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Pirates continue hot start with sweep of Orioles

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan O’Hearn burned his former team while keeping the Pittsburgh Pirates' hot start to the season going. O'Hearn homered and matched a career high with four RBIs as the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Sunday to sweep a three-game series and extend their ...

Pens eliminate Panthers, close in on playoff spot

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida from playoff contention with their second win in as many days over the Panthers while moving closer to clinching a spot in the postseason themselves. Rickard Rakell scored twice and Sidney ...

Local calendar

Tuesday, April 7 High school Baseball Jefferson-Morgan at Avella, 4 p.m. Mapletown at West Greene, 4 p.m. Mount Pleasant at Burrell, 4 p.m. Ringgold at Albert Gallatin, at German-Masontown Park, 4 p.m. Southmoreland at Yough, 4 p.m. Thomas Jefferson at Connellsville, 4 ...

WVU romps over Creighton to reach Crown final

Chance Moore threw up the exclamation point with a two-handed slam in the final seconds Saturday, but WVU freshman D.J. Thomas had already clinched the Mountaineers’ spot in the finals of the College Basketball Crown tournament long before then. The 6-foot-9 Thomas, a developing big man with ...

Pirates drumming up plenty of interest

PITTSBURGH – That the Pirates home opener against the Baltimore Orioles drew a sellout, boisterous crowd of 38,986 Friday afternoon wasn't a huge surprise. The season's first game at PNC Park is annually a big event in the city regardless of the team's outlook. This one had a much ...