Category Archives: Local Sports

Pirates manager Derek Shelton has set his rotation for the Phillies series this weekend, and he is giving his two top arms an extended rest following the All-Star break. Neither Paul Skenes nor Mitch ...

The 2024 PA Youth Legion Western Regional Tournament gets underway today at First Commonwealth Bank Field in Homer City. There are games at 1 o'clock, 4 o'clock, and 7. Wesleyville plays Monroeville a...

The Penguins formally introduced new defenseman Matt Grzelcyk yesterday. He is leaving Boston, the city where he grew up, played his college hockey, and played for his hometown Bruins for the first se...

What an opener for the Pennsylvania entry in the Little League 14U Eastern Regional Junior Softball Tournament in Orange, Connecticut. The Indiana Junior League All-Stars belted 11 hits and routed Del...

The Pirates unveiled their 2025 regular season schedule this afternoon. It features two road series to begin the year, including another four-game series in Miami to begin the year on March 27. The Pi...

The ICM All-Stars were nipped by West Point in the state 12U softball championship yesterday, 5-3. ICM threatened in the sixth inning, loading the bases with their cleanup hitter at the plate, but a r...

The Steelers announced this morning that longtime Pittsburgh sportscaster Rob King is now the permanent play-by-play voice of the black and gold starting this season. King has been for the past few ye...

The All-Star break is over and the Pirates will work out today at PNC Park with a three-game series against the Phillies getting underway tomorrow night. The Bucs are 48-48 on the season, good for thi...

The Steelers are bringing back a former special teams standout. Linebacker Tyler Matakevich has agreed to a one-year contract to rejoin the team which drafted him in the seventh round in 2016. Matakev...

Pitt Basketball coach Jeff Capel has a new three-year contract extension. Athletic Director Heather Lyke announced the deal yesterday. Terms were not released. It runs through the 2029-30 season. Cape...