Robert Morris kicks off three-game homestand with a win
The Robert Morris men's basketball team kicked off a three-game homestand with a 70-56 win over St. Francis (Pa.) tonight at Sewall Center.
View ArticleDeveloping tailwater trout fisheries a challenge for Commission
The section of Yough River downriver of the dam in Confluence is a strange case.
View ArticleWith win, RMU is in once again
Saturday's win over St. Francis (Pa.) clinched a Northeast Conference playoff berth for Robert Morris, the ninth consecutive year that's happened.
View ArticlePitt to guard against thieving Pirates
Seton Hall teammates Jordan Theodore and Fuquan Edwin, who have known Pitt's Tray Woodall since their middle school days in Paterson, N.J., are a big reason the Pirates (16-8, 5-7) rank among the Big...
View ArticleJordan Staal makes smooth return to Penguin lineup
His shooting touch, his skating, his skill along the boards, it all came back quickly for Jordan Staal despite a monthlong layoff. His poise came, too.
View ArticleTangradi braces for another trade deadline
When Eric Tangradi was a late scratch for a Feb. 3 Baby Pens game, Internet speculation ran rampant that he was about to be traded.
View ArticleStarkey: Steelers' power struggle fascinates
The Steelers' clumsy coordinator shuffle clearly was aimed at making one man a lot less comfortable. That is what makes this drama so compelling.
View ArticleOakland Catholic suffers first defeat
Naje Gibson scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, as Class AA No. 1 Seton-La Salle (20-0) handed Class AAAA No. 1 Oakland Catholic its first loss of the season, 60-52, in nonsection play Saturday.
View ArticleWest Virginia falls again
The Mountaineers' freshman-dominated lineup couldn't close out No. 24 Louisville on Saturday, allowing nine straight points in the final minutes and falling to the Cardinals, 77-74.
View ArticleCanon-McMillan roars through PIAA tournament
It took the Canon-McMillan wrestling team awhile to get started Saturday in the PIAA Class AAA team championships, but once it did, the Big Macs rolled to their first state team title.
View ArticleStandout players, coach make winter sports news
Monongahela native and Geibel graduate Brendan Costantino was recently named to the All New York Collegiate Baseball League first team; Thomas Jefferson grad Skylar Williams is enjoying a productive...
View ArticleStabile still officiating high school games
NFL head linesman Tom Stabile had just returned home from the Super Bowl last Monday evening. Before he unpacked, he was at Highlands for a wrestling match, assisting officials any way he could.
View ArticleFrazier multi-sport star tapped to play on all-state volleyball team
Frazier High School's multi-sport star Megan Manack recently received Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association all-state honors for the second consecutive season; Connellsville Area joined...
View ArticleOutdoors briefs
Monday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Harold Harsch of Spring Creek Outfitters will discuss fishing the North Branch of the Potomac River in Maryland for brown and rainbow trout at the next meeting of the Penn's...
View ArticleJeffrey steps in successfully at wing
Dustin Jeffrey has always appeared more comfortable playing center, but his ability to have long term success with the Penguins could depend on him thriving at wing.
View ArticlePenguins claim run-and-gun win
Evgeni Malkin produced four assists and scored a breakaway goal to lead the Penguins to an 8-5 victory over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday.
View ArticlePirates' division foes lose some punch
The Cardinals' Albert Pujols and the Brewers' Prince Fielder not only changed teams, but both also found new homes in the American League.
View ArticleNotes from the outdoors
How trout get stocked in this corner of the state might soon change.
View ArticleOn guard: Local basketball strays from post game
The low block has become a lonely place in local hoops. "Bigs" have been replaced by "long guards."
View ArticleMarch Madness to descend on Pittsburgh next month
March Madness descends on Downtown next month with second- and third-round NCAA Tournament games played March 15 and 17 at Consol Energy Center. Can another Cinderella-like Coppin State upset be far...
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