegheny Conference showdown separated by just a game in the co...
Big play sparks Tigers in win at Kiski Area
High school, Sports
By By RICK BRUNI JR. For MVI Sports 
October 3, 2026
McKeesport QB Jordan Stuvaints threw for two TDs and ran for two more in the 35-7 victory. One big play knocked the air out of the Kiski Area football team. The result: a 35-7 defeat against visiting ...
Eber’s huge night leads TJ to 19-14 win over Trinity
High school, Sports
By By ANTONIO ROSETTI For MVI Sports 
October 3, 2026
The Jaguars’ star running back posted 270 yards and three TDs. The Trinity Hillers appeared to be a hill that Thomas Jefferson couldn’t climb. That was until Tyler Eber ran for 270 yards on 30 carries...
High school, Sports
By By DEAN DELLAMALVA For MVI Sports 
October 3, 2026
Jeannette had to rally for a late score after falling behind the Eagles in the fourth quarter. Chasing history can have a taxing effect on a football team. Case in point is Jeannette approaching win N...