Steve Kerr, the basketball fan, raves about the play-in tournament and the drama that it creates down the stretch of the NBA’s regular season and leading into the official start of the playoffs. Kerr,...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A political battle fit for the gridiron is underway in Ohio, where state Republican leaders are clashing over whether to single out the Cleveland Browns for help building a new s...

COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. - ESPN2 — Oklahoma at Oklahoma St. 7 p.m. - FS1 — Nebraska at Creighton 7 p.m. - SECN — Miami (Ohio) at Kentucky 9 p.m. - BTN — Oregon St. at UCLA COLLEGE GOLF 7 p.m. - GOLF — ...

The Leopards got home runs from Taylor Beech, Kaylee Sypolt and Bella Williams. The Belle Vernon softball team held off a late flurry from Elizabeth Forward to hand the Warriors their first Section 2-...

When I began my career as a writer at the former Valley Independent, I developed a great relationship with the coaches around the Valley. All of them were so easy to get to know, to talk to not only o...

Hunter Greene threw seven innings to earn his first-ever victory against Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Pirates had never lost to Hunter Greene — not even a game where he pitched a combined no-hitter over...

BVA is on top at 6-0, but West Mifflin, Elizabeth Forward and Ringgold are close behind. Several area teams have enjoyed success about halfway through the baseball and softball seasons, with many athl...

Rickard Rakell scored the only goal in a 4-1 loss. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Philip Tomasino was back in the lineup for Sunday’s home contest against the Boston Bruins after missing three prior game...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 years in the ...

Pittsburgh Pirates owner and chairman of the board Bob Nutting apologized Saturday for the organization’s handling of the “Bucco Brick” removal process and vowed to “move quickly” to find a solution. ...

Tennessee is moving forward without quarterback Nico Iamaleava, and coach Josh Heupel said Saturday he had a simple message to the remaining Volunteers. No one is bigger than the Power T, including th...

The Los Angeles Clippers worked overtime to clinch a playoff spot — and send the Golden State Warriors to the NBA’s play-in tournament. The final game to end the regular season was a big one for seedi...

In Year 20, Chris Paul started all 82. And he made some NBA history in the process. Paul was in the San Antonio Spurs’ starting lineup for their season finale on Sunday, making him the first player to...

MIAMI (AP) — Tristan Vukcevic had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Justin Champagnie added 27 points and Bub Carrington banked in a game-winner as time expired to put the Washington Wizards over the Miami H...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rookie center Branden Carlson scored a season- high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds and three blocked three shots, and the Oklahoma City Thunder wrapped up the best regular season ...

The Original Six teams based in the United States have a rich history, combining to hoist the Stanley Cup 27 times. And now, they share an unwanted distinction. Detroit, Boston, Chicago and the New Yo...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kodai Senga became the first Mets pitcher to threw seven innings this year, and New York beat the Athletics 8-0 on Sunday for its fourth straight series win. Senga (2-1)...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox needed a lift, and Garrett Crochet delivered. Against his former team, too. Boston lost the first two games in its weekend series against the Chicago White Sox. But C...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King threw a two-hitter for his first career complete game, and the San Diego Padres shut out the Colorado Rockies for the third straight game, winning 6-0 on Sunday. It was t...