USC defense hoping to rebound after shaky season
NCAA, Sports
August 31, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just about everybody involved with Southern California’s defense last season still seems embarrassed about it. The Trojans turned in one of the worst overall defensive performances ...
NCAA, Sports
August 31, 2024
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe isn’t resting on his success, not even a little bit. The Alabama quarterback typically rose before 5 a.m. during the offseason to head to the football building, st...
NFL, Sports
By By DEBORAH LYNN BLUMBERG American Heart Association News 
August 31, 2024
A few months after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during an NFL game, his alma mater – the University of Pittsburgh – trained its roughly 400 athletes in CPR and how to use...
Mike McDaniel pens new deal to stay in Miami
NFL, Sports
August 31, 2024
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins want Mike McDaniel to be around for a while. The head coach who was just the third Dolphins coach to make the playoffs in each of his first two seasons at...
NFL, Sports
August 31, 2024
Drake Maye is the quarterback of the future for the New England Patriots. Jacoby Brissett is the team’s present. Credit coach Jerod Mayo for not giving in to public pressure. The Patriots are a rebuil...
NCAA, Sports
August 31, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Suddenly, Georgia Tech seems relevant again in college football. The Yellow Jackets opened the season with a stunning upset of No. 10 Florida State in Dublin, Ireland, and are poised to...
Pitt’s leading rusher declared ineligible for the season
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 31, 2024
No explanation was given for the change in Rodney Hammond Jr.’s status. Pitt’s depth at running back suffered a significant blow Friday — the day before the opener against Kent State — when senior Rod...
Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter shine, but Colorado remains work in progress
NCAA, Sports
August 31, 2024
The Buffaloes narrowly defeated North Dakota State, 31-26, in their season opener. BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — This latest, transfer portal- infused version of the Colorado Buffaloes looks an awful lot like...
Sports
August 31, 2024
2013 • Sunday—no paper. 2004 • As the new high school football season kicks off, Yough freshman Craig Sedunov has been chosen as the Valley Independent’s Player of the Week. Last year as a freshman, S...
Aiyuk agrees to 4-year deal with 49ers
NFL, Sports
August 30, 2024
The Steelers had been rumored as a potential landing spot for the star wide receiver in a trade. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Aiyuk’s long contract dispute with San Francisco came to an end Thur...
Alabama transfer Holstein to start at QB for Pitt
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 30, 2024
Coach Pat Narduzzi said Nate Yarnell will also see game action. Redshirt freshman Eli Holstein will be the starting quarterback for the first snaps of Pitt’s football season when the Panthers meet Ken...
Curry signs $63 million extension with Warriors
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
August 30, 2024
He added one more year to his deal and is now under contract through the 2026-27 season. Stephen Curry has signed a one-year extension with the Golden State Warriors for the 2026-27 season, one in whi...
With introduction of 12-team playoff, strength of schedule will be crucial
NCAA, Sports
By By RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press 
August 30, 2024
Y’all ain’t played nobody! It might as well be college football’s slogan. Debates about strength of schedule are part of the fabric of the sport, like marching bands, cheerleaders and tailgating. With...
Trip to the Pit in Aliquippa may be too much for BVA
Sports, Sports Columns
August 30, 2024
Even a few days in oppressive heat can’t stop me from having my attention turned to Friday night football in southwestern Pennsylvania. There are some great games this week, a lot of games actually, f...
Bearcats tally seven goals in rout of Serra
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 30, 2024
Bentworth did all its scoring by halftime while improving to 3-0. Fresh off a WPIAL championship and deep run into the state playoffs last season, Bentworth’s boys soccer team has looked the part agai...
TJ boys blank Bethel Park, pick up first soccer victory
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
August 30, 2024
MVI Sports Boys Soccer Section 2-3A Thomas Jefferson 2, Bethel Park 0 The Jaguars got their first win in a big way Thursday night against a top team in Section 2-3A in Bethel Park (1-2, 1-1). Brayden ...
Sports
August 30, 2024
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 3 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at Gold Coast 5 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Geelong AUTO RACING 7:25 a.m. - ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Auto...
Leopards, Quips to collide in clash of Class 4A powers
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 30, 2024
MVI SPORTS GAME OF THE WEEK - BELLE VERNON AT ALIQUIPPA Curty Wade faces a huge test in his debut as the Leopards’ quarterback. The saga involving whether Aliquippa’s dominant football team would be f...