Category Archives: Local Sports

The Steelers opened practice for the final game of the regular season hoping it won't be the final game of the season as a whole. In order to make the AFC playoffs, they need to beat the Browns and ho...

After designating pitcher Bryse Wilson for assignment last week, the Pirates yesterday traded him to Milwaukee for cash considerations. Wilson was 3-9 for the Bucs last season with a 5.52 ERA. He was ...

BOYS BASKETBALL River Valley hosted Homer-Center last night in a Heritage Conference West matchup, and the Panthers got the win. Jake Slebodnick reports. Undefeated United rolled into West Shamokin la...

At his weekly news conference yesterday, coach Mike Tomlin readily acknowledged that the Steelers are to blame for their precarious playoff chances, but said as well that the only thing they can do ab...

With Tristan Jarry's injury still being evaluated, the Penguins have recalled goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Jarry left Monday's Winter Classic outdoor game in Boston in the fi...

The Pitt Panthers are on a roll, with five consecutive wins and ten wins in their last eleven games, including last night's come-from-behind 68-65 win over 11th-ranked Virginia. Pitt trailed by 12 poi...

BASKETBALL There were a couple of Heritage Conference showdowns last night as the top girls teams in the East and the West met each other. At the Homerdome, West leader River Valley jumped out to a bi...

Comments continue to pour in regarding the injury to former PITT safety Damar Hamlin, who was rushed to the hospital last night after going into cardiac arrest during Monday night's game between the C...

With Tristan Jarry's status for Thursday's game in question, the Penguins recalled goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this afternoon. Jarry was pulled from Monday's Winter Classic a...

The Penguins put up a valiant effort in the NHL Winter Classic yesterday in Boston, but in the end it added up to just another loss, their fifth in a row. Paul Steigerwald has the report.   Kris ...