Category Archives: Local Sports

Starling Marte hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, but it was not enough to lift the Pirates over the Boston Red Sox in a 10-7 loss Thursday afternoon in Grapefruit League action. Pirates righty Dre...

Indiana and Homer Center were the winners at last night’s Indiana Optimist Underclass Basketball Tournament at Indiana High. The Wildcats topped Penns Manor in game one, 68-51. Carson Schloder h...

After an off day, the Pirates resume action this afternoon facing the Red Sox in Fort Myers, Florida. Drew Hutchison will get the start.

Team USA shut out Puerto Rico, 8-0, last night to win the WBC Championship. Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen knocked in a pair of runs. Marcus Stroman allowed just one hit in six plus innings. Form...

The Penguins visit the Ottawa Senators tonight at 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh (46-17-9) trails first-place Washington by one point in the Metropolitan Division standings and is in position to leap frog the C...

Purchase Line and Ligonier Valley advanced in the Indiana Optimist Underclass Basketball Tournament last night at Indiana High School. The Red Dragons defeated Northern Cambria, 83-53, to move into th...

Franklin Regional defeated Indiana, 6-1, last night in the PIHL Class A Hockey Championship game played at the Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.

The Penguins clinched a playoff berth for an 11th straight season with a 3-1 win at Buffalo on Tuesday night. The Pens scored twice in the third period, while goaltender Matt Murray made 28 saves. Sid...

West Shamokin’s run in the PIAA girls’ basketball playoffs came to an end Tuesday evening with a 43-39 loss to Bishop Canevin in the Class AAA semifinals. Shelby Clowser led the Wolves wit...

Gift Ngoepe hit a walk-off single in the ninth, leading the Pirates to a 5-4 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon at LECOM Park. John Jaso smacked a two-run homer in the first inning to give Pittsbu...