The NFL has come a long way since the times when players brushed off concussions and stayed in the game or returned too soon. No more using smelling salts on the bench and getting back in the huddle. ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Harrison Butker kept making a lonely walk to midfield after each quarter Sunday to check on the direction of the wind, which tends to swirl inside Arrowhead Stadium. He did it ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was asked about his thoughts during that spectacular play in the first half. You know, the one where he had a Houdini-like scramble to...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold strong-armed his former team in his home debut for the Minnesota Vikings — with a 97yard touchdown pass to superstar Justin Jefferson. The San Francisco 49ers weren’t su...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence trudged through the hallway, walked into the locker room and slapped a laundry bin. He briefly stopped at his stall and then made a beelin...

Pittsburgh is off to a 2-0 start for the first time in four years. DENVER — If the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a more suspect offense than their own every week of the NFL season, they could go undefeate...

Billy Cook starred on offense and defense in the 4-3 victory over Kansas City. All of the Pittsburgh Pirates wore No. 21 in celebration of MLB’s Roberto Clemente Day, but rookie Billy Cook paid tribut...

BOWLING 7 p.m. - FS1 — PBA Playoffs: Semifinal 1, Portland, Maine 9 p.m. - FS1 — PBA Playoffs: Semifinal 2, Portland, Maine COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. - BTN — Washington at Michigan 9 p.m. - BTN — ...

2013 • It hasn’t happened very often this season, but the Monessen boys found themselves down a goal in their non-section tilt with McKeesport. That didn’t last long though, as the Greyhounds scored f...

TyVaughn Kershaw racked up 191 yards on the ground and scored two touchdowns. Monessen improved to 4-0 Friday by rallying for a 20-14 win over Serra Catholic. The Greyhounds leaned on the powerful run...

McKeesport was able to control the ball on the ground, piling up 314 rushing yards. McKeesport’s football team had a big opportunity Friday night in its meeting with Belle Vernon. Playing their first ...

EF couldn’t shut down the Lions’ offense after taking an early 6-0 lead. Elizabeth Forward head coach John DeMarco was well aware that South Fayette’s offense revolved around quarterback Drew Wehorsky...

Lee Qualk led the way with 254 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Scoring just 21 points over the last two weeks, California’s offense was hitting an unusual wall. But for all those Trojans’ fans, have...

West Mifflin’s Greyson Black scored the GWG in the final five minutes . West Mifflin’s boys soccer team has battled hard since making the move up to Class 3A, losing close matches at Butler and Latrob...

Section 2-3A has been one of the most competitive sections in boys’ soccer in the early part of the fall. So, it should be no surprise that two of the top teams from the section played a competitive m...

The Elizabeth Forward boys continue to make some noise in Section 3-2A, remaining unbeaten in the section standings with a 5-0 win at Steel Valley (2-4, 2-3) Thursday. Aidan Davis scored a pair of goa...

With only five conference games for Belle Vernon and McKeesport, they had the chance to load their nonconference slate with stout competition, and their matchup tonight will be one of the biggest in C...

The conference schedules start this week for eight of our local teams, while others still have a couple more weeks to wait. Again there are some big games on the slate, which makes me have to award so...

For the Mon Valley Independent The Charleroi High School Soccer Hall of Fame will induct its 58th member Tuesday when the Cougars host Derry at Myron Pottios Stadium. Eugene Marraccini Jr. is a 1977 g...

Leopards roll past South Allegheny The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys soccer team shut out host South Allegheny Thursday, 5-0. Carter Schultz and Tyler Perozzi each had two goals for Belle Verno...