CINCINNATI (AP) — Terry Francona had every reason not be a fan of the Automated Ball-Strike System, after the Cincinnati Reds’ 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. However, the longtime manager...

Bella Williams had three hits with two doubles as Belle Vernon doubled up Southmoreland. In an early-season battle, the Southmoreland softball team remained resilient, but it was Belle Vernon that cap...

By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon enters the 2026 track and field season with a group of returning contributors and several athletes expected to compete across multiple events. In the sprints...

Elizabeth Forward jumped out early and never looked back, rolling to an 11-2 victory over Ringgold in Section 2-4A play Thursday. The Warriors (4-1, 2-0) scored in each of the first three innings to t...

Stewart led Apollo-Ridge with three hits, while Zac Myers added two. Peyton Mamros also drove in three runs, while Myers, Brayden McCracken and Owen Saxion each had two RBIs and Gage Wingard added one...

Monessen MS girls start with a win The Monessen Middle School girls basketball team picked up a win in its season opener Thursday. The Greyhounds (1-0) topped visiting Mapletown, 23-7, led by 11 point...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Ty Simpson felt like he made a final impression at Alabama’s pro day in front of NFL scouts. The quarterback went through a 40-plus-minute throwing session Wednesday for dozens...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The field at Dodger Stadium has a sponsor name for the first time in the history of the third-oldest ballpark in the major leagues. Uniqlo Field was unveiled Wednesday on the eve of...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer said point guard Caleb Foster will try to play in Friday night’s Sweet 16 matchup against St. John’s. Foster broke his right foot in Duke’s regular-season fina...

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes thought he could get out of a jam in the first inning on opening day. He never got the chance. After giving up five runs and getting only two outs Thursday in an 11-7 loss ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a miss by Braden Smith with 0.7 seconds left, and No. 2 Purdue edged hobbling Texas star Tramon Mark and the 11th-seeded Longhorns 79-77 on Thursday...

By The Associated Press The only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments — from more than 40 million entries across all the major contests — was produc...

Don Kelly has made no secret that he cherishes every moment of managing the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the season opener at the New York Mets on Thursday marks the first Opening Day as their skipper for ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The field at Dodger Stadium has a sponsor name for the first time in the history of the third-oldest ballpark in the major leagues. Uniqlo Field was unveiled Wednesday on the eve of...

Florida’s Boogie Fland was driving to the basket with 1:10 remaining and a threepoint lead over Iowa when Hawkeyes forward Cooper Koch stepped into the lane, swatted at the ball and it sailed out of b...

Cougars pitcher Jaidyn Vay allowed only three hits and struck out seven to get the win in the circle. Yough softball coach Dutch Harvey desperately wanted his squad to see some game action before its ...

Although the Frazier track team has yet to have an official meet this season, there are clear signs of improvement for the Commodores in 2026. “Our roster has pretty much doubled,” new coach Joe Scali...

Sydney Gonglik struck out all 18 batters she faced in a perfect game as Bentworth defeated Avella, 11-0, in a game shortened to six innings. The Bearcats scored one run in the first inning, added thre...

NEW YORK (AP) — On the eve of opening day, Paul Skenes set forth lofty goals for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “We want to win the division. We want to make the playoffs. That’s it. How we do that, who know...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has finally decided to consider expanding past its current 30-team footprint, with the league’s owners voting Wednesday to start exploring the process of adding franchises in L...