The parity era continues in the NBA. The New York Knicks haven’t won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA. The Oklahoma City Thunder fr...

AUTO RACING 1 p.m. - FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis COLLEGE GOLF (WOMEN’S) 6 p.m. - GOLF — NCAA Tournament: First Round, Omni La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, ...

TORONTO (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves, Florida scored three times in a 6:24 span in the second period and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 7 on Sunday night to advance t...

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced a series of coaching additions to their major- league staff Friday, as new manager Don Kelly gets settled on the job. Former manager Gene Lamont is joining the Pirates...

Charleroi’s Braedin Lunger was second behind Cal’s Lee Qualk in the long jump at the WPIAL championships. Many Mon Valley track and field athletes participated in Wednesday’s WPIAL championships at Sl...

As the playoffs heat up for both baseball and softball, it’s not surprising that this week’s choices for Mon Valley Independent Athletes of the Week are participating in the WPIAL playoffs. This week’...

The PIAA will let a transgender girl compete in the state track and field championships next week if the Eastern Pennsylvania student qualifies, the PIAA’s top administrator said Friday. The state ass...

State champions in team wrestling and competitive spirit will be crowned in Johnstown for the next three years. The PIAA announced 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial will host the champio...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Auston Matthews got his first goal of the series to break a scoreless tie in the third period, Joseph Woll stopped 21 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs kept their season alive by ...

Jhonattan Vegas was in front for first time in a major and didn’t back down Friday in a PGA Championship filled with drama everywhere but the top of the leaderboard. Looming large amid an eclectic mix...

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 1:05 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Brisbane AUTO RACING 6:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Imola, Italy 8:30 a.m. FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Indi...

PennLive via TribLive Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark believes it is time for Mike Tomlin to step away from the team. Clark, who still believes Tomlin is ‘unfirable,’ says much like Andy ...

After being sidelined since Opening Day with a non-displaced fracture of his left ankle, Nick Gonzales was readying himself to round the bases one more time at PNC Park. Proving he could make cuts and...

A report commissioned by Pittsburgh’s Sports and Exhibition Authority places blame solely on the Pittsburgh Pirates for a controversial decision to scrap personalized, fan-purchased bricks at PNC Park...

DENVER (AP) — Oklahoma City ran away with the Western Conference’s top seed, winning an NBA-best 68 games, including a record 54 by double digits. The Denver Nuggets didn’t have the Thunder’s youthful...

There’s a lot of excitement and buzz around the WNBA as its set to tip off its 29th season Friday night thanks in large part to last season’s rookie class led by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. The lea...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Known for their shot volume of putting the puck on net from just about every angle, the Carolina Hurricanes moved on to the Eastern Conference final by keeping the Washington Capital...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The fans in the packed arena were decked out in matching purple T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase “First of a Lifetime.” After years of hoping the WNBA would come to the Bay Are...

By the Mon Valley Independent In a battle of Mon Valley foes in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A softball playoffs, it was No. 12 Bentworth that pulled off a 9-1 upset over No. 5 South Allegheny....