It’s not very often this statement can be made: In light of the fact that just about the only thing hotter than the weather is the Pittsburgh Pirates, here’s some food for thought … • Last week in thi...

The Pirates are at .500 heading into the All-Star break for the first time in eight years. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ most reliable starting pitcher (who’s not going to the All-Star Game) lasted only thr...

He was named Gatorade National Player of the Year at Jackson Prep in Florence, Miss. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected shortstop Konnor Griffin, who is considered the prospect with the highest ceiling i...

Even as Paul Skenes said skyrocketing from No. 1 overall pick to National League starter in the All-Star Game in a year “doesn’t feel like anything out of the ordinary,” the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie ...

The 21-year-old defeated Novak Djokovic in the finals for the second consecutive year. LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was ready from the get-go this time. A year ago in the Wimbledon final against Novak...

LONDON (AP) — At age 18, a decade before Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon on Saturday, she was done with junior tennis and couldn’t decide whether to pursue a professional tennis career or move on, go...

LOND POND, Pa. (AP) — Ryan Blaney still feels like the “silly, quiet kid” he was at 23 when he blazed past Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch over the final 10 laps in 2017 at Pocono Raceway to win a NASCAR...

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones, who has been shut down for at least two weeks after going on the injured list July 4 with a right lat strain, will continue his rehabilitation in Brade...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Australian second baseman Travis Bazzana was taken by the Cleveland Guardians with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft on Sunday night, and three players f...

Looking the part of a Texan for the biggest weekend of his life, Mars and West Virginia product JJ (Jonathan David) Wetherholt was wearing a cowboy hat and snakeskin boots Sunday night when he was sel...

BERLIN (AP) — Spain is the king of European soccer for a record fourth time. For England, it’s another agonizing near-miss in the team’s decades-long tale of underachievement. Completing a tournament ...

BERLIN (AP) — While Spain’s exhilarating youngsters led the charge to a record fourth European Championship, it fell to a player who has lived through the hard side of soccer to clinch the title. Mike...

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Robert MacIntyre screamed so loud when the winning putt dropped that he lost his voice. He still was drowned out by thousands of delirious Scottish fans who celebrated o...

2014 • Two local athletes were on their way to play in a national soccer tournament. Belle Vernon Area’s Ashly Gagliardi and Donora native Malea Fabean, who attends Greensburg Catholic High School, bo...

Belle Vernon will host the Fayette league’s championship Monday at 6:30 p.m. as they face Connellsville. Fresh off a game three victory over Charleroi to advance to the Fayette County American Legion ...

Teams winning consecutive state titles would move up in class regardless of transfers. Some might call it the Southern Columbia rule. Any PIAA team that wins two consecutive state championships would ...

Defense turns three double plays as Pirates get within two games of .500 with 4-1 win over the White Sox. It was anyone’s guess as to how Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Marco Gonzales’ first start in abou...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson quickly agreed to extend his stay with a New York Knicks team that has been on the rise since his arrival. Brunson signed a four-year contract extension with the Knicks o...

With Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander Paul Skenes becoming the first player in major league history to go from No. 1 overall pick to the All-Star Game in the span of a year, it’s no wonder the f...

When it comes to all the buzz surrounding the prospect of Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes starting the All-Star game, National League manager Torey Lovullo isn’t playing dumb. He’s hea...