PITTSBURGH (AP) — Art Rooney II knows the Pittsburgh Steelers have problems. The team’s longtime president doesn’t think his head coach is one of them. Rooney said Monday the club remains fully behind...

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Brian Schottenheimer carried a card in his wallet when he was still in college, inscribed with his goal at the time. Become the youngest head coach in the NFL. Didn’t quite work o...

After his Washington Commanders got blown out by Philadelphia in the NFC championship game, coach Dan Quinn told his players there would be plenty of time later to discuss missed opportunities and wha...

The deal is worth $1.525 million for Pittsburgh’s former 6th-round pick in 2013. A familiar face is returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year major-league deal: Adam Frazier. Frazier, 33, agre...

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler was back from suspension. Again. And then Butler got suspended by the Miami Heat. Again. Butler has been suspended for the third time this month by the Heat, this one startin...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jovan Oviedo and the Pittsburgh Pirates argued the first salary arbitration case of the year on Tuesday. A right-hander who turns 27 on March 2, Oviedo asked for a raise fr...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida has cleared men’s basketball coach Todd Golden following a four-month Title IX investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassme...

Kris Letang has seen labor strife between the NHL and NHLPA before. More than a decade ago, the league canceled the first three months of the 2012-13 season after several negotiations between the NHL ...

Pitt and North Carolina needed reversals of misfortune Tuesday night when they lined up inside Petersen Events Center. The Panthers had lost four of their past five games, the Tar Heels two of three. ...

This story originally ran in Monday’s e-edition. We’re running it again in print for those who don’t have access. Many members of the Noll family have swam for Ringgold, but Thursday night, it was all...

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - CBSSN — Samford at Furman 7 p.m. - ACCN — Virginia Tech at Florida St. 7 p.m. - BTN — Wisconsin at Maryland 7 p.m. - ESPN2 — TCU at Texas Tech 7 p.m. - ESPNU — Virgin...

2005 • Monessen High School basketball coach Joe Salvino got a look at the future of his program during a visit to Bentworth and he liked what he saw. Freshman Tim Tyree (18) and sophomore Vince Campb...

BVA Youth Sports Association holding spring registration The Belle Vernon Area Youth Sports Association will hold two in-person baseball and softball signups beginning Feb. 4 for boys and girls ages 4...

Three players hit double figures Monday as the Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team rolled over rival Belle Vernon, 59-26, to grab a Section 3-4A win. With the win, the Warriors ran their winning s...

Each week, the Mon Valley Independent brings its readers the top male and female athletes of the week. This week’s choices weren’t very difficult as Ringgold wrestler Jake Conroy and Serra Catholic ba...

The McKeesport legend and Hall of Famer was on hand as Neenie Campbell Gymnasium’s court was renamed in her honor McKeesport’s Jess Miller and Emily Eisenberg each scored 14 points in a win over cross...

Steelers president Art Rooney II met with members of the media Monday afternoon. Calling it the “biggest piece of the puzzle that we have to address,” Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II said ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has lured Jim Knowles away from Ohio State. The Nittany Lions hired Knowles on Monday to serve as their defensive coordinator. Knowles held the same position with ...