As the Pittsburgh Pirates attempt to put a disastrous homestand that ended with getting swept by the San Diego Padres in their rearview, they turn to their most reliable pitcher to serve as a stopper....

Broderick Jones began Friday’s preseason game where he ended it last season for the Pittsburgh Steelers: at right tackle. But Jones spent much of the game against the Houston Texans on the left side o...

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:15 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Melbourne 1 a.m. (Sunday) - FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at Richmond AUTO RACING 2:30 p.m. - FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: Qualif...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders kicked off his second season at Colorado with a combative news conference Friday when he also celebrated his 57th birthday and became a grandfather. D...

Spencer Lee’s dream of becoming an Olympic champion fell just short Friday afternoon in the men’s freestyle 57 kg final. Japan’s Rei Higuchi, the top seed, used a takedown early in the second period t...

The 1992 film “A League Of Their Own” starring Geena Davis and Tom Hanks has delighted generations with its tale of a wartime American women’s baseball league. The truth of that league, it turns out, ...

A week after returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers on a oneyear contract, outside linebacker Markus Golden has decided to retire rather than play a second season for the team. The Steelers placed Golde...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With the starters on both teams getting a chance to rest in the preseason opener, second-year pros Tommy DeVito and Eric Gray used the opportunity to make a case for thems...

PARIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women’s basketball team cruised to a familiar place — the Olympic gold medal game. Stewart led a balanced offense as the Americans beat Australia 85-64 on Fri...

Richardson helps U.S. win 4x100 relay SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson made her first Olympic gold-medal moment memorable — giving the sprinters behind her the side-eye, then stomping h...

PARIS (AP) — Japan’s b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics ‘ first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a field of 16 dancers Friday in a high-energy competition that may not return ...

The Mon Valley stars committed four errors and managed only three hits against Palmview. After a valiant effort from the Mon Valley PONY team, it was Palmview (Texas) that pulled away to open the 2024...

New head coach Kyle Griffin has high hopes as he takes over for former coach Andrew Dyson. Last year was a banner year in soccer for South Allegheny. The Gladiators (13-9) reached the WPIAL semifinals...

Justin Fields went 5 of 6 for 67 yards in two series for Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw a touchdown pass to Tank Dell in his preseason debut to help the Houston Texans beat the Pittsb...

Cyber Athletix announced Friday that it will launch an online athlete performance wellness series called “Championship Decisions” featuring Dr. Ramel Smith, a sports psychologist for the 2024 U.S. Oly...

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2014 • Sunday – no paper 2004 • Local football coaches are looking forward to the beginning of preseason scrimmages. Bentworth coach Ron Skiles can hardly believe it is time for competitive football a...

Morgan leads Warriors over Norwin Elizabeth Forward picked up its second win of the season in as many days, this time opening the Section 3-3A schedule with a 179-194 win over the Knights at Victory H...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Atlanta rookie Michael Penix Jr. completed 9 of 16 passes for 104 yards in the Falcons’ 20-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Friday night in the preseason opener for both tea...

Eliz. Forward girls top Belle Vernon in golf opener The Elizabeth Forward girls picked up season-opening win over Belle Vernon on Cedarbrook’s Red Course Thursday. Mya Morgan led the way for the Warri...