Bearcat girls savor first-ever WPIAL title
High school, Sports
By By GREG MACAFEE TribLive 
October 31, 2025
Brielle Dillon’s late goal gave them a thrilling 1-0 win over Sewickley Academy. PITTSBURGH – Bentworth head coach Tyler Hamstra and the Bearcats’ girls soccer team knew they’d have a chance to captur...
SA has to refocus quickly after first loss
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 31, 2025
Just like last year, the Gladiators will begin the playoffs by hosting Waynesburg Central. For the second year in a row, South Allegheny will open the playoffs with a home matchup against Waynesburg C...
Picking our first-round winners
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
I’M JUST SAYIN’
October 31, 2025
The WPIAL postseason is finally here, and it seems like the season just flew by. Here I am making plans for basketball season, which tips off in just under four weeks, while managing and scheduling co...
Bears provide huge test in Monessen’s playoff opener
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
October 31, 2025
The Greyhounds welcome the opportunity to face a team that has shut out its last eight opponents. When the Monessen Greyhounds found out they drew second-seeded Clairton in the first round of the WPIA...
NFL, Sports
October 31, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, showing little rust in his return from a right hamstring strain, and the Baltimore Ravens routed the Miami Dolphins 28...
Penguins tame Wild as rookie Kindel scores in 10th game
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 31, 2025
Goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 26 of 27 shots in the 4-1 victory. Even if they have a handful of 30-somethings close to becoming 40-somethings, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a youth mo...
Yesavage fans 12 as Blue Jays take series lead
MLB, Sports
WEDNESDAY’S LATE GAME
October 31, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trey Yesavage soaked in Dodger Stadium, filled with 52,175 fans about to watch him pitch in the World Series, and thought back to starting his season in front of 327 spectators in t...
Dizzying heights unsettle upper-level spectators
Sports
By By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive 
October 31, 2025
For Pittsburgher Fabian Carrazana, going to a hockey game or concert means braving the vertigo-inducing pitch of PPG Paints Arena. “The upper bowl is terrifying,” Carrazana said Wednesday, two days af...
Lakers learning to rely on Reaves
NBA, Sports
October 31, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Austin Reaves had the ball for the final possession, of course, dribbling left off the high screen before seeing his opening to split the double team with a crossover and beeline in...
Sports
October 31, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 4 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: North Melbourne at Hawthorn 6 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Carlton at West Coast 10 p.m. - FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Greater Western Sydney AUTO RACING 3:3...
Sports
October 31, 2025
BVA girls rout Jayhawks The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls basketball team shut out visiting Jeannette Wednesday, rolling to a 44-0 win over the Jayhawks. The Leps (5-3) were led by Deaulla Lig...
Eden Christian beats Frazier to reach title game
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 30, 2025
The Commodores committed numerous service errors, allowing the Warriors to take advantage. The top-seeded Frazier volleyball squad came into its Class 1A semifinal with plenty of confidence against No...
Bearcats’ Hays has Jeannette’s full attention
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
October 30, 2025
When it comes to playoff history, there is no comparison between Jeannette and Bentworth. The Jayhawks are 59-36-1 in the playoffs and have won two PIAA and 10 WPIAL titles. The Bearcats are 1-8 in th...
Serra Catholic beats California to reach WPIAL championship
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 30, 2025
After cruising in the opening two sets, the Eagles needed a fifth set to beat the Trojans. Both No. 6 California and No. 7 Serra Catholic volleyball teams have shared plenty of similarities this fall....
Slow starts after half troublesome for Rodgers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 30, 2025
Winning the coin toss and deferring until the second half is a sound strategy in practice, but not in execution for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Four times this season, the Steelers have gotten the ball t...
More Charleroi stars
High school, Sports
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
October 30, 2025
Not too long ago, a Sports Stew featured Fred Yuss, a standout Charleroi High School athlete. But he wasn’t the only member of the family to shine. His younger brother, Ron, made his own mark on the g...
NCAA, Sports
October 30, 2025
Gonzaga guard ruled eligible by judge SEATTLE (AP) — Gonzaga guard Tyon Grant-Foster’s eligibility for this season has been reinstated by a Spokane County judge. The NCAA had denied an appeal from Gra...
Pitt’s true freshmen providing needed boost
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 30, 2025
When the dust settled around Pitt’s 2025 recruiting class and 22 true freshmen prepared to join the Panthers’ program, coach Pat Narduzzi had reason to be pleased with the reinforcements he was bringi...
No. 6 Blue Devils favorite to win ACC
NCAA, Sports
By By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer 
October 30, 2025
Jon Scheyer inherited a seemingly impossible task at Duke in following retired Hall of Fame coaching great Mike Krzyzewski. Yet the sixthranked Blue Devils have kept on winning. They’re starting this ...
Penn State gets ready for Ohio State challenge
NCAA, Sports
October 30, 2025
USA Today Penn State is in the middle of a four-game losing streak, its worst since 2020, and things won’t get any easier this weekend against No. 1 Ohio State. Interim coach Terry Smith said the Nitt...