PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It hit Damian Lillard as he drove home with his kids after signing a contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers. He was coming home. Lillard’s three children, Damian Jr., 7...

CHARLEROI MAGICIANS VS. CARMICHAELS –– JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS

By losing nine starters and 16 players overall from the active roster for the January wild-card playoff loss at Baltimore, the Pittsburgh Steelers embraced the change that was expected after yet anoth...

Eighty yards long. Forty yards wide. Those measurements are now the official dimensions of a high school flag football field in Pennsylvania. Choosing the layout was among the biggest decisions adopte...

It was the second-year pitcher’s first home win since April 14. The Pittsburgh Pirates stumbled out of the gate over the weekend in their first post-All-Star Break series, suffering a sweep at home to...

Iwrote in a column earlier this year about the curse that is being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. For some, I’d even say most, of us we are just dying for a winner. Personally, I’ll take one game over .500...

Belle Vernon’s season ended after a loss to Baden in an elimination game Monday. After the Belle Vernon Senior Legion baseball team dropped its matchup in the Region 6 tournament’s winner’s bracket ag...

With a nod to the franchise’s founding almost a century ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers revealed the design of a new throwback uniform the team will wear for an October game this coming season. The Steel...

After a weekend’s worth of discussion, analysis and social media chatter surrounding T.J. Watt’s new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, let’s address some of the bigger talking points. And let’s a...

CLEVELAND (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washington’s NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which was considered offensive to Na...

The quarterback consulted with his doctors and will focus on long-term health. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery, keeping him from compe...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Aidan Hutchinson put his left hand down in a three-point stance and on the snap, made an inside move on an offensive tackle to help collapse a pocket around the passer. Hutchi...

FOX Nation announced Monday that it will be the streaming partner for Real American Freestyle wrestling. The first event, called RAF 01, is scheduled for August 30 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland....

AMD INDUSTRIES VS. MONESSEN FLORIST –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS

MVI Sports looking for help The Mon Valley Independent sports department is looking for freelance writers and photographers for the upcoming high school sports seasons. Reliable transportation is requ...

BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: Eberlein Drive vs. La Familia, Round of 16, Lexington, Ky. 8 p.m. - FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 16, Indianapolis CYCLING 6...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti sent a letter to the NCAA Committee on Infractions suggesting that Michigan’s football program should not face more sanctions stemming from a ...

The teams will resume play at 3 p.m. today with Connellsville leading 2-1 in the sixth inning. The Belle Vernon and Connellsville Senior Legion baseball teams were entering the bottom of the sixth inn...

Andrew Heaney was shelled Sunday as Bucs pitchers struggled in all three games. Before the Pittsburgh Pirates could put an end to their most embarrassing series, there were dark clouds hovering over P...

The top two seeds in the Daily News League playoffs won their games to advance to the semifinals. No. 1 Allegheny Vision Associates (16-5) defeated Netto’s Snack Shack 5-1 Sunday as Derrick Shields do...