Penguins’ Malkin scratched against Golden Knights
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 4, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was scratched for Tuesday’s home game against the Vegas Golden Knights due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Dan Muse announced Malkin’s status following a morn...
Bears having success on third down during their 6-2 start
NFL, Sports
November 4, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Offensively and defensively, the Chicago Bears are quite good on third down. Chicago is off to a 6-2 start, and third down efficiency is a major reason for its success. The Bears conver...
Sports
November 4, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A young Pennsylvania woman running the New York City Marathon for the first time to raise money for charity collapsed in Central Park, just over two miles from the finish line, and lat...
MLB proposes delaying salary cap start until 2028
MLB, Sports
November 4, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball proposed delaying the start of a salary cap until 2028, saying teams have too many commitments for next season that wouldn’t allow them to reduce spending quickly...
Spanish police investigating after soccer player dies
Sports
November 4, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter after a soccer player died following an on-field collision with the opposing team’s goalkeepe...
Sports
November 4, 2026
Leps hosting basketball camp The Belle Vernon Area boys and girls basketball teams will host their second annual Leopards Basketball Camp Nov. 14 and 15 at the BVA High School gymnasium. Registration ...
Moessner’s late goal sends Bearcats to finals
High school, Sports
By By BRENNAN VALLADARES bvalldares@yourmvi.com 
November 3, 2026
Bentworth dominated play against Springdale, but didn’t score until the 73rd minute. Just like its quarterfinal win against Freedom, Bentworth needed nearly all 80 minutes to pull out a semifinal win ...
‘Graveyard historian’ honored by Josh Gibson Foundation
MLB, Sports
By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
November 3, 2026
Vincent Ciaramella helps track down gravesites of Negro League players. Vincent Ciaramella and his wife, Erika, were guests of Sean Gibson, the founder and executive director of the Josh Gibson Founda...
Pirates extend $23.15M qualifying offer to Lowe
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 3, 2026
The slugging second baseman has until Nov. 17 to make a decision. The Pittsburgh Pirates extended a qualifying offer of $23.15 million on a one-year contract to Brandon Lowe on Monday, guaranteeing th...
Pitt’s Foster sets freshman record in season-opening win
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
November 3, 2026
The time for assembling and organizing a totally overhauled roster — which Pitt spent the spring and preseason doing — has passed. Beginning Monday evening at Petersen Events Center and now for the re...
Steelers’ Pittman hopes to return after bye week
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
November 3, 2026
The veteran receiver’s initial foot problem has “kind of morphed into something else.” Michael Pittman Jr. hopes to return from injured reserve after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ bye week, but the receive...
McCarthy’s culture may be taking shape for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 3, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The safe play would have been to kick the field goal. Maybe the smart play, too. Only Aaron Rodgers didn’t see it that way. Perhaps most importantly to the Pittsburgh Steelers quarte...
Penguins focused on fixing defensive problems
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 3, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t practice for an extraordinarily long time on Monday in Cranberry. Lasting an industrious 45 minutes in length, the formal portion of the practice session was a bit short...
Fraud trial underway for Guardians pitchers
MLB, Sports
November 3, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz went on trial Monday on charges that they accepted bribes as they colluded with gamblers who made hundreds of thousands of do...
Coaches’ messages smart & simple ahead of ND-Miami showdown
NCAA, Sports
November 3, 2026
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was at Hard Rock Stadium, the field that Miami calls home, twice last season. The first time, he faced the Hurricanes. The second time, he pic...
Sports
November 3, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - SECN — Wofford at Tennessee 7:30 p.m. - ACCN — Drexel at Virginia 8 p.m. - BTN — Lipscomb at Iowa COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY 10 a.m. - ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Sta...
Sports
November 3, 2026
BVA MS girls sweep Vikings The Belle Vernon Area girls basketball team swept its way to a pair of victories over Mt. Pleasant Monday. The 8th-grade girls (2-2) evened their record for the season with ...
The postseason begins for 11 Valley teams
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 2, 2026
After a memorable final week of the regular season, local high school football teams have turned their attention to the postseason. Eleven local teams have punched their tickets to the dance with the ...
Vulcans slam Bald Eagles
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
November 2, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent California (Pa.) wasted little time taking control Saturday night, and a pair of Serra Catholic graduates had a hand in the early scoring. Amire Spencer caught the game’s...