The backup goaltender reached a new deal 10 days before the start of free agency. On April 19, two days after the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season came to an end, president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas ...

Was it a prescient sign of things to come, or a (not so) inside joke? Most likely, just a brilliant piece of marketing for extra exposure. Whatever the reason, video game maker EA Sports’ newest socia...

TribLive Josh Matheny showed Pennsylvania swim fans what he could do in a pool during his years at Upper St. Clair. Now he will get a chance to showcase his talent for the world. The Indiana Universit...

The Duke great has been working as an NBA analyst on ESPN and was part of NBA Finals coverage. LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick is being hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with kn...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — It’s officially summer, and the best two teams in hockey during the winter months of the 2023-24 NHL season are still playing. Whichever team wins Game 6 — and Game 7, if nece...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The save got all the rave reviews when talking about Matthew Tkachuk’s performance for the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers,...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The endorsement deals have been signed, the commercials have been shot. In some cases, an airline ticket — maybe for friend or a family member — has already been purchased. There i...

Bootcamp on the Beach The community is welcome to attend the Center for Fitness and Health’s “Bootcamp at the Beach” at James Weir Stadium Saturday in Rostraver Township. The on-field workout will be ...

Howard Hanna matched its win total from last season in the opening week of the summer. AMD Industries and Slagus Howard Hanna went head-to-head during the second night of Steel City Summer Basketball ...

For the Mon Valley Independent Over the course of more than 45 years since he graduated from Elizabeth Forward High School. Mike DeCourcy’s career as a sports journalist has taken him from the press b...

These are two of six stories highlighting the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame’s induction Class of 2024. The annual induction banquet will be held Friday at St. Spyridon’s Hellenic Center in Mo...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Shelton emerged from the dugout at sweltering PNC Park and trotted toward the mound to take the ball from Mitch Keller early in the eighth inning on Wednesday. A smattering of ...

Mitch Keller pitched seven shutout innings, but was pulled due to the excessive heat. For the second consecutive game, offense was hard to come by for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. After...

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson, one of the most dependable members of New England’s offense the past three seasons, has agreed to a fouryear contract extension, a person with knowledge of t...

Charleroi snapped a three-game losing skid in senior legion play with a 16-7 win over visiting Waynesburg at Vets Field Wednesday. Charleroi’s Daniel Verscharen had a pair of hits and four RBIs to lea...

In the latest episode of his “Games with Names” podcast, former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman interviewed actor and one-time Steeler Ed O’Neill. Before making it big as Al Bundy on Fox’...

The MLB legend died Tuesday at the age of 93. Upon learning that the player known as the game’s greatest center fielder had passed, Andrew McCutchen thought about his interactions with the pioneer who...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Long after “The Catch” and his 660 home runs, and the daring sprints around the bases with his hat falling off, Willie Mays could still command a room like no other. Mays was a fr...

The field in Birmingham is a time capsule of opportunity and oppression. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Gerald Watkins watched Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and other New York Yankees wade through stalks of...

NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days? Ha, good one. Some of the atmosph...