TJ cruises to first-round playoff victory
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 21, 2024
Franklin Regional is up next after an 8-0 win over Armstrong. After securing first place in a highly competitive Section 2-3A this fall, the Thomas Jefferson boys’ soccer team knew it would be battle-...
Latrobe’s first playoff win comes at Ringgold’s expense
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media 
October 21, 2024
Latrobe will remember its first playoff win in boys soccer for a number of reasons. • The Agostoni brothers each scored a goal. • The defense posted a shutout on the Wildcats’ home turf. • Traffic fro...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
October 21, 2024
MVI Sports In a pivotal Black Hills Conference matchup Saturday night, Bishop Canevin sent Monessen home with a 56-20 loss. The Crusaders (6-2, 4-1) scored the first 14 points and continued to pile it...
Sports
October 21, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — As confetti fell and Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” blared through the arena, the New York Liberty celebrated the end of a 27year odyssey. The team that always fell short, starti...
Georgia remains top Dawg in SEC after win at Texas
NCAA, Sports
October 21, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas and everyone else are finding that Georgia is still the top dog in the Southeastern Conference. Coach Kirby Smart’s 100th victory in his nine seasons with the Bulldogs, a do...
Ricky Pearsall returns as 49ers lose more players to injury
NFL, Sports
October 21, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers got a lift from rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall making his NFL debut exactly 50 days after being shot in the chest but might have lost starting receiv...
WPIAL playoff spots up for grabs with one week left
High school, Sports
By By DON REBEL Trib Total Media 
October 21, 2024
One week remains in the 2024 WPIAL football regular season with plenty of postseason berths and conference crowns still up for grabs. It’s also one week closer to the new-look WPIAL football playoffs,...
Vikings suffer first loss on late field goal
NFL, Sports
October 21, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Detroit Lions became division champions for the first time in 30 years late last season with a clinching win at Minnesota. They departed this time with another memorable and res...
Sports
October 21, 2024
2013 • The Belle Vernon girls soccer team knew it was in for a low-scoring affair in the WPIAL Class AA first round playoff game against South Fayette. The teams met early in the season at the South F...
No shootout as EF’s defense stifles Scotties
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 19, 2024
The Warriors only allowed three points as they moved to the top of the Interstate Conference. Fans expecting a shootout between Southmoreland and Elizabeth Forward Friday were instead treated to a bat...
BVA sets up Trinity showdown with dominant win at Ringgold
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 19, 2024
Curty Wade completed all 10 of his passes for 233 yards and three TDs. Entering Friday’s contest at Ringgold looking for a win to stay in contention for a second-place finish in the Big 6 Conference, ...
Waynesburg Central wins at Charleroi
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 19, 2024
Charleroi suffered a tough 49-23 setback to Waynesburg Central in Central Conference action Friday night. Waynesburg Central (5-4, 3-2) took a 35-7 advantage into halftime and scored two more times in...
Qualk runs wild as California wins at B-C
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 19, 2024
The WPIAL’s rushing leader ran for 261 yards and five touchdowns on just 20 carries. Another Friday night, another monster game for California’s Lee Qualk. The senior tailback continued his stellar fa...
West Mifflin stays in playoff race by beating Knoch
High school, Sports
By By JOSH RIZZO For MVI Sports 
October 19, 2024
Sophomore running back Armand Hill posted 334 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Any available space was the perfect amount of room for West Mifflin sophomore running back Armand Hill to make somethin...
9 area teams reach volleyball playoffs
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 19, 2024
Section champions Frazier and Thomas Jefferson are the highestseeded local teams. The WPIAL announced the brackets for the annual volleyball playoffs and nine local teams will begin making their run t...
Sports
October 19, 2024
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 4 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Fremantle at West Coast Midnight - FS2 — AFL: North Melbourne at Essendon 2 a.m. (Sunday) - FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Collingwood AUTO RACING 1:...
Starting Wilson makes sense for Steelers
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
October 19, 2024
Starting Russell Wilson makes sense for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sure, Justin Fields has played well enough to keep his job. He has made steady progress, used his athletic ability to compensate for th...
Payton triumphs in his return to New Orleans
NFL, Sports
THURSDAY’S LATE GAME
October 19, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sean Payton made a point of getting to the Superdome long before he normally would for a game — six hours before kickoff — so he could ease into his emotional return to a place wher...
Cardinals’ tough schedule continues with Chargers
NFL, Sports
October 19, 2024
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals aren’t going to start talking about mustwin games in mid-October. Even so, the prospect of a third straight lost season makes Monday night...
Pats to practice on Churchill’s old stomping grounds
NFL, Sports
October 19, 2024
LONDON (AP) — They’ll toil and sweat but hopefully without the blood and tears. A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams. It’s a chance to learn about local history, too. In f...