Kevin Durant practiced with the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Friday, a major step toward getting him back on track for the Paris Games that open next week. It was Durant’s first time on the floor w...

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods tied a personal record in the British Open on Friday, one he could have done without but perhaps should come to expect. Woods matched his highest 36-hole score as a ...

(Editor’s note: Fractions of a second or a slight misstep during the Olympics can alter the career, the legacy and the earning potential of athletes. The Associated Press spoke with athletes about how...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs know exactly what they have returning from last season. They know what Patrick Mahomes, the two-time league MVP, can do under center. They are quite famil...

EA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers who waited more than a decade for the franchise’s next installment rus...

Alabama renaming field Alabama football teams will soon be playing on Saban Field. University trustees approved a resolution naming the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium after former coach Nick Saban on F...

Charleroi carried a 4-0 lead into the sixth before Connellsville plated seven runs. The Charleroi Senior Legion baseball team fell into the losers bracket of the Region 6 Tournament after being stunne...

Elijah Brown entered the U.S. Marine Corps and USA Wrestling national championships as the No. 13 seed. The Mon Valley has long known about the prowess of Belle Vernon wrestler Elijah Brown, but the r...

Nick Gonzales drives in the game-winning run with a 1-out single in the Pirates’ two-run ninth inning. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales hit the winning RBI single in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh...

For the Mon Valley Independent The Donald Asmonga Foundation announced Belle Vernon Area softball coach Tom Rodriguez as the recipient of its 2024 Leadership Award at the foundation’s annual golf outi...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have set a deadline of six months from now to decide on a plan for the future of Arrowhead Stadium, whether that means renovating their iconic home or building an ent...

AMD Industries and BeeGraphix each picked up wins to remain two games behind Marie Slagus Howard Hanna Simon. It was an even contest early, but Marie Slagus Howard Hanna Simon overcame a slow start to...

Since the last Musial article in a Sports Stew column, some new – yet very old – material about Donora’s hero cropped up. One source was a DVD entitled “The Legend of Stan ‘The Man’ Musial.” When a ro...

For the MVI Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ will host its 24th Annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Monessen on Saturday. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. at the Anthony Eric Madison Veterans...

2013 • Campy’s Pizza had an opportunity to move into a tie for first place with a win over short-handed BeeGraphix in Grebb League action but they were unable to pull off the upset against the strongw...

Wright out as Commanders president Jason Wright, who four years ago became the first Black president of an NFL team, is no longer in that role with the Washington Commanders and is expected to leave t...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in...

TROON, Scotland (AP) — The wind caught just about everyone off guard Thursday in the British Open. It came from the opposite direction off the Irish Sea, accompanied by occasional rain, and made Royal...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are treating the drafting and development of Paul Skenes like a phenomenon, given his unprecedented rise from No. 1 overall pick to the starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. Wi...

In 2023, Finn Harding had to shake off the disappointment of being passed over in the NHL Draft. With only a handful of selections left in this year’s draft, things appeared to be trending toward a re...