Skowronek rewards Steelers’ trust with TD and takeaway
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
September 29, 2026
On a play where Ben Skowronek caught a touchdown pass, the Pittsburgh Steelers receiver was almost asked to run block instead. The team ran two versions of that play Sunday against the Cincinnati Beng...
BVA boys hammer Derry; Warrior boys, West Mifflin girls roll to wins
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 29, 2026
Belle Vernon scored all nine of its goals in the first half and went on to a 9-0 Section 5-2A victory over Derry. Jordan Jerome led the Leopards (80-1, 6-0) with three goals, while Chris Showman and G...
Porter Jr. listed as full participant
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
September 29, 2026
The possibility of Joey Porter Jr. making his season debut this week got a boost Monday. The Pittsburgh Steelers listed Porter as a full participant in the team’s walk-thru practice, marking the first...
Steelers expect ‘rowdy’ reception as they try to end 4-game skid in Cleveland
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 29, 2026
Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth: “It’s always fun to play in Cleveland.” Given the short distance between cities and the twoplus hour commute on the turnpike, Pittsburgh Steelers players will have t...
Dolphins lose De’Von Achane for the season with torn ACL
NFL, Sports
September 29, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins showed improvement in Sunday’s 24-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but they will be without De’Von Achane for the rest of the season after the star runn...
Players push for Pirates to re-sign Lowe
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
September 29, 2026
The veteran second baseman had 35 homers and 96 RBIs this season. DETROIT — When Brandon Lowe left Comerica Park after Sunday’s season finale, he didn’t know whether he had worn a Pittsburgh Pirates u...
Sports
September 29, 2026
COLLEGE GOLF 5 p.m. - GOLF — 2026 NB3 Collegiate: Match Play Day 1, Twin Warriors Golf Club, Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. MLB BASEBALL 2 p.m. - NBC — N.L. Wild Card: Philadelphia at Atlanta, Game 1 2 p.m. -...
Sports
September 29, 2026
Southmoreland led 1-0 at the half and added a pair of insurance tallies in the second half to beat the Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls soccer team 3-0 Monday. With the loss, the Leopards fall to...
Vulcans start fast before falling to No. 10 Slippery Rock
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 28, 2026
The California (Pa.) football team knew it would have its hands full with a high-scoring Slippery Rock offense Saturday afternoon at Adamson Stadium. The Vulcans got some early stops, but the visitors...
Rodgers outduels Burrow as Steelers beat Bengals, 30-27
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 28, 2026
AP PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers have been around each other a long time. So much so that when the Pittsburgh Steelers coach told Rodgers and the rest of the offense it was time to...
Back to talkin’ Steelers
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 28, 2026
In the crazy world of the NFL, it doesn’t make sense to call the third contest of the season a “must-win game.” Well, Sunday’s Steelers 3027 heart-stopping win over Cincinnati was a must-win game. Jus...
Jones shines, Griffin homers as Bucs clinch winning season
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
September 28, 2026
DETROIT – Over the final six weeks of the season, manager Don Kelly implored the Pittsburgh Pirates to focus on going 1-0 each game, even after being eliminated from playoff contention. Needing one wi...
Warren leads running game revival
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
September 28, 2026
What bothers Jaylen Warren most is when a single defender tackles him, an annoyance the running back describes as his biggest pet peeve. In that regard, the Cincinnati Bengals rarely got under his ski...
NCAA, Sports
September 28, 2026
The Oregon quarterback suffered a concussion on the play Saturday and was taken to a hospital. By GREG BEACHAM and ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writers Oregon announced Sunday that quarterback Dante Moo...
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 28, 2026
Harmon the hero in final minute Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered five sacks against Houston last week. Through 59 minutes of Sunday’s game, Pittsburgh’s high-profile pass rush had none. That wa...
Commanders upset Seahawks; Ravens stun Cowboys
NFL, Sports
September 28, 2026
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Marcus Mariota threw three touchdown passes and Kain Medrano returned an interception 50 yards for a score as Washington handed Seattle its first loss since November. The Seahawks...
Sports
September 28, 2026
COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN) 7 p.m. - BTN — UCLA at Penn St. NFL FOOTBALL 8:15 p.m. - ABC — Philadelphia at Chicago 8:15 p.m. - ESPN — Philadelphia at Chicago SOCCER (MEN) 11:50 a.m. - FS2 — UEFA Nations Leag...
Sports
September 28, 2026
West Mifflin boys fall to South Park The Titans dropped a narrow 4-3 decision against the Eagles over the weekend in non-section boys soccer action. Cooper Hilligsberg scored twice for West Mifflin an...