Category Archives: Local Sports

PITT BASKETBALL Pitt suffered a bad loss yesterday, dropping a game to Quinnipiac, 83-75. Coach Jeff Capel said the Panthers were "out-coached, out-prepared, out-played" in the game.   PITT FOOTB...

The Pirates tendered Major League contracts to all five of their remaining arbitration-eligible players. Pitchers Dennis Santana, Johan Oviedo, and Justin Lawrence, outfielder Oneil Cruz, and catcher ...

The PIAA has tapped Indiana's Fifth Street Stadium as the site for the Class 3A football semifinal between District 7 champion Avonworth and District 6 champion Penn Cambria. The game will be played t...

IUP had the chance to take down Assumption and advance to the second round of the NCAA Division II Super Region One playoffs. But the Crimson Hawks let their lead slip away. Jack Benedict reports on a...

The IUP men fought back from a late five-point deficit to Ashland and had a chance to force overtime, but couldn't complete the deal on Saturday. Todd Marino has the recap. The airtime for IUP and D'Y...

The Penguins fell to 2-4-3 in November with another overtime loss last night at PPG Paints Arena. Paul Steigerwald has the story.

Pitt built a 28-0 halftime lead over Georgia Tech and held on to defeat the 16th-ranked Yellow Jackets, 42-28, on Saturday. With Desmond Reid unavailable again, Pitt's Ja'Kyrian Turner ran for 186 yar...

IUP saw a familiar script play out Saturday at George P. Miller Stadium: a strong start, a halftime lead - and another loss. This one will sting the most because it's in the playoffs, and now the seas...

IUP opens the NCAA Division II playoffs today at home against Assumption, and head coach Paul Tortorella says his team has essentially been in playoff mode already. He points to key wins over Cal, Edi...

Pitt returns to ACC action tonight with a primetime visit to Georgia Tech, marking the Panthers' first trip to Atlanta in two years. The Panthers have been strong at Bobby Dodd Stadium lately, winning...