Danica Patrick's hopes dashed by teammate nudge
"The 88 hit me!" Patrick screamed to her pit crew over the radio. She wasn't the only driver to absorb a blow in the crash-filled Drive4COPD 300.
View ArticlePritz' absence deflates Peters Township
Gabe Pritz reinjured his ear after an accidental collision 2:23 into the second half and never returned to the game. With that, the deflated 13th-seeded Indians saw the No. 12 Central Catholic Vikings...
View ArticleDuquesne women's rally falls short
The Duquesne women's basketball team rallied from a 10-point deficit early in the second half Saturday to force overtime, but Dayton managed to capture the regular-season finale for both teams, 74-69,...
View ArticleUpper St. Clair swim coach deflects praise
Despite not winning a WPIAL Class AAA title for 38 years, the boys team captured its first since 1973 last winter. And the girls team, which finished last in the WPIAL the year before Tom Donati's...
View ArticleRMU men know how to finish
Robert Morris has made a habit of finishing strong for second-year coach Andrew Toole. The Colonials are 13-3 in February since Toole took over, and that includes Saturday's 73-69 loss at Quinnipiac.
View ArticleMonessen coasts past Shady Side Academy
Earl Pinkney and Jaisen Irwin each scored 18 points, as top-seeded Monessen (22-2) defeated Shady Side Academy, 56-38, on Saturday in the WPIAL Class AA boys basketball quarterfinals.
View ArticleDewitt ends Valley's title drought
The top seven finishers in each weight class at Saturday's WPIAL Class AA championships advanced to the PIAA Southwest Regional tournament, which begins Friday at Cambria County War Memorial Arena in...
View ArticleWeekly tips for the area outdoorsmen
It helps to have somewhere to store your flies, whether you're on the water or in your den.
View ArticleRed Wings fall at home again
After winning 23 straight at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit has lost two in a row on home ice after losing, 4-3, to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.
View ArticleJones can't will RMU to victory
Jones led all scorers with 29 points. The junior guard made 9 for 17 shots from the floor, including four 3-pointers, before fouling out in the game's final seconds.
View ArticleSteelers could opt for nose tackle
"You can't get to third down if you don't stop them on first and second down," Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said. Translation: Nose tackle is still one of the team's most important positions.
View ArticleStarkey: Staal's quiet transformation
Jordan Staal is a star in his own right, and he gives the Penguins an elite No. 2 center in case Sidney Crosby isn't ready for the playoffs.
View ArticlePenguins general manager Shero OK with coming up empty at trade deadline
It wasn't that Penguins GM Ray Shero wasn't willing to make a move. But he was only willing to make it on his terms.
View ArticleNCAA deems St. Vincent worthy of Division III tournament bid
Two days after losing to Thomas More in the PAC Tournament championship, the Division III Bearcats received an at-large bid for a second consecutive season
View ArticleWest Virginia men's basketball team has little or no room for error
When West Virginia hosts DePaul on Senior Night, expect a bunch of freshmen to be the most motivated players on the floor.
View ArticleRedbank Valley sends eight wrestlers to PIAAs
Redbank Valley sophomore heavyweight Ben Carrillo leads a group of teammates into the PIAA Northwest Regional tournament.
View ArticleChryst fills final two vacancies on Pitt football coaching staff
Pitt football coach Paul Chryst filled the final two vacancies on his staff, naming Brooks Bollinger quarterbacks coach and Desmond Robinson to lead the running backs.
View ArticleConnellsville swimmers pursue school marks
Kendra Wagner, Rachel Barczyk, Leah Lilley and Sierra Emert will compete in the 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay at the WPIAL championships.
View ArticleWest Virginia forward Jones nearing Big East scoring-rebounding titles
Kevin Jones is averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds entering his final regular-season home game when West Virginia plays last-place DePaul.
View ArticleHarris: NBA players wield too much power
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard is the next superstar free agent ticketed to leave against his team's wishes, perhaps by trade as early as this week.
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