Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: April 8, 2025
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
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KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
Erik Karlsson scored his 200th career goal to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0.
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was knocked around a bit by the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing a career-high five runs in a 5-3 loss at frigid PNC Park.
Holden Schwamberger is believed to be the first junior-high adaptive track athlete in all of western Pennsylvania.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
Joey Bart, Andrew McCutchen and Isiah Kiner-Falefa each drove in two runs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates handed St. Louis its fourth consecutive loss with an 8-4 victory over the Cardinals.
Ilya Mikheyev scored twice, Frank Nazar added a goal and Spencer Knight stopped 28 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Tommy Pham's RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees for just their second win in eight games.
New West Virginia coach Ross Hodge's five-year contract agreement will pay him $15 million.
Trent Grisham homered twice, including a three-run shot to fuel a six-run fifth-inning rally, and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4.
Sidney Crosby took part in another dueling hat tricks game with a Russian opponent 16 years after his memorable one in the playoffs against Alex Ovechkin.
Aaron Judge marked his 1,000th game by hitting his sixth homer of the season and the New York Yankees beat Pittsburgh 9-4 in the Pirates' home opener.
Seneca Valley is undefeated right now with hopes of winning it all this year.
Senior ace Lexie Hames is on the right track to accomplish a dream she's had since she was a kid.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani discusses the sports topics of the day.
Robert Thomas scored a power-play goal in overtime and the St. Louis Blues tied a franchise record with their 11th consecutive win, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The only thing that flustered Paul Skenes on Wednesday was getting asked about his photo spread with girlfriend Livvy Dunne in GQ magazine.
Andy Toole and Robert Morris had a banner season this past year, winning the Horizon League and making it to the NCAA Tournament.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Chris Mueller discuss the sports topics of the day.
Paul Skenes needed nearly three innings to warm up, then struck out six over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 at George M.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
Jake Mangum collected three more hits and Shane Baz struck out a career-high 10 in six innings, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0.
The NFL has tabled a vote to ban the tush push play, best utilized by the Philadelphia Eagles.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
Jake Mangum got two hits from each side of the plate to finish 4 for 4 in his second major league game, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 in their first game under the lights at Steinbrenner Field.
Rafael Duran Malave raped and killed a woman in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, before fleeing to Puerto Rico, police said.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on a hot streak, and this year, there's a new way to celebrate by hoisting a traffic cone.
Pennsylvania is now home to an underground state park.
Work is beginning in Robinson Township on the Route 22 and 30 interchange with the Parkway West.
A custodian at Carnegie Mellon University is charged with breaking into students' dorms and stealing their wallets.
Rafael Duran Malave raped and killed a woman in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, before fleeing to Puerto Rico, police said.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on a hot streak, and this year, there's a new way to celebrate by hoisting a traffic cone.
Pennsylvania is now home to an underground state park.
Work is beginning in Robinson Township on the Route 22 and 30 interchange with the Parkway West.
A custodian at Carnegie Mellon University is charged with breaking into students' dorms and stealing their wallets.
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
According to a top Shapiro campaign official, the total more than doubles the previous benchmark for a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race at this stage.
The Pirates' home schedule starts on Friday, so how can fans save money on tickets, food, and other deals at PNC Park?
Fat Head's Saloon on Pittsburgh's South Side is closing next month after more than 30 years in business.
Studies show nearly 25% of Pennsylvanians can't pay their power bills at least once a year.
After a rat raised questions about health and safety at The Urban Tap, the owner says the South Side business is ready to gain back the public's trust.
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Today's Money Monday conversation is all about avoiding those rookie mistakes when it comes to "drafting" your cash! Clearview Federal Credit Union's Tamara Carrerio has some plays drawn up to help us score big.
What’s an arcade doing in a church, and why is it hosting a beer festival? Daisy Jade is taking us to one of Pittsburgh’s most unique venues for a sneak peek.
We put the call out on social media to see which eateries in western Pennsylvania served the best wings. And you delivered with thousands of votes. The winner of the PTL side of the Wing-A-Ding Bracket Challenge is The Steel Plate in Monessen.
PTL hosts Mikey Hood and David Highfield discuss Pittsburgh culture, trending news and social media, food, sports, and more.
To close out the show, we're making sure you're prepared for the Pirates Home Opener on the North Shore!
A new homeless encampment has popped up on Pittsburgh's North Side.
A Sewickley Hills man said he's left without a usable driveway because PennDOT cannot get it right.
Steven Eason, 15, was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight at the Haunted Hills Hayride in North Versailles in 2021. No arrest has been made.
People in the Pittsburgh area formed "Families for Justice," a support group for parents who lost children to gun violence.
An inspection sheds light on why dust is blanketing a neighborhood in Westmoreland County.
UPMC and AHN say they've been collaborating about getting ready for an event of this magnitude.
When doctors found out Ainsley Flynn had viral myocarditis, they leaped into action to save her. Now, Flynn is giving back.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is exploring everything radiation treatment can treat, and the success has been life-changing for people.
A Pittsburgh-area man is not just giving people living with ALS a voice, he's giving them their own voice.
A cancer once rare in young people has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under age 50.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on a hot streak, and this year, there's a new way to celebrate by hoisting a traffic cone.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Rickard Rakell scored twice, Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists and the Penguins beat the Panthers 5-2 on Sunday.
UCLA finished the season 37-1 by defeating the three-time national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
Ryan O'Hearn homered and matched a career high with four RBIs as the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.
Fat Head's Saloon on Pittsburgh's South Side is closing next month after more than 30 years in business.
Pittsburgh's newest music venue released a lineup of its first concerts on Monday, giving a taste of what's to come at Citizens Live at the Wylie.
Forbes' latest ranking of the world's richest people has been released, and the list features billionaires with ties to Pittsburgh.
A fire chief says a fire at an Ohio hog farm complex has killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles.
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are looking at bills to tackle dynamic pricing.
Fred Rogers Productions and Little Dot Studios teamed up to bring the beloved children's show to YouTube.
The first stop on Boone's new tour will be at PPG Paints Arena on July 7.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Newborns at a Pittsburgh-area hospital dressed up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Hannah Montana."
11 shows will be coming to Pittsburgh, including six winners of the Best Musical at the Tony Awards.
A custodian at Carnegie Mellon University is charged with breaking into students' dorm rooms and stealing their wallets. Mamie Bah reports.
Stay on top of the weather in the Pittsburgh area with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast.
We are only a few weeks into spring, but winter weather and rock salt are on the minds of leaders of several Pittsburgh-area municipalities. The main salt supplier to nearly 100 local communities says they’re not renewing their present agreement. KDKA-TV’s Ross Guidotti reports.
A man was killed and two people were injured in a wrong-way crash in Donegal Township, Washington County, on Saturday night.
The Fayette County District Attorney's Office has charged two people connected to the death of a 71-year-old man whose body was found in Uniontown on Sunday. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose has more.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
