MVI Sports Thomas Jefferson exploded for 10 runs in the second inning to cruise to an 18-1 four-inning win over McKeesport. Eli Graff had three hits, while Justin Fry drove in three runs. Bryce Butler...

The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived Monday afternoon to the hum of an inflatable bounce house in the middle of their clubhouse, a belated birthday prank in celebration of 20-year-old rookie Konnor Griffin....

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy was taking a bruising cross-check in a scrap for the puck along the end boards in the final minute of the first overtime in Minnesota, when teammate Kirill Kaprizov d...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — After the Boston Celtics rolled in Philadelphia and the San Antonio Spurs roared back in Portland, the No. 2 seeds in the NBA playoffs are on the verge of advancing. The New Yo...

DENVER (AP) — Brent Burns showed off his wry sense of humor shortly after Colorado completed its firstround sweep. “Better than the alternative, I guess,” the 41-year-old defenseman cracked after comp...

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique joked that picking his team against Bayern Munich will be like a “lottery” because he finally has a fullstrength squad to choose from. That means mi...

SEATTLE (AP) — In February, a somber Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. called his short-lived decision to leave the Huskies a mistake that resulted from “really bad advice.” The 20-year-old W...

From Fernando Mendoza to Red Murdock, 257 players were selected in the 2026 NFL draft. Some will have instant success. Others will need more time to develop. Not all of them will make the roster. Team...

NEW YORK (AP) — The first round of the NFL draft averaged 13.2 million viewers across television and digital platforms, according to the league and Nielsen. It was the third-most watched first round o...

BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE 2 p.m. - NBATV — JCA Kings Cote d’Ivoire vs. Club Africain Tunisia COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. - ACCN — Coastal Carolina at North Carolina COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. - SECN — Florida...

Several teams have a path to the postseason, but a few of them might need some help. The end of the WPIAL baseball and softball regular seasons are approaching, and there are a number of Mon Valley ba...

Coach Mike McCarthy will face tough calls when deciding on backups. A veteran future Hall of Fame returning starter. A trusted longtime backup. The previous year’s lateround rookie who turned some hea...

Milwaukee’s Kyle Harrison struck out 12 in the 5-0 win. The Pittsburgh Pirates were seeking their first sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in a decade, but Kyle Harrison proved to be a roadblock. The 24-y...

The Penguins rookie is only the eighth player ever from Belarus to appear in the NHL postseason. PHILADELPHIA — While Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phila...

Other than the embarrassing public snafu the Steelers suffered when it was almost time for them to make their first round pick Thursday, the NFL Draft was a resounding success for the franchise, the N...

DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets have developed an intense rivalry, meeting in the NBA playoffs three times in the last four years. The Nuggets bounced the Wolves 4-1 in 202...

LONDON (AP) — A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (4...

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes hit the go-ahead free throws in the final minute and finished with 23 points, Brandon Ingram also scored 23 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 on ...

BOSTON (AP) — Sabres coach Lindy Ruff shut down any talk of putting forwards Tyson Kozak and Jason Zucker back in after injuries sent them to the locker room late in Game 4 of Buffalo’s first-round pl...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Less than 24 hours after the Boston Red Sox shockingly fired manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff, infielder Trevor Story said the club’s path forward feels unclea...