Damoni Davis and Xavier Reddick were selected for the competition in Williamsburg, Va. The Football Youth All-American Flag Series brings some of the best young players from across the world to play i...

He recalls a pivotal moment in a 1982 Ringgold playoff game. Several months ago Ringgold High football star Bob “Tree” Adkins shared his thoughts upon the passing of his Rams football coach Billy Conn...

His record fell to 4-8 despite throwing five strong innings. The past three starts by Paul Skenes have been five innings or fewer, with two of those three featuring only 78 pitches thrown. Skenes’ abb...

The Mon Valley Dragons All-Star 8U baseball team went 5-0 in the 8U Delmont July Bash. They played Friday, Saturday and Sunday, beating the Greensburg Lions All-Star 8U 11-0 in the championship. In ba...

Washington fired GM Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez this week. The Washington Nationals are at a pivotal point in their rebuild to relevance, owning the No. 1 overall pick in Major League Basebal...

By The Associated Press Carlos Rodón, Carlos Estévez and Casey Mize were named replacement pitchers on the American League roster on Friday for the All-Star Game. The New York Yankees’ Rodón, an All-S...

The right-handed reliever appeared in 21 games with the team in 2022 and 2023. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of righthander Yohan Ramirez from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Friday’s se...

The website ranked the best high school athletes of the 21st century. Two WPIAL Hall of Fame members who played at Westmoreland County high schools were named to Max-Preps’ top 100 high school athlete...

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:30 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Richmond 1 a.m. (Sunday) - FS2 — AFL: Sydney at St. Kilda AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. - FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germ...

LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner overwhelmed a notfully-fit Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinals on Friday to set up a showdown for the championship against Carlos Alcaraz. The No. 1-ra...

Prime Video will have many familiar faces along with some new voices when it begins its first season of NBA coverage in October. Kevin Harlan, Ian Eagle and Stan Van Gundy are coming over from TNT whi...

The new agency in charge of regulating name, image, likeness deals in college sports sent a letter to schools Thursday saying it had rejected deals between players and donor-backed collectives formed ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Just as Wimbledon is winding down, action at the home of the U.S. Open will heat up. Boxing action, that is. Swinging rackets will be replaced by swinging fists Saturday night when the...

A capsule look at 10 contenders for the British Open, to be played July 17-20 at Royal Portrush: Scottie Scheffler Age: 29. Country: United States. World ranking: 1. Worldwide wins: 19. Majors: Master...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Grant, a two-time All-American softball player at UCLA, is joining the Bruins’ women’s basketball team for the upcoming season. She will play both sports in 2025-26. “Basketba...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Rodriguez remembers a very specific lesson that longtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner taught him over the years. In a way, it’ll shape his approach when it comes to...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Myles Turner wants to keep contending for NBA titles. That’s why he decided to challenge an old cliche, one that he doesn’t think is particularly accurate. The Milwaukee Bucks formall...

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...

Everyone played a part for the Elizabeth Forward baseball team this past season as it reached its first WPIAL championship game since 2011. An experienced squad, it featured great pitching, strong def...

The defenseman scored a goal and had nine assists last season for the Stars. The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman Matt Dumba and a second- round selection in the 2028 NHL draft from the Da...