ATLANTA (AP) — Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern game valuing velocity over variety, disappearing from the major leagues by more than 20,000 annually. The Athletics have thrown curves on...

Each team will have two challenges, which will be retained if they are successful. ATLANTA (AP) — Tarik Skubal views the strike zone differently than robot umpires. “I have this thing where I think ev...

He might be joined by several peers who also have the mark in sight. Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 career homers on Saturday and it feels inevitable that the Bronx ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Four years of return visits to Atlanta has prepared Freddie Freeman for another Tuesday night, this time as the starting first baseman for the National League in the All-Star Game. Free...

The Brewers’ rookie pitcher has only appeared in five games. ATLANTA (AP) — National League All-Star manager Dave Roberts said including Milwaukee rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on his team was...

Patrick Mahomes still stands on top among NFL quarterbacks. The three-time Super Bowl MVP was voted the NFL’s No. 1 quarterback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey. This time, he had more co...

CYCLING 6:30 a.m. (Wednesday) - PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 11, Toulouse, France MLB BASEBALL 8 p.m. - FOX — 2025 MLB All-Star Game: American League vs. National League, Atlanta NBA BASKE...

Bulldogs 10, Base Invaders 0 (5) The Bulldogs tallied seven runs in the second inning to clinch a 10-0 victory after five innings on Monday. Cole Matusik was charged with the loss on the mound for Bas...

It won’t take long for the Pittsburgh Penguins to cross paths with former head coach Mike Sullivan. On Monday, the NHL announced the Penguins will face the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on...

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...

Rain washed out an important doubleheader Sunday between Quinn Construction and the Plum Pterodactyls. As often happens in Western Pennsylvania, the rain showed up Sunday and affected some of the Dail...

Allegheny Vision Associates swept a doubleheader against Aul Bat Company on Saturday and won two more against Upper St. Clair on Sunday to capture the Daily News League regular season championship for...

There are so many reasons out there that prove that the Pirates, as a franchise, are badly in need of an enema. Here’s a couple more that have come to light recently to throw on the pile: • There was ...

Seth Hernandez is considered to have “frontof- the-rotation upside.” The Pittsburgh Pirates have two of baseball’s top young starting pitchers in Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, but that didn’t stop them...

Spencer Horwitz drove in the game-winner with a bases-loaded groundout. Though their effort certainly was obscured by their overall performance on the year, the Pittsburgh Pirates managed to post a wi...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N,J. (AP) — Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 on Sunday in the fi...

They sent Chase Stillman and a fourth-round pick in 2027 to Vancouver. The Pittsburgh Penguins added to their goaltending depth Sunday by acquiring Arturs Silovs from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange...

LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s Wimbledon title might mean he’ll be able to keep Darren Cahill around as one of his coaches beyond this season — by winning the friendly wager they made before Sunday’s f...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Terry Francona has added another milestone to his impressive career. Francona became the 13th manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Co...

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers were showered with a smattering of boos as they walked off the field for the last time before the All-Star Game. Seattle defeated Detroit 8-4 on Sunday, sealing a thr...