Elizabeth Forward’s Hannah Evans hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs in a 10-0 win. In a battle of local rivals, Elizabeth Forward had no problem picking up a lopsided 10-0 win over Belle Ver...

By the Mon Valley Independent Editor’s note: Due to a production error, this story was scheduled to run in Thursday’s edition but was inadvertently omitted. California’s boys and girls teams picked up...

The Mon Valley lost a sports legend and a genuinely great man 14 months ago with the passing of Carl Crawley. It’s only fitting to honor a man who gave so much to local sports and the people who playe...

Baseball’s No. 1 prospect could see a long-term contract in the very near future according to sources. Konnor Griffin will make his major-league debut in the home opener, as the Pittsburgh Pirates are...

The first time Brandon Lowe visited PNC Park, he made a point to step onto the field and see the city skyline so that he could appreciate the view of one of baseball’s most beautiful ballparks. After ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t necessarily have a starting goaltender. But they have one who has been getting a few more starts than the other as of late. Such was the case Thursday as Stuart Skinner w...

Yough overcame an 11-1 deficit in the third inning to stun Elizabeth Forward, 14-13, and hand the Warriors their first loss of the season in a wild nonsection game Thursday. Trailing 13-9 entering the...

When UConn makes it past the opening weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the Huskies are almost impossible to stop. UConn won its 18th straight game played in the Sweet 16 or later when i...

GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) — UConn guard Braylon Mullins might be the talk of college basketball this week. He is still just a small-town Indiana guy at heart. Here in his hometown of Greenfield, the stree...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Chicago Bears hope to choose a site for an enclosed stadium in Illinois or Indiana late this spring or early in the summer, team president Kevin Warren said on Wednesday. Warren tol...

The Jacksonville Jaguars are going to Disney World! The Jaguars will play most of their 2027 home games in Orlando after NFL owners rubber-stamped a proposal Tuesday that has been years in the making ...

The NFL’s last foray into replacement officials ended in embarrassment for the league when a botched call and comic confusion in a prime-time game led to the end of a lockout that marred the first thr...

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Registration open for Steel City hoops Any players interested in playing in the premier girls summer basketball league can still register for the Steel City SBL until May 1. The league is open to play...

Belle Vernon’s Deaubre Lightfoot (seated, third from left) will continue his football career at Edinboro University. Joining him for his NLI signing were sister Deaulla Lightfoot, mother Chelsea Heath...

By the Mon Valley Independent California (Pa.) erupted early and used a five-run seventh inning to pull away for a 12-6 victory over Wheeling in nonconference play Tuesday at EQT Park. The Vulcans (17...

After the resignation of girls basketball coach Shawn Lee following the season, Charleroi administration didn’t have to look far to find his successor – just a glance down the bench. The Cougars’ girl...

The win gave the California flag football team its first win at Trojans Stadium in program history. Wednesday night was a monumental one for the California flag football program as it picked up its fi...

WASHINGTON, Pa. — Yough used a fast start and timely late hitting to defeat Ringgold, 8-5, on Wednesday at EQT Park. The Cougars (2-2) wasted no time jumping ahead, scoring four runs in the first inni...

PHOENIX — Though they are in their first offseason together as the primary power brokers for the football operations of one of the NFL’s higher-profile franchises, this is not the first spring that Om...