Austin’s 3-pointer gives Panthers win over Buckeyes
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 30, 2024
By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media Zack Austin hit the winning 3-point shot Friday afternoon with 0.04 seconds left in overtime to lift Pitt to a 91-90 victory against Ohio State, but there he was in a...
Smith: North Carolina job ‘not my focus’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 30, 2024
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith said Thursday that he has been contacted by the University of North Carolina about its head coaching vacancy but that he’s not interested at the ...
Steelers look to solve short-yardage struggles
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 30, 2024
When it comes to what Mike Tomlin likes to call the weighty moments, especially when the offense has a thirdand- 1 or fourth-and-1, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been coming up short. After struggling ...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 30, 2024
Bryan Rust is no stranger to adversity. After all, he is a Detroit Lions fan. That makes Thanksgiving something of a double-edged sword of emotions for him given that franchise’s futility — its last c...
RBs get the spotlight as Eagles face Ravens
NFL, Sports
November 30, 2024
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Derrick Henry makes his presence felt with a stiff-arm — sometimes more than one on a single play. Saquon Barkley provided perhaps the highlight of the year in the NFL: He hur...
Commanders hope to end losing streak against Titans
NFL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer 
November 30, 2024
Losers of three in a row, the Washington Commanders are on the verge of reaching their long-awaited bye week late in a long season. Given their now-precarious playoff hopes, they cannot even think lon...
Dolphins’ struggles in cold continue with loss to Packers
NFL, Sports
November 30, 2024
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa had spoken about how the Miami Dolphins had an opportunity this week to change the narrative suggesting they couldn’t play well in freezing temperatures. But the ...
College sports reform could advance with GOP control
NCAA, Sports
November 30, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NCAA’s yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could finally pay off in the new, Republican- controlled Congress. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas R...
Dumbroski hits 1,000 as Eagles roll over Falcons
High school, Local Sports, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 30, 2024
The Serra Catholic senior hit a buzzer beater at the end of the first half to hit the milestone. Serra Catholic head coach AJ Corso was looking for a “team game” from his Eagles in their season opener...
MVI Shootout Classic: Gladiators storm by Warriors
High school, Local Sports, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 30, 2024
South Allegheny pounced on EF early as Drew Cook finished with a game-high 19 points. Last year in South Allegheny’s holiday tournament, the Gladiators suffered a heartbreaking 63-61 loss to rival Eli...
MVI Shootout Classic: Dungee, Lowe lead Rams over Cougars to open season
High school, Local Sports, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
November 30, 2024
Szyair Dungee and Demetri Lowe each scored 13 points to lead Ringgold. It was a typical season- opener for the Ringgold and Charleroi boys basketball squads — not pretty with some sloppy play — Friday...
High school, Local Sports, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 30, 2024
The Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team has a new Big 3, and they each hit double figures in a season-opening win at the Montour tip-off tournament Friday. Kaylee DeAngelo led the way with a team-h...
Local Sports, Sports
November 30, 2024
2014 • Sunday – no paper 2004 • Charleroi’s Jeff Dumm came out of his last collegiate game a winner. Dumm, who set five career passing records at Waynesburg College, completed 17 of 24 passes for 167 ...
Sports
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November 30, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — Philip Tomasino scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, Tristan Jarry made 31 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Friday night. Tomasino’s first goal...
Jaguars set to face ‘unorthodox’ Pioneers
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 29, 2024
Lampeter-Strasburg and Thomas Jefferson met in the state semifinals back in 2019, a 44-2 win for TJ. Thomas Jefferson tends to have a longer football season than most, so while most schools are prepar...
Talented group returns for Bearcats wrestling
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 29, 2024
A year ago, Bentworth’s wrestling team went 6-3 and sent its two best wrestlers, Chris Vargo and Vitaly Daniels, on to Edinboro where each are continuing their careers. With two gaping holes to fill, ...
Serra Catholic turns to Robinson
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
November 29, 2024
Former Serra Catholic assistant coach Akeeme Robinson was hired as head coach, the school announced Wednesday. Robinson replaces Jose Regus, who resigned after eight seasons and won a WPIAL title in 2...
MVC’s Tabish had a shooter’s touch
Sports
SPORTS STEW
November 29, 2024
Stephen Curry has a lifetime free-throw percentage of 91%. A few other of the NBA’s top shooters include Steve Nash (90.4%) and Mark Price, a fraction of a point behind Nash. Then there’s Mon Valley C...
NFL, Sports
November 29, 2024
Steelers - Bengals Preview Capsule Pittsburgh (8-3) at Cincinnati (4-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Bengals by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Steelers 8-3, Bengals 6-5. Series record: Steeler...
Steelers QB Wilson defends Pickens
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 29, 2024
The quarterback says they’re “not far off” in the red zone. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson echoed his head coach’s concerns on the Hail Mary pass intended for George Pickens on the fin...