Maria Bachuchin led the Monessen gymnastics team to three state championships in the late 1960s. For the Mon Valley Independent Maria Bachuchin, a native of Monessen and a former standout gymnast at M...

Throughout the course of this season, the Connellsville Legion baseball team has dealt with limited numbers in almost every game. Yet despite the challenges of a stretched-thin lineup, Connellsville k...

Scott McCurley is the quintessential western Pennsylvania football success story. A New Castle native, Mc-Curley played at Mohawk and then walked on at Pitt. It didn’t take long for him to gain a scho...

Ben Cherington remains unwilling to give up on the club he assembled for the 2025 campaign, insisting the Pittsburgh Pirates in their current iteration have potential. That said, there is an inescapab...

In Tommy Pham’s debut campaign with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the lows have exceeded the highs. For much of this season, Pham has struggled to maintain a batting average north of the Mendoza line. While...

The NBA Draft will be held Wednesday with Cooper Flagg appearing to be headed to Dallas. DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts wasn’t thinking even for a second about Cooper Flagg when he star...

Allegheny Vision exploded for six runs in the fourth inning to fuel an 11-0 rout over Aul Bat Company Monday in Daily News League play. The dominant performance was highlighted by clutch hitting, flaw...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The promise came three years ago from Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti. It might have been overlooked for a couple of reasons. One, the Thunder were awful at the time. Two...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The gasp inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse was followed quickly by a hush Sunday night. Just seven minutes into Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers’ roaring fans went silent, s...

MILB BASEBALL 1 p.m. - MLBN — Double-A - Texas League: Tulsa at Frisco MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. - TBS — Atlanta at N.Y. Mets 7 p.m. - TRUTV — Atlanta at N.Y. Mets 7:30 p.m. - SPORTSNETPIT – Pittsburgh at M...

There’s no Victor Wembanyama in the class headed to the NBA draft this week. There’s no Zaccharie Risacher, either. For the first time since 2022, the first pick in the draft will not be someone from ...

Sign-ups are open now for Johnni Cash’s “Stop the Violence” event, which will take place July 6. The second annual “Stop the Violence” basketball tournament presented by McKeesport native Johnni Cash ...

Only two teams have ever won more combined games in the regular season and playoffs. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the court for the final time this season, collapsed into th...

Spencer Horowitz, Ke’Bryan Hayes and Tommy Pham combined for eight hits. On the verge of being swept, as well as dropping eight of their last 10 games, the Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Texas Rangers...

It is often said the more things change, the more they stay the same. I was reminded of this school of thought last week when the news broke that the Belle Vernon Area school board was planning to ope...

CHICAGO (AP) — The shade — under the roof and the upper deck, in every dugout and tunnel — was a popular place at Wrigley Field on Sunday. The sunny seats, not so much. Several major league teams play...

NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore Orioles backup catcher Maverick Handley left Sunday’s 4-2 loss to the New York Yankees after being knocked over in a collision at the plate with Jazz Chisholm Jr. “He got hit...

The Belle Vernon Green Jr. Legion squad went 2-1 in the Tournament of Champions in West Virginia over the weekend. On Saturday, it won 3-2 over Valley Rays and 14-2 in a shortened four-inning ballgame...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Champagne was swilled and spilled, cigars were smoked and the Stanley Cup was hoisted a few more times, all with about 400,000 people watching. The Florida Panthers are ge...