WPIAL champs ready for Mercyhurst Prep rematch
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 4, 2025
Tonight three-time WPIAL champion Bentworth opens the PIAA 1A playoffs at Peters Township at 6 p.m. against a familiar foe. Or is it? The Bearcats (21-0) take on District 10 champion Mercyhurst Prep (...
Panthers top Youngstown St. in season opener
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
November 4, 2025
Two exhibitions provided coach Jeff Capel’s retooled Pitt basketball roster a few tune-ups during the preseason, but Monday at Petersen Events Center, it was time to play a game that counted. Youngsto...
What we learned in first week of playoffs
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
November 4, 2025
Coach Wayne Wade has a special place in his heart for a legendary Clairton defense from 15 years ago, a historic group that won WPIAL and PIAA titles in 2010. Those Bears held their first 15 opponents...
What Indianapolis is saying about Steelers’ win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By PATRICK VARINE TribLive 
November 4, 2025
Some Pittsburgh Steelers fans held a makeshift funeral for the team’s defense Sunday outside Acrisure Stadium. As it turns out, the eulogy was a little premature — as the defense posted six takeaways ...
Bettis, Roethisberger discuss state of Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
November 4, 2025
Staring at a crossroad of their season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in a situation similar to what transpired 20 years ago when the team faced a string of must-win games late in the year. The 2005 Ste...
MLB, Sports
November 4, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers’ thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA’s status as ...
Sports
November 4, 2025
BVAMS Leps sweep Cougars The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls basketball team returned home from Yough with another pair of wins, with both teams coming away with victories over the Cougars. Deau...
Eden Christian tops Serra in WPIAL title game
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
November 3, 2025
The Eagles started the match by winning the first set, but couldn’t stay close in the next three. The No. 6 Serra Catholic volleyball squad was looking for its second WPIAL title in three seasons, but...
Dusi’s BVA career ends with three-set loss in state finals
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 3, 2025
She’ll play for Duquesne University next year. Belle Vernon’s Gabby Dusi saw her high school tennis career come to an end Saturday with a hardfought, three-set defeat in the Class 2A state championshi...
FRAZIER ADVANCES TO STATE PLAYOFFS
High school, Sports
November 3, 2025
For the third time this season, the Commodores knocked off rival California, only Saturday’s game had higher stakes. Maddy Salisbury (above) had a match-high 26 kills to end the Trojans’ season and ad...
Steelers force 6 turnovers in upset of Colts
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 3, 2025
The embattled defense hounded Daniel Jones into his worst game of the season. PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers tuned out the noise and turned back the clock. Unfortunately for the Indianapoli...
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
November 3, 2025
For the MVI California (Pa.) earned its third win this season over a nationally ranked opponent Saturday afternoon, defeating No. 24 Frostburg State 31–26 in NCAA Division II action at Adamson Stadium...
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 3, 2025
When Frazier finished off a dominating 27--12 win over host California in a WPIAL 1A first round playoff game Friday, it was a night of many milestones for the Commodores. First off, it was the progra...
Kyle Larson denies Denny Hamlin, claims NASCAR title
Sports
November 3, 2025
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson knew he wasn’t going to catch Denny Hamlin in the final laps on Sunday, not without the sort of help that only a caution flag can bring. Larson got his lucky break. ...
Chargers’ Daiyan Henley plays through death of brother
NFL, Sports
November 3, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley started and played Sunday because football is his escape, and he needed that more than ever after the shooting death of his older ...
Some stars will hit MLB free agency this offseason
MLB, Sports
November 3, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Shortstop Bo Bichette, designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and outfielder Kyle Tucker were among 137 players who became free agents Sunday as baseball’s business season started on the day...
BVA celebrates youth football champs
Sports
November 3, 2025
Belle Vernon Area’s Division 1 champions,Belle Vernon Area’s Division 1 champions,
NFL, Sports
NFL ROUNDUP
November 3, 2025
He connected from 68 yards at the end of the first half, then sent the game to OT with 16 seconds left. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trevor Lawrence scored on a quarterback sneak in overtime for his second rushin...
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 3, 2025
EF will host North Catholic, while other area schools will travel to neutral sites. Four of the five remaining high school football teams found out where they’ll be heading Friday for the WPIAL quarte...
Sports
November 3, 2025
Local runners shine at PIAA cross country championships The PIAA cross country championships were run over the weekend in Hershey with some local athletes recording strong finishes. Highlighting them ...