Pirates lose another in Phoenix/on to San Francisco
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3 Thursday afternoon to take three of four games in their series. The Bucs led the game 3-2 until Arizona scored seven runs in the... Read more
The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Seattle Seahawks for their preseason opener Saturday night. It will be the first game played at the newly-named Acrisure Stadium. Kick-off is 7pm. Pre-game o... Read more
The NBA to retire Bill Russell’s #6 jersey
The NBA and its players association announced Thursday that Bill Russell’s number 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, which will be a league first. Russell was an 11-time champion, civ... Read more
Pirates top D-backs
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 last night. Kevin Newman led the Bucs with three hits. Rodolfo Castro added two hits, including a double and triple. Every Pirate... Read more
Field of Dreams game in Iowa tonight
The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox meet in the “Field of Dreams” game in Dyersville, Iowa where the 1989 film was shot. The teams will appear in vintage uniforms and only 8,000 fans w... Read more
FedEx Cup golf playoffs begin today
The PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoffs begin today with the first of three events leading one golfer to an $18 million top prize. This weekend’s tournament is the St. Jude Open in Memphis. Scottie... Read more
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 last night. Arizona broke open a 2-1 game when they scored four runs off reliever Duane Underwood in the bottom of the seventh in... Read more
SRU’s Mineo signs with the Minnesota Twins
Slippery Rock University right-handed pitcher Ricky Mineo has signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Twins. Mineo made 27 appearances in his four-year career at The Rock and went 10... Read more
Pirates shutout for the 11th time this season
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 last night in the opening game of a four-game series. It was the 11th time this season the Pirates were shutout in a game. They m... Read more
The first USA Today college football coaches poll of the preseason has been released. Alabama is number one followed by Ohio State. Defending national champion Georgia is third. Clemson and... Read more