Category Archives: Local Sports

The Penguins have gone from being one of the NHL's hottest teams to a team that can't find a way to win. Last night against Detroit, they blew a big lead and suffered their fourth loss in their last f...

After not making the Pro Bowl for the first time in six seasons, Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward yesterday was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Christmas Eve effort against th...

Freshman Dior Johnson has returned to the Pitt basketball team after pleading guilty on December 9th to two misdemeanor counts of domestic violence for his assault on a woman on September 5th. Johnson...

The Pirates signed another pitcher yesterday, inking left-hander reliever Jarlin "The Elephant" Garcia. He's 17-15 in his six-year MLB career with a 3.61 ERA playing for the Marlins and Giants. Last s...

GIRLS BASKETBALL Indiana fell to Bethel Park, 62-56 in basketball tournament action at Latrobe yesterday. Eve Fiala scored 17 points to lead Indiana, with Katie Kovalchick adding 13 and Bella Antonacc...

The Penguins were never in their game last night against the New York Islanders. Paul Steigerwald recaps the disappointing effort.   Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel left the game early in the second per...

The Steelers this week will focus on their Sunday night game against the Baltimore Ravens rather than on their playoff chances, according to coach Mike Tomlin. At his weekly news conference yesterday,...

Pitt offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. met with the media yesterday in El Paso as the Panthers continue preparations for Friday's Sun Bowl against UCLA. Cignetti has been preparing backup quart...

The Pirates yesterday signed 42-year-old left-handed pitcher Rich Hill to a one-year, $8 million contract, pending a physical. Hill will turn 43 before the season starts. He is 82-59 with a 3.85 ERA i...

GIRLS BASKETBALL Penns Manor beat Everett in the Central Cambria tournament, 60-27. Alyssa Altemus scored 17 points, Sarah Stiteler had 12, Deja Gillo handed out 12 assists and had 9 steals and Allie ...