Rocco, Sabula shine in West Shamokin win
West Shamokin's Anthony Rocco and Andrew Sabula split hero duties during a road win over Summit Academy in Section 3-AA play.
View ArticleAmbridge softball is hoping three is a charm
Losing the past two WPIAL Class AAA championship games doesn't change the prevailing opinion that the Ambridge softball team is one of the area's standard bearers.
View ArticlePirates' bats quiet again in loss to host Dodgers
The Dodgers scored their all their runs on 12 hits, tagging Bucs left-hander Erik Bedard for two runs and eight hits in five innings.
View ArticleCora, Marlins back Guillen as suspension begins
Manager Ozzie Guillen's comments led to his five-game suspension that started when Miami played the Phillies in the second game of a three-game series.
View ArticleLocal men behind new wiggling predator decoy
A Halloween encounter between a predator hunting tinkerer and a Serbian robotics guru trained at CMU more than a year ago may help hunters bag a few more coyotes starting this fall.
View ArticleBurrell scores comeback win over Freeport
Burrell rallied from an early six-run deficit to defeat Freeport in nine innings, as Austin Devore drove in Tyler Reynolds for the game-winning run.
View ArticleAmbridge Area athletic director suspended amid probe
Randy Cosgrove, the athletic director for Ambridge Area School District, has been suspended while district officials review the athletic department's finances.
View ArticleWeiner: Steroids shouldn't keep players from Cooperstown
Steroid use shouldn't keep baseball's best sluggers and pitchers out of the Hall of Fame, the head of the players' union.
View ArticleOhio State's Meyer defends time at Florida
Urban Meyer said he was disappointed by a story in the Sporting News which said he showed favoritism to star players during his six-year tenure at Florida.
View ArticlePitching, defense boosting Pirates in early part of season
Each of the Pirates' first four games this season were decided by one run, and that's the first time that's happened in team history.
View ArticleWide receiver Cotchery, Steelers work out new two-year deal
Jerricho Cotchery had visited the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs this offseason but stayed true to his desire to play for the Steelers.
View ArticleFox Chapel junior catcher keeps opponents in check on bases
Few steal against Fox Chapel's Elly Wagner, and there aren't many catchers with more power at the plate and field awareness behind it.
View ArticlePenn State quarterbacks still have much work to do
Penn State coach Bill O'Brien said "there is no separation" between quarterbacks Matt McGloin, Rob Bolden and Paul Jones.
View ArticleNew coach Ferry: Duquesne opportunity 'felt right'
Jim Ferry is leaving a good situation at Long Island, his employer for the past 10 years and his ticket to the past two NCAA Tournaments.
View ArticleFlyers rally past host Penguins in Game 1 of NHL playoff series
Jacub Voracek scored in overtime in Game 1 at Consol, helping the Flyers roar back from a three-goal deficit in a victory.
View ArticleStarkey: Pens undone by power play
The Penguins looked pretty darn scary for a period, jumping to a 3-0 lead before they were undone by a familiar foe: their own power play.
View ArticlePhilly's Bryzgalov bounces back in win over Penguins
The first period was a bear for Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, who had a few of the furry animals watching him rinkside, but he never hid.
View ArticlePenguins defenseman Lovejoy returns early from knee surgery
Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy was inserted into the Game 1 lineup after Matt Niskanen didn't participate in the morning skate.
View ArticleSEA OKs Steelers to study additional seats at Heinz Field
The Pittsburgh Steelers are moving forward with a proposal to add 3,000 seats to Heinz Field. The Sports and Exhibition Authority's board of directors today authorized the team to study the "scope,...
View ArticleSteelers re-sign Essex, host Alabama LB
Trai Essex, the Steelers' most versatile offensive lineman, announced via Twitter that he is returning to the team. Essex played in every game last season, starting three of them. The 6-5, 324-pounder...
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