Nascar tackles the COTA in Austin, Texas this weekend
All three of the top Nascar Series will take on the road course known as the COTA in Austin, Texas this weekend. The Nascar Cup Series will race the road course at the Circuit of Americas tr... Read more
NCAA tourney hits full stride/Duquesne gets LeBron sneakers
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins today – with games at PPG Paints Arena. Akron and Creighton play at 1:30pm. Oregon faces South Carolina at 4pm. Tonight – Kentucky, led by Moon na... Read more
Yankees and Stanton blast Bucs
The New York Yankees crushed the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0 Wednesday in spring training play. Giancarlo Stanton led the Yankees with three home runs in the game. He hit two, including a grand-... Read more
Penguins begin road trip in New Jersey tonight/on WISR
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils tonight. Face-off is 7pm. Pre-game begins on WISR at 6:30pm. The Pens have gone 3-7 in the month of March, and have given up a league-high... Read more
Pirates pound Phillies as Cruz remains hot
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 in Grapefruit League play Monday in Clearwater, Florida. Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit three-run home runs in the third... Read more
Duquesne coach Dambrot to retire after NCAA tourney
During a news conference Monday, Duquesne men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot announced he will be retiring at the end of the season. The Dukes season has been extended at least a game afte... Read more
Pens top Red Wings/keep slim playoff hopes alive
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 Sunday evening at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins had six different goal scorers. Sidney Crosby scored an unassisted goal in the gam... Read more
Hamlin takes a tread-shredding Bristol race
Denny Hamlin held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex, Jr. to win for the fourth time in his career at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was Hamlin’s 52nd career win, and locks him into the... Read more
Knoch high school swimmer Giona Lavorini won a state championship over the weekend. Lavorini captured the Class 2A 100-Breastroke title. It was the first state title for the Knoch junior. No... Read more
Pirates top Rays/sign two free agents
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 Sunday. The Bucs visit Philadelphia this afternoon in Clearwater, Florida. They have seven spring training games remaining. Over the we... Read more