NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and the NFL players association upheld Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s three-game suspension without pay for repeated violations of player safety rules following his viole...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars shut down quarterback Trevor Lawrence for the rest of the season following his latest concussion. With the Jaguars (2-10) eliminated from playoff con...

KeShawn Murphy led the way with 20 points in the Bulldogs’ 90-57 victory. STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — KeShawn Murphy scored a season-high 20 points and Mississippi State led from start to finish in thump...

As it pertains to the Pittsburgh Penguins, no surprises were in store following Wednesday’s formal reveal of the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off rosters. Sweden and Finland’s 23-man rosters (20 skaters, t...

When there’s no one on the floor at Petersen Events Center and the seats are empty, Pitt sophomore point guard Jaland Lowe likes to grab some basketballs and shoot foul shots by himself. The idea is t...

Joey Porter Jr. has drawn as much attention for his penalties as his pass coverage, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin continues to defend the second-year cornerback’s play. Even after Porter d...

Seven losses in eight games, and it’s not yet time for the Atlantic 10 schedule to begin. Not before Duquesne plays against five more opponents in what has turned out to be a challenging nonconference...

The last two weeks of the college football regular season were wild, and the madness could continue in the conference championship games this week if Clemson, UNLV or both win. The five automatic bids...

Josh Allen and Jameis Winston delivered signature performances in prime time that define their styles of play. Allen used his athleticism, creativity and a statistical quirk to become the first quarte...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michigan has a nickname for its pair of 7-foot newcomers: Area 50-1. The tag was unveiled by the school on social media Tuesday night after Vladislav Goldin and Danny Wolf produce...

2013 • Yough coach Wayne Greiser started the 2013 basketball season with a big problem to overcome. The core of the Cougar’s successful 2012-2013 team picked up their diplomas last spring. Particularl...

Frazier was outscored 19-5 in a pivotal third quarter as it couldn’t quite keep up with Waynesburg Central. Allie Yauch had 14 points for the Commodores (0-2) while Clea Bozek added 10 for the home sq...

Drew Cook scored 16 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter for South Allegheny. The South Allegheny boys basketball team has faced off with three schools in larger classifications early in the season....

Jackson Keranko’s 19 points and pressure defense helped Charleroi get the win. Charleroi picked up their first win of the season under first-year coach Joe Dunn with a 55-43 victory over Burgettstown ...

By the Mon Valley Independent Wayne Stewart, whose column “Sports Stew” appears weekly in the Mon Valley Independent, has a new book out now entitled “I Love Baseball.” The book explores the many reas...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Squint your eyes a little bit, and it could have been 2014, not 2024. Russell Wilson drifting to his right. The Cincinnati pass rush closing in. Time running out. Then a quick flick ...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Myles Garrett didn’t know he had joined a prestigious list of defensive stars last week until one of his biggest fans pointed it out to him. “My dad was hyped about it,” he said. Fo...

By the Mon Valley Independent The Bentworth girls basketball team started off the season with a win, knocking off neighborhood rival Charleroi by a score of 54-22. The game took a turn in the second a...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Rust scored 1:31 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided another late collapse by beating the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Tuesday night. The Penguins let a threegoal thir...

The prospect of having a full complement of outside linebackers — an injury-plagued position for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season — made Mike Tomlin flash a smile during his weekly news conference....