Rose gets 14-hour visitation at Reds’ ballpark
MLB, Sports
November 11, 2024
CINCINNATI (AP) — Thousands of fans streamed into Great American Ball Park despite steady rain on Sunday to pay respects to Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader, who died Sept. 30 at the age of 83...
Florida teams go 0-9 for a really bad Saturday
NCAA, Sports
November 11, 2024
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Worst day ever? Worst week ever? There was no joy, at least of the major- college football variety, in Florida this weekend. There were eight games involving the state’s FBS ...
Cosmi gives Commanders speech following loss to Steelers
NFL, Sports
November 11, 2024
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Before Jayden Daniels was providing big plays and hope for the Washington Commanders, before coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters were making all the right calls, offen...
Chiefs block game-winning FG to remain unbeaten
NFL, Sports
NFL CAPSULES
November 11, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs blocked Broncos kicker Wil Lutz’s 35-yard field goal attempt as time expired on Sunday, and Kansas City escaped with a 16-14 victory over the Broncos to extend its w...
EF advances on Holdren’s game-winning kick
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 9, 2024
The sophomore capped off a wild game by drilling a 25-yard field goal as time expired. After a shootout in the first half between No. 3 Elizabeth Forward and No. 11 North Catholic, why not have the ga...
Tigers race past Mars to reach WPIAL finals
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 9, 2024
Kemon Spell rushed for 280 yards and three TDs to cap a remarkable turnaround after a 1-4 start. Halfway through the football season, McKeesport sat at 1-4 after two brutal overtime losses, including ...
TJ ends Quips’ 16-year WPIAL finals streak
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
November 9, 2024
The Jaguars jumped to a 28-0 lead in taking down Aliquippa. The streak is over. Sixteen years in a row, Aliquippa had remarkably reached the WPIAL finals, often by exploiting any mistake an opponent m...
Bears dominant in 54-0 win over Cal
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
November 9, 2024
The Trojans couldn’t generate any offense or slow down Clairton’s relentless attack. Clairton showcased its dominance Friday, shutting out California to easily roll into the WPIAL semifinals. Clairton...
Vulcans outlast hosts in double OT
NCAA, Sports
CHARLESTON (W.VA.) TIP-OFF CHALLENGE
November 9, 2024
By the MVI The No. 6 California (Pa.) men’s basketball team picked up a win in dramatic fashion to open the season Friday at Charleston (W.Va.) Tip-Off Challenge. Cam Polak returned to the lineup for ...
Dusi reaches state tennis finals
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 9, 2024
The BVA standout fell to a three-time PIAA champion after a dominant run through the tournament. Belle Vernon Area’s Gabby Dusi has long been a tennis standout in the Mon Valley, and over the weekend,...
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 9, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist doesn’t have an overly elaborate approach to what is arguably the most demanding position in all of sports. “I felt pretty good in these games that...
High school, Sports
November 9, 2024
Class 2A Quarterfinal Ellwood City 13, South Allegheny 12 No. 6 South Allegheny came up just short in its Class 2A quarterfinal matchup as a missed extra point came back to haunt them. The Gladiators ...
Ravens stop 2-point conversion to beat Bengals
NFL, Sports
THURSDAY’S LATE GAME
November 9, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — Facing his largest deficit in three years, Lamar Jackson led Baltimore back with another dazzling display. He danced along the sideline on one scramble, turning a potential 20-yard lo...
McCaffrey set to return for 49ers this weekend
NFL, Sports
November 9, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey has looked good in his first week back at practice after being sidelined by Achilles tendinitis and is on track ...
Bengals let another big lead slip away
NFL, Sports
November 9, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — Another tight game, another loss for the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s a frustrating pattern that has put the struggling team in danger of missing the playoffs despite the outstanding play...
76ers All-Star Maxey out with hamstring injury
NBA, Sports
November 9, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The trio of 76ers stars looked majestic on opening night as their images covered the arena’s 4K kinetic scoreboard. Joel Embiid palmed a basketball. Tyrese Maxey in the middle appe...
NCAA lifts eligibility ban for CHL players
NCAA, Sports
By By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer 
November 9, 2024
The NCAA Division I Council approved a rule Thursday allowing players with Canadian Hockey League experience to compete at U.S. colleges starting next season, a landmark decision that has the potentia...
Sports
November 9, 2024
AUTO RACING 4 p.m. - USA — NASCAR Xfinity Series: Qualifying, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. 5 p.m. - USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. 7:30 p.m. - CW — NASCAR Xf...
Unbeaten Ellwood City next for South Allegheny
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 8, 2024
The South Allegheny football team picked up its first playoff win since 1986 last week, but it has no intention of stopping there as it prepares for a WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal matchup at Ellwood Ci...