Ten years after high school football expanded to six classifications, the WPIAL might consider going back to four. That idea is among a handful of proposals submitted to the WPIAL office, varying plan...

NEW YORK (AP) — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operati...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Just as it appeared Lamar Jackson would again be absent from practice, the two-time MVP took the field for the Baltimore Ravens. How much progress he’s made from a hamstring i...

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. women’s team stumbled Thursday in its first game since July, allowing a goal in each half that sent Portugal to its first win against the Americans, 2-1 on a night two-tim...

NEW YORK (AP) — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operati...

NEW YORK (AP) — The president of the NCAA is urging schools and conferences tempted by riches offered through potential deals with new equity sources to think about the long-term repercussions before ...

DENVER (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton insists his recent comments were a shout-out to Jaxson Dart, not a shot at Russell Wilson. Payton said after Denver’s historic 33-32 comeback win on Sund...

Trinity (5-4, 4-0) at Belle Vernon (3-5, 2-2) 7 p.m. Leps: Belle Vernon has two straight wins in conference play after opening things up with an 0-4 record that included heartbreaking losses to Thomas...

California (8-1, 6-0) at Riverview (8-1, 5-1) 7 p.m. Cal: Once again, Cal and J-M are among the best teams in the Tri-County South Conference, and tonight’s matchup will finish up the regular season f...

Cornell (5-4, 2-3) at Monessen (5-4, 2-3) 7 p.m. Raiders: Cornell’s Khylil Johnson is a threat every time he touches the football, sitting at 1,122 rushing yards and 16 total touchdowns. He’s 15th in ...

Mt. Pleasant (5-4, 2-2) at Eliz. Forward (8-0, 4-1) 7 p.m. Vikings: Mt. Pleasant has scored the second-most points and allowed the third-least points in Interstate Conference play this season. Unfortu...

Knoch (0-9, 0-4) at McKeesport (6-3, 4-0) 7 p.m. Knoch: The Knights are hoping for their first and only win of the season tonight, but it’s unlikely to come at McKeesport. The squad came close to posi...

This weekend some teams will undoubtedly be disappointed when some perennial playoff teams are on the outside looking in. It’s going to be interesting to see where some of our local teams are seeding,...

Three Beth-Center players weren’t enough to keep Cal’s Malachi Peak (7) out of the end zone. Jeff Helsel / MVI Sports

Elizabeth Forward QB had 353 total yards to help end Southmoreland’s unbeaten streak. Mike Darnay / MVI Sports

GAME OF THE WEEK: STEEL VALLEY AT SOUTH ALLEGHENY South Allegheny has already locked up at least a share of the Allegheny Conference 2A crown — its fourth title in program history and first since 1986...

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 4:30 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Adelaide Midnight - FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at Essendon 2 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Richmond at Fremantle 4 a.m. (Saturday) - F...

BVA MS girls sweep Gladiators The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls basketball team picked up a sweeping win over visiting South Allegheny Thursday. The 8th-grade team (3-3) won its game by a 38-1...

The 16th-seeded Scotties had the Commodores on the ropes, forcing a fiveset thriller in Perryopolis. In the playoffs, it’s all about winning and advancing — no matter how ugly it looks. Top-seeded Fra...

Ryan Moessner’s hat trick helped lead the Bearcats to the WPIAL semifinals once again after blanking Eden Christian. BENTWORTH — Top-seeded Bentworth continued its dominant season Wednesday night, bla...