Belle Vernon closed out section play with a 2-0 win over Laurel Highlands, getting goals from Raegan Sobczak and Deaulla Lightfoot. The Leopards (9-2-4, 7-1-2) led 1-0 at halftime before adding anothe...

Brandon Lowe is best known for his bat after leading the Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs and RBIs, but his defense put him in position for a postseason honor. Lowe and Jared Triolo, his double play pa...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Defining chemistry with a wide receiver is easy for Aaron Rodgers. It’s a nod. A wink. A glance. A gesture. Sometimes there are no verbal or physical cues at all, but an ESP of sorts...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Even though Penn State’s results don’t show it, Matt Campbell believes his team is making progress. With a trip to Michigan looming, the Penn State coach would like to see mo...

There were few surprises in regards to which offensive players saw the most action while reviewing snap counts of Pitt’s loss to North Carolina on Saturday. Quarterback Holden Geriner and the Panthers...

Ville Koivunen wasn’t quite sure of the conversion rate. After all, he is from Finland and the arithmetic is different in the United States. How much weight did the Pittsburgh Penguins forward add thi...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A once prominent youth gymnastics coach was sentenced to 90 years in prison Wednesday for secretly recording his young female students undressing and using the bathroom at a Mis...

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders ‘ young secondary calmed a lot of nerves in the first four games, making plays and showing maybe it won’t be an area of concern this season. Then New England quarter...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The moment Joe Lacob walks into the Chase Center and heads for his courtside seats, he and his family immediately feel the enormous energy and wholesome vibe that is the Golden St...

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 9 p.m. - SECN — Exhibition: Alabama vs. Mississippi, Birmingham, Ala. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. - ESPN — East Carolina at UAB 7:30 p.m. - ESPN2 — Georgia Southern at Old Domi...

Leopards’ middle schoolers wallop Derry to clinch playoff berth The Belle Vernon Area Middle School football team upped its record to 5-1 Wednesday with a 34-14 victory over visiting Derry to finish i...

Charleroi junior golfer Levi Large is heading to Penn State for the Class 2A PIAA tournament on Oct. 19 and 20. Large qualified for the event after finishing seventh at the WPIAL meet on Oct. 6. He he...

The California volleyball team flexed its mental toughness and court composure on the road Tuesday night, dispatching Carmichaels in a tight 3-0 sweep to continue its winning ways in Section 4-2A. “We...

It looks like this is going to be one of those seasons for the Steelers. You know, the kind where one week they look good and fans talk division title and playoffs and the next week they suck badly an...

The Mon Valley Independent is pleased to welcome assistant sports editor Brennan Valladares to the MVI Sports team. Valladares joins the staff after serving as the sports editor of the Meadville Tribu...

Elizabeth Forward scored twice in the first half and added another after the break to defeat Seton LaSalle, 3-1, in section play. The win was the 100th for head coach Doug Finke leading the Warriors p...

By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive Kris Letang nearly scored his first goal of the season Saturday. During a 2-1 home shootout win against the Dallas Stars, Letang battled furiously to direct a puck into the ...

In its first meeting against the Yough boys soccer team, Mt. Pleasant had to scratch its way to a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Cougar Mountain. The rematch on senior night at Mt. Pleasant was a much mor...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Allen realized that his extraordinary efforts throughout this frenetic game might all amount to nothing Monday night when the Buffalo Bills fumbled deep in Rams territory...

DENVER (AP) — Coaches always preach about putting their players in the best position to succeed. Several fell short of that mantra in Week 5 and instead led their teams to disheartening defeats. Backf...