Nash stays put at NHL trading deadline; Predators, Canucks add pieces
The Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks added some reinforcements for a playoff run, while Rick Nash's wish for a deal didn't come to fruition.
View ArticleAt ripe ol' age of 22, Braves outfielder Heyward looks for comeback
Atlanta needs Jason Heyward to get back on the track to stardom he was on in 2010, when he broke into the big leagues with a bang.
View ArticlePirates first baseman Clement is angling for another shot at the majors
Once considered the Pirates' first baseman of the future, Jeff Clement is in spring training this year as a nonroster invitee.
View ArticleFord City eager for Greensburg Salem rematch
Inexperienced at the start of the season, Ford City's hockey team found its identity by early December and went on a tear that propelled the Sabers to the top of the PIHL Open Class.
View ArticleBurgeoning rivalry between GCC, Monessen adds another chapter
The Monessen and Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball teams don't play in the same section, but the two Westmoreland County schools have developed a rivalry.
View ArticleDuquesne's 'army' is taking care of NCAA Tournament logistics
For the third time in the past 16 years, Duquesne will host to one of the crowning events on the U.S. sports calendar.
View ArticleKeystone Oaks football coach Kamberis resigns post
Keystone Oaks football coach Nick Kamberis, who began coaching the Golden Eagles in 1999, resigned from his position, citing personal reasons.
View ArticlePirates' McCutchen switching some things up at the plate
Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen is using a more open batting stance this spring, a change he decided to make on his own in the offseason.
View ArticleRiverview excited for another upset opportunity in playoffs
The Riverview Lady Raiders have dashed into Class A's final four awaiting a game against North Catholic and sit a win away from the finals.
View ArticleUConn says men's basketball coach Calhoun's surgery a success
The two-hour surgery was performed at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York and involved removing a 'large extruded disk fragment.'
View ArticlePitt women's basketball team finishes winless in Big East Conference
The Pitt women's basketball team's regular season lurched to its conclusion with a loss to West Virginia at the Coliseum.
View ArticleTrimmer Westbrook is aiming to carry his weight with Cardinals
Sinkerballer Jake Westbrook was inconsistent last season, then virtually unused during the playoffs. He shed 20 pounds at the team's urging and wants to show he can be counted upon.
View ArticleUnorthodox center playing big for La Roche
Jessica Pitts, a Duquesne native and West Mifflin graduate, has been a pleasant contradiction this season for the NCAA Division III Redhawks.
View ArticlePitt senior forward Robinson fighting through knee pain
Pitt forward Nasir Robinson said the pain is so severe in his twice-repaired right knee that he would have considered taking a redshirt if this wasn't his senior season.
View ArticleNew Baldwin basketball coach finds success in first time teaching girls
Baldwin is in the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals for the second time in three years, but, this time, behind a new girls basketball coach.
View ArticleSlugging first baseman Pujols impacting Angels on, off field
Albert Pujols hasn't connected for his first homer with the Angels, and he's already had a powerful impact on them.
View ArticleNeither rain nor fire ruined NASCAR's marquee show in Daytona
The first primetime Daytona 500 in NASCAR history was a win for Fox, its highest-rated Monday night audience since Game 5 of the 2010 World Series.
View ArticleLatrobe grapplers show strong at sections
The Latrobe wrestling team was well represented in the championship and consolation finals of the Section 1-AAA tournament Saturday at Plum.
View ArticleMt. Pleasant well-represented at WPIAL swimming championships
It won't be hard to find Mt. Pleasant swimmers at the WPIAL Class AA championships at Pitt's Tree Pool in Oakland this week.
View ArticleRed Sox will miss veteran catcher, team leader Varitek
It's been pretty clear for some time that Jason Varitek's career with the Boston Red Sox was coming to a close.
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