Cardinals, catcher Molina reach $75 million deal through 2017
The deal makes Four-time Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina, long known for his premier defense and with a much improved bat, the second-highest paid catcher in the majors.
View ArticleClass AA wrestlers seek fast starts at regionals
Seven local wrestlers will compete at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional championships today and Saturday at Johnstown's War Memorial. However, experience at this level of competition will be at a...
View ArticlePirates starting pitcher Burnett facing orbital surgery after bunt drill
After pitcher A.J. Burnett has surgery to repair a broken orbital bone, the Pirates should have a better idea of when or if their standout right-hander might return to spring training camp.
View ArticleChargers four-time Pro Bowl guard Dielman retires due to concussion
As tough and nasty as any player in the NFL, whether it was putting Albert Haynesworth on his back or getting in the last shot in a tangle of large bodies, Kris Dielman found it hard to end his NFL...
View ArticleNo deadline for deal on major-league playoffs
Negotiators for baseball players and owners are working toward an agreement to increase the postseason field to 10 teams this season.
View ArticleRedbank Valley wrestlers ready for regional tournament
Unlike in the District 9 championships, where the top four finishers move on, only three place-winners in the regional qualify for the PIAA championships, which begin next weekend.
View ArticleChallenges abound at WPIAL wrestling tournament
The WPIAL Class AAA tournament is a grueling three-day event for wrestlers in every weight class, but for those at 106 pounds, this year is particularly tough.
View ArticleSports analytics conferences up for March
While ballplayers hit the fields all over Florida and Arizona and college basketball heads to its feverish conclusion, some of sports' brightest minds will gather in Boston this weekend for the sixth...
View ArticleKovacevic: Steelers must keep cuts coming
The Steelers roster was an old and slow one in 2011, and it's only going to get older and slower without more moves like we've seen lately.
View ArticlePitt-Connecticut matchup loses some of the luster this season
This will be the first time in 22 meetings, dating back 15 years to the 1997 Big East Tournament, that Pitt and Connecticut are Associated Press Top 25 afterthoughts heading into their oft-classic game.
View ArticleBengals wide receiver Simpson pleads to charge, faces jail
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson could receive a 60-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to a drug-related felony charge as part of an agreement with prosecutors, further clouding his...
View ArticlePenguins again lose star defenseman Letang to possible concussion
Without Kris Letang in the lineup, the Penguins are barely better than .500, and their special teams are not nearly as strong.
View ArticlePreviewing the WPIAL basketball playoffs
A capsule guide to the WPIAL basketball championships.
View ArticleLatrobe star swimmer Bureau halfway to WPIAL championship goal
Latrobe senior Lucas Bureau knew it wouldn't be easy to win both the 100- and 200-yard freestyle titles at the WPIAL Class AAA finals at Pitt's J.C. Trees Pool.
View ArticleKittanning wrestlers set for 'intense' bouts at regional
Though five Kittanning wrestlers qualified, only four will participate in the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional at Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown.
View ArticleAsham: Penguins sticking up for their stars
Right wing Arron Asham says he's not about to let opposing teams target the Penguins' best players.
View ArticleConnellsville wrestlers take on WPIAL's best
For the Falcons, there were some impressive efforts, including No. 2 seed Ethan Kenney (132 pounds) and No. 3 Tanner Wiltrout (138), who did what they were supposed to do.
View ArticleLong-range shooting sparks RMU in Northeast Conference Tournament
Robert Morris' stellar 3-point shooting helped it roll to a victory in the opening round of the Northeast Conference Tournament.
View ArticleHome date for Atlantic 10 Tournament is on the line for Duquesne
The Duquesne men have one game left at home against Saint Louis and a victory would be the first of two steps needed for the Dukes to host a first-round game in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Tournament.
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