College athletes getting paid, fans getting the bill
NCAA, Sports
By By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer 
November 5, 2024
At Tennessee, they are adding a ‘talent fee’ to the price of sports tickets. At Arkansas, they will charge 3% more at the concessions stands. At Michigan and Michigan State, athletic directors sent le...
Sports
November 5, 2024
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 5:30 p.m. - Sacred Heart at Temple — ESPN+ 6 p.m. - Georgian Court at Drexel — FloSports 6:30 p.m. - Bucknell at University of Delaware — Flo-Sports 7 p.m. - Radford at Pittsb...
Sports
November 5, 2024
2012 • The most storied season in Belle Vernon Area soccer continues, both the boys and girls teams are advancing to the PIAA playoffs. Three days after making their first WPIAL playoff appearance, th...
Sports
November 5, 2024
BVA MS Girls continue dominance The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls basketball team rolled to a pair of wins over visiting Yough Monday. The 8th-grade team (7-1) won 47-3 with Isis Almyty leadin...
Dusi reaches state tennis finals
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 4, 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,...
GCC sweeps Frazier in WPIAL title match
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 4, 2024
The Commodores will move on to the PIAA tournament, starting Tuesday with Saegertown. Coming into Saturday’s WPIAL Class 1A volleyball championship game, No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic had no lack ...
South Allegheny returns to the playoff party
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
November 4, 2024
5 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM FIRST ROUND OF WPIAL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS The Gladiators announced their presence with an emphatic 53-14 win over Waynesburg. The last time South Allegheny won a WPIAL playoff ga...
Being good isn’t enough for Tomlin or Steelers
NFL, Sports
November 4, 2024
There’s no danger that the team will become complacent after a 6-2 start. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin could have played it safe. Could have stuck with Justin Fields. Could have settled for the weekl...
Triolo wins NL Gold Glove Award
MLB, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 4, 2024
He was recognized as a utility player. The Pittsburgh Pirates value versatility, and Jared Triolo was honored for his ability to play multiple positions at a high level by winning his first NL Gold Gl...
College basketball forced to adjust to football realignment
MLB, Sports
By By AARON BEARD AP 
November 4, 2024
Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel recalls coaching in the Big 12 when Texas flirted with heading to what was then the Pac-10, a move that threatened to tear the Big 12 apart and potentially leave Kansas hom...
NFL, Sports
November 4, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs general manager Brett Veach is not averse to making moves that he thinks will help his team win. Especially ones that are low risk, high reward. Even though the two-time...
Perfect passer rating for Jackson as Ravens win again
NFL, Sports
NFL ROUNDUP
November 4, 2024
The reigning MVP showed no ill effects from missing two practices this week. BALTIMORE (AP) — It takes more than a couple missed practices to slow down Lamar Jackson. And the much-anticipated matchup ...
NFL, Sports
November 4, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was discharged from Carolinas Medical Center and allowed to return to New Orleans on Sunday night with his teammates after taking a hard hit on ...
Oregon unanimous choice atop AP poll; movement throughout
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP 
November 4, 2024
Oregon was the unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, strengthening its bid for the top spot in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s first ra...
NCAA, Sports
November 4, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dylan Sampson rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a 28-18 victory over Kentucky Saturday night. Tight end Miles Kitselman caught six passes for 9...
NCAA, Sports
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 4, 2024
If you are anything like me, you almost didn’t really mind that the Steelers were on a bye over the weekend. That’s because there were already two HUGE college football games on tap for Saturday with ...
Sports
November 4, 2024
2012 • Monessen dominated Apollo Ridge, 48-19, in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs. The Greyhounds scored on five of their seven possessions in the first half. Monessen coach Andy Pacak said, “I ...
Sports
November 4, 2024
Ryan Blaney celebrated his victory at Martinsville Speedway, a win that launched NASCAR’s defending champion into the title-deciding season finale. Meanwhile, Christopher Bell and William Byron waited...
SA celebrates first playoff win since 1986
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 2, 2024
The Gladiators took over the game in the second quarter on the way to a 53-14 victory. The South Allegheny faithful waited 38 years for a playoff game on the gridiron, and Friday night the Gladiators ...
Hounds drop shootout to GCC
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD Trib Total Media 
November 2, 2024
Tyvaughn Kershaw had a stellar night rushing and passing in a losing effort. It was quite a show by two of the top juniors in Westmoreland County on Friday during the opening round of the WPIAL Class ...