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Forget last week, when the Altoona Curve lost five out of six games in Erie. Last night, they put up a seven-run sixth inning to overcome the SeaWolves 11-5 and take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three So...

Paul Skenes gave up a leadoff home run and the Pirates' fading offense couldn't keep up with the Cubs last night. Joe Block recaps another Bucco loss, their tenth in the last eleven games. The series ...

One of the Penguins' most effective defensemen last year was Matt Grzelcyk, but he went unsigned as a free agent in the offseason. With NHL training camps opening up, Grzelcyk has signed a professiona...

VOLLEYBALL Indiana took the first set, 25-22, but Forest Hills won the next three, 25-18, 25-22, and 25-19 to hand the Indians their first loss of the season, 3-1. Paige Fisanich led Indiana with 23 k...

Pirates pitchers are tied with the Tigers for the Major League lead in shutouts thrown, with 17. Unfortunately, Pirates hitters lead the majors in getting shut out, with 16 after getting blanked last ...

Last night on Hawk Talk on U92 radio and Renda Digital TV, IUP coach Paul Tortorella said his defense is really good and he's looking forward to watching it work this season. The Crimson Hawks gave up...

Mike Tomlin will hold his weekly media session today, breaking down the Steelers' loss to Seattle and looking ahead to this Sunday's game at New England. He will have an update on his banged-up defens...

The Penguins Sidney Crosby and some of his teammates spread out all over Pittsburgh yesterday to deliver season tickets to their fans, a tradition that began in 2007. Crosby also took time to say Pitt...

The Steelers had won fourteen games in a row after leading at halftime, but that streak was snapped yesterday by a terrible second half, exemplified by rookie Kaleb Johnson's mental error in the third...

After sweeping the LA Dodgers, the Pirates have lost eight of their last nine games, including five out of six on their road trip to Baltimore and Washington. The five losses on the road trip were all...