Top transfers ready to contribute to new teams
NCAA, Sports
By By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 
August 12, 2026
Some of this season’s top college football transfers simply followed their coaches from one school to another. For instance, former North Texas coach Eric Morris took over Oklahoma State’s program and...
Julian Sayin bigger, stronger heading into Year 2
NCAA, Sports
August 12, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Julian Sayin is back, bigger and stronger for a second season as the starting quarterback at Ohio State. Will he be better? That is among the biggest questions facing the Buckeye...
Sports
August 12, 2026
Belle Vernon football season tickets on sale Season tickets for the upcoming Belle Vernon Area football season are on sale. Tickets can be purchased at the district administration building today from ...
Sports
August 12, 2026
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN) 8 p.m. - ACCN — LSU at Wake Forest 9 p.m. - BTN — Duke at Southern Cal GOLF 3 p.m. - NBCSN — USGA: 2026 U.S. Amateur, Round of 64, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa. HIGH SCHOOL BAS...
Sports
TRAINING CAMP ROUNDUP
August 12, 2026
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza will both play Thursday night when Las Vegas hosts the Arizona Cardinals in a preseason game, but coach Klint Kubiak would...
State champion Bearcats back to defend titles4
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 11, 2026
With Ryan Moessner at Cal (Pa.), there’s still plenty of talent returning for the Bentworth boys. The Bentworth boys soccer program has enjoyed years of success, and coming off a WPIAL and PIAA champi...
Backup quarterbacks ready for preseason snaps
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
August 11, 2026
No NFL team hangs a banner for winning in August when defenses are as vanilla as some frozen custard at Aaron Rodgers’ favorite Latrobe hangout. But the preseason schedule that starts Thursday can be ...
Take 5: What the Pirates need to get back to contend
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 11, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached the point of the season where they must decide whether they are about acceptance or defiance. On July 23, the Pirates were 53-50 (.515) and one game out of National...
HEAT WEEK BEGINS!
High school, Sports
August 11, 2026
Heat acclimation week means the high school football season is officially underway. The five-day period leads up to the beginning of mandatory training camps next week. At left, Serra Catholic players...
EF girls aiming for another section crown
High school, Sports
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
August 11, 2026
Lofty goals remain for the EF girls despite losing WPIAL, PIAA champion Mya Morgan to graduation. With the high school golf season right around the corner, Elizabeth Forward is looking to pick up wher...
WNBA turns publicity to embarrassment
Sports
By By MARK MADDEN TribLive columnist 
August 11, 2026
There are no heroes in this stew of idiocy. It’s said that any publicity is good publicity. The WNBA has proven that incorrect. The WNBA is a sham, force-fed to America as legit big league in the name...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
August 11, 2026
A handful of weeks after their decades-long affiliation agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins came to an end, the Wheeling Nailers didn’t have to go far to find a new NHL partner. On Thursday, the Na...
Guinyard announces his return to Duquesne
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL TribLive 
August 11, 2026
The Duquesne men’s basketball team got a huge potential boost Sunday when first-team All-Atlantic 10 point guard Tarence Guinyard announced his return to the Dukes after late last week gaining a fifth...
Drivers scrambling for NASCAR’s chase
Sports
August 11, 2026
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Erik Jones knew the reality of his situation heading into the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. Jones came into the weekend 18th in the standings, 44 points behind 16th-plac...
Six college coaches under the most pressure in 2026
NCAA, Sports
By By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer 
August 11, 2026
Patience for poor performance is a rarity in college football and that’s only become more clear in recent years. Eight power four coaches were jobless by November in 2025, and fifteen Bowl Subdivision...
Richardson content with being Colts’ backup quarterback
NFL, Sports
August 11, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson finds himself in the same position he wanted to shed earlier this year. He’s still on the roster, still battling Riley Leonard for...
Sports
August 11, 2026
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 11 a.m. - ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Mid-Atlantic Region Semifinal, Bristol, Conn. 1 p.m. - ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Great Lakes Region Semifinal, Wh...
Sports
August 11, 2026
Belle Vernon football season tickets on sale Season tickets for the upcoming Belle Vernon Area football season will be on sale over the next two days. Tickets can be purchased at the district administ...
NFL, Sports
TRAINING CAMP ROUNDUP
August 11, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are responding to criticism over various issues at their new stadium — including partially obstructed sightline concerns -- by addressing them on a caseby- ...
Optimism in the air as football season nears
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 10, 2026
McKeesport is among the teams with legitimate championship aspirations in 2026. The fall sports season is approaching fast, which brings hope for many area teams. On the football field, there will be ...