CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs finalized their $141 million, six-year contract Sunday that establishes the Gold Glove second baseman as a franchise cornerstone going forward. The tea...

HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Woodland won the Houston Open on Sunday, an emotional moment that seemed so improbable 30 months ago when he had brain surgery, and even two weeks ago when he opened up about his f...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — With 5:57 remaining against the Charlotte Hornets, Jayson Tatum sized up forward Miles Bridges at the top of the key, used a ball fake to get the defender off balanced for just ...

All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And somebody has to play the part of the unheralded “little guy.” At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs,...

MARTINSVILLE, VA. (AP) — The strategy calls don’t always work out for Chase Elliott in the Cup Series. So when the plan comes together — as it did in a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway – it’s e...

Sam Tomko and Mia Bey each had extra-base hits for West Mifflin in a 9-4 win over the Red Raiders. The West Mifflin and Uniontown softball teams entered Friday undefeated early in the season, but afte...

Waynesburg claimed the boys title while the Belle Vernon boys finished second; California’s girls finished as runners-up. Belle Vernon and Waynesburg Central captured the team titles Friday at the Twi...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot and rescued Duke’s national title hopes, helping the top-seeded Blue Devils rally from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat St. John’s 80-7...

South Park made the most of limited opportunities and held off a late rally to defeat Belle Vernon, 4-3, in nonsection play Friday at Evans Field. Despite being out-hit 6-2, South Park (2-1) capitaliz...

Lendeborg shines in Michigan win CHICAGO (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 on Friday night to ad...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sarah Strong chose UConn over North Carolina instead of staying home, and the All-America sophomore forward is a step closer to a second national title after helping knock the...

AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. - PRIME VIDEO — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Va. 1 p.m. - FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Grand Prix of Alabama - Race 1, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmin...

Major enhancements are about to arrive on the screens of fans tuning into Pittsburgh Pirates games. Over the last year, Sports-Net Pittsburgh, which televises the vast majority of Pirates games and is...

On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed a rollicking 4-3 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario that was vital to their hopes of reaching the postseas...

Nyshae’ Weaver’s blank stare elicited a quirky question for the IUP senior and two-time PSAC West women’s basketball Athlete of the Year. Had the 6-foot forward from Baltimore Coppin Academy High Scho...

PHOENIX (AP) — Lydia Ko opened with four straight birdies and never stopping rolling Thursday until she closed out the best round of her LPGA Tour career with two more birdies for a 12-under 60 on a d...

SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — The Japanese Grand Prix is only the third race of the new Formula 1 season, but it will be last one for five weeks with events in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia called off because of th...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Terry Francona had every reason not be a fan of the Automated Ball-Strike System, after the Cincinnati Reds’ 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. However, the longtime manager...

Bella Williams had three hits with two doubles as Belle Vernon doubled up Southmoreland. In an early-season battle, the Southmoreland softball team remained resilient, but it was Belle Vernon that cap...

By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon enters the 2026 track and field season with a group of returning contributors and several athletes expected to compete across multiple events. In the sprints...