Sports
August 28, 2026
AUTO RACING 5 p.m. - TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. 6 p.m. - FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis. 7:30 p.m. ...
Sports
August 28, 2026
Eliz. Forward-S. Allegheny kickoff time changed The Week 1 football game between Elizabeth Forward and South Allegheny tonight at Gladiators Stadium has been changed to an 8 p.m. kickoff. Browns’ Gabr...
Experience, youth a perfect mix for Leopards
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 27, 2026
Belle Vernon returns eight seniors and their returning scorer from last season while moving up to 3A. Watching the Belle Vernon girls soccer team practice, you can get a sense of the excitement for th...
Tigers playing independent schedule a ‘necessary step’
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 27, 2026
Derek Cuthbert takes over the McKeesport girls program along with assistant Autumn Tavaglione. It’s a new day for the McKeesport girls’ soccer program, as veteran coach Derek Cuthbert takes over a str...
Hannan headed to BVA Football Hall of Fame
High school, Sports
BVA FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
August 27, 2026
The former offensive lineman will be inducted Friday at halftime of the Leps’ game against TJ. By the Mon Valley Independent A dominant presence on both sides of the line and one of the hardest-workin...
5 things to watch in Steelers’ preseason finale
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 27, 2026
For everyone involved with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the past fourplus months were all in service of making the ensuing four-plus months special. For those who make it that far, at least. Development o...
Pirates drop finale in San Diego
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 27, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jackson Merrill doubled, tripled, drove in a run and scored another to help Randy Vásquez reach 10 victories as the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Wednesday to av...
High school, Sports
GOLF ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 27, 2026
Charleroi stayed perfect in Section 8-2A play behind another strong showing from Levi Large and Luke Henderson, cruising past Yough, 205-275, at Mon Valley Country Club. Large claimed medalist honors ...
Suspensions coming for accumulating certain penalties
NFL, Sports
AROUND THE NFL
August 27, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — NFL players will face a one-game suspension this season if they accumulate three penalties in certain designated categories, the league and the players’ union announced Wednesday. The N...
Sports
By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer 
August 27, 2026
LIV Golf has informed employees their jobs will end next week as the league begins life without Saudi funding, downsizing operations as it pursues an agreement with a lead investor to reshape the leag...
Sports
August 27, 2026
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN) 7 p.m. - BTN — Saint Louis at Illinois 8 p.m. - SECN — Baylor at Texas COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN) 8 p.m. - TNT — Spikes Under the Lights: Nebraska vs. Florida, Penn St. vs. SMU ...
Sports
August 27, 2026
Castellanos commits to Texas Tech LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Well-traveled quarterback Tommy Castellanos plans to play this season for No. 12 Texas Tech, the Big 12 Conference favorite that is set for retu...
Wannstedt visits camp; Duzz vs. Poppi
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
PITT FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
August 27, 2026
As Pitt nears the end of fall camp, with the Panthers’ Sept. 5 season- opener vs. Miami (Ohio) approaching, coach Pat Narduzzi welcomed a special visitor to practice Wednesday: Dave Wannstedt. Pitt’s ...
Smith’s loyalty rewarded with outpouring of appreciation
NCAA, Sports
August 27, 2026
Centre Daily Times via TribLive During a trying campaign last season when Penn State bordered on total collapse, then-interim head coach Terry Smith would often field questions about what the universi...
Broncos teammates rave as ‘Patty Ice’ emerges
NFL, Sports
August 27, 2026
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The wide receiver turning heads at the Denver Broncos’ training complex this summer isn’t old standby Courtland Sutton or speedy newcomer Jaylen Waddle. It’s Pat Bryant who’s d...
Mahomes to sit out Chiefs’ preseason finale
NFL, Sports
August 27, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will not play in the Kansas City’s preseason finale against the Seattle Seahawks on Friday night, the first time that the twotime MVP has gon...
Texans defense dominates Panthers, but loses two players
NFL, Sports
August 27, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Houston Texans had two players carted off the field on a day in which their defense dominated the Carolina Panthers in a joint practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. Texans ...
WPIAL shuffles the deck as football season arrives
High school, News, Sports
August 27, 2026
The best time of the year has arrived in the Mon Valley once again. Schools are back in session, most of them anyway, which means the local stadiums are filled with the sounds of pads and helmets popp...
Bryer says Leopards have rediscovered ‘identity’
High school, News, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 27, 2026
BVA is returning to Class 3A’s Interstate Conference. Entering his second season on the sidelines, Belle Vernon head coach Scott Bryer said the culture and identity of Leopards football is back on “Th...
2026 LEOPARDS
High school, News, Sports
Belle Vernon Area
August 27, 2026