The WNBA has never been more popular than it is now. And if the players don’t screw things up, that popularity should continue to grow. So should the money. If you watched Saturday’s All-Star Game, th...

His first move came last week when he traded Adam Frazier to the Royals. The MLB Draft was winding down, the Home Run Derby hadn’t started and trade-deadline talk already was heating up, Pittsburgh Pi...

ATLANTA (AP) — Aaron Judge hit the first home run of his MLB career the day after Alex Rodriguez retired. Now, the two are tied on the Yankees’ all-time home run list. Judge hit his 351st career homer...

He picked up his second major of the year with a four-shot win over Harris English. PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The enormous yellow scoreboard above the 18th green at Royal Portrush perfectly il...

He topped Jackson Holliday for the largest bonus ever given to a high school player. WASHINGTON (AP) — Eli Willits didn’t want to waste time before signing his first pro contract. The 17-year-old shor...

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Denny Hamlin balked when a surfboard he was asked to sign for charity was placed on the floor. At his age, Hamlin cracked, he might not be able to get back up. The 44-year-old drive...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier played the role of All-Star captain perfectly. First, she made all the right picks for her roster. Then she answered all the labor questions. And finally, she show...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The WNBAAll-Stars wanted to send a clear message to the league on the game’s brightest stage. All of the players on Team Clark and Team Collier warmed up for Saturday night’s WNBA ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran guard Marcus Smart will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers after receiving a contract buyout from the Washington Wizards, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associat...

The Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions already have kicked off training camp. Rookies for several other teams have also reported. All veterans across the league are due this week. The NFL season i...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is out for the season after having knee surgery, a setback for a franchise that was counting on him to fill in for Alim McNeill...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Desmond Ridder, who led the University of Cincinnati to a College Football Playoff spot in 2021, signed with the Bengals on Sunday. Ridder is entering his fourth season a...

WASHINGTON (AP) — NFLPA chief strategy officer JC Tretter is resigning from his position, three days after Lloyd Howell stepped down as executive director of the players’ union. Tretter told CBS Sport...

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...

Jakob Ramsey, who will play at Serra Catholic, is among a select group of young participants. After years of hard work and dedication with Pittsburgh Hardball Academy, Clairton resident and soonto- be...

He was a member of the 1982-83 Robert Morris team that won the first tournament game in school history. Part one of this story ended with a partial look at Skip Koskoski’s season when his Robert Morri...

Bailey Falter only lasted four innings in the 10-1 loss to the White Sox. If there was optimism for the Pittsburgh Pirates to put a disappointing first half behind them, it was because they opened the...

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:30 a.m. - FS1 — AFL: Melbourne at Carlton 1 a.m. (Sunday) - FS2 — AFL: Fremantle at Collingwood AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. - FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix - Spr...

He holds a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick after two rounds. PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had no idea what was coming his way Friday in the British Open. He warmed up in a s...

Blackhawk won the early game, while Baden and Uniontown were still playing at press time. After hours of delay due to rain at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex, the Region 6 Senior Legion baseball tourna...