The Bucs have position battles to settle in Bradenton. The Pittsburgh Pirates have endured seven consecutive losing seasons, finishing either in last place or tied for last in six of them, so it’s not...

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — A gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics weighs 506 grams, or just over 1.1 pounds. It’s a fairly heavy necklace. Sorry, Max Langenhan. The additional neck pain might...

Erling Haaland kept Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes alive with a dramatic late penalty at Liverpool. The Norwegian struck in second-half stoppage time in an explosive game at Anfield on S...

MILAN (AP) — Lukas Dostal was in a rush to get to the Olympics. Earlier this week, the Czech goaltender became the first NHL player to take the ice for practice with his national team. “What would I d...

MILAN (AP) — Norwegian speedskater Sander Eitrem went from, to use his words, “probably one of the underdogs” to “the favorite” in the men’s 5,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics by breaking the ...

Yough picked up a 56-52 non-section win over Waynesburg Central on Saturday. Tyler Smith (20 points), Wyatt Kalna (16) and Hayden Smith (15) did the majority of the scoring for the Cougars (3-18). You...

The Trojans outscored the Warriors, 9-2, in overtime to clinch the Section 3-4A title on the road. Entering Friday night’s matchup between Elizabeth Forward and Derry, both teams understood what was a...

Monessen dominated Geibel by owning the boards in Friday’s win. Sometimes the game of basketball is like driving in the snow. You can get off to a good start, but sooner or later you’re bound to hit s...

Rosters for the 20 teams in the 2026 World Baseball Classic were revealed Thursday evening, including seven Pittsburgh Pirates players. Paul Skenes (United States), Oneil Cruz, Dennis Santana and Greg...

In a Section 3-5A overtime battle, Thomas Jefferson outlasted Baldwin, 76-72. The Jaguars (20-2, 12-0) trailed 48-39 entering the fourth quarter but rallied with a 24-point final period to force overt...

Erik Karlsson has an odd way of explaining his most recent exposure to the Olympics in 2014. “Not very good memories about that,” the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman said Jan. 2 in Cranberry. “But no, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game. The league announced on Friday at an innovation summit for the Sup...

AHL HOCKEY 9 p.m. - NHLN — Coachella Valley at Henderson BASEBALL 8 p.m. - MLBN — 2026 Caribbean Series: TBD, Championship, Zapopan, Mexico COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) Noon - ACCN — Louisville at Wake Fo...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he’s returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season. Stafford edged Drake Maye...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — While Cooper Kupp donned a T-shirt Thursday in vehement support of quarterback Sam Darnold, the veteran wide receiver simultaneously received heaps of praise from his teammates...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will consider making changes to the voting panel and process of choosing Hall of Famers following a year when Bill Belichick’s omission from the 2026 class generated outr...

EF celebrates senior night by grabbing the No. 2 playoff spot in the section standings. In a battle for second place in Section 3-4A, and a home playoff game in the opening round, Elizabeth Forward an...

Abby Genes hit the gamewinning jumper with just over four seconds remaining to give Eagles a share of section crown. Abby Genes’ mid-range jumper with just over four seconds remaining lifted visiting ...

As the regular season winds down for WPIAL swimming and diving, Elizabeth Forward continued its strong campaign by sweeping a meet at Belle Vernon on Thursday evening. The Warriors earned an 85-52 win...

The Vikings clinched a playoff spot and knocked the Rams out of the playoff race. Although the Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team had already clinched a Class 4A playoff spot prior to Thursday’s Secti...