Category Archives: Local Sports

The Pittsburgh Penguins play their second preseason game tonight when they play host to the Blue Jackets. The Pens will travel to Columbus on Saturday and Sunday play the Red Wings in Detroit.

James Marvel has been named the Pirates Minor League Pitcher of the Year. The 26 year-old Marvel started with the Altoona Curve, where he went 9-5 with a 3.10 ERA in 17 starts. The Pirates awarded the...

The Pirates dropped their fifth straight game last night, 4-1, to the Mariners. Cole Tucker scored the only Bucs run on a Kevin Newman ground out. Joe Musgrove will get the start for this afternoon's ...

Pirates all-star closer Felipe Vazquez has been denied bond following his arrest on Tuesday. An investigation into Vazquez began in August after officials were provided with information alleging a sex...

The Pirates were blanked by the Seattle Mariners last night, 6-0, behind the pitching of Marco Gonzales. The Pirates lost their fourth game in a row and dropped to 21 games under .500 (65-86). Mitch K...

IUP senior quarterback Quinton Maxwell has been named the PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week. Maxwell went 12 for 15 for 248 yards and three touchdowns and added a one-yard plunge for a fourth sc...

The Steelers new starting quarterback is Mason Rudolph after the news that Ben Roethlisberger is out for the season. Roethlisberger will have surgery on his injured right elbow. The Steelers also made...

The Pirates return to PNC Park tonight, playing host to the Mariners. Mitch Keller will start, with Joe Musgrove and Steven Brault to follow in the three-game series. Pregame is at 6:40 p.m. on WCCS A...

The Pittsburgh Penguins were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 5-4, in overtime last night, as the NHL preseason began. The Penguins tried to come back from a 4-1 deficit in the second period. They tied...

From IUP Sports Information WACO, Tex. - After a week of mostly chalk from the top teams in the nation, IUP football remained at No. 24 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II ...