Category Archives: Local Sports

In only his second at-bat since joining the Curve and being injured all year, Jonathan Schwind hit a three-run, pinch-hit home run to break a 3-3 sixth-inning tie as Altoona beat Reading 6-4. The rubb...

The Steelers continue training camp today in Latrobe, then board a jet for New Jersey for tomorrow night’s preseason opener against the New York Giants. Coach Mike Tomlin says his team is ready ...

The Detroit Tigers blasted the Pirates, 10-0, last night. Justin Verlander flirted with his third career no-hitter, firing eight innings of one-hit, shutout ball to secure the win. Josh Bell broke up ...

A third straight win last night for the Pirates, who gain a game on both the Cubs and the Brewers with a 6-3 win over Detroit at PNC Park. The Pirates led 6-0 before Chad Kuhl gave up three runs in th...

Altoona's Casey Sadler gave up a three-run home run in the first inning and the Curve lost to Reading, 5-4, in ten innings. Sadler settled in and went six innings without surrendering any more runs. J...

At St. Vincent College yesterday, the Steelers got James Conner back in uniform for the first time since Day Two of training camp. He did not take part in any contact drills. Suspended wideout Martavi...

Former Penguins player and coach Eddie Olczyk has revealed that he is being treated for colon cancer. "Edzo" will turn 51 next week. He had surgery last week to remove a tumor and says he plans to ret...

Pirates' pitchers shut down Detroit last night as the Bucs won their third game in a row, beating the Tigers in the first game of a home-and-home series. Trevor Williams combined with two relievers on...

The Altoona Curve had the day off yesterday and start a three-game home series against Reading tonight. Casey Sadler gets the start for Altoona. He's 1-2 with a 3.80 ERA as he continues to work his wa...

The Altoona Curve lost to Trenton, 4-2 in eleven innings last night. Pirates top pitching prospect Mitch Keller made his Double-A debut, giving up two runs on five hits in six innings, striking out fo...