Category Archives: Local Sports

Pirates first basemen Josh Bell has advanced to the next round of voting for the MLB All-Star game, gaining the second-most number of votes for the first base position this year. Bell was also invited...

The Altoona Curve fell to the Hartford Yard Goats 7-6 last night. Both teams combined to hit five home runs in the first five innings of the game, but it came down to a two-run double in the bottom of...

HOMER CITY -- Evan Keslar of Walbeck Insurance won the the Tim Adair Memorial MVP Award, as he knocked in three runs to pace the South team to a 7-3 victory over the North in the 29th Annual Indiana C...

The Heritage Conference on Friday announced its 2019 all-conference teams for spring sports, which includes baseball, softball, and boys' and girls' track and field. The Heritage Conference recognizes...

After an off day yesterday, the Pirates welcome the San Diego Padres to town today. Joe Musgrove (4-7, 4.87 ERA) gets the start against his hometown team, who he beat last month when the Bucs took thr...

The two-day NHL Draft will begin in Vancouver tonight and the Penguins will select 21st overall in the first round, unless they trade the pick away. The Pens own five total picks, but none in the seco...

After battling through adversity and still posting a winning record in the first half of the Eastern League season, Altoona Manager Michael Ryan must deal with yet another roster move that will cost h...

The Pirates faltered at the start last night, but rebounded for a comeback 8-7 win over the Tigers at PNC Park. it was their largest comeback since July 12, 2008 (12-11 over the Cardinals). Trevor Wil...

Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby finished second in the Hart Memorial Trophy race as the NHL's most valuable player. Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov won the award last night. He received 164...

A good start to the second half of the season for the Altoona Curve, as they beat Harrisburg 3-1 last night. James Marvel went 7-and-two-thirds innings, striking out nine, and giving up only one run a...