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Chase Foster scores 23 in record-setting debut as Pitt tops RiderPitt freshman Chase Foster scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Panthers to a 95-57 victory over Rider in the season opener for both teams on Monday.,Foster surpassed the previous Pitt freshman scoring mark in a debut of 21 points, set by Ricardo Greer in 1997. Greer played for the Panthers from...

Skidding Pitt strives to apply brakes vs. Georgia TechPittsburgh welcomes Georgia Tech as both teams attempt to turn the page on disappointing stretches of the season on Saturday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Halloween.,Pittsburgh (5-3, 2-3 ACC) has seen its odds of a conference championship game appearance dwindle with a three-game ...

Rebounding Penguins get another shot at MammothHave the Pittsburgh Penguins turned a corner since capping a fruitless four-game road trip with a 5-4 setback to the Utah Mammoth on Oct. 19?,The Penguins can complete a sweep of their three-game homestand when they host the Mammoth on Thursday.,Pittsburgh improved to 4-1-0 at home this season by sh...

Penguins place D Samuel Girard on injured reserve

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed veteran defenseman Samuel Girard on injured reserve Saturday.,Girard, 28, sustained a lower-body injury during a 6-2 road loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 17.,He has one goal and six assists through nine games in his first full season with the Penguins, who acq...

Predators try to regroup against Penguins after blowout loss

Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette expects a response from his team Saturday as it ends a two-game road trip against the Pittsburgh Penguins after a lopsided defeat in Boston.,His team suffered a 6-0 loss in Boston Thursday, the franchise's worst loss since Dallas beat the Predators 9-2 on Fe...

Pirates rookie SS Konnor Griffin eyes Friday return

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin is hoping to come off the 60-day injured list on Friday.,Griffin, 20, has been sidelined since early July with an injury to the knuckle on his left ring finger, which was in a splint for about six weeks.,"It's been driving me nuts watching the games...

Padres shut out Pirates to salvage series finale

Jackson Merrill had two hits, including an RBI triple, and Randy Vasquez allowed one hit over five scoreless innings, fueling the host San Diego Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Merrill also doubled and scored on Luis Rengifo's single in the second inning.,Jake Crone...

Dodgers regain footing ahead of visit from Pirates

Despite coming off their second series sweep in a 10-day stretch, the Los Angeles Dodgers remain in search of their best form as a three-game visit from the Pittsburgh Pirates begins Friday.,The Dodgers know well the dangers of a late-season series against the Pirates. The teams met for three games ...