BRADENTON, Fla. — Marcell Ozuna was all smiles as he stretched his legs in activation drills before the first full-squad workout of spring training, and it wasn’t just because his $12 million free age...

McKeesport holding youth baseball registration The McKeesport Baseball Association will hold signups for children age 4 to 12 Saturday and Feb. 28 at the concession stand at Renzie Park from 12 to 3 p...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Ryan O’Hearn couldn’t wait to get on the field with the Pittsburgh Pirates and interact with fans at Pirate City. Brandon Lowe appeared overwhelmed by the change of scenery. Where fi...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The request for help came in the form of a phone call instead of a bat signal, but A.J. Burnett was ready to respond to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an instant. Burnett said he was “thr...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — If you still didn’t like the NBA’s newest All-Star Game format, you probably just don’t like All-Star games. That seemed to be the sports sphere’s consensus after the U.S.agai...

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO (AP) — The curling drama at the Winter Olympics sent the sport’s governing body scrambling to address a growing controversy and curb conflicting accounts of rule breaking. The backpe...

Padres sign Castellanos The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with outfielder Nick Castellanos and right-handers Griffin Canning and Germán Márquez, a person with knowledge of the deals told The A...

The Leopards’ defense forced 29 turnovers in Friday’s first-round win against No. 9 Burrell. Belle Vernon boys basketball coach Ricky Tyburski picked up his first career playoff win Friday as his Leop...

Daniel Spence (22) and Jack Crovak (21) each go over 20 points in No. 7 EF’s win over Avonworth. Ahead of their WPIAL Class 4A first-round contest against No. 10 Avonworth, Elizabeth Forward coach Nol...

It’s now win-or-go-home for basketball teams in the WPIAL, which puts pressure on everyone — even teams heavily favored to win. So after watching his No. 2 Jaguars pick up a 65-26 first-round win over...

Jeff Helsel / MVI Sports The ongoing debate between the PIAA and the Aliquippa football program will write another chapter next week during the monthly state board of control meeting. On the docket, A...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Since selecting Henry Davis with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, the Pirates have raved about his obsessive work ethic and effort to improve at and behind the plate. Da...

AHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. - NHLN — Colorado at Chicago AUTO RACING Noon - FOX — ARCA Menards Series: General Tire 200, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. 3 p.m. - FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Fin...

Elizabeth Forward swept the team titles Saturday at the WPIAL Class 2A Section 5 Swimming Invitational, capturing both the girls and boys championships behind a series of relay victories and individua...

McKeesport holding youth baseball registration The McKeesport Baseball Association will hold signups for children age 4 to 12 today, Feb. 21 and Feb. 28 at the concession stand at Renzie Park from 12 ...

Ryan Shea has nothing personal against the Chicago Blackhawks. Honest. He swears. But, it’s scary — at least to Blackhawks goaltenders — to think what he could do if he did harbor any umbrage against ...

Known as the “Baron of the Bullpen,” Elroy Face was a pioneer for modern-day closers in baseball who made the forkball famous and played a vital role for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1960 World Series cham...

Dodgers agree with Muncy, Hernandez LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a 2027 contract with infielder Max Muncy, adding $10 million in guaranteed money. Los Angeles also agreed ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — For those worried robots are about to take over Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has some experience with the Automated Ball/Strike system that...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is optimistic that major leaguers will play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Manfred, speaking following an owners meeting Thursday, said the...