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The Penguins took a third straight loss last night, still struggling to find offense against the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning. Paul Steigerwald has the recap. Before the game, the Penguins placed defen...

Coach Mike Tomlin said in a prepared statement, "Coaching in Pittsburgh is unlike anywhere else..." and he will "forever be grateful for (his) time coaching in Pittsburgh." Tomlin announced his depart...

The Pirates made another move yesterday, adding some spring training depth to the system. Reliever Chase Shugart was traded to the Phillies for minor league third baseman Francisco Loreto, an 18-year-...

After a week off, the IUP basketball teams are back in action tonight with a doubleheader at Slippery Rock. Both teams last played at home, sweeping UPJ last Wednesday. The undefeated 8th-ranked women...

IUP's Trent Powell is this week's PSAC Male Swimmer of the Week for his performance January 4th against Davis & Elkins. He was part of first-place relay winners in the 200-medley and the 200 frees...

West Shamokin coach Judd McCullough with Alex Talmadge Alex Talmadge scored a career-high 33 points and passed the 1,000 career points mark in West Shamokin's 46-40 non-conference win over Valley. Tal...

Houston's defense scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Texans handed the Steelers their seventh straight playoff loss, 30-6, last night to close out the AFC Wild Card Weekend. Trailing 7...

The Penguins yesterday signed energetic forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year contract extension carrying a salary cap hit of $2.25 million. The 28-year-old is in the final year of a two-year free age...

The Pirates and their fans are mourning the death of Dave Giusti, their closer on the 1971 World Series championship team, who passed away Sunday at the age of 86. Giusti used his palmball to save 133...

The two coaches in next Monday's NCAA College Football National Championship game held their initial news conferences yesterday. Former IUP coach Curt Cignetti's Indiana Hoosiers will face off with th...