With the start of June upon us and summer just around the corner, here are some food for thought “hot takes” to help turn the heat up a notch in our conversation, if not outside: • The Steelers may ha...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Laura Mealer’s RBI single in the ninth inning gave Tennessee a 5-4 win over UCLA on Sunday that lifted the Volunteers into the Women’s College World Series semifinals and eliminat...

Robert Woods embraces the comparison, and why wouldn’t he? The Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest veteran wide receiver is surely familiar with the franchise leader in all major receiving categories. “A litt...

Bailey Falter brought new meaning to Mayday, causing opponents to use the distress signal with a masterful month on the mound. The Pittsburgh Pirates lefthander completed one of the best months for a ...

Oklahoma City spent most of the regular season alone atop the Western Conference standings and just kept adding to its lead. Indiana didn’t spend a single day atop the Eastern Conference standings and...

PARIS (AP) — Before Frances Tiafoe played a point at this French Open, he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about its surface — or his chances in the tournament. “Last tournament on clay, which I get r...

With May coming to a close, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds played Rhode Island on Saturday at Highmark Stadium in a Group 4 USL Jagermeister Cup match. The teams faced each other a week prior at the Pawtu...

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Deadline approaching for ‘Playin’ in the Dirt’ Interested organizations interested in their youth sports teams being featured in the annual “Playing in the Dirt” section should submit their team photo...

COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon - ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD Regional (If Necessary) 3 p.m. - ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD Regional (If Necessary) 6 p.m. - ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD Regional (If Necessary)...

WPIAL champion Serra Catholic will face District 9 runner-up Clarion Monday at Norwin High School. After a day of celebrating his WPIAL championship baseball team, Serra Catholic head coach Brian Dzur...

Former Valley Independent sports editor Brian Herman once called Bob Johnson “one of the best football and basketball players to come out of Monongahela High.” After all, not too many athletes become ...

The tournament will be held June 21 at the Washington Township ballfields. The Kourtney Gavatorta Memorial Softball Tournament will be held for the fourth time June 21st at the Washington Township bal...

When it comes to the future of the College Football Playoff, there were as many opinions as there were coaches on hand at the Southeastern Conference and Big 12 meetings in Florida this week. Perhaps ...

If, as expected, quarterback Will Howard doesn’t take the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his rookie season, it won’t be for lack of preparation. If the first week of organized team activities is...

Belle Vernon Area swimmer Ava Bosetti will continue her athletic career in the pool at Division I St. Francis University. BVA Athletic Department

CHICAGO (AP) — Ben Brown has struggled in the first inning so far this season. While he works on a solution, the Chicago Cubs might try a different approach. Manager Craig Counsell said the team could...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers wasted one chance to wrap up the Eastern Conference finals. They don’t intend to let it happen again. On Saturday, two nights after an uncharacteristically poor ...

A year ago when the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers met in the Stanley Cup Final, they were polar opposites in everything from climate, market and franchise history to deep-run experience and tou...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers returned to the practice field this week with a very important piece back after missing most of last season with injuries. Running back Christian McC...