Deep pass consistency and run game efficiency should be on head coach Mike McCarthy’s “to do’” list this week. The Pittsburgh Steelers walked away from Week 1 with a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons...

A 37-year-old still playing at an NFL All-Pro level, is Cameron Heyward a modern-day Superman? No — try, Batman. As in, the batted-down-ball man. Heyward has become arguably the best in the world at b...

Two of the biggest backfires on the NFL’s opening weekend came roughly 70 hours and 9,500 miles apart. Packers coach Matt LaFleur took points off the board but didn’t come up with a first down, and th...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — For Josh Allen, the grass is most definitely greener across the street. As the Buffalo Bills moved closer to their first regular-season game Thursday in their new Highmark St...

It might seem counterintuitive, but the Pittsburgh Steelers got more out of T.J. Watt by playing him less. The outside linebacker had two sacks, four tackles, three tackles for loss, two quarterback h...

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi running back Kewan Lacy listened intently as he was asked about how he’s gotten along with Lane Kiffin since the former Rebels coach left for LSU. He reflected silentl...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes’ surgically repaired left knee felt so good on Monday night that he even ran for a touchdown against the Broncos. Twice. After his first scramble to the end zon...

The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls soccer team earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Greensburg Salem. BVA’s Gianna Vaccaro scored in the opening half for a 1-0 lead. The assist went to Ada Heffe...

Neither Belle Vernon nor Thomas Jefferson could find a breakthrough as the Section 3-3A opponents battled to a scoreless draw. Belle Vernon goalkeeper Skylar Salay turned aside six shots to keep the J...

There’s a lot of things that need some fixing all around the sports world. So, I’m here with the “Sellewtions” once again. First let’s start at the high-school level. McKeesport. Don’t be alarmed, but...

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part story on current Charleroi athletic director Bruno Pappasergi. Miami of Ohio has produced so many legendary coaches, such as Paul Brown, Woody Hayes and ...

Air Aaron was in effect in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opener. After a debut season with the team in which his average time to throw was the quickest among the NFL’s starting quarterbacks, and his averag...

Getting to play for your hometown team is surely a dream come true for an NFL player, but Jaquan Brisker says he dreamed even bigger. In one of his actual dreams, the former Gateway standout saw himse...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy is pretty much over talking about Joey Porter Jr.’s back and his contract situation. Until one or the other is resolved — having both go away seems unlikely in the shor...

Lamar Jackson dropped back on third-and-16, and as the pocket collapsed, he somehow ducked between a couple of pass rushers before finding a running lane and taking off for the first down. “Playing fo...

Offenses didn’t need any time to shake off the rust. They lit up the scoreboard in one of the highest-scoring opening weeks in NFL history. The Bears beat Carolina 59-37, falling three points shy of t...

Cleveland Browns fans are used to their team stumbling out of the gate and not playing well in season openers. However, Sunday’s 3410 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars sparked anger and disappointment ...

Bad second half leads to Little Leps’ first loss of the season The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys soccer team suffered its first loss of the season, 4-0, to Laurel Highlands Monday at James Weir...

Charleroi controlled the action from the opening half and received two goals apiece from Adolph Jean Noel and Otis McIntyre in a 5-0 nonsection victory over Derry. The Cougars wasted little time takin...

It seems like everybody watches the stock market these days. Some days the arrows are up, others they are down. These are volatile times these days for investors, for sure. Let’s take stock in where s...