Pitt’s Bains-Marquez sees reps increase
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 10, 2025
Pitt’s coaches had a hunch that Kavir Bains-Marquez, a first-team all-conference safety at UC Davis of the FCS, would be a useful addition from the transfer portal last winter. But a starter? There pr...
High school, Sports
October 10, 2025
Riverview (4-3, 2-2) at Frazier (3-4, 1-3) 7 p.m. Raiders: Brentwood jumped on Riverview early last week and managed a victory, dropping the Raiders to 4-3. QB Connor Kmetz threw two touchdowns in the...
Next couple weeks bring us big-time matchups
High school, Sports
October 10, 2025
Over the next two weeks of the high school football season, we’re going to be treated to a number of games that have big implications for local teams looking to reach the WPIAL playoffs. It all starts...
MVI SPORTS-BEEGRAPHIX PLAYER OF THE WEEK
High school, Sports
October 10, 2025
BVA’s Chace Petrosky ran for a program-record 339 yards against Chartiers Valley last week. Mike Darnay / MVI Sports
Sports
October 10, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 4 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Western 10 p.m. - FS2 — AFL: West Coast at Adelaide Midnight - FS2 — AFL: Gold Coast at Hawthorn 2 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Port A...
Sports
October 10, 2025
BVA basketball teams hosting camp The Belle Vernon Area boys and girls basketball teams will kick off the basketball seasons with a camp for local boys and girls. The camp will be held on Nov. 8 and 9...
Watson dazzles with four goals in Leps’ win
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 9, 2025
Cayden Cameron also scored for BVA as it won it’s fifth straight game via shutout. The Belle Vernon Area girls soccer team wasted little time in its Section 1-2A finale Wednesday, dominating the attac...
Bitsko took the long road from Van Voorhis to the gridiron
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
October 9, 2025
WAYNE STEWART MVI Sports Mickey Bitsko of Van Voorhis became a four-sport star at Charleroi High School, but like his older brother, NFL All-Pro linebacker Myron Pottios, his best sport was football. ...
Short passing game will be tested by Browns
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 9, 2025
No quarterback has released the ball quicker this season than Aaron Rodgers. No team has gained more yards after the catch than the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers have used the short pass efficient...
Jaguars cruise past Colonials
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 9, 2025
Sami Maglicco reached 95 career goals with a hat trick to help TJ beat Albert Gallatin. Thomas Jefferson’s Sami Maglicco entered Wednesday night’s match against Albert Gallatin eight goals shy of 100 ...
Taylor wastes no time naming Flacco as Bengals’ starter
NFL, Sports
October 9, 2025
Cincinnati traded for the former Cleveland quarter Tuesday. CINCINNATI (AP) — Coach Zac Taylor immediately welcomed Joe Flacco when he connected with him over the phone after the Cincinnati Bengals ac...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 9, 2025
Serra Catholic put together a complete performance on both ends of the field, blanking South Allegheny 3–0 in Section 3-1A play. Bella Dumbroski was the difference-maker for the Eagles, recording a ha...
Toronto beats Yanks to reach ALCS
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory Wednesday night that sent the Blue Jays to the...
Four-run first enough for Cubs
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run single and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on...
More from the Penguins’ season-opening win
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
TUESDAY’S LATE GAME
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 9, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2025-26 season opener offered the same result as the 2024-25 opener in one respect. Mike Sullivan was not satisfied as his team was shut out. The main difference was that Sull...
Browns will challenge Steelers’ jumbo-line run package
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 9, 2025
The heavy offensive package the Pittsburgh Steelers successfully deployed against the Minnesota Vikings before their bye week might not be a one-game anomaly. Coach Mike Tomlin hinted Tuesday at his w...
Raleigh homers as Mariners have Tigers on the brink
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are on the brink of a spot in the AL Championship series for the first time in 24 years. Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer, Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Crawford had solo ...
Rust returns to practice for Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 9, 2025
The start of the 2025-26 season is pretty similar to how Bryan Rust began the 2024-25 campaign. Injured. Rust missed the first two games of last season and all he managed to do was set career highs in...
NFL, Sports
October 9, 2025
Ravens trade pass rusher Oweh to the Chargers BALTIMORE (AP) – The Baltimore Ravens agreed to trade edge rusher Odafe Oweh to the Los Angeles Chargers for safety Alohi Gilman on Tuesday. The teams sai...
Judge rescues Yankees with ‘amazing swing’
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2025
NEWYORK (AP) — When the New York Yankees needed someone to save them Tuesday night, Aaron Judge practically put on a cape. Captain clutch, indeed. In a do-it-all effort for the ages, Judge hit a tying...