Category Archives: Local Sports

After taking two out of three games in Miami, the Pirates returned home last night and returned to their losing ways, falling to Detroit, 5-4. Josh Bell hit his 20th home run of the season in the 2nd ...

Lefty Brandon Waddell was reassigned by the Pirates to Altoona yesterday after struggling at Indianapolis. He got the start for the Curve last night and went four innings, giving up one run and striki...

The Pirates open a two-game series with the Detroit Tigers are PNC Park tonight. Rookie Mitch Keller will get his third career start. He is 0-1 with a 15.43 ERA , having given up 12 runs in just seven...

The Altoona Curve lost to Harrisburg last night, 4-2, stranding the tying and winning runs on base in the bottom of the ninth. Jason Delay struck out swinging to end the game with the bases loaded as ...

The NHL Entry draft begins Friday in Vancouver, with the Penguins holding the 21st overall pick. The league's NHL.com website puts forth three names the Penguins might consider: 17-year-old defenseman...

Pitt junior Kenny Pickett will be one of 45 college quarterbacks to serve as a counselor at the prestigious Manning Passing Academy. It's put on by hall of famer Archie, future hall of famer Peyton, S...

The Pirates had to rally, but the bats and the bullpen came through as the Bucs beat the Marlins yesterday and took the series in Miami. Melky Cabrera's two-run triple in the seventh tied the game at ...

After Saturday's trade of defenseman Olli Maatta to Chicago for forward Dominik Kahun, the Penguins may have another move or two to make this week before Friday's NHL entry draft in Vancouver.   ...

The Altoona Curve were rained out yesterday at Binghampton. It's not been rescheduled yet. The Curve start a three-game series against the Harrisburg Senators tonight at 6:30 in Altoona.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded defenseman Olli Maatta to Chicago for forward Dominik Kahun, who scored 13 goals and had 24 assists and was a plus-10 last year in his first NHL season.   Whil...