When Mason Heintschel takes his first rep Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in Pitt’s Blue-Gold Spring Game, he’ll be in a vastly different position than a year ago. Last April, he was a wideeyed, true fre...

By the Mon Valley Independent Yough’s girls team earned a split result Wednesday, tying Albert Gallatin 64-64 before winning on a tiebreaker of first-place finishes, 9-8, and defeating Geibel, 62-46. ...

Fayette County Baseball League reorganizing The Fayette County Baseball League will undergo a reorganization for the 2026 summer season. Any teams interested in joining the league should reach out to ...

The NFL is facing increased scrutiny from the federal government over the league’s moves to put more games on streaming services. The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticomp...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Reed and with a dozen other pla...

Presumed No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza won’t be attending the 2026 NFL Draft, but 16 other prospects will make the trip to Pittsburgh, the NFL announced Thursday. The list includes five Ohio State teamm...

In a sense, Pitt’s annual Blue-Gold Spring Game on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium represents a conundrum for coach Pat Narduzzi. As he prepares to evaluate his first-team offense and first-team defense,...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum wanted to walk off the floor as a winner in his return to Madison Square Garden. He didn’t, but at least this time he walked off the floor on his own, instead of being car...

SEATTLE (AP) — By his second season as CEO of the Kraken, Tod Leiweke had witnessed firsthand just how impactful a successful team can be for the city of Seattle. The Kraken not only qualified for the...

HOUSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid had an appendectomy in Houston on Thursday after Philadelphia’s star big man was stricken with appendicitis overnight. The team announced that the surgery had been completed...

LONDON (AP) — Tyson Fury’s latest comeback has revived the prospect of a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua. First, though, the self-described “Gypsy King” needs to deal with a Russian-born hea...

The Charleroi baseball squad grabbed an early lead and held on tight after a late rally by McGuffey, securing its second straight Section 4-3A win with a 6-4 triumph Thursday night at EQT Park. “It wa...

The Leopards’ Max Henson cruised to backto- back championships with a 6-0, 6-2 win. Despite not having a boys or girls tennis team, the WPIAL Class 2A individual titles have both resided in Belle Vern...

The Cougars finished second in Section 4-3A with a 7-3 mark and finished 13-10 overall. Charleroi’s boys basketball program will move forward with a new leader after head coach Joe Dunn stepped down f...

Belle Vernon got the pitching performance its been looking for and broke open a close game with a pair of late offensive bursts to defeat West Mifflin, 11-2, in Section 2-4A play Thursday. Willow Went...

The Pittsburgh Pirates unveiled their 2026 City Connect uniform Thursday, all-black jerseys with gold lettering designed to “embody the grit, toughness, and pride” that define the city and its people....

The former Belle Vernon star must compete with former Iowa St. back Carson Hansen and OSU transfer James Peoples. PennLive.com Penn State’s offense had to make a go of it in the Pinstripe Bowl without...

It’s the first playoff trip for the Penguins since 2022. When Bryan Rust speaks, he isn’t prone to ambiguity. He gets to the point. On the first day of Pittsburgh Penguins training camp Sept. 18 in Cr...

Life is quite different for Anthony Mantha than it was a year ago. Last April, he only had two children. This past April Fools’ Day, wife Caitlyn gave birth to a daughter, Estelle, joining big sisters...

Back on Jan. 1, Pitt football was grappling with major roster defections that saw the Panthers lose key players such as linebacker Rasheem Biles and receiver Kenny Johnson to the transfer portal. Corn...