2005 • Sunday – no paper. 1995 • The Cal U men’s basketball team opens the PSAC West Division season at Slippery Rock. A few days ago, Cal avenged a 21-point loss at unbeaten Millersville with a convi...

BVA MS boys sweep by Scotties The Belle Vernon Area Middle School basketball team shook off the holiday rust after three weeks without a game and swept by visiting Southmoreland Wednesday. The 8th-gra...

Maggie Spell’s 22 points led a balanced attack for Thomas Jefferson in its win over the Black Hawks. Thomas Jefferson girls basketball coach Matt Gould wants his team to hustle and find open teammates...

Monessen’s relentless full-court press set the tone early in their matchup against Environmental Charter, paving the way for a commanding 7433 victory for the Greyhounds Tuesday night. From the outset...

During his career as a basketball player at Ringgold and later the University of Pittsburgh, Scott Nedrow won his share of honors and accolades. But he counts his next award to be among his most cheri...

Tyler Basic scored 18 points as Elizabeth Forward rebounded from “silly loss” to Belle Vernon. The best recipe after a heartbreaking loss to a rival is as simple as the next game. There was no hangove...

South Allegheny continues to tear through its competition in Section 3-3A, dismantling Seton LaSalle Tuesday for a 72-41 win. The Gladiators (11-1, 3-0) were led by Josh Jackowski, who scored a game-h...

Owen Pickering was starstruck when he first encountered Kris Letang. And for good reason. It was at the NHL Draft in Montreal on July 7, 2022, and Pickering was just selected by the Pittsburgh Penguin...

Five days before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff game, starting right guard Mason McCormick on Monday was to be “sized for a cast and/or a brace” for a broken left hand. McCormick suffered the injury...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are conducting their coaching search with transparency for the first time in franchise history. The Jaguars released a list of eight interview reques...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Those veteran running backs who changed addresses in the offseason have given themselves a chance to showcase the difference they can make in the postseason. Plenty of contender...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — General manager Ran Carthon paid the price for the Tennessee Titans going 9-25 in his two seasons. The Titans introduced Carthon as the franchise’s first Black general manager ...

The expansion of the College Football Playoff has led to an evolution in how The Associated Press puts together its all-bowl team. It didn’t make much sense to measure players who competed in one bowl...

2005 • It’s been more than 20 years since Henry DiVirgilio stepped down as one of the WPIAL’s most successful boys basketball coaches at Frazier but he hasn’t been forgotten. Prior to the Jan. 21 home...

BVA pitching clinic starts today at Plex The Belle Vernon Area softball team will host a pitching clinic for any girl in the BVA school district in grades 1 through 8. The clinic is free and will be h...

Jelani Stafford makes his dream come true, and it’s his intention to reach the National Football League. Former California Area High School standout and Brownsville native Jelani Stafford announced hi...

“Championship Decisions” will be held at Ringgold Middle School on Jan. 20, limited to 50 participants. Donora native Ulice Payne Jr. and his Cyber Athletix group will be bringing a new basketball ski...

Pittsburgh will face AFC North rival Baltimore Saturday night in a wild-card game. Mike Tomlin doesn’t want his Pittsburgh Steelers looking too far back – or too far ahead – as the NFL playoffs approa...

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi was busy over the weekend, hosting and getting verbal commitments from seven transfers looking to re-start their careers. After landing defensive end Blaine Spires, who previou...

Packers’ Watson out for season with ACL tear Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has torn his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and he won’t be available for any of the postsea...