Questionable officiating takes spotlight in Week 8
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer, By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 28, 2025
An erroneous whistle took a defensive touchdown away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An early whistle cost the New York Giants a fumble recovery on a tush push. It was a rough Sunday for NFL officials....
Sports
October 28, 2025
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY 6 p.m. - ACCN — Maryland at Virginia COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. - ESPN2 — James Madison at Texas St. 8 p.m. - ESPNU — UTEP at Kennesaw St. COLLEGE GOLF 3 p.m. - GOLF — The 2025 East ...
Sports
October 28, 2025
BVA girls sweep Southmoreland The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls basketball team came home for Scottdale with a pair of wins over the Scotties Monday. The 8th-grade girls rolled over the Scotti...
9 local teams earn football playoff spots
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 27, 2025
McKeesport was chosen as the top seed in Class 4A and could face No. 4 TJ in the semifinals. Nine local squads punched a ticket to the postseason in Classes 1A to 4A as the WPIAL announced its playoff...
Frazier more focused in sweep of Carmichaels
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 27, 2025
The Commodores won in convincing fashion to reach the volleyball semifinals. After a five-set scare against No. 16 Union on Wednesday, Frazier volleyball head coach Mandy Hartman was clearly not pleas...
Monessen’s Taylor revives faith in young people
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
October 27, 2025
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports All too often, in today’s society, we tend to look at our youth with a jaundiced eye. And the reasons are many because a lot of kids today have just grown up in a different e...
Bearcat girls advance with shutout win over OLSH
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 27, 2025
Brielle Dillon scored both goals in the 2-0 victory. The No. 2 Bentworth girls’ soccer team has used a simple formula for success this fall. Attack early, grab a lead, play responsible defense and the...
Sports
October 27, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 9 p.m. - ESPNU — Exhibition: Arkansas at Memphis COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 6:30 p.m. - ESPNU — Exhibition: Vanderbilt at Memphis COLLEGE GOLF 3 p.m. - GOLF — The 2025 Eas...
Sports
October 27, 2025
Serra Catholic rallies past Fort Cherry Serra Catholic fought back from a 2-1 deficit to advance to the WPIAL Class 1A volleyball semifinals with a 3-2 victory over Fort Cherry. The No. 6 Eagles won t...
Hounds keep playoff hopes alive by beating Cornell
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 25, 2025
Tavian Taylor scored two third-quarter touchdowns and Monessen rallied past Cornell 30–28 on Friday night in a dramatic Class 1A Black Hills Conference matchup that capped the regular season for both ...
Revenge is sweet for TCS champion Trojans
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 25, 2025
California avenged a bitter loss to Jefferson-Morgan at the end of last season. The regular season finale a year ago ended in heartbreak for California, which dropped a 28-27 setback to conference riv...
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
October 25, 2025
An early interception by senior lineman Levi Haase inspired the Trojans. Derry lineman Levi Haase hadn’t played since the third game of the season with a knee injury, but as recovery time and luck wou...
Sports
October 25, 2025
AUTO RACING 1:25 p.m. - ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City 4:30 p.m. - TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va. 4:55 p.m. - E...
Steel Valley hands SA its first loss
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 25, 2025
Da’Ron Barksdale starred with 179 yards and three touchdowns in the 33-12 victory. Despite a difficult 1-2 start to the season, Steel Valley knew that it had what it takes to compete with the best of ...
Trinity erases BVA from playoff picture
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 25, 2025
The Leopards couldn’t shut down QB Jonah Williamson in the 34-21 loss. For the first time in 17 seasons, the Belle Vernon football team will not be a participant in the WPIAL playoffs. The Leopards go...
NFL and city leaders discuss draft preparations
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
October 25, 2025
Acrisure Stadium will be the focal point of the NFL Draft fan experience, officials announced Friday, as the region begins ramping up preparations for the April event. Robert Morris University hosted ...
NBA scandal is stark reminder of NFL’s gambling rules
NFL, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 25, 2025
As the union representative for the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is monitoring the NBA gambling arrests to potentially educate his teammates about staying within NFL guideline...
USGA asks for state funds to build new bridge at Oakmont
Sports
By By JULIA BURDELSKI AP 
October 25, 2025
TribLive The U.S. Golf Association is requesting state funds to construct a new bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Oakmont Country Club, where it hosts major events like the U.S. Open. The assoc...
Black Sox, Ohtani and more notable betting scandals
MLB, Sports
October 25, 2025
By the Associated Press Betting scandals have been a concern for professional sports leagues for as long as they’ve existed, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May 2018 has led to a wave of gambling i...
Sports
October 25, 2025
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