Category Archives: Local Sports

In Senior Legion baseball, Homer City Legion Post 493 was held to just two hits and lost for the first time this season, 9-2, to Pittsburgh 14th Ward. The 5-1 Bearcats fell behind 5-0 after two, score...

The NHL owners yesterday unanimously approved the sale of the Penguins to the Hoffman Family of Companies. The sale by the Fenway Sports Group is valued at $1.75 billion, according to comments by NHL ...

Altoona opened the second half of the Eastern league season with a 9-4 thrashing of Reading. Infielder Jack Brannigan homered and had two hits, and Will Taylor and Ivan Brethowr also homered for the C...

The Pirates are back at PNC Park tonight for the start of a six-game homestand, following a 3-3 road trip to Sacramento and Denver. Joe Block takes a look at the pitching matchup. The Pirates are 39-3...

At Monday's 106th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Junior Championship Tournament at the Westmoreland Country Club, West Shamokin graduate and IUP recruit Alex Talmadge finished in a three-way ti...

The NHL draft is Friday and Saturday in Buffalo, with the Penguins holding the 22nd overall choice in the first round. The Pens yesterday announced that they will hold their five-day prospect developm...

Altoona lost the first eleven games of the season and finished the first half of the season with a record of 31-38, which put them fifth of the six teams in the Southwest Division. Richmond won the fi...

The NFL has announced the list of teams that will hold joint training camp practices with other teams, and the Steelers are not on it. The Steelers had hosted Buffalo in 2024 and Tampa Bay last year. ...

The Pirates' bullpen almost gave away another game in Colorado yesterday, but they pulled through and sealed a win over the Rockies. Joe Block recaps a big offensive day for the Bucs.   The Pirat...

The NHL draft happens this weekend in Buffalo, and teams are maneuvering to improve their chances of landing a top player. There was a huge trade yesterday that reunites the Tkachuk brothers. Ottawa s...