Category Archives: Local Sports

While the Penguins are still enjoying the All-Star break, captain Sidney Crosby will be in action this afternoon for the NHL All-Star Games. Crosby's team, led by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacK...

Former Pirates pitcher Al McBean died Friday at the age of 85, according to an announcement from the team. McBean was the first MLB pitcher born in the Virgin Islands and contributed to the Pirates' p...

GIRLS BASKETBALL The Heritage Conference West girls basketball "Road to the KCAC" semifinals will finally be set after tonight's games featuring West Shamokin at Penns Manor and River Valley at Marion...

The Steelers' TJ Watt has been named Defensive Player of the Year by the NFL Network, beating out Cleveland's Myles Garrett by two votes. Watt was also named to The Sporting News All-Pro team. It's Pr...

The IUP basketball teams played four doubleheaders - eight games - in eight days, and they won seven of those eight games, including a sweep of Clarion last night. Jack Benedict recaps the action. &nb...

GIRLS BASKETBALL The Heritage Conference West girls basketball "Road to the KCAC" took a major step toward the finish line last night with Penns Manor's narrow win over River Valley. Jake Slebodnick w...

Pitt put up 50 points in the second half and coach Jeff Capel said they found their "competitive urgency" defensively in a come-from-behind 77-72 win over Wake Forest at the Petersen Events Center. Bu...

The Pirates officially welcomed reliever Aroldis Chapman to the roster after signing him to a one-year, $10.5 million contract. Outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba was designated for assignment in order to...

The IUP basketball teams complete a grueling stretch of games tonight with their fourth doubleheader since last Wednesday. It's a road trip to Clarion, coming on the heels of a Monday night split with...

The Steelers believe Arthur Smith can unlock the mystery of Kenny Pickett, light a fire under Najee Harris, and lead a talented offense back to respectability. They hired the former Atlanta Falcons he...