NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 3, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech’s John Love missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired, and Pittsburgh survived for a 35-33 victory over the Hokies on Friday. Pittsburgh quarterback Holden Gerin...
Leopards pull out 14-7 win at Derry in defensive battle
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
October 3, 2026
BVA only managed 25 rushing yards in the game. Derry kept getting chances, but Belle Vernon escaped. On a night filled with penalties, turnovers on downs and punts — a throwback, hands-in-the-dirt gam...
Sports
October 3, 2026
SATURDAY AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 3 a.m. – FS2 – AFL: Gold Coast at Brisbane 5 a.m. – FS2 – AFL: Adelaide at Port Adelaide 2 a.m. (Sunday) – FS2 – AFL: Fremantle at West Coast AUTO RACING 4...
Five things we learned from yet another Steelers loss in Cleveland Thursday night
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 3, 2026
Aaron Rodgers, coach Mike McCarthy get testy amid communication problems. CLEVELAND — Five things we learned from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-24 loss at the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night: 1. Pott...
Where’s the Steelers’ overpaid defense?
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE STARKEY TribLive 
October 3, 2026
Also, where’s Nick Herbig? Where’s the season going? Silly question: Would you have taken a large part of the $172 million earmarked for Nick Herbig and Keeanu Benton and given it to Joey Porter Jr., ...
Mahomes, Chiefs will hand Raiders their first loss
NFL, Sports
NFL PICKS
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
October 3, 2026
Only five NFL teams remain unbeaten and two of them face off in Week 4. It’s an unlikely matchup of 3-0 teams when Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs visit Kirk Cousins and the Las Vegas Raide...
Pennsylvania is building more EV chargers. Will drivers come?
High school, Latest News, Main
October 3, 2026
An electric road trip across Pennsylvania—a state that’s spending big on its charging network—shows early promise. By Kyle Bagenstose September 10, 2026 This article originally appeared on Inside Clim...
Davis’ hat trick leads Warriors over Cougars
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 2, 2026
Elizabeth Forward’s Aidan Davis is usually one of the most impactful players on the field. That was the case Thursday night, as Davis recorded a hat trick and led the Warriors to a critical 3-1 road v...
Browns beat Steelers with last-second field goal
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 2, 2026
CLEVELAND — After trading their erstwhile top cornerback earlier in the day, the Pittsburgh Steelers were illequipped to lose another starter at the position. They couldn’t overcome almost a decade of...
Leps stay unbeaten with tie against Yough
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 2, 2026
Belle Vernon kept its unbeaten season intact and remained in first place in Section 5-2A after playing Yough to a 1-1 draw. Carter Stairs gave the Leopards (9-0-2, 7-0-1) a 1-0 lead in the first half,...
Narduzzi, Franklin match up once again
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer 
October 2, 2026
When James Franklin took over at Virginia Tech last fall, only a few weeks after being fired at Penn State, Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi made it a point to reach out to a perceived mortal enemy who i...
Pitt deploying heavier personnel packages more often, switching up looks on offense
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 2, 2026
Quarterback Mason Heintschel: “That just shows how dynamic we are offensively.” There’s enough game film of Kade Bell’s offense for opposing defenses to prepare for the kinds of looks they’ll receive ...
Gladiators look to continue hot streak
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
October 2, 2026
GAME OF THE WEEK: SOUTH ALLEGHENY AT BISHOP CANEVIN After a tough start of the season that saw South Allegheny lose its first two games, the Gladiators have bounced back nicely with three consecutive ...
Cowboys acquire disgruntled cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 2, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Joey Porter Jr. says his back feels better, and it was his call to miss the first three games of the season in a contract stalemate that led to the Dallas Cowboys acquiring the co...
MVI SPORTS-BEEGRAPHIX PLAYER OF THE WEEK
High school, Sports
October 2, 2026
EF quarterback Kaden Allen carried nine times for 203 yards rushing and completed 6 of 7 passes for 112 yards and a score at Southmoreland last week. Renee Bonari / MVI Sports
Pirates believe ‘the best is yet to come’ for ace Skenes
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 2, 2026
Paul Skenes’ first two seasons in the major leagues were historic, as the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander posted sub-2.00 ERAs in back-to-back seasons as he earned 2024 National League Rookie of the Y...
High school, Sports
October 2, 2026
Monessen (4-1, 1-1) at Brentwood (1-4, 0-2) 7 p.m. Monessen heads to Brentwood looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season, a 10-6 heartbreaker against Burgettstown. The Greyhounds led 6-...
High school, Sports
October 2, 2026
Belle Vernon (4-1, 1-0) at Derry (2-3, 0-1) 7 p.m. Belle Vernon takes a four-game winning streak into Friday’s Interstate Conference game at Derry after opening section play with a 49-14 rout of Green...