MLB, Sports
October 2, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit a two-run homer, Mason Miller dominated again and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday, sending their NL Wild Card Series to a decisive third ga...
Marin among Pirates’ coaches not renewed
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 2, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates will not renew the contracts of pitching coach Oscar Marin and third base coach Mike Rabelo, according to a league source. In addition, assistant pitching coach Brent Strom is r...
PWHL adds two teams, 120-game schedule
Sports
By By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer 
October 2, 2025
With the addition of two teams in the Pacific Northwest, the PWHL on Wednesday released an expanded 120-game coast-to-coast schedule, which also includes as many as 20 options for yet-to-be-announced ...
Manning, Lagway have become SEC disappointments
NCAA, Sports
October 2, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Texas’ Arch Manning and Florida’s DJ Lagway opened the season as Heisman Trophy hopefuls, even considered front-runners by some. The highly touted quarterbacks with TV commerc...
Federer leads Tennis Hall of Fame nominees
Sports
By By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer 
October 2, 2025
Roger Federer leads the list of nominees announced Wednesday for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s class of 2026. He was the first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles and ushered in an era o...
Sports
October 2, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 5 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Fremantle at Hawthorn 5 a.m. (Friday) - FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Melbourne AUTO RACING 5:25 a.m. (Friday) - ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Marina Bay ...
Sports
October 2, 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...
It’s not pretty, but Steelers are 3-1
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 1, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin isn’t much on aesthetics. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach knows his team hasn’t played particularly well over the first month of the season. The offense remains a work in p...
EF’s Didjunas lone local PIAA qualifier in 2A
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 1, 2025
The Warriors’ Luke Boyer missed out on an alternate spot after losing in a playoff. Of the six local golfers that advanced to the final round of the WPIAL Class 2A individual championships, there will...
Bearcats celebrate senior night in grand fashion
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 1, 2025
Over the last couple of seasons, the Bentworth boys’ soccer team has been like Marvel’s supervillain Thanos – inevitable. That theme continued Tuesday night at Ellsworth Field as the Bearcats honored ...
Metcalf, Gainwell key to Steelers’ win
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
October 1, 2025
For much of their game in Ireland, the Pittsburgh Steelers felt like they were leading the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Guinness was flowing. The Terrible Towels were waving. Everyone was dancing an ...
Commodores waste no time dispatching Geibel
High school, Sports
By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports 
October 1, 2025
There was nothing flashy or fancy about the performance of the Frazier volleyball team during Tuesday’s Section 4 (1A) home match against Geibel Catholic. The Commodores, as they have done so many tim...
Warriors take sole possession of third place in Section 3-2A
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 1, 2025
The third spot in Section 3-2A hung in the balance when Elizabeth Forward and McGuffey met at Warrior Stadium Tuesday night, and after two late goals gave the Warriors control, another late tally push...
Vikings shut out Cougars, 2-0
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
October 1, 2025
Yough and Mt. Pleasant play with contrasting styles. Yough is more direct and physical, while Mt. Pleasant is organized and tactical. The latter approach prevailed in the teams’ second Section 4-2A bo...
Rams fall into tie for last playoff spot
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 1, 2025
Trinity outlasted Ringgold in a tightly contested Section 2-3A matchup, coming away with a 3–2 win to stay near the top of the standings. Ringgold kept pace early, with Michael Stasko and Izaiah Wilso...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 1, 2025
Ben Kindel looks every bit like someone who just had his 18th birthday April 19. He has a thick shock of curly, unkempt hair and a complexion devoid of wrinkles. Plus, his five o’clock shadow looks as...
Western PA quarterbacks among nominees for National High School Football Hall of Fame
NFL, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
October 1, 2025
The ballot for the fourth class of the National High School Football Hall of Fame again will have Western Pennsylvania flavor. Of course, it has its share of quarterbacks. The 52 nominees for the Clas...
Updated CFP projection for Penn State after Oregon loss
NCAA, Sports
October 1, 2025
USA Today via TribLive How much damage was done to Penn State’s postseason outlook after losing at home in double overtime to Oregon in Week 5? The Nittany Lions took a bit of a soft fall in the natio...
Broncos blast Bengals
NFL, Sports
October 1, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Jake Browning and the Cincinnati offense marched right down the field with relative ease for a field goal on the opening drive Monday night. They wouldn’t run a play on the other side of...
Goal-line gaffe costs Colts a road win
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
October 1, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts are wickedly good at something that’s dreadfully bad: turning touchdowns into touchbacks. For the second time in nine months, a goal-line gaffe by the Colts proved costly in a r...