THE freshwater fishing season went into full swing this weekend with the opening of great sweet-water species. The season for walleye, northern pike, pickerel, and tiger muskellunge opened yesterday with many anglers having their eye on walleyes...

Bishop Ford outplayed St. Michael Academy for 2 ½ quarters. The Falcons led by 12 just about midway through the third quarter. They had an answer for most of the Eagles’ runs. But when all was said and done, after a knock-down, drag-out war of a girls basketball game, St. Mike...

Jeremy Tyler, a 6-foot-11 prospect from San Diego, is on the cusp of signing with Maccabi Haifa, which finished in second place in Israel’s top division last season.

PITTSBURGH -- Ashton Gibbs scored 21 points and No. 19 Pittsburgh upset No. 3 Villanova 70-65 on Sunday. Gilbert Brown added 16 points, including a thunderous dunk off a baseline move with 1:29 left that gave the Panthers (21-6, 10-4 Big East) a six-point lead. The first meeting between...

Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon and Derek Jeter offered hosannas yesterday about the Yankees signing CC Sabathia. And a former teammate and manager predicted great things for the Yankees' latest high-priced addition who will need every inch of a...