The Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team learned its playoff fate Monday afternoon shortly before playing a tuneup at Baldwin. The Warriors didn’t play their best against the Fighting Highlanders, ...

3X3 BASKETBALL (WOMEN) 7 p.m. - TRUTV — Unrivaled Basketball League: One on One Tournament - Second Round and Quarterfinals, Medley, Fla. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 7 p.m. - ACCN — Syracuse at Miami 7 p...

Brownson House looking for girls basketball teams The Brownson House in Washington is looking for girls basketball teams. The 2025 Brownson House Spring Girls Youth Basketball League will begin the se...

BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — After missing Pittsburgh’s final two games before the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Sidney Crosby took part in Canada’s first practice Monday and declared himself good ...

The WPIAL will unveil its official brackets this afternoon. The 2025 boys basketball playoff field is set with 85 teams in the six classifications. Class A heads straight into the quarterfinal round w...

Monessen ends the regular season tonight against Fort Cherry. Monessen boys’ basketball coach Dan Bosnic emphasizes effort, and he wasn’t happy with the energy level in Saturday’s 41-34 loss to Washin...

He had 31 points in Saturday’s win over Waynesburg Central. Serra Catholic’s Owen Dumbroski made history during Saturday’s 7953 win over Waynesburg Central, becoming Serra’s all-time leading scorer wi...

Now that the so-called “Big Game” is behind us, it is time locally for the real big games to start … high school basketball playoffs. In honor of one of my favorite times of the year, here’s a little ...

For the Mon Valley Independent Talia Gilliard shined as the California (Pa.) women’s basketball team picked up a convincing 79-56 road victory over Slippery Rock Saturday. Gilliard, a senior guard, sc...

Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts was named MVP in the 40-22 victory. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The experienced team that Illinois took to the Elite Eight last season after winning the Big Ten Tournament title needed to be replaced after most of the key players turned pro and ...

Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in next weekend’s All-Star Game because of a strained left calf, meaning NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will have to pick a replacement. Bucks coach...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are about to have another champion. Maybe a few of them. The reigning Stanley Cup champions are the only NHL team to have at least one player on each of the f...

3x3 BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 2 p.m. - TRUTV — Unrivaled Basketball League: One on One Tournament - First Round #1, Medley, Fla. 7 p.m. - TNT — Unrivaled Basketball League: One on One Tournament - First Ro...

Charel Allen coming to Pitt Monessen native and Notre Dame women’s basketball assistant coach Charel Allen will be joining Notre Dame as they travel to the Petersen Events Center. The No. 3 Fighting I...

Charleroi finished Friday’s game 0 for 17 from 3-point range in the 65-48 loss. On a night meant to celebrate seniors Shea Smith and Noah Pletcher, Charleroi struggled to contain Ligonier Valley’s sha...

Despite losing to Baldwin, Thomas Jefferson clinched a playoff spot with Bethel Park’s loss. Being a young squad after graduating several contributors from a Class 5A semifinalist team last season, Th...

Choosing the top boy and girl athletes each week is sometimes a tough task. There are often times when there are numerous athletes to have to decide from, leaving viable candidates sometimes out in th...

Geibel ties Monessen for third place with overtime win; South Allegheny, EF also winners. Owen Dumbroski will have a chance to break Serra Catholic’s all-time scoring record this afternoon after the E...

The Bearcats dominated the fourth quarter to knock off Frazier Friday. The playoff-bound Bentworth boys’ basketball squad was looking for a win on senior night, while Frazier was looking to play spoil...