NFL, Sports
September 12, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record. The league and Nielsen said Wednesday morning that the ...
Passing hits lowest level since 2007
NFL, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
September 12, 2024
From rookies struggling in their first career starts to high-paid quarterbacks not living up to their contracts to rusty veterans coming off injuries, the passing in Week 1 of the NFL season looked to...
Former coordinators find a home in Big Ten
NCAA, NFL, Sports
By By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 
September 12, 2024
It turns out the revolving door sending college coaches to the NFL also works in the other direction. While the Big Ten lost its most prominent head coach as Jim Harbaugh took over the Los Angeles Cha...
Sports
September 12, 2024
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:30 a.m. (Friday) - FS2 — AFL Playoffs: Hawthorn at Port Adelaide, Semifinal AUTO RACING 5:25 a.m. (Friday) - ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Aze...
Sports, Sports Columns
September 12, 2024
2013 • For the second straight Section 4-AAA soccer contest, the Ringgold girls soccer team played without seven players. And for the second straight game, the Rams won, defeating Albert Gallatin, 6-0...
Centurions sweep past Trojans
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 11, 2024
The California volleyball squad suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday, as Greensburg Central Catholic got the better of the play with their consistent offense and devastating hitting in a 3-0 ...
Warriors blow past Wildcats, 10-1
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 11, 2024
The Elizabeth Forward boys soccer team traveled to East Allegheny Tuesday evening looking for a section win, and it left with a dominant 10-1 win to take home. Dom Cavalier and Levi George posted two ...
Commodores breeze past Geibel in straight sets
High school, Sports
By By PAUL BRITTAIN For MVI Sports 
September 11, 2024
It’s still early in the season, but Frazier’s volleyball team seemed to be hitting on all cylinders on Tuesday against Geibel Catholic. The Commodores swept the Gators by scores of 25-9, 25-12 and 25-...
Bearcats, Rams, Jaguars big winners; Allderdice rocks BVA
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 11, 2024
The Bentworth boys soccer team continued it’s destruction of Section 2-1A opponents as it rolled to a 14-0 win on the road at Chartiers-Houston. Nine different scorers found the back of the net for th...
Steelers prepping for Fields to be starter
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 11, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to stick with Justin Fields over an injured Russell Wilson as they get ready for a trip to Denver in Week 2. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday the S...
Steelers bring back Waitman after Johnston’s season-ending injury
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
September 11, 2024
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday signed one of their former punters, Corliss Waitman, to replace the injured Cameron Johnston. The strong-legged Waitman punted for the Steelers in two games late duri...
Rodgers throws TD in losing cause
NFL, Sports
September 11, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was eager to get back on the field and feel a few firsts in his return from an Achilles injury that cut his first sea son with the New York Jets short after on...
McCutchen’s 20th homer leads Pirates over Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 11, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run blast to reach the 20-homer plateau for the 10th time in his career and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Tuesday night. The 37-ye...
Reid, Mumpfield know importance of self care
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
September 11, 2024
The play started with the Cincinnati defensive back trying to hold hands with Konata Mumpfield. Or, at least, that’s the way it seemed to Mumpfield, the Pitt wide receiver who was just trying to get o...
Players: Penn State offense was unacceptable
NCAA, Sports
September 11, 2024
PennLive.com via Trib Total Media Penn State’s defense has performed at a high level in six of the season’s first eight quarters. But the Nittany Lions’ play in the opening 30 minutes against Bowling ...
Heather Lyke pens farewell to Pitt community
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
September 11, 2024
Several hours after she was relieved of her duties as Pitt’s athetic director, Heather Lyke responded Monday night with a message on X (formerly Twitter), reflecting on her 7 1/2-year tenure at the un...
Crosby optimistic extension will be done soon
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
September 11, 2024
As the Pittsburgh Penguins approach the start of training camp, a major order of business has remained incomplete since July 1: extending the contract of captain and franchise icon Sidney Crosby. Cros...
Hill’s stop revives realities faced by Black drivers
Sports
September 11, 2024
MIAMI (AP) — After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill talked about “the talk” — instructions passed down in Black families for generations about what to do when pulled over by police. Ke...
NCAA, Sports
September 11, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is moving to a two-quarterback system and giving highly touted freshman DJ Lagway a chance to prove his dazzling debut was no fluke. Exactly how coach Billy Napier use...
Denard Robinson, Edwards join Michigan players suing NCAA
NCAA, Sports
September 11, 2024
The Associated Press Former Michigan football stars Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are suing the NCAA and Big Ten Network, claiming they lost out on millions of dollars during their college caree...