Category Archives: Local Sports

The Pirates struggled offensively as they fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0, in Clearwater Friday afternoon. Phillies' outfielder Bryce Harper pounced on starter Chad Kuhl in the first inning by ...

Things looked good for the Penguins last night. Sidney Crosby was back after a brief timeout in covid-19 protocol and the Pens jumped to an early 3-0 lead. But that was the high point of the evening a...

The Pirates got strong pitching and hitting yesterday in a Grapefruit League win over the Braves. Here's Greg Brown with the recap of the 6-1 win.   Pirates' director of sports medicine Todd Tomc...

Big Ben Roethlisberger has agreed to a restructured contract that will bring him back for an 18th season as the Steelers' quarterback. The one-year, $14 million deal pays him $5 million less than what...

Pitt senior guard Nike Sibande announced last night that he will take advantage of the NCAA's pandemic bonus year of eligibility and return next year. Sibande transferred to Pitt prior to last year af...

In District 6 boys' 3A action Thursday evening, the eighth-seeded Marion Center Stingers fell to the LHAC champion Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders in Altoona, 71-40. Here's Jake Slebodnick's recap: The Sti...

The Pirates strung together six runs on eight hits to beat the Atlanta Braves, 6-1, in Bradenton on Thursday. Third-basemen Ke'Bryan Hayes evened the scoring at 1-1 after hitting an RBI triple to righ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Thursday morning that they have come to terms with PNC Bank for a 10-year extension to their current agreement, which includes the naming rights for PNC Park. The orig...

The Penguins face the Philadelphia Flyers tonight for game two of a three-game home series, with Sidney Crosby missing practice again yesterday due to covid-19 protocols, but with three injured player...

BOYS 2A The West Shamokin Wolves continued their dominant season as a formidable three-point effort helped them beat the Homer-Center Wildcats, 59-30, in their District 6 quarterfinal match-up Wednesd...