Leopards dominant in Interstate opener
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 26, 2026
They built a 49-0 halftime lead against Greensburg Salem. The Belle Vernon football team had to wait an extra week to kick off its Class 3A Interstate Conference schedule, but the wait was worth it af...
Neal’s late TD sinks Hounds in 10-6 loss
High school, Sports
By By TYLER AARON For MVI Sports 
September 26, 2026
Monessen got a late score from Lamont Cullen before the Burgettstown quarterback responded. Burgettstown quarterback Blake Neal scored from a yard out with 28 seconds remaining Friday night to give th...
Warriors stay perfect by crushing Southmoreland
High school, Sports
September 26, 2026
EF quarterback Kaden Allen had 315 total yards with two TDs on the ground and one through the air. By the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward continues to look like the Interstate Conference vers...
Clairton edges Washington in defensive battle
High school, Sports
By By SEAN MCKEAN MVI Sports 
September 26, 2026
Quintin Napper scored the Bears’ only points in an 8-7 victory. Clairton needed its defense and special teams to make the difference Friday night, and they did just enough to rally past Washington in ...
Six turnovers sink Charleroi at Apollo-Ridge
High school, Sports
By By TED SARNESO TribLive 
September 26, 2026
The Cougars gave up 57 points in the Allegheny Conference loss. Apollo-Ridge’s defense forced six turnovers and scored twice as Charleroi struggled to keep pace in a 57-18 Allegheny Conference loss Fr...
Trojans flatten Frazier in revenge game
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 26, 2026
California’s defense forced five Commodores turnovers in the 36-0 win. Friday’s Tri-County South Conference clash between California and Frazier had the makings of a heavyweight fight between two of t...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 26, 2026
West Mifflin’s defense was also outstanding in a 39-0 victory. West Mifflin got contributions from several backs and turned a strong rushing performance into a 39-0 victory over Laurel Highlands. Zawa...
TJ tops Montour in 34-29 shootout
High school, Sports
By By STEVE ROTSTEIN For MVI Sports 
September 26, 2026
Tyler Eber scored the game-winning TD on a 1-yard plunge with 1:45 left to play. With the first half of the 2026 season in the books, Thomas Jefferson remains unscathed going into conference play — bu...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 26, 2026
Joey Porter Jr. has been upgraded in more ways than one this week, per the league-mandated status report. The Steelers listed their No. 1 cornerback as questionable to play in Sunday’s AFC North opene...
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September 26, 2026
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Iheanachor, Hoffman could step in to new-look Steelers offensive line vs. Bengals
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 26, 2026
Across the locker room and from the head coach’s office all the way through teammates and assistant coaches, the Pittsburgh Steelers collectively remained publicly mum on if there will be changes in t...
Pro Picks: Broncos will beat Rams in a possible Super Bowl preview
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
September 26, 2026
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams’ dynamic offense vs. Denver’s stout defense is a potential Super Bowl preview in Week 3. The Rams knocked Jaxson Dart out of the game and dominated the New Yo...
‘Mean’ Joe Greene is 80. Where have the years gone?
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE STARKEY TribLive 
September 26, 2026
Inarguably the greatest Steeler of them all recalls Super Bowl memories. “I thought when I was 50, time was going by really, really fast,” Joe Greene was saying Thursday. “But now? Heck, I think I wak...
NCAA, Sports
By By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer 
September 26, 2026
Eight years ago, Oklahoma and Georgia clashed in a thrilling double-overtime Rose Bowl, one that sent the Bulldogs to face Alabama in the 2018 national championship. The Sooners and Bulldogs haven’t m...
Possible return of tailback Ja’Kyrian Turner comes as Pitt’s running game surges
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 26, 2026
Coach Pat Narduzzi: “We’re going to play those guys, keep them fresh and get them rolling.” Pitt put together its season- best rushing performance Sept. 17 vs. Syracuse minus the services of star tail...
Warriors’ offense kicks into gear at South Park
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 25, 2026
Five different players found the back of the net for Elizabeth Forward in a 5-3 win over the Eagles. The Elizabeth Forward boys’ soccer team has methodically worked its way through the first half of i...
Bearcat boys, girls get shutout wins
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 25, 2026
Adam Moessner supplied the finish, but Bentworth’s defense set the tone Thursday night in a 6-0 Section 2-1A win over Chartiers- Houston. The Bearcats (7-1, 7-0) limited the Buccaneers (7-2-2, 3-2-2) ...
No losing season this year for Bucs
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
September 25, 2026
A season for Paul Skenes that began by suffering through the worst start of his career in an Opening Day disaster at the New York Mets ended with the Pittsburgh Pirates ace reaching a milestone. Skene...
’Dores humble Bulldogs
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 25, 2026
Frazier hands Beth-Center its first loss of the season after not having dropped a set in six games. The Frazier volleyball team was loud and clear where they rank in the section standings Thurday nigh...