High school, Sports
October 25, 2024
Monessen (7-2, 3-2) at Cornell (7-2, 3-2) 7 p.m. Last week: The Greyhounds lost to Bishop Canevin, 56-20; The Raiders beat Chartiers-Houston, 46-14. Mon: A promising start to the season has taken a tu...
Williams not caught up in potential matchup against Daniels
NFL, Sports
October 25, 2024
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams wasn’t getting caught up in any hype over a potential matchup with Jayden Daniels or playing in his hometown. The No. 1 overall draft pick comes out of Chicago’...
Week 8 features three games with double-digit favorites
NFL, Sports
AP PRO PICKS
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
October 25, 2024
A full slate of games returns for Week 8 with several mismatches. Six teams are favorites by at least seven points on BetMGM Sportsbook. Three of those are double-digit favorites. Pro Picks took three...
Sports
October 25, 2024
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 1 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Gold Coast 3 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Geelong at West Coast 5 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Richmond at Essendon AU...
Sports
October 25, 2024
2013 • The PIAA overturned the WPIAL’s ruling which would have stripped Washington of all five victories in which Quorteze Levy played. The WPIAL maintained that Levy, a transfer from the state of Mic...
Gladiators left chasing elusive playoff win
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 24, 2024
South Allegheny will have to wait to next year to pick up the program’s first-ever playoff win after being swept by Burrell. It was a battle of two second- place teams out of Class 2A, and the great e...
Wade, Trahan earn athletic honors for Week 8
High school, Sports
WEEKLY HONORS
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
October 24, 2024
The temperatures may be cooling off as we get deeper into the fall high school sports season. But for at least two area athletes, their games seem to be heating up. Belle Vernon Area’s Curty Wade had ...
Rams eliminated, swept by Yellowjackets in first round
High school, Sports
By By JERIN STEELE Trib Total Media 
October 24, 2024
The Freeport girls volleyball team saw its 19 year run as a section champion come to an end this year, but they’ve quickly turned the page. Now the focus is on the pursuit of getting to another WPIAL ...
SPLIT FOR G-FORCE
Other Sports, Sports
October 24, 2024
G-Force Gym fighters Xoren (left) and Dragan Radusewicz (right) pose with coach and trainer George Galis following a boxing show in Homewood Saturday. Xoren Radusewicz picked up a win by decision over...
‘Hunting the ball’ helps Steelers to sit among the NFL leaders in turnovers
NFL, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
October 24, 2024
At each Pittsburgh Steelers practice, defensive players know the drill. Or drills, as the case may be. “We do turnover circuit’” cornerback Donte Jackson said, “every day.” The turnover circuit? “You’...
No. 2 TJ boys upset by Franklin Regional
High school, Sports
PLAYOFF ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 24, 2024
The Thomas Jefferson boys fell victim to the upset bug Wednesday as No. 7 Franklin Regional traveled to Jaguars Stadium and handed the No. 2 seed a 2-1 loss. Jovan Sankoorikal had the opening goal for...
Panthers, Cardinals renew volleyball rivalry
NCAA, Sports
By By CHUCK CURTI Trib Total Media 
October 24, 2024
A curious thing, this burgeoning volleyball rivalry between Pitt and Louisville. It’s isn’t a product of geography like Pitt-West Virginia or Duke-North Carolina. Nor is it steeped in history, such as...
Tua practices for first time since suffering concussion
NFL, Sports
October 24, 2024
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill couldn’t hide his excitement catching the football from Tua Tagovailoa on Wednesday for the first time in over a month. “I just had a big cheese on my face,” Hil...
NFL, Sports
October 24, 2024
Bucs place Godwin on IR TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed wide receiver Chris Godwin, who leads the NFL in receptions, on injured reserve with an ankle injury that will require s...
Porter Jr. gets high praise from legend Mel Blount
NFL, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
October 24, 2024
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. had one of his best games of the season Sunday night during the team’s 37-15 win over the New York Jets. According to the Pro Football Focus numbers, he ...
Penguins lose to Flames, losing streak at 3
NHL, Sports
TUESDAY’S LATE GAME
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
October 24, 2024
A game-tying goal by Nazem Kadri in the final minute of regulation and shootout goals by forward Anthony Mantha, defenseman Rasmus Andersson and Justin Kirkland gave the Calgary Flames a 4-3 win again...
No. 1 Jayhawks intend to live up to billing
NCAA, Sports
October 24, 2024
By The Associated Press Like this season, the Jayhawks were the preseason No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 last year, only to struggle with mediocrity. They lost in the NCAA Tournament to Gonzaga short of ...
Valenzuela fueled ‘Fernandomania’ and Dodgers
MLB, Sports
The mexican-born pitcher died Tuesday at the age of 63.
October 24, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. H...
LeBron James and Bronny make NBA history
NBA, Sports
October 24, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James gave his 20-year-old son a pep talk before they rose from the Lakers bench. Amid rising cheers, they walked together to the scorer’s table — and then they stepped strai...
Sports
October 24, 2024
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. - ESPN2 — Georgia Southern at Old Dominion 7:30 p.m. - ESPN — Syracuse at Pittsburgh COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN) 7 p.m. - ACCN — Virginia Tech at NC State 7 p.m. - SECN — Vanderbilt...