Mahomes/Shiffrin and James among the Espy winners
Patrick Mahomes was honored as best men’s sports athlete at The ESPY Awards, while skier Mikaela Shiffrin received the top women’s sports honor. Mahomes led the Kansas Chiefs to their second... Read more
National League All-Stars finally take down the A.L./former Pirates catcher the hero
The National League All-Stars defeated the American League 3-2 last night, for their first victory in the annual mid-season game in over a decade. Former Pirates catcher Elias Diaz hit a gam... Read more
Rock grad to play in Women’s World Cup of Soccer
Former Slippery Rock University women’s soccer standout Sofia Harrison has been officially named to the FIFA Women’s World Cup roster when the Philippine Women’s National Team announced its... Read more
Pirates go heavy on pitching in Day Two of MLB draft
Day 2 of the MLB draft saw the Pittsburgh Pirates select Oregon State infielder Garrett Forrester with their 73rd overall pick in the third round. The Pirates went on to select seven pitcher... Read more
The Major League Baseball All-Star game will be played in Seattle tonight. First pitch is 8pm. Pirates Mitch Keller and David Bednar are part of the National League team roster. Manager Dere... Read more
Byron takes rain-shortened race in Atlanta
William Byron captured his fourth Nascar Cup Series win of the season when rain halted Sunday night’s race in Atlanta. Byron took the lead shortly before the race was called with 75 laps rem... Read more
Knoch grad Geist top six in two national events
Knoch high school graduate Jordan Geist finished sixth overall in the shot put Sunday at the U.S. National Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. He finished fifth in the hammer throw Satu... Read more
Sunday 7/9 Sports
The Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated 3-2 yesterday evening in extra innings. Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll singled with bases loaded in the 10th inning to take home the win. The Pirates will... Read more
Saturday 7/8 Sports
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 7-3 Friday night in Phoenix to the Arizona Diamondbacks. They play again this afternoon. WISR airtime is 3:45pm with first pitch at 4:10pm. All-star pitcher Mitch... Read more
Sports 7/7/23
Pirates: Johan Oviedo pitched 6 ⅔ innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Thursday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, allowing six hits while striking out six.... Read more