The Leopards dropped a close game at the California Hoopfest. Turnovers and late-game execution were costly as the Belle Vernon girls basketball team fell to Allderdice, 43-38, at the California Hoopf...

Over this past year, the Mon Valley had plenty to celebrate when it comes to sports. Whether it be team or individual championships or one-of-a-kind feats, our communities have enjoyed lots of success...

2013 • The Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team has enjoyed a whirlwind of success. Ranked among the best teams in Class 3A, the Warriors edged Thomas Jefferson, 57-56, before a packed home crowd. T...

Lions top 49ers in tuneup for Week 18 showdown SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions tuned up for their Week 18 division showdown against Minnesota b...

South Allegheny used its relentless pressure defense to break down the Titans. South Allegheny’s boys basketball team constantly forces opponents into difficult situations with its relentless pressure...

Tyler Basic and Cy Herchelroath scored 18 apiece for the Warriors. Elizabeth Forward picked up a strong 52-47 win on Saturday against Franklin Regional at South Allegheny’s holiday tournament. Tyler B...

Pittsburgh moved into the second wild-card seed with the victory over its Metropolitan Division rival. Sidney Crosby knows better than to draw comparisons between himself and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ ...

Russell Wilson quickly became a Pittsburgh sensation, in part because of his deft and visually pleasing “moon ball” throws. But after three mediocre performances, is the honeymoon over between Wilson ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Even when Penn State quarterback Drew Allar gets some praise, it’s usually a backhanded compliment. They say he’s a good game manager and stays within himself, or that he does...

ATLANTA (AP) — As they prepare for Arizona State’s biggest game in nearly three decades, the guys who made it happen aren’t the least bit surprised to be rated a two-touchdown underdog in the College ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Missouri Tigers and Iowa Hawkeyes finally get to make up for a missed opportunity on Monday at the Music City Bowl. The teams originally were set to play each other here in...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ashton Jeanty’s athletic arc took him from the bowels of an Italian volcano to the Heisman Trophy stage in New York City. As the son of a Navy chief petty officer, Jeanty boun...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Penn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner and he even has a candidate in mind: former Alabama coach Nick Saban. “I think he’s the obvious ...

They’ll face the Lions next week for the top seed in the NFC and a first-round playoff bye. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings were ready to start their postgame ritual in honor of a ninth conse...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett was in no mood to celebrate his birthday or making history. Garrett recorded two sacks to become the first NFL player with 14 sacks in four straight seasons, but the Cle...

As we get ready to close out the final days of 2024, here’s a little food for thought to get your week started: • Yet another late-season collapse for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who seem to be making a ...

2013 • Kaitlyn Slagus led Belle Vernon Area to the title in the Laurel Highlands Holiday Basketball Tournament. Slagus poured in a game-high 37 points and ripped down 18 rebounds in the Leopards’ 66-5...

Lakers send D’Angelo Russell to Nets in trade for Dorian Finney-Smith LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have traded guard D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith ...

Michelle Jellison led the Warriors with 26 points and 13 rebounds in the 59-45 victory. After winning its season opener, the veteran Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team fell into an early- season ...

Caden Monticelli led the Trojans with a 29-point night. Ringgold 56, Springdale 37 California hung on for a dramatic 64-63 victory over Westinghouse Friday at Monessen’s Delvin Miller Christmas Tourna...