Belle Vernon’s girls got off to a slow start Thursday in its section opener at Ringgold, but once the Leps picked up the pace, the Rams were picking up the pieces. Ringgold led 10-8 after the first qu...

Former McKeesport star, and current NFL linebacker, Khaleke Hudson went as far as to offer himself up as a candidate if Matt Miller’s job is opened. Residents packed the McKeesport Area school board m...

The start of Thursday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena was delayed because of an accident on I-279 that snarled traffic entering the city, including se...

The game will be played on a brisk 20-degree night on Monday. Mike Tomlin is only sort of joking when the Pittsburgh Steelers coach says he feels like he’s been on the hot seat during the entirety of ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt is in the hospital after experiencing discomfort in his lungs. Coach Mike Tomlin said the seven-time All-Pro and 2021 NFL Defens...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — There’s a youth movement at USA Basketball camp this weekend with young WNBA players Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese making their debuts with the national team. They’...

The quest to fill all 35 bowl games outside the playoff expanded to teams with losing records this year, but the searching didn’t get much easier. At least 10 teams reportedly declined invitations, ra...

It’s conventional wisdom that left tackle is the secondor third-most important position in football. So how, then, has it largely flown under the radar that the Pittsburgh Steelers blew through four l...

TribLive The Duquesne Dukes had no answer for Boise State. The surging Broncos, of the Mountain West Conference, had their way Wednesday night with the outclassed Dukes. Duquesne struggled to approach...

PennLive.com Penn State fans got used to a few set-in-stone slogans and philosophies on the recruiting trail under James Franklin. Whether it was “The best in PA, stay in PA,” “We’re a developmental p...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Sherrone Moore is scheduled for arraignment Thursday afternoon, less than 24 hours after he was fired as Michigan’s football coach for what the university said was an inappropr...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal antitrust case accusing NASCAR of being a monopolistic bully was settled Thursday after the stock car racing series agreed to make the charters at the heart of its bus...

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo went first. Then it was Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso on back-to-back days at baseball’s winter meetings. Three fan favorites headed out the door in 2 1/2 weeks — a powerful...

AHL HOCKEY 9 p.m. - NHLN — Ontario at Colorado COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 7 p.m. - TRUTV — Missouri St. at Xavier 8 p.m. - FOX — Texas vs. UConn, Hartford, Conn. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. - ESPN — The Hom...

Cyclones rally to stun Iowa AMES, Iowa (AP) — Joshua Jefferson scored 24 points and No. 4 Iowa State overcame a 13-point deficit to stay unbeaten with a 66-62 win over Iowa on Thursday night. The Cycl...

Charleroi grad Arlo McIntyre will join brother Eben playing Division I soccer for the Tigers. When the transfer portal became a prominent fixture in college athletics, it changed the landscape of spor...

Three players hit double figures as Charleroi gets 31-point win in Greene County. After suffering a 90-78 loss to Beth-Center on Tuesday night, the Charleroi boys’ basketball team needed a quick bounc...

Belle Vernon earned a 64–12 victory over McKeesport on Wednesday, collecting multiple bonus-point wins throughout the lineup. The Leopards opened the dual with a forfeit at 106, then added consecutive...

The Mon Valley Independent and BeeGraphix are proud to announce this year’s Fab 15 Soccer All-Stars and award winners. It was a grueling year for local teams, but golden for Bentworth’s boys and girls...

Boys First Team Ryan Moessner - Bentworth Adam Moessner - Bentworth Dylan Klinger - Charleroi Luca Valerio - Elizabeth Forward Sam Wessel - T. Jefferson Owen Householder - T. Jefferson Izaiah Wilson -...