The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2 last night at a soggy PNC Park. Gregory Polanco drove in the game-winning run with a triple in the eighth inning. Tony Watson picked... Read more
David Marcus of the Butler BlueSox was the runner-up in the Prospect League’s annual Home Run Derby. The event is part of All-Star week events being held in Richmond, Indiana. Zach Sterry of... Read more
Sprint Cup Series teams will get a head start on race weekend at Kentucky Speedway with a pair of practice sessions today in advance of Saturday night’s Quaker State 400. NASCAR announced la... Read more
Pitt and Penn State have each had two players nominated for college football’s Maxwell Award “watch list”, given annually to the best player in the nation. Running back James Conner and wide... Read more
The Pittsburgh Pirates were forced to keep first baseman Pedro Alvarez in the line-up late in last night’s game because of injuries to teammates, and the move paid off as Alvarez singled in... Read more
Major League Baseball announced Monday that Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen, Gerrit Cole, A.J. Burnett and Mark Melancon have been named to the National League All-Star team. This is the fifth... Read more
According to Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood the Third, thirteen individuals were assessed for injuries following the last-lap crash Monday that sent Austin Dillon’s C... Read more
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-3 Sunday at PNC Park. The Pirates had a five-run fifth inning to take the game over, led by a Pedro Alvarez two-run home run. Gerrit C... Read more
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the Coke Zero 400 early Monday morning after beginning the race from the pole position. Earnhardt held off Denny Hamlin and teammate Jimmie Johnson for the victory as... Read more