NCAA, Sports
October 31, 2024
Two ruled out for Gators against Georgia GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will be without receiver Eugene Wilson III and cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. against No. 2 Georgia on Saturday. The Gators (4-...
NCAA, Sports
October 31, 2024
Iowa’s McNamara in concussion protocol IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Cade Mc-Namara is in the concussion protocol and will not play Saturday against Wisconsin, coach Kirk Ferentz announced T...
Offense falls off, but Pitt still unbeaten
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
October 31, 2024
No one — fan, coach, player or Associated Press Top 25 voter — expected Pitt to keep up the offensive pace it set over the season’s first five games. The Panthers averaged more than five touchdowns (t...
Interfering fans get Yankee Stadium ban
MLB, Sports
October 31, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts have been banned from Game 5 on Wednesday...
Chaos born of NIL turned college hoops upside-down
NCAA, Sports
October 31, 2024
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams Jr. is sitting in a corner of Hadl Auditorium, just down the hallway from Allen Fieldhouse, the historic home of the top-ranked Kansas basketball team, and the place tha...
Fleury touched by warm reception in Pittsburgh
NHL, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
October 31, 2024
Marc-Andre Fleury flashed his distinctive smile repeatedly as he entered PPG Paints Arena ahead of Tuesday’s puck drop against the Pittsburgh Penguins, his former club. A tribute video that was shown ...
Herbig confident of return following bye week
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
October 31, 2024
Nick Herbig insists it hasn’t been as difficult for him to watch the past three games — in lieu of playing in them for the Pittsburgh Steelers — as one might think. “I love watching my teammates play,...
Special teams coach Danny Smith a character all around
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
October 31, 2024
Smith’s special teams unit has been one of the top in the NFL so far this season. Danny Smith has become a social media darling, with telecasts capturing cutaway shots of him chomping on Dubble Bubble...
Lions-Packers battle for first in NFC North
NFL, Sports
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By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
October 31, 2024
A first-place showdown, five road favorites and an old Super Bowl rematch highlight the NFL’s Week 9 schedule. The NFC North will be on the line when the Detroit Lions (6-1) visit the Green Bay Packer...
Colts’ Steichen says switch was made to ‘win now’
NFL, Sports
October 31, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was hurt when he was told he was being benched. His replacement, 39-yearold Joe Flacco, tried to keep everything in perspective. O...
Sports
October 31, 2024
2013 • Sports writer Jeff Oliver predicted that the matchup between Frazier and Clairton will be the game to watch this weekend. He remembered last year’s playoff game between the two teams when the C...
Sports
October 31, 2024
BVA 7th-grade hoopers remain unbeaten The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls basketball team’s 7th-grade squad moved to 8-0 on the season with a rare shut-out win Wednesday. The Leopards (8-0) got ...
Frazier dispatches stubborn St. Joseph
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 30, 2024
The Commodores won in four sets to advance to Saturday’s WPIAL Class 1A title game. It was a known commodity vs. a new challenger Tuesday evening when No. 1 Frazier took on No. 4 St. Joseph in the WPI...
Bearcats headed back to Highmark
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 30, 2024
Bentworth is on the verge of capturing a second straight WPIAL title after shutting out Beaver County Christian. Looks like they may have to reschedule trick-or-treat in Bentworth for another night th...
Fleury bests Penguins in final trip to Pittsburgh
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 30, 2024
The Minnesota goaltender stopped 26 shots as Pittsburgh lost its sixth straight game. The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated a major component of the franchise’s glorious past Tuesday as former goaltender...
5 things we learned in the Steelers’ win over NY
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
October 30, 2024
Five things we learned from Steelers 26, Giants 18: 1. 400 reasons From the start of the 2021 season through the game two weeks ago in Las Vegas, the Steelers had gone through six starting quarterback...
Calvin Austin’s big night was ‘long overdue’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
October 30, 2024
As Calvin Austin III was prepping for a third-quarter punt return Monday night, Mike Tomlin told him that it was “his time.” To Austin, though, his time was long overdue. Austin has his first career p...
Ravens trade for Diontae Johnson
NFL, Sports
October 30, 2024
The former Steelers receiver missed Sunday’s game with a rib injury. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have added another offensive playmaker for quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Ravens acquir...
Browns’ decision on Watson difficult due to circumstances, but obvious to the eye test
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
October 30, 2024
Releasing him after the season would give Cleveland a large amount of dead cap money. Like Joe Flacco, Jameis Winston did what Deshaun Watson couldn’t do for the Browns. Watson’s absence again led to ...