STORRS, Conn. (AP) — In the days and weeks after Silas Demary Jr. arrived on the next stage of his basketball career, he sought out the one UConn men’s player who was navigating a similar path coming ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andrew Painter hopped off the mound in excitement in the fifth inning after his 97.2 mph fastball got James Wood to strike out for a second time. Phillies fans — some groups called...

ATLANTA (AP) — As the World Cup nears, Christian Pulisic’s scoreless streak for the United States stretched to a career-high eight games. “Of course it’s frustrating, but I’m just going to stay positi...

Hall of Fame induction banquet sold out The annual induction banquet for the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame has been announced as a sellout, leaving no tickets remaining. The 2026 class of Mon...

Zach Plymire tossed a complete game allowing only four hits as BVA salvages a series split. After a tough loss in the first game of their two-game series, Tuesday’s matchup between Belle Vernon and Ri...

Two section games, two dominant pitching performances and two wins for the California baseball team. The Trojans opened Section 1-2A play with two straight victories after cruising to a five-inning, 1...

Frazier built an early lead and then held off a late rally to edge Brownsville, 8-7, in Section 4-2A play Tuesday, handing the Falcons their first loss of the season. The Commodores (3-3, 1-1) jumped ...

AP CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Pirates were struggling with runners in scoring position through their first four games, following a 6-for-39 showing in their series at the New York Mets by going 0 for...

It remains to be seen what these Pittsburgh Penguins can really accomplish as the postseason approaches. Heck, officially qualifying for the playoffs is something they have yet to accomplish as April ...

By the Mon Valley Independent Ringgold sweeps Laurel Highlands, splits with Connellsville Area Ringgold’s boys and girls teams both posted wins over Laurel Highlands and split meets with Connellsville...

Brandon Lowe is small but mighty and swings a big club, so the Bamm-Bamm nickname suits the two-time All-Star second baseman. The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Lowe to be a bedrock in a batting order th...

Sarah Graves owes her Texas teammates dinner. It might be the best money the senior guard ever spends. Given a couple of minutes of run late in a lopsided 77-41 victory over third-seeded Michigan in t...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ comments and remarks about religion he made in videos on his Instagram account. “They proclaim Pride Mo...

The women’s Final Four is on repeat. No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in the Final Four for the second straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport’...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — He became a legend as a player at Syracuse, helping the Orange to the program’s only national championship as a freshman in 2003. Now, his alma mater is banking on him becoming a...

Hall of Fame induction banquet sold out The annual induction banquet for the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame has been announced as a sellout, leaving no tickets remaining. The 2026 class of Mon...

Bentworth’s Sydney Gonglik allowed three hits and struck out 12 in section-opening win. When asked what has been clicking for the Bentworth softball team in its 6-0 start to the spring, coach Jack Cra...

By the Mon Valley Independent G-Force Athletic Club’s Ian Maloney dropped a close decision to Desmond Montini of Formula A1 Boxing of Homewood in the Western PA Golden Gloves championship on March 21....

Ringgold broke a tie in the sixth inning and held on for a 6-5 victory over Belle Vernon in Section 2-4A play Monday at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex. The game was tied at 5-5 in the sixth when Max S...

The Cougars committed five errors in a Section 4-3A loss to visiting Seton LaSalle Monday. All it takes is one inning to decide a baseball game, and it was one sloppy frame from Charleroi that led to ...