Ryan Murphy longs to reclaim the top spot on the medal podium at the Paris Olympics. America’s backstroke star was relegated to silver and bronze in his individual races at Tokyo — a performance that ...

EW YORK (AP) — Marcus Semien of the host Texas Rangers will replace Houston’s Jose Altuve as the American League’s starting second baseman for the All-Star Game on Tuesday night. Major League Baseball...

SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Verlander was a gangly teenager. His parents jokingly called him a “brontosaurus.” Long before he became a threetime Cy Young Award winner, he was a high schooler who couldn’t co...

2014 • Sunday – no paper. 2004 • The Charleroi Magicians stayed alive in the American Legion Playoffs by defeating Colonial, 9-5, in Fayette County league action. It was a major turn-around after the ...

There is one goal, and it’s always the same goal for USA Basketball. The only acceptable result from these Paris Olympics is another gold medal. And the most recent gold was one of the toughest to get...

After just 11 starts in the majors, Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes will toe the rubber Tuesday night in Texas. PHOENIX (AP) — Making Paul Skenes the All-Star Game starting pitcher for the National League af...

THe Mon Valley PONY All-Stars will play in the Host Area qualifying tournament later this month. With the world renowned PONY League World Series less than a month away, a Mon Valley team is hoping to...

Last week in an opinion piece, I said it was time for the powers that be on the North Shore to pretty much put up or shut up when it comes to the Pirates being competitive. It may have been a bit hars...

The rookie pitcher (60) was removed after throwing 99 pitches in Thursday’s win. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out 11 in seven no-hit innings in another dominant performance, and the Pittsburgh ...

Only after he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates last July did Paul Skenes start toying with a new pitch, one that has been called everything from dirty and disgusting to filthy and nasty to just p...

On Tuesday, July 16 the 94th Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. On July 11, 1944, the 12th MLB All-Star Game was played at Pittsburgh’s Forbes ...

Bobby Grier was laid to rest Thursday, remembered as a civil rights pioneer who boldly stepped onto the football field at the Sugar Bowl in the midst of politically charged racial hatred. Georgia Tech...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia and Idaho are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that blocked the enforcement of state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sport...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Monte Kiffin, the longtime NFL and college assistant coach whose Tampa Bay defenses routinely ranked among the league’s best, died Thursday. He was 84. One of the architects of the ...

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Justin Thomas dressed in tartan-patterned trousers and played the part Thursday in the Scottish Open with an 8-under 62, his lowest opening round on the PGA Tour since h...

Frustrated with nagging injuries, Spencer Lee said he thought about putting wrestling down for a while, maybe even shelving it altogether. Had he done that, though, he wouldn’t be in Paris reprenting ...

By TIM REYNOLDS AND JOE REEDY AP Sports Writers The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the fore...

LONDON (AP) — Jasmine Paolini kept coming back, kept coming back, kept coming back, against Donna Vekic in what would become the longest Wimbledon women’s semifinal on record — after dropping the open...

2013 • Defending Grebb League champions BeeGraphix lost for the first time in two years in a 73-58 rout to Farmers Insurance. But Farmers coach Naz Victoria said there should be an asterisk next to th...

The pair cite the economic impact it would have compared to the Phillies across the state. Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are calling on the Pittsburgh Pirates organization to increase spending on player ...