Your daily regional sports update.
- Shortly after the Pirates lost to the Cubs in the National League Wild Card Game, Neil Walker stood in front of his locker and wondered aloud if he had played his last game with his hometown team. The question followed him for two months … until Wednesday afternoon, when he was traded to the Mets for left-hander Jon Niese.
- Perhaps playing with their coach’s job on the line, the Penguins turned in a dynamite third period, rallying from a one-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche, 4-2.
- The honors continue to roll in for the Clarion volleyball team as the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced today that senior libero Morgan Seybold and junior setter Kaley Pittsley were named CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-Americans.
- Recaps from Wednesday’s high school basketball action are available at D9Sports.com.
- Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown has been fined $11,576 for Sunday’s goalpost celebration, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.