The Belle Vernon swim team opens the season today at home against Thomas Jefferson. Belle Vernon Area enters the new swimming season looking to continue its steady climb in Class 3A, with longtime hea...

Forget what the calendar says, if you need to know what season we are in, just look out a window. While the mercury screams winter, it is still officially autumn, which for high school sports fans end...

Elizabeth Forward came up just short in its season opener Wednesday, falling 59–57 to Aquinas Academy in a tightly contested nonsection matchup. The Warriors (0–1) led 19–13 after the first quarter an...

The long-standing debate about whether Pennsylvania high school basketball needs a shot clock is no longer up for discussion. Now, it’s just a matter of time. The PIAA board on Wednesday voted to offi...

T.J. Watt was a surprise addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report Wednesday. The star outside linebacker sat out practice because of a toe injury, per the status report. Watt played what cou...

Ravens, Andrews reach new 3-year deal OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a three-year contract extension with Mark Andrews on Wednesday, days after the tight end became the franch...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Evans just couldn’t hit from outside, time and time again watching 3-point shots rattle out as fourth-ranked Duke was locked in a second-half fight with reigning national ch...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — UConn fans had been eagerly anticipating the day Braylon Mullins could truly step onto the court for them. The five-star freshman rewarded their patience when the Huskies needed ...

From Pat Narduzzi’s perspective, the early signing period probably is a roller coaster of emotions. The excitement of welcoming new recruits to Pitt’s program, the anxiety of some of those prospects p...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Goalie Carter Hart, one of five 2018 Canada world junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault in July, made his first NHL appearance in nearly two years Tuesday night and receiv...

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tavita Pritchard’s college playing career took off when he helped lead Stanford to one of the most stunning upsets in college football history against Southern California, a wi...

DENTON, Texas (AP) — North Texas has named Neal Brown as its new head coach, to replace Oklahoma State-bound Eric Morris after the playoff-chasing No. 20 Mean Green complete their record-breaking seas...

Alabama’s trip to the SEC championship offers some reward and plenty of risk. The Crimson Tide’s path to the playoff narrowed before the calendar flipped to September after a loss to Florida State in ...

BVA MS sweeps Derry in opener The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys basketball teams started off their season with a sweep of visiting Derry Wednesday. The 8th-grade Leopards (1-0) had four players...

The Pittsburgh Steelers added an aging and recently released wide receiver to their position group. Adam Thielen, 35, was claimed off waivers by the Steelers on Tuesday, a day after he was released fo...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers hopes his bloodied nose isn’t broken. The reeling Pittsburgh Steelers feel the same way about their season. The four-time MVP’s fractured left wrist turned out to be fa...

Drew Cook (28) and Smaj Reason (23) combined for 51 points for South Allegheny. In front of a raucous crowd at South Allegheny Tuesday night, the Gladiators and their neighbor Tigers of McKeesport tre...

The Ringgold boys basketball program has produced its share of highlights, disappointments, and memorable records over the years. In 2019-20, the Rams set a program standard for shooting accuracy, hit...

Mike Tomlin doesn’t think he should be fired, contrary to the outpouring of emotions Sunday night at Acrisure Stadium when angry fans chanted for his dismissal late in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-7 lo...

Elizabeth Forward used a big fourth quarter to rally past Bethel Park, earning a 72–68 nonsection victory Tuesday day night after trailing by 13 with just over three minutes remaining. The Warriors (1...