On a night when shots were plentiful and goals piled up, Latrobe was more impressed by its defensive play and limiting Belle Vernon’s potent offense in its latest soccer victory. “The defense created ...

Nick Gonzales drove in three runs, two in Pittsburgh’s five-run second inning. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales highlighted a five-run second inning with a two-run single and finished with three RBIs a...

BVA MS girls stay unbeaten The Belle Vernon Area girls soccer team remained undefeated in the early season after shutting out Southmoreland, 3-0, Thursday. Raegan Sobczak and Denne Thompson scored fir...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides slept through her team’s historic playoff-clinching moment Tuesday night. Rookie guard Caitlin Clark watched the decisive game, then went to bed....

Supporters of the Chicago Cubs who were frustrated at Shota Imanaga being yanked despite throwing seven hitless innings Wednesday at Wrigley Field have common ground with Pittsburgh Pirates fans who c...

As any mother is apt to do, Charlotte Heyward reminded her eldest son this week that he is special. Only this time she wasn’t just feeding him words of encouragement. She had statistical evidence to s...

The rookie offensive tackle admits he prefers to play at right tackle. Rookie offensive tackle Troy Fautanu said he “felt good” in taking part in Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday as he continues...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Davis Warren may not have the credentials of Texas quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. Warren’s story, though, is tough to top as he prepares to start against...

2013 • Luke Doptis recorded a hat trick and Blair Madison added a tally to keep the Monessen boys soccer team undefeated in the young season in Section 4-1A with a 4-2 win over visiting Washington. Th...

Ava Scalise scored a pair of firsthalf goals to lead the Belle Vernon girls over Ringgold in a rivalry match in Section 1-2A play. Grace West added a third goal on a direct kick for Belle Vernon as it...

(Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on Monongahela’s Bob Adkins). Jack of nursery-rhyme fame may have been nimble and quick, but he couldn’t compare to Monongahela native Bob Adkins...

By JEREMY SELLEW California (Pa.) head coach Gary Dunn is entering his 8th season on the sidelines. jsellew@yourmvi.com After a long wait, the California University football team will finally get to t...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patrick Queen is well-versed in the labels attached to him. They pop up whenever the Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker happens to search his name in social media. The labels — Qu...

2013 • When the WPIAL released its girls soccer schedule, Belle Vernon Area girls soccer coach Paul Sasko saw that his team would open its Section 4-AA season against Thomas Jefferson. Given the youth...

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CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga and two Cubs relievers combined on a no-hitter, leading Chicago over the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0 on Wednesday night. Imanaga (12-3), a 31-year-old left-hander in his first...

BVA was kept at a distance as Bentworth’s defense made a 2-0 lead stand in a shut-out win. Bentworth girls soccer coach Tyler Hamstra admits that so far this season, he’s extremely happy with where hi...

LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson has been among the class of its section when it comes to volleyball, and it opened up Section 3-3A play Tuesday with a straight-set victory at Belle Vern...

The deal is valued at $45M and virtually ensures he’ll retire in Pittsburgh. If Cameron Heyward fulfills his wish of playing three more NFL seasons, he’ll get a chance to do it with the Pittsburgh Ste...

Defending Class 1A boys champion Bentworth ticked up the non-section schedule this season and so far, so good for the Bearcats. Ryan Moessner scored a pair of goals and Adam Moessner added the other a...