Alex Highsmith returned to practice Thursday. The true test won’t come until Friday, however, in regards to his availability for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming game. “It feels good walking around,”...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The winners of the annual North Dakota State-South Dakota State rivalry football game get an unusual honor: hoisting a 78-pound trophy for all to see. The Dakota Marker is a rock...

Dominant defenses still can carry teams in the NFL. The Houston Texans proved it again Thursday night with another smothering performance against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in a 23-19 victory. D...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shedeur Sanders seemed to drop hints in the months leading up to the NFL draft that he would love to play in Las Vegas, whether by posting a video of himself driving by Allegiant Stad...

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 3:30 a.m. - FS2 — AFL Postseason: Carlton at Brisbane, Second Preliminary Final AUTO RACING 10:55 p.m. - ESPN — Formula 1: The Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vega...

Brady Lippert’s third goal was the game-winner in the extra period for a 4-3 win. In a back-and-forth matchup between Ringgold and Burrell on Thursday night, it was the heroics of Brady Lippert that s...

CHICAGO (AP) — Aaron Rodgers once famously turned to the crowd at Soldier Field and screamed that he still owns the Bears. No one would have argued back then. Rodgers would love a chance to show it’s ...

No. 2 Clairton will face No. 4 Laurel at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Class 1A championship game. It may be hard to believe, but the Clairton Bears have not won a WPIAL football title since 2019. For a pro...

Evgeni Malkin offered a rare type of celebration Thursday. A triumph in a shootout. During a practice session in Cranberry, the Pittsburgh Penguins split into two squads and staged a shootout competit...

Pitt coach Jeff Capel said earlier this week that the Panthers were getting close to figuring out what kind of basketball team they are. That remark came on the heels of a 34-point beatdown of Bucknel...

Rookie defenseman Harrison Brunicke was not in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup Wednesday. And for good reason. There was no lineup. The team is idle until it hosts the Minnesota Wild on Friday. If Bru...

The Connors are comfortable with contact when it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Connor Clifton are the team’s two leaders in recorded hits this season. Dewar pac...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 22 Tennessee seemingly has its best chance in more than two decades to celebrate in the Swamp. The Volunteers (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) have lost 10 in a row in G...

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza took a brief respite from film study Wednesday to reflect on his incredible season and another historic Hoosiers run. He certainly deserves to take a bow — though ...

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin politely declined to talk about other job openings. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian eagerly wanted to discuss his future. In the last — and most interesting — Southeastern Confe...

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 11 p.m. - FS2 — AFL Postseason: Melbourne at North Melbourne, First Preliminary Final 3:30 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL Postseason: Carlton at Brisbane, Second Prelimi...

Whitmore first pick in Women’s Pro Baseball League draft Pitcher and outfielder Kelsie Whitmore is returning to familiar surroundings after being selected by San Francisco with the first pick in the i...

The Big 6 Conference released its 2025 All-Conference football teams this week, and Belle Vernon, Thomas Jefferson and Ringgold were each well represented across both the First and Second Teams. Belle...

By the Mon Valley Independent The California (Pa.) men earned their first victory of the season in convincing fashion Wednesday night, defeating Charleston (W.Va.) 90–60 at the Convocation Center behi...

Ringgold High School football star Anthony Peterson was, in the words of his coach Joe Ravasio, “a thoroughbred.” His rise from Mon Valley standout to NFL linebacker is the story of an unassuming kid ...