Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings were the biggest surprise in September. Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars were the top disappointment. NFL teams spend the first month of the season es...

SEATTLE (AP) — When manager Mark Kotsay removed his Oakland jersey for the final time Sunday, it was bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Brent Rooker? His final jersey with the name Oakland across th...

So many changes have happened behind the bench around the NHL in recent years that only four of the league’s 32 teams have the same coach they did coming out of the pandemic. “I don’t know what the av...

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw a perfect game, setting an NFL record by completing all 18 of his passes to help the Detroit Lions beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 Monday night. Kurt Warner had the pre...

COLLEGE GOLF 4:30 p.m. - GOLF — The Blessings Collegiate Invitational: Second Round, Blessings Golf Club, Johnson, Ark. COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN) 6 p.m. - BTN — Penn St. at Maryland 8 p.m. - BTN — Northwes...

2013 • The Belle Vernon Area girls soccer team is on the cusp of clinching its 11th straight playoff spot thanks to a convincing Section 4-AA victory. The Leps rolled over visiting East Allegheny, 9-1...

Cal (Pa.) defense forces four turnovers and scores in impressive 49-7 win over Gannon. California (Pa.) head football coach Gary Dunn admitted he hasn’t been too happy the past couple of weeks with hi...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees ended the regular season with a 6-4 victory over the Pittsb...

Clairton’s defense is legit, but of course everyone around the WPIAL knew that already. The Bears made another case Saturday afternoon as why this season’s defense might be historic, as they limited J...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the Indianapolis Colts needed Joe Flacco to relieve the injured Anthony Richardson, the 17-year veteran kept it simple. The 39-year-old Flacco threw two touchdown passes, and ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Even when Justin Fields’ initial plan goes awry, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback finds a way to prove he should remain ahead of Russell Wilson on the depth chart. Fields did it...

INDIANAPOLIS — The planned rotation at left guard never came to fruition Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. An injury to right guard James Daniels scuttled any plans for Spencer Anderson to alternate...

INDIANAPOLIS – Joe Flacco first faced the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 29, 2008. Sixteen years to the day later, Flacco once again found himself lined up behind center while facing the Black and Gold....

ATLANTA (AP) — Younghoe Koo kicked a 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining and the Atlanta Falcons rallied for a 26-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints without scoring an offensive touchdow...

CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez never got to take a swing at history and a place in one of baseball’s most exclusive clubs. In the end, 40-40 was just out of reach. Cleveland’s All-Star third baseman fi...

MONTREAL (AP) — U.S. captain Jim Furyk raised the gold trophy before a team that dressed in red shirts that filled the scoreboard early with red scores. The Presidents Cup is one trophy the Americans ...

OK, I think we can all stop the talk about the Steelers starting the season 8-0 or 7-1 despite having the league’s most difficult schedule. A lot of people refused to take off the black-and-gold color...

COLLEGE GOLF 4:30 p.m. - GOLF — The Blessings Collegiate Invitational: First Round, Blessings Golf Club, Johnson, Ark. FUTSAL (MEN) 8:20 a.m. - FS2 — World Cup 2024: France vs. Paraguay, Quarterfinal,...

2013 • The Belle Vernon Area boys soccer team picked up a huge 1-0 win over West Mifflin to remain alive in the Section 3-AA playoff race. Tyler Chiste recorded the game’s lone goal while Sam Kovall e...

The sophomore running back carried the ball 38 times for 175 yards and three touchdowns in the Jaguars’ 42-14 victory. Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon renewed their rivalry at the Class 4A level Fri...