RENTON, Wash. (AP) — To some extent, Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams was anticipating that the NFC championship game would shake out this way, with Seattle facing the division-rival Los An...

DENVER (AP) — If any opponent is familiar with Denver Broncos fill-in quarterback Jarrett Stidham, it’s the New England Patriots, who drafted him in 2019 to serve as Tom Brady’s backup. When Josh McDa...

WASHINGTON (AP) — All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore is headed to the Texas Rangers in a trade that sent five prospects back to the Nationals on Thursday in the biggest move of new Washington preside...

Whether it’s through free agency or the draft, the Steelers have decisions to make at the NFL’s most important position. Stay the course Pat Freiermuth was speaking with media the day after the most r...

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 5:30 p.m. - ESPN2 — Saint Louis at St. Bonaventure 6 p.m. - FS1 — Indiana at Rutgers 7 p.m. - CBSSN — UMass at Buffalo 8 p.m. - ESPNU — Akron at Ohio 8 p.m. - FOX — Ohio St. a...

Members of the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t terribly jubilant when management decided to trade starting goaltender Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 12. Affectionately known as “Jars” by his...

Karl Sivek had the power of a leopard when he took the field for the Belle Vernon High School football team. Coincidentally, the running back-outside linebacker from the Class of 1975 didn’t even have...

A 41-point beatdown by Louisville last weekend has made Pitt well-acquainted with the feeling of intense dejection. Wednesday at Boston College provided the Panthers with major disappointment of a dif...

Fans of high school basketball will be treated to some great games around the Mon Valley over the next couple of weeks. As the season winds down, a number of teams looking to make a push towards a sec...

Belle Vernon dominated the light weights to race to a 44-24 win over Ringgold in a section dual. When Belle Vernon traveled to Ringgold for Section 7-3A wrestling action on Wednesday, the margins were...

Anthony Mantha doesn’t have a surplus of good memories of his time as a member of the Calgary Flames. To be clear, he doesn’t have many memories of any type in Calgary. At least on the ice. In Novembe...

These days, Buster Posey’s focus is on trying to build a winner as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants. Eleven months from now, however, writers will be evaluating an earlier...

As an NFL head coach, Mike McCarthy’s greatest achievement came at the expense of his hometown Steelers, but 15 years later, the Pittsburgh native might get a chance to make amends. McCarthy, 62, had ...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula felt his team hit what he called “the proverbial wall” in leading to his decision to abruptly fire coach Sean McDermott this week. Speaking a...

By the Mon Valley Independent Penn-Trafford (6-9) pulled away for a 5743 nonsection win over Thomas Jefferson (16-2). Thomas Jefferson led 17-11 after the first quarter, but Penn-Trafford took control...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denver would be a slight favorite if quarterback Bo Nix was healthy and ready to play Sunday in the AFC championship game, but the Broncos instead are fairly substantial underdogs to ...

The Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills faced similar decisions after another promising season ended short of the Super Bowl. The Packers opted to give coach Matt LaFleur a contract extension in hopes...

About 200 Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks entered the transfer portal by last week’s deadline. That doesn’t mean it’s a buyer’s market. The top programs in the power conferences are paying a pr...

NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Bichette and the New York Mets finalized their $126 million, three-year contract on Tuesday night. The sides agreed to terms last week, subject to a successful physical. Bichette sp...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown “too far apart” to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together. “I just don’t see a world ...