Category Archives: Local Sports
EX-PITT BASKETBALL PLAYERS PICK NEW SCHOOLS
The two former Pitt basketball guards who entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season ended have announced their new schools. Trey McGowens announced on Twitter on Saturday that he will transfer...
Apr 06, 2020
NFL MOURNS DEATHS OF DEMPSEY, MITCHELL, BILES
Tom Dempsey, the former record-holder for the longest field goal in NFL history, passed away yesterday from the effects of Covid-19. Dempsey, who suffered from dementia and was in an assisted living f...
Apr 06, 2020
EX-PITT GUARD McGOWENS SAYS HE'S GOING TO NEBRASKA
In college basketball, former Pitt guard Trey McGowens announced on Twitter yesterday that he is transferring to the University of Nebraska. The Cornhuskers were not on McGowens' original list of eigh...
Apr 05, 2020
PENS BUY 500 PIZZAS TO HELP FEED PITTSBURGH KIDS
A big show of goodwill during the covid-19 pandemic was made by some of the members of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marcus Patterson, Bryan Rust and Zach Aston-Reese purchased 500 pizzas for some communit...
Apr 04, 2020
MLB CONSIDERING PLAYING GAMES IN EMPTY STADIUMS
Major League Baseball could open their season in empty ballparks. Right now, MLB is considering a lot of different options to not reduce the number of games this season. Last week was supposed to be t...
Apr 04, 2020
RANGERS PITCHER WILL MISS SEASON AFTER TRIPPING OVER TOY
Texas Rangers lefty James Jones tore his right patellar tendon on Monday when he tripped over his son's toy and fell at his home. Jones underwent surgery Wednesday and will miss the entire season. He'...
Apr 03, 2020
COLLEGE BASKETBALL NAISMITH AWARD WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED
The Naismith Player of the Year for both men's and women's basketball will be announced today. Finalists for the men are Udoka Azuibuike of Kansas, Myles Powell of Seton Hall, Payton Pritchard of Oreg...
Apr 03, 2020
NFL NOTES: TUA RE-EVALUATED, HENRY SIGNS TENDER, DRAFT APPROACHES
Another check on the surgically-repaired hip of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has come back "overwhelmingly positive," according to a report from NFL.com. The former Alabama star is recovering from a dis...
Apr 03, 2020
EBRON EXCITED TO BECOME A STEELER
The Steelers newly-signed tight end, Erik Ebron, held an introductory conference call yesterday and said he's excited to come to Pittsburgh, even though he's never met with team officials in person an...
Apr 02, 2020
MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS CANCELLED IN UNITED KINGDOM
TENNIS For the first time since World War Two, there will be no Wimbledon. The All England Club announced that this year's major has been postponed due to COVID-19. It was to have started June 29th. E...
Apr 02, 2020
Homer Center Trucks
Have the “superloads” of equipment headed to the Homer City Energy Campus been an imposition on you?
Voting Ends: Oct 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM
