Pittsburgh Penguins (37-24-8) The Penguins, coming off of a nail biter of a win on Tuesday, will look to win their fourth in a row. In the last ten games the Penguins are 7-3 and are still in the thick of things in the Metropolitan Division. Currently slotted into the first wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference, the Penguins have begun to separate themselves from Detroit and are gaining momentum. Pittsburgh has been able to take care of its business and must continue this trend against a ... Read More
Pair of powerplay goals lead Islanders past Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (34-23-8) played their second of four on the road tonight matching up against Metropolitan Division rival, the New York Islanders (36-20-7). A hard fought game by the Penguins proved to be nothing but history for the record books as New York would go on to win with a final score of 2-1. Both of the Islanders goals were with the man advantage. The game winning goal came from Anders Lee with just over half of the third period left in the game. With netminder Jaroslav ... Read More
Michael Young named Third Team All-ACC
As the Pitt Panthers prepare to take on Syracuse Wednesday in the ACC Tournament, the Panthers will need a big game from junior Michael Young. That comes on the heels of Young being recognized by the ACC as a member of its all conference team. He became the second Pitt player voted to an All-ACC team from the league's coaches. Lamar Patterson was a second-team selection in 2014. Young was also voted a third-team selection from the league's media. The junior averages 16.1 points, 7.1 ... Read More
Pirates even record with Spring Training win
Saturday showed a youth movement in Orlando as the Pirates used several pitching prospects against the Atlanta Braves. It was an up-and-down day for Pirates pitching, but the offense came through for a 9-6 win against the Braves. Glasnow and Taillon a mixed bag Those Pirates fans who made the trip were excited to see top pitching prospects Tyler Glasnow and Jameson Taillon pitch, however neither were able to have clean outings Saturday. Glasnow threw 1.2 innings and had control ... Read More
Pirates pitching allows 10 runs in loss
Two of the Pirates free agent pitching acquisitions both took to the mound for the first time and delivered mixed results in a 10-8 loss Thursday to the Toronto Raptors. For a second consecutive game the Pirates starting pitcher in the game was unable to find success. This time it was Jonathon Niese who allowed four runs on five hits in two innings. Niese was acquired in the trade which sent Neil Walker to the New York Mets. He also walked one batter and struck out two. Ryan Vogelsong ... Read More
Riverhounds add Pittsburgh native Brenden Alfery
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds know how to make themselves popular. If there's anything Pittsburgh sports fans love, it's when local teams sign local players. The Riverhounds did just that by signing goalkeeper Brenden Alfery to his first professional contract. Alfery is from Cheswick, Pa. His name first became known around western Pennsylvania whenever he started playing soccer for Central Catholic high school. He then went to Grove City college for the first two years of his college career. He ... Read More
Duquesne women rack up yearly awards
While the Duquesne women's basketball team awaits whom they will play in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, they were widely recognized by the conference on Tuesday. April Robinson capped off a great senior season and outstanding career by being named league’s 2015-16 Co-Player of the Year. Robinson finished the regular season first in the conference and eighth nationally with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.71. She was also second in the A-10 and sixth in the NCAA with 190 assists. She also had a ... Read More
Hornqvist’s hat trick leads Penguins to dominant win over Coyotes
Battling for playoff position, the Pittsburgh Penguins (31-21-8) came out with all cylinders firing against the Arizona Coyotes (27-29-6) this evening at Consol Energy Center. The offense played fast all night and dominated the Coyotes shooting the puck 33 times and threading the needle on precise passes. Patric Hornqvist scored his first career hat trick this evening scoring three of the Penguins six total goals. Marc-Andre Fleury was able to put together his second straight win allowing no ... Read More
Penguins acquire D-Man Justin Schultz from Oilers
Following its 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday afternoon, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was busy. With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, Rutherford pulled the trigger on a deal with the Edmonton Oilers that netted the Pens defensemen Justin Schultz. In return the Pens are sending the Oilers a 2016 third-round pick. Schultz is in the final year of a $3.9 million contract. The 25-year old will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the ... Read More
PAC Notebook: W&J women reach finals; DeRubbo named Coach of the Year
The finals of the PAC Tournament are set with another matchup of the top two seeds in Thomas More and W&J. The top team in the nation, Thomas More, reached the finals with a 105-57 win over Saint Vincent. Senior guard Sydney Moss led all scorers with 34 points. Sophomore guard Abby Owings also finished in double figures with 16 points. Nikki Kiernan added 12 and Samantha Cady finished with 10 points. With the win, the Saints improve to 26-0 and advanced to championship game ... Read More