Category Archives: Local Sports

The Pirates played most of their starters for the whole game yesterday in a 3-1 win over Detroit, and got another solid pitching outing. Steven Brault went three-and-two-thirds shutout innings, follow...

The Steelers have restructured linebacker Vince Williams' contract, which will save the team 2.9 million dollars in cap room. They still need to clear more cap room because they will need $8.15 millio...

After a disappointing weekend that saw them gain only one of a possible four points on home ice, the Penguins travel to Raleigh, North Carolina tonight for an important Metro Division game against the...

Nick Kingham allowed two singles over five scoreless innings in the Pirates' 4-2 win over the Rays in Port Charlotte. He walked two and struck out five. JB Shuck had two hits and drove in a pair of Pi...

The high school baseball and softball seasons get underway this week, with games scheduled in both sports on Friday.   In softball, West Shamokin will visit Blairsville, Ligonier Valley will trav...

The IUP women's basketball team defeated California, 68-60, Monday night to win the NCAA Atlantic Regional championship and punch its ticket to the Elite Eight for a second straight year. Carolyn Appl...

The IUP women take on California University tonight for the NCAA Atlantic Region Championship at the Waco Arena at Glenville State College in West Virginia, with tip off at 7 o'clock. These two teams ...

The Pirates pounded the Red Sox, 8-1, yesterday in Bradenton. Starling Marte and Corey Dickerson homered, and Jameson Taillon gave up just an unearned run on four hits, striking out six through five i...

The IUP men's basketball season ended with a 75-65 loss to Mercyhurst Sunday night in the NCAA Atlantic Regional semifinals at the KCAC. Here's Jack Benedict with the recap.

The St. Louis Blues whipped the Penguins yesterday, 5-1 at PPG Paints Arena. St. Louis jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first period and added two more early in the second as they chased starter Matt Murra...