February is Black History month and a note in my mailbag informing me of the passing of Fayette County track pioneer Maurice “Little Red” Moon on Dec. 22, 2020 caught my eye.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — DJ Funderburk dunked after a Cam Hayes steal to slow down a Pitt rally and swing some late momentum back to N.C. State on Sunday in a 65-62 Wolfpack victory.
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Kris Letang got his second goal of the game 4:34 into overtime, giving the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Once recruited by Kansas State, Sean McNeil showcased why the Wildcats wanted him by coming up strong again for West Virginia.
It was no surprise that Waynesburg Central had the most wrestlers qualify for Saturday’s PIAA Class 3A Super Regional, which will be held at Altoona High School.
Laurel Highlands took control from the start in earning a 63-52 victory at Highlands on Saturday in a non-section boys basketball clash between two of the top-seeded teams in the WPIAL Class 5A bracket.
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HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Cole Johnson threw for two touchdowns, Percy Agyei-Obese added two scores on the ground, and James Madison scored 20 unanswered points to beat Robert Morris, 36-16, on Saturday.
Nate O’Savage scored 11 of his game-high 27 points in the decisive fourth quarter to lead California to a 55-48 win over host Chartiers-Houston in a WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball preliminary round playoff game Saturday afternoon.
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February is Black History month and a note in my mailbag informing me of the passing of Fayette County track pioneer Maurice “Little Red” Moon on Dec. 22, 2020 caught my eye.
Isaiah Alonzo scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, both team highs, Saturday afternoon to lead Waynesburg to a 61-55 road victory at Washington & Jefferson in Presidents' Athletic Conference play.
Wednesday night may be the biggest in AEW history thus far as it is expecting to pick up more eyeballs with Shaquille O’Neal wrestling.
Defense was the name of the game in Chartiers-Houston's WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball preliminary-round playoff game against visiting Frazier on Saturday afternoon.
Benworth's Chris Vargo, Frazier's Rune Lawrence and Mount Pleasant's Dayton Pitzer added another gold medal to the trophy case Saturday after winning titles at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional held at Indiana University of Pa.'s Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Center.
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Emma Seto and Aubri Hogsett combined for 40 points and Brownsville rode a strong finishing kick to a 55-43 win over visiting Steel Valley in a WPIAL girls basketball playoff game Saturday afternoon.
Waynesburg Central’s quest for a section title fell just short in a 45-44 loss at South Park in girls basketball action Friday night.
Ringgold's Jonnie McDuffie placed fourth last year in the WPIAL Class AA Diving Championship, and did the same Friday at North Allegheny High School.
The idea came with the first victory, a thrilling 2-1 overtime win by Ky Szewczyk over Canon-McMillan’s Andrew Binni in the 106-pound final of the Section 4 Tournament.
Monessen gave coach Dan Bosnic his 100th career coaching win by defeating host Bentworth, 56-47, in Section 4-AA boys basketball action Thursday night.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 7:20 left and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Thursday night for their second victory in six games this season between the rivals.
LEISENRING -- Connellsville was unable to hold a third period lead when the Falcons played Elizabeth Forward on Feb. 1, eventually losing in a shootout.
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The numbers were eye-popping. At least, they were eye-popping to everyone except Ke’Bryan Hayes.
Youngstown State sophomore Danae Rugola was named the Nike Horizon League Women's Golfer of the Week, the first time she was so honored.
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Gregory Polanco doesn’t linger over his long-term future. There’s too much to focus on in the present, namely kick-starting a career that’s been stuck in neutral for more than two years.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh junior forward Au’Diese Toney is transferring, the second high-profile departure for the Panthers in as many days.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh junior point guard Xavier Johnson is transferring.
The Frazier boys scored 21 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night to rally for a 64-60 non-section road victory at Clairton.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers plan on having quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back for an 18th season.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two days after being designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics, outfielder Dustin Fowler was traded Wednesday to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash.
West Greene and Southmoreland found out what paths they will have to take to reach another WPIAL girls basketball championship game.
Laurel Highlands and Belle Vernon both played for WPIAL boys basketball championships a year ago and the Mustangs and Leopards are the area's highest seeded teams this season as the WPIAL revealed its playoff pairings on Tuesday.
