Presley, Pirates finally break out the offense in rout of Orioles
Alex Presley went 3 for 3 with two RBI and two runs scored, and Starling Marte also had three hits and scored twice in the Pirates' first win in Grapefruit League action.
View ArticleValley graduate Clemons set for pro day
Wideout Toney Clemons' goal is to convince at least one if not several of the NFL's 32 teams of the same thing.
View ArticleLocal wrestlers punch tickets to nationals
Lehigh junior 149-pounder Shane Welsh turned heads by winning an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association title and qualifying for the NCAA Division I national championships.
View ArticleCF McCutchen's deal with Pirates finally falls into place
The multiyear contract outfielder Andrew McCutchen agreed to means Pirates fans can put Barry Bonds behind them.
View ArticleHarris: Butler success almost unfathomable
Butler is now a college basketball afterthought one year after playing in a second consecutive national championship game, and only three days after losing to Valparaiso in the Horizon League semifinals.
View ArticleFormer major leaguer Dykstra gets 3 years in Calif. prison
Disgraced ex-New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra was sentenced to three years in a California state prison after pleading no contest to grand theft auto and providing a false financial statement.
View ArticlePitt seeks elusive Big East Tournament victory at Madison Square Garden
Pitt needs to run the table to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and extend its streak of 10 years in a row.
View ArticleRobert Morris women hope third time's the charm vs. Sacred Heart
To make it back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since back-to-back appearances in 2007 and 2008, fourth-seeded Robert Morris women must win two more games in the Northeast Conference Tournament.
View ArticleAs expected, Steelers wide receiver Wallace isn't franchised
Instead, the Steelers will place a high tender on speedy wide receiver Mike Wallace that will pay him $2.742 million in 2012.
View ArticleHighlands grad Elliott returns with Pittsburgh Power
Beau Elliott, a 6-foot-3, 315-pound center, will fulfill a dream when he makes his debut with the AFL's Pittsburgh Power in the regular-season opener.
View ArticleWide receivers Welker, Bowe hit with franchise tags
Only Drew Brees, the 2011 AP Offensive Player of the Year, was made an exclusive franchise player, meaning he is not free to sign with another team.
View ArticleTrio of Viking swimmers headed to state playoffs
Freshman Fallon Nelson, junior Dillon Zarycki and senior Alyssa Dombrosky each missed out on earning an automatic bid to states at the WPIAL Class AA championships last week.
View ArticleGrubb gets Hamlin back to NASCAR Sprint Cup's Victory Lane
Darian Grubb made yet another trip to Victory Lane when he guided Denny Hamlin to the win at Phoenix in just their second race together.
View ArticleHealth issue for UConn basketball coach Calhoun rekindles retirement talk
What happens after this season for UConn coach Jim Calhoun is anyone's guess, and pundits, friends, even former players and assistant coaches are doing just that.
View ArticlePower quarterback Rowley enjoys being a football nomad
After leading the expansion Spokane Shock to the AFL title in 2010, Kyle Rowley shared time there in 2011 with former Pitt quarterback Bill Stull before both players signed with the Power.
View ArticlePreviewing the PIAA basketball playoffs
A capsule look at the upcoming PIAA basketball playoffs.
View ArticleSyracuse men's basketball program reports possible drug policy violations
Yahoo Sports said a three-month investigation it conducted showed that the Syracuse men's basketball program failed to adhere to the drug policy while playing ineligible players over the past decade.
View ArticleDuquesne men's basketball squad relishes a chance at fresh start
In the A-10 tournament, Duquesne has played UMass more than any other opponent, and their most recent postseason meeting was the 2009 first round; Duquesne won, 91-81.
View ArticleNFL bounties amount to incentive system run amok
To Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, the thousands of dollars New Orleans Saints players were paid under their bounty system from 2009-11 is not all that different from the helmet stickers...
View ArticlePenguins goalie Fleury again up to the task in victory over Coyotes
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 36 of 37 shots, leading the Penguins to a victory on a night when they were outplayed by the Coyotes.
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