A PIAA rule about open gyms has tripped up some WPIAL baseball and softball teams this spring. The rule prohibits PIAA teams from “participating in any team competition” in the 10 days leading up to t...

Connor Dewar did not arrive in Pittsburgh with the strongest reputation for scoring goals. In fairness, the 25-year-old showed some modest scoring touch during parts of two campaigns with the Minnesot...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reassigned most of their top pitching prospects to minor- league camp, eliminating Bubba Chandler, Braxton Ashcraft, Hunter Barco and Mike Burrows from the Opening Day rost...

TOKYO (AP) — The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at the Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs. It’s the f...

A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year’s version of March Madness, a development that led its athletic director to remind everyone that he had nothing to do ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Hailey Van Lith had a hunch she would end up at TCU to finish her college career. The spunky point guard’s legacy figures to last much longer than her one-year stay after the ...

BOWLING 7 p.m. - FS1 — PBA Tour: The WSOB XVI Chameleon Championship, Reno, Nev. COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. - BTN — Indiana St. at Illinois COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6:40 p.m. - TRUTV — NCAA Tournament: S...

South Allegheny started out fast Saturday, then held off Camp Hill Trinity for a 76-62 victory. The South Allegheny boys basketball team continued its historic season with a 76-62 victory over Camp Hi...

Serra Catholic’s baseball team began its season with two wins Saturday over Bishop Carroll and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. The Eagles opened the year with a 10-0 shortened victory over Bishop Carrol...

With ‘March Madness’ about to get into high gear, here’s a little food for thought: • This is the time of the year I’m so thrilled to be retired. March Madness and the NCAA Tournament. I can remember ...

The reliever, who was claimed off waivers from Colorado, relies on a sharp-breaking “sweeper.” Justin Lawrence has an unorthodox delivery, unique metrics on his primary pitches and the back of a baseb...

The defensive lineman spent the past four years with the Patriots. On a quiet weekend of free agency for the Pittsburgh Steelers, they made a free agent addition Sunday night, agreeing to terms on a c...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Berry spent much of his career content as a journeyman racer who probably would never make it beyond the local shorttrack scene. When he got a break in NASCAR — Hall of Famer Dal...

A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year’s version of March Madness, a development that led its athletic director to remind everyone that he had nothing to do ...

By The Associated Press March Madness is here and Auburn is the No. 1 overall seed in the men’s NCAA Tournament. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament opens this week. Tens of thous...

Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments might become as attached to the mascots as the athletes themselves. Furry, animated characters used as rallyi...

UCLA had one of the best seasons in school history and was rewarded with the top overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Bruins were joined by South Carolina, Southern California and Texas as...

2005 • Yough may not have a swim team, but it does have one of the best young swimmers in the region. Sophomore Kelsey Grushecky won a gold medal at the PIAA Class AA Swimming Championships at Bucknel...

TOKYO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an illness that’s lingered for the past week. Manager Dave Robert...

Bella Williams added an early grand slam for the Leopards in a thrilling 1211 win Friday. When Belle Vernon and Waynesburg Central opened their softball regular seasons against each other Friday eveni...