When Troy Fautanu on Monday made the statement that his rookie season was “not how I planned it going,” he was smiling in what was a nonverbal expression of, “obviously.” But when, four months ago, Fa...

In a change of pace, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ penalty kill was not a liability Sunday evening against the Tampa Bay Lightning. That was partly because it didn’t get any opportunities to struggle, as T...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — In 1983, the Denver Broncos went on the road to Seattle and lost a wild-card playoff game 31-7. There was a rookie quarterback named John Elway who played that day. Things work...

Los Angeles moves on to the divisional round and will travel to Philadelphia. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sam Darnold tried to step up in the pocket to find a receiver but there was nowhere to go. The blue...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Sheila Ford Hamp stepped up to support general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell when the Detroit Lions were 4-18-1 under their leadership. Back then, there were doub...

2005 • The Belle Vernon Area boys basketball team came out smoking and Indiana was left lost in the fog. Belle Vernon took over with a 23-point first quarter lead and rode the momentum to a 74-54 vict...

BVA MS boys sweep Mt. Pleasant The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys basketball team swept its way through Mt. Pleasant Tuesday. The 8th-grade Leps remained perfect with a 47-18 win over the Viking...

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 7 p.m. - NHLN — Belleville at Lehigh Valley CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE 2:30 p.m. - NHLN — Playoffs: ZSC Lions Zurich at Genève-Servette, Semifinal - First Game COLLEGE BASKETBALL (...

Elizabeth Forward ended the game on a 12-2 run to pick up a six-point win. In a game that lived up to its billing, the Elizabeth Forward girls rallied late to defeat South Park to secure sole possessi...

Zion Moore now sits second on BVA’s all-time scoring list after 25 point night. For the past four seasons, Zion Moore has been one of the most dangerous scorers in the entire WPIAL. After spending his...

There’s no doubting that Clairton’s Iyanna Wade is a special player. She was the leading girls’ scorer in the entire nation last season, and she’s well on her way to repeating the feat again this seas...

Something had to give when the Geibel Catholic and Serra Catholic girls basketball teams met in a pivotal showdown for second place in the Section 2 (1A) standings on Monday night at Geibel. Both the ...

The longtime coach has two national titles and an overall record of 972-389 after more than 30 years at the helm. For the Mon Valley Independent After more than 30 years at the helm of California Univ...

The 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback publicly expressed that he wants to be the Steelers starting quarterback in 2025, too. “That’s the plan,” Russell Wilson said from the UPMC Rooney Spo...

There was plenty to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. They hemmed in the offensive attack of an opponent blessed with some luminary All-Star talent. Also, there were signs of improvement. ...

Five things we learned from Ravens 28, Steelers 14: 1. Running on empty Fifty years ago, the Steelers authored the greatest run-stopping performance in NFL history when they held the Minnesota Vikings...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New owners. New general manager. New coach. New franchise quarterback. That’s the formula — with an emphasis on the QB — that Washington rode to playoff success after nearly two dec...

Notre Dame’s Anthonie Knapp has been ruled out of the College Football Playoff championship game against Ohio State with an ankle injury, but coach Marcus Freeman said Sunday Rocco Spindler is on trac...

HONOLULU (AP) — Nick Taylor in a playoff is tough to beat. Getting there was hardest part for the Canadian, who delivered another highlight reel of clutch moments Sunday in the Sony Open. Down to his ...