A nine-point fourth quarter lead was gone. One of their star players fouled out in the closing minute of regulation. And their undefeated and higher-seeded opponent went on a sudden heater. Essentiall...

Despite only scoring 6 points in the fourth quarter, BVA dominated the boards and held off No. 8-seed Elizabeth Forward. Ahead of their WPIAL Class 4A Quarterfinal matchup Wednesday against Mon Valley...

No. 2 Serra Catholic used a late 21-1 run to push their way into WPIAL semifinals. Serra Catholic used a dominant second-half run to pull away from Summit Academy and secure an 80-61 victory in the fi...

Former Charleroi coach Jon Ducoli said he was offered the position originally before the school board changed course. The Belle Vernon Area School Board approved hiring a new varsity boys head soccer ...

Oneil Cruz said he’s accepted his move to center field for the team. BRADENTON, Fla. — Oneil Cruz comes from a family of shortstops, so his switch to center field late last season came with concerns a...

Fresh on the heels of a weekend of shows at PPG Paints Arena, Monster Jam announced Tuesday it will be back in Pittsburgh, but in a much larger venue. The monster trucks — weighing in at 12,000 pounds...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Playing right field at PNC Park can be an adventure. Not only is Bryan Reynolds ready for the ride, but the two-time All-Star outfielder is motivated to dispel defensive doubts and p...

CHICAGO (AP) — Bobby Hull, the Hall of Fame forward and twotime NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago, ...

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kansas has reached a low point with its uncharacteristic struggles in Big 12 play. The No. 23 Jayhawks lost 91-57 to BYU on Tuesday night, matching their largest margin of defeat in...

The Division I baseball season is less than a week old, and coaches already are planning for 2026 when it’s all but certain scholarship limits will be removed, rosters downsized and players will have ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — From the pinstripes of New York all the way to the Dodger blues of Los Angeles, there is a strong connection among the clubhouse staffers who wash the dirtcaked, hard-worn uni...

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6:30 p.m. - FS1 — Northwestern at Ohio St. 7 p.m. - CBSSN — Monmouth at Hofstra 7 p.m. - ESPNU — UNC-Asheville at Radford 8:30 p.m. - FS1 — Southern Cal at Maryland 9 p.m. - C...

2005 • Sunday – no paper. 1995 • The Ringgold and Mt. Lebanon High School basketball teams meet for the second time this season in the first round of the WPIAL Quad-A playoffs. Game films from that fi...

Brownson House looking for girls basketball teams The Brownson House in Washington is looking for girls basketball teams. The 2025 Brownson House Spring Girls Youth Basketball League will begin the se...

Cam Epps (24) and Drew Cook (18) combined for 10 3-pointers and 42 points in SA’s win over Charleroi. Charleroi head coach Joe Dunn joked that if his Cougars pulled the upset over No. 2 South Alleghen...

By the Mon Valley Independent The Mon Valley lost another one of its sports legends this week. Carl Crawley Jr., of New Eagle, died Feb. 12 unexpectedly at the age of 86. Crawley was one of the best a...

Coming into Tuesday night’s WPIAL Class 5A playoff matchup at No. 4 Chartiers Valley, Thomas Jefferson coach Dom DeCicco said that his squad would have to avoid turnovers and rushed possessions despit...

Elizabeth Forward visits top-seeded Belle Vernon Area in a WPIAL 4A quarterfinal game tonight. The game has a lot of storylines to it going in. For starters, BVA (18-4) is the top seed in the tourname...

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Paul Skenes spent his rookie season dutifully following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ plan to bring their young ace along as slowly and safely as possible. It worked. Maybe better tha...