Steelers acquire safety from Patriots after Elliott’s injury
Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 29, 2025
Pittsburgh received Kyle Dugger and a seventhround pick in exchange for a sixth-round pick. With DeShon Elliott suffering a second knee injury this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired some s...
Tomlin says changes to defensive staff or play-calling ‘not on table’
Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 29, 2025
Steelers won’t alter their philosophy after giving up more than 30 points in back-to-back weeks. As the midpoint of the Pittsburgh Steelers season approaches, the defense is ranked No. 30 in total yar...
Sports
October 29, 2025
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. - ESPN2 — Jacksonville St. at MTSU 8 p.m. - CBSSN — FIU at Missouri St. COLLEGE GOLF 3 p.m. - GOLF — The 2025 East Lake Cup: Final Round, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta COLLEG...
Bearcats will play for rare three-peat
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 28, 2025
Ryan Moessner and Blake Lusk scored as Bentworth shut out Beaver County Christian to reach WPIAL final. Beaver County Christian did something no other soccer team had managed against Bentworth this se...
Bearcats, Raiders tangle for championship berth
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 28, 2025
Bentworth owns two victories over Waynesburg Central already this season. When the Bentworth girls soccer team lines up for the kickoff of tonight’s WPIAL Class 1A semifinal at Peters Township, there ...
Crosby becomes 9th player to hit 1,700 career points
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 28, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to become the ninth player in NHL history with 1,700 points and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Monday night. Crosby,...
Rodgers wasn’t seeking revenge, instead Packers gave him reality check
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 28, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers spent the week insisting his first-ever game against the Green Bay Packers wasn’t personal. That he wasn’t looking for revenge against the team he defined for the bette...
‘Shocking’ WPIAL 4A bracket causes a stir
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 28, 2025
Only eight teams qualified for the Class 4A football playoffs, but the WPIAL’s smallest bracket has surely raised the most eyebrows. McKeesport drew the No. 1 seed, as expected, but the rest of the 4A...
Elliot lost to ‘significant’ injury
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 28, 2025
Adding injury to the insult of getting torched for 454 yards in defeat Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense lost a pair of contributors to what were termed “significant” knee injuries. Most ...
LSU fires Brian Kelly in fourth season of deal
NCAA, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 28, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LSU fired coach Brian Kelly during the fourth season of a 10-year contract worth about $100 million, athletic director Scott Woodward announced Sunday night. The move comes on the h...
Questionable officiating takes spotlight in Week 8
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer, By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 28, 2025
An erroneous whistle took a defensive touchdown away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An early whistle cost the New York Giants a fumble recovery on a tush push. It was a rough Sunday for NFL officials....
Sports
October 28, 2025
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY 6 p.m. - ACCN — Maryland at Virginia COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. - ESPN2 — James Madison at Texas St. 8 p.m. - ESPNU — UTEP at Kennesaw St. COLLEGE GOLF 3 p.m. - GOLF — The 2025 East ...
Sports
October 28, 2025
BVA girls sweep Southmoreland The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls basketball team came home for Scottdale with a pair of wins over the Scotties Monday. The 8th-grade girls rolled over the Scotti...
9 local teams earn football playoff spots
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 27, 2025
McKeesport was chosen as the top seed in Class 4A and could face No. 4 TJ in the semifinals. Nine local squads punched a ticket to the postseason in Classes 1A to 4A as the WPIAL announced its playoff...
Bearcat girls advance with shutout win over OLSH
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 27, 2025
Brielle Dillon scored both goals in the 2-0 victory. The No. 2 Bentworth girls’ soccer team has used a simple formula for success this fall. Attack early, grab a lead, play responsible defense and the...
Frazier more focused in sweep of Carmichaels
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 27, 2025
The Commodores won in convincing fashion to reach the volleyball semifinals. After a five-set scare against No. 16 Union on Wednesday, Frazier volleyball head coach Mandy Hartman was clearly not pleas...
Monessen’s Taylor revives faith in young people
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
October 27, 2025
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports All too often, in today’s society, we tend to look at our youth with a jaundiced eye. And the reasons are many because a lot of kids today have just grown up in a different e...
Sports
October 27, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 9 p.m. - ESPNU — Exhibition: Arkansas at Memphis COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 6:30 p.m. - ESPNU — Exhibition: Vanderbilt at Memphis COLLEGE GOLF 3 p.m. - GOLF — The 2025 Eas...
Sports
October 27, 2025
Serra Catholic rallies past Fort Cherry Serra Catholic fought back from a 2-1 deficit to advance to the WPIAL Class 1A volleyball semifinals with a 3-2 victory over Fort Cherry. The No. 6 Eagles won t...
Hounds keep playoff hopes alive by beating Cornell
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 25, 2025
Tavian Taylor scored two third-quarter touchdowns and Monessen rallied past Cornell 30–28 on Friday night in a dramatic Class 1A Black Hills Conference matchup that capped the regular season for both ...