Belle Vernon’s playoff hopes took a significant hit Friday, as the Leopards dropped an 11-1 decision to Laurel Highlands in six innings in Section 2-4A play. Laurel Highlands (5-4, 5-4) broke open a c...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby, his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pulled a black baseball cap over his head. For the...

Brandon Lowe was confused when his first hit was followed by the flashing of “Home Run” on the Jumbotron and fireworks at PNC Park, given that it was a groundrule double that bounced over the fence. L...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and Bronny James made NBA history last season when a father and son played together for the first time. They took their family dynamic to another level this seas...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — General manager Kelly McCrimmon was walking away from the Golden Knights’ locker room Monday night after a victory over the Jets, but he could have easily reversed course and done a v...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have entered the Stanley Cup playoffs with fully professed confidence in both of their goalies. Their preference is to keep a secret whether Filip Gustavsson ...

MIAMI (AP) — In Miami, the NBA’s decision that LaMelo Ball grabbing Bam Adebayo was an ejection- worthy flagrant foul didn’t register much of a reaction. In Charlotte, the fact that the ruling didn’t ...

DENVER (AP) — Around playoff time, Nikola Jokic always looks to make a big splash — on the court, obviously, but also in the water. The Denver Nuggets do-it-all center typically opens his swimming poo...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including r...

AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. - FS1 — ARCA Menards Series: Tide 150, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. 1:30 p.m. - FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif. 3 p.m. - NBC ...

Jayden Huber and Tyler Burkett each had three hits and two RBIs in Yough’s non-section win. Both Yough and California entered their nonsection clash Thursday with impressive records and consistent pla...

California’s boys and girls teams each earned victories over West Greene in a section meet Tuesday that was cut short by lightning, leaving several events unfinished. On the boys side, California used...

Previous columns have covered many of the accomplishments of Monessen’s Carl Crawley, often focusing on his outstanding officiating career — and what a career it was. Crawley once said, “I’ve been on ...

Frazier’s revenge tour continued Thursday, as the Commodores won another game against an opponent that beat them earlier in the season. The Commodores used timely hitting and a strong finish to pull a...

Errors, hit batters and wild pitches spoiled the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Thursday afternoon finale with the Washington Nationals, who won 8-7 in 10 innings at PNC Park to split the four-game series. But r...

The Chuck Bednarik Award is annually given to the best defensive player in college football. The past two times it’s been given to a true, off-ball (inside) linebacker, the Pittsburgh Steelers selecte...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — How quickly narratives can change. Even in Pittsburgh. A year ago the Steelers pointed toward the 2026 draft as a chance for the host city to showcase itself and the host team to fin...

Jared Jones must be the kind of injured player who provides Pittsburgh Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk a dose of excitement and consternation. Jones, who missed all of last season wit...

ST. LOUIS — Dan Muse has never coached a playoff game at PPG Paints Arena. But he has been behind the bench and won postseason contests at that venue. Back when it was called Consol Energy Center. In ...

ST. LOUIS — Forward Anthony Mantha capped off his first regular season with the Pittsburgh Penguins in a surprising fashion. He led the team in scoring. During the Penguins’ regular season finale, a 7...