Verse poked the bear; thoughts on the WPIAL football brackets
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 2, 2026
Almost immediately after Cleveland’s Jared Verse fired his first verbal shot at the Steelers last week, I took to social media and simply said: Never poke the bear. He followed it up with more trash t...
Pitt bowl eligible after beating Ga. Tech
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 2, 2026
The Pitt Panthers flirted with both dominance and disaster against Georgia Tech, as penalties, turnovers and misadventures in the red zone prevented them from turning the game into a blowout. Damon Fe...
Steelers bulldoze Browns, take over first in the North
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 2, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent all week hearing the chatter coming from Cleveland, then spent all Sunday emphatically and repeatedly putting their longtime rivals in their place. Mayb...
Brisker staying healthy, helping solidify Steelers defense
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
November 2, 2026
There was a time in Jaquan Brisker’s career when staying healthy was a challenge, but the Pittsburgh Steelers safety has become something of an ironman. Out of a possible 439 defensive snaps this seas...
Joe Burrow throws 5 TDs as Bengals rally past Titans
NFL, Sports
November 2, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes in regulation and then scrambled untouched for a 9-yard score in overtime as the Cincinnati Bengals rallied for a 43-36 victory over the Tennes...
Jones: Collapse against Cards ‘indictment of the whole show’
NHL, Sports
November 2, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Of all the breakdowns after halftime for the Dallas Cowboys in yet another loss to the Arizona Cardinals, owner Jerry Jones seemed most bothered by his sputtering offense. Dall...
Verse, and his trash talk, a nonfactor for Browns
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
November 2, 2026
For a player who talked plenty of trash about the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jared Verse was the one who ended up in the proverbial garbage can Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. On the extra point try following a...
Sports
November 2, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - BTN — Oakland at Michigan 6 p.m. - ESPN2 — Miami vs. Florida, Tampa, Fla. 6:30 p.m. - ESPNU — Army at Duke 7 p.m. - ACCN — Western Carolina at North Carolina 7 p.m. -...
Sports
November 2, 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 ...
BVA wins Interstate crown with shocking rally
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 31, 2026
The Leopards scored 15 points in the final two minutes for a thrilling win at Elizabeth Forward. Like the notable Halloween villains in those classic ’80s slasher movies, there was just no killing Bel...
McKeesport crushes Shaler for Greater Allegheny title
High school, Sports
By By BRENNAN VALLADARES bvalladares@yourmvi.com 
October 31, 2026
Jordan Stuvaints, Javien Robinson and Kemon Spell pace Tigers’ offense in 44-0 blowout. It was a clash of the top two teams in the Greater Allegheny Conference Friday night at Weigle-Schaeffer Memoria...
Third place slips away from Frazier with loss to Avella
High school, Sports
By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports 
October 31, 2026
The Eagles were able to hit a series of big plays in the 48-20 victory. The Frazier football team had hopes of fast-tracking its way to the WPIAL Class 1A playoffs with a win over Avella Friday night ...
Trojans build big lead, hold on to clinch TCS title
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 31, 2026
Brandon Meier’s two long touchdown passes gave California an early cushion. California coach Ed Woods knows all about the rivalry against Beth-Center. He has been on both sides of it over the last two...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 31, 2026
Tyler Eber took over in the second half, scoring three touchdowns as Thomas Jefferson pulled away from Peters Township for a 28-6 Allegheny 6 Conference win. Eber finished with 181 yards on 31 carries...
High school, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL For MVI Sports 
October 31, 2026
He also rushed for 209 yards in Clairton’s 42-0 victory. Stepping onto the field at Clairton’s Tyler Boyd Stadium was a cause for pause as these two teams were reminded of the Bears’ thrilling WPIAL q...
Sports
October 31, 2026
AUTO RACING 1 p.m. - TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Va. 2:05 p.m. - TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Va. 2:30 p.m. - APPLE...
S. Fayette has Wright stuff in rout of Ringgold
High school, Sports
By By ED TROUP TribLive 
October 31, 2026
Aayden Wright’s five TDs helped the visitors wrap up the Big 6 title. Everything went right for Aayden Wright and South Fayette on Friday night. Wright scored five touchdowns to lead the Lions to a 44...
High school, Sports
By By TED SARNESO TribLive 
October 31, 2026
Potential game-winning drive ends with GCC interception. Serra Catholic was riding high after an 88-yard kickoff return by Cordarrell Rogers and was on the verge of tying the game with six minutes rem...
Five ‘must haves’ for the Steelers to beat the Browns on Sunday
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
FOOTBALL FOOTNOTES
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
October 31, 2026
Increased run volume, play action could keep Aaron Rodgers upright. A lot went wrong for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cleveland a month ago. On Oct. 1, the Steelers lost a Thursday night game in Northea...