For the Mon Valley Independent Over the course of more than 45 years since he graduated from Elizabeth Forward High School. Mike DeCourcy’s career as a sports journalist has taken him from the press b...

These are two of six stories highlighting the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame’s induction Class of 2024. The annual induction banquet will be held Friday at St. Spyridon’s Hellenic Center in Mo...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Shelton emerged from the dugout at sweltering PNC Park and trotted toward the mound to take the ball from Mitch Keller early in the eighth inning on Wednesday. A smattering of ...

Mitch Keller pitched seven shutout innings, but was pulled due to the excessive heat. For the second consecutive game, offense was hard to come by for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. After...

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson, one of the most dependable members of New England’s offense the past three seasons, has agreed to a fouryear contract extension, a person with knowledge of t...

Charleroi snapped a three-game losing skid in senior legion play with a 16-7 win over visiting Waynesburg at Vets Field Wednesday. Charleroi’s Daniel Verscharen had a pair of hits and four RBIs to lea...

In the latest episode of his “Games with Names” podcast, former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman interviewed actor and one-time Steeler Ed O’Neill. Before making it big as Al Bundy on Fox’...

The MLB legend died Tuesday at the age of 93. Upon learning that the player known as the game’s greatest center fielder had passed, Andrew McCutchen thought about his interactions with the pioneer who...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Long after “The Catch” and his 660 home runs, and the daring sprints around the bases with his hat falling off, Willie Mays could still command a room like no other. Mays was a fr...

The field in Birmingham is a time capsule of opportunity and oppression. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Gerald Watkins watched Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and other New York Yankees wade through stalks of...

NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days? Ha, good one. Some of the atmosph...

2014 • Melanie Greco’s vision for the girl’s division of the Grebb Summer Basketball League is starting to come into focus. Last year, Greco, commissioner of the girl’s division, said she wanted to se...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tennessee fell flat in its two previous College World Series appearances and in between there was the crushing loss in NCAA super regionals as the No. 1 national seed. All that has ...

Willie Mays was one of the game’s top stars during the 23 seasons he played. NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made...

Connor McDavid wanted the Edmonton Oilers to drag the Florida Panthers back to Alberta, then he did everything in his power to make that happen. McDavid scored twice, including the empty-netter to sea...

The PIAA is taking its legal battle with Aliquippa to Commonwealth Court, hoping to undo a Beaver County judge’s ruling that says the Quips can play football in Class 4A next season. Common Pleas Judg...

Thus far in Paul Skenes’ Major League career, his highlight starts have largely been on the road. • Pulled with a no-hitter going and 11 strikeouts under his belt after six innings at Wrigley Field in...

When her playing career ended, Jenna Lusby often played pickup to satisfy her basketball needs. That is what hoop junkies and gym rats do. (Lusby is fine with those labels because they suit her.) One ...

English-born offensive lineman Akram Elnagmi, the most physically imposing 2025 recruit who has so far committed to Pitt, admits he must become a more aggressive pass blocker. “I like to play with a l...

NEW YORK (AP) — When Team USA walks with the world’s athletes at the Paris Olympics’opening ceremony, they’ll be doing so in snappy tailored navy blazers from Ralph Lauren — and blue jeans. Just regul...