Sports
November 7, 2024
2004 • Sunday – no paper. 1994 • Fans of Monessen boxer Michael Moorer were shocked to see him lose his bid to hold on to his IBF and WBA heavyweight titles. By all accounts, Moorer was just three rou...
Sports
November 7, 2024
BVA MS girls swept by Burrell The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls basketball teams were swept after a road trip to Burrell Wednesday. The Leopards 8th-grade team (7-2) were blown out in the seco...
Commodores rally to stun D10 champion
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 6, 2024
An 8-0 run in the deciding fifth set helped the Frazier volleyball team to a 3-2 win over Saegertown. After finding themselves trailing, the Frazier volleyball team dug deep to rally and stun District...
Moessner goal lifts Bearcats
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 6, 2024
Adam Moessner’s firsthalf goal was enough for Bentworth to move to PIAA quarterfinals. Despite prevailing in the WPIAL Class 1A championship against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart last Thursday, Bentwor...
Steelers trade for Williams, edge rusher Preston Smith
NFL, Sports
November 6, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers might be in first place in the AFC North. They’re hardly coasting. Pittsburgh added wide receiver Mike Williams and outside linebacker Preston Smith at the tr...
Isles rally for shootout win over Penguins
NHL, Sports
November 6, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout and the New York Islanders rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. New York goalie Ilya Sorokin denied Rickard Rakell, S...
Balance pays off for Commanders
NFL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer 
November 6, 2024
Jayden Daniels threw the ball just three times in the second quarter during the Washington Commanders’ victory at the New York Giants that got them to 7-2 this season. The rookie quarterback was unbot...
Jackson-Henry has Ravens at new height
NFL, Sports
November 6, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — Already the owner of two MVPs, Lamar Jackson looks as good as ever. And his new sidekick in the Baltimore backfield has been outstanding, too. The partnership between Jackson and Derr...
Sports
November 6, 2024
2012 • Carl DeiCas of Monessen is trying to turn the clock back to the time when every town in the Mon Valley had its own community soccer team. He has joined with Greg Pastor and John Pastor to form ...
Sports
November 6, 2024
Blues’ Holloway taken to hospital after being struck by puck in neck area ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway left Tuesday night’s contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning and depar...
Bearcats open PIAA play against Westmont Hilltop
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2024
After claiming the WPIAL title in Class 1A for the second year in a row, the Bentworth boys soccer team will return to the state playoffs tonight with its eyes set on a PIAA trophy as well. The first ...
Vulcans look to return to NCAA Tournament
NCAA, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 5, 2024
The California (Pa.) men must replace its top three scorers from last season. After reaching the NCAA Tournament, the California (Pa.) men’s basketball team has high expectations for the 2024-25 seaso...
Commodores moving on
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 5, 2024
Frazier volleyball’s sights are set on a PIAA title now that the WPIAL title game is behind them. Great attitudes and hard work. Those were the two phrases Frazier volleyball coach Mandy Hartman used ...
Panthers get back to work after first loss
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
November 5, 2024
Pat Narduzzi couldn’t hide from his family. Even after Mass, his demeanor was miserable Sunday morning. “My kids said I was miserable in the morning before I left (for the office), after church,” he s...
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 5, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari drew a lot of attention from the Montreal Canadiens in the late stages of his team’s 3-1 home win at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. And not for good reasons. Fi...
WRs Steelers may target at deadline
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 5, 2024
For decades, the NFL trade deadline was a virtual non-event for the Pittsburgh Steelers. From 1993 until 2019, the Steelers made no mid-season trades. The acquisition of inside linebacker Avery Willia...
Cooper Flagg impresses in Blue Devils’ debut
NCAA, Sports
NCAA BASKETBALL OPENING NIGHT
November 5, 2024
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Star freshman Cooper Flagg had 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists in his college debut, and No. 7 Duke beat Maine 96-62 on Monday night in the season opener for both teams....
Steelers’ Sutton returns from 8-game suspension
NFL, Sports
November 5, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Sutton doesn’t believe he has to prove anything to anyone as the Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defensive back tries to hit the reset button on his career. Sitting at his locker on ...
Offense on display as Pitt men open with win
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
November 5, 2024
Pitt put some variety into its offense Monday night when it opened the 2024-25 season with a 96-56 victory against Radford at Petersen Events Center. Cam Corhen, a 6-foot-10 forward, gave the Panthers...
Jackson, former teammates embrace Johnson’s move
NFL, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
November 5, 2024
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Diontae Johnson saw only 13 snaps in his Baltimore Ravens debut and wasn’t targeted on the day. That was the plan heading into Baltimore’s Week 9 game against the Denver Bron...