Pittsburgh Steelers Last season: 10-8 Expectations The quarterbacks seem to change in Pittsburgh at an alarming rate, but the expectations do not. The Steelers opted not to retain Russell Wilson or Ju...

A reasonable case can be made that T.J. Watt is the NFL’s best edge defender of his era. A similarly rational argument could be posited that Watt and Alex Highsmith form the NFL’s best tandem of pass ...

By treating every outing as an opportunity to earn a start, the Pittsburgh Pirates have gone from using creativity with their young pitchers into creating competition for the starting rotation. Whethe...

Coach Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Panthers won’t be taking Duquesne lightly when the two square off at noon Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in the first City Game since 1939, but they are still looking to ...

On their first drive of the game, West Mifflin suffered a bad snap that went over the quarterback’s head and landed inside the 5-yard line. It proved to be a sign of things to come, as Avonworth quick...

By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon kept its perfect section record intact with a 200-218 victory over Ringgold in Section 2-3A play. The Leopards were led by medalist Jordan Mocello, who fired...

AP SPORTS EXTRA

Coach: Steve Sarkisian, 5th season. 2024: 13-3, CFP semi_nal, No. 4. Keygames: at No. 3 Ohio State, Aug. 30; vs. No. 18 Oklahoma at Dallas, Oct. 11; at No. 5 Georgia, Nov. 15; vs. No. 19 Texas A&M, No...

Coach: James Franklin, 12th season. 2024: 13-3, CFP semi_nal, No. 5. Keygames: vs. No. 7 Oregon, Sept. 27; at No. 3 Ohio State, Nov. 1; vs. No. 20 Indiana, Nov. 8; vs. Nebraska, Nov. 22. Players to wa...

Coach: Ryan Day, 7th season. 2024: 14-2, CFP Championship winner, No. 1. Keygames: vs. No. 1Texas, Aug. 30; at No. 12 Illinois, Oct. 11; vs. No. 2 PennState, Nov. 1; at No. 14Michigan,Nov.29. Players ...

Coach: Dabo Swinney, 17th season. 2024: 10-4, CFP _rst round, No. 14. Keygames: vs. No. 9 LSU, Aug. 30; vs. No. 16 SMU, Oct. 18; at No. 13 South Carolina, Nov. 29. Players to watch: QBCade Klubnik,WRA...

Coach: Kirby Smart, 10th season. 2024: 11-3, CFP quarter_nal, No. 6. Keygames: at No. 24 Tennessee, Sept. 13; vs. No. 8 Alabama, Sept. 27; vs. No. 15 Florida at Jacksonville, Florida, Nov. 1; vs. No. ...

No.6NotreDame Coach: Marcus Freeman, 4th season. 2024: 14-2, CFP Championship runner-up, No. 2. Keygames: at No. 10 Miami (FL), Aug. 31; vs. No. 19Texas A&M, Sept. 13; vs. No. 25 Boise State, Oct. 4; ...

Two games into the 2025 volleyball season, and the Belle Vernon Area volleyball team is already off to a flying start under first-year coach Ina Helmick. The Leopards rolled to their second straight s...

By the Mon Valley Independent Bentworth delivered an offensive explosion in its Section 2-1A opener, overwhelming Greensburg Central Catholic in a 13-0 shutout. The Bearcats put the game away early wi...

Playing at South Park, home of the back-to-back WPIAL boys soccer champions, is a daunting task for any team. Elizabeth Forward knows that well, having battled the Eagles often and struggled to find a...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thomas Saggese hit a go-ahead RBI double and Jordan Walker homered in a three-run seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Thursday. Miles Mik...

Robert Morris returned to the Northeast Conference to reestablish itself amongst rivals. The Colonials were in the conference from 1996 to 2019 and went 4-2 in the NEC last season for a 7-5 overall re...

Micah Parsons is headed to the Green Bay Packers after a blockbuster trade on Thursday, leaving the Dallas Cowboys following a lengthy contract dispute. The Packers gave up firstround picks in 2026 an...