Experts see end to NHL lockout in sight
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewNHL commissioner Gary Bettman is discouraged. Union chief Donald Fehr’s players are disappointed. However, labor experts cannot figure out why the parties in this...
View ArticleBelton gets nod at RB, runs for score
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIOWA CITY, Iowa — Bill Belton started at running back Saturday night for Penn State, and the sophomore showed the burst that had been absent ...
View ArticleStarkey: Big Ben speaks truth about offense
By Joe Starkey, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBen Roethlisberger seemed surprised when reporters crowded his locker Friday, seeking word on his heavily taped right ankle. Roethlisberger had practiced...
View ArticleAre Steelers victims of their own success?
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Steelers kick off Sunday at Cincinnati in the midst of a 2-3 start with a lot of blame to go around. But their precarious ...
View ArticleFall sports teams piling up regular-season upsets
By Bill Beckner Jr., Valley News DispatchApollo-Ridge’s fledgling football team, by all accounts, is a work in progress. Its best days could lie ahead. That means every game is about acquiring ...
View ArticleProspect watch: Woodland Hills’ Tom Greene
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewTOM GREENE 6-foot-4, 190 pounds, WR-SS, Woodland Hills When Woodland Hills attended a passing camp at Michigan State this past summer, Spartans coach Mark...
View ArticleGorman: Nicholson already an All-American
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewTerry Smith got the news earlier this week but waited until after Gateway’s 42-0 victory over Penn-Trafford on Friday clinched the Quad East title. Smith ...
View ArticlePitt notebook: Kicker regains confidence
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAMHERST, N.Y. — Pitt kicker Kevin Harper knew better than to expect support from his critics. After all, he had missed five of his first ...
View ArticleWVU collapses again in blowout to K-State
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two weeks after registering one of the biggest wins in school history, West Virginia’s first season in the Big 12 appears to ...
View ArticleSteelers insider: Steelers’ inconsistency linked to draft duds
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThere are 186 days until the NFL Draft. That’s six months to watch college games, read draft reports, monitor the NFL Combine and figure out ...
View ArticleBengals series hardly memorable
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSteelers safety Ryan Clark often has plenty to say, but this left him stumped. Longtime Steelers lineman Tunch Ilkin, who now makes his living speaking ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Quaker Valley rolls past Burgettstown in Century Conference
By Staff ReportsDane Jackson ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and he caught a 5-yard scoring pass from Burke Moser as Quaker Valley earned a 42-8 ...
View ArticleSuperstitions follow golfers into PIAAs
By Bill Beckner Jr., Valley News DispatchGolfers can be just as superstitious as baseball players, if not moreso. It could be a lucky ball marker — a coin with a memorable ...
View ArticleGateway locks up Quad East title
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersA game that last year went down to the final play was a first-half blowout this season. Gateway left no doubt as to who is ...
View ArticleTribune-Review high school football rankings
By Tribune-ReviewTribune-Review rankings Class AAAA 1. North Allegheny 8-0 1 2. Gateway 7-1 2 3. Mt. Lebanon 7-1 3 4. Upper St. Clair 7-1 4 5. Seneca Valley 7-1 5 6. Woodland Hills 6-2 6 7. Central...
View ArticleOutdoor notices
By Bob FryeNov. 1, 6 to 9 p.m. White Oak Rod and Gun Club will hold an indoor archery shoot at the club. Cost is $3 for ...
View ArticleOutdoors notebook: Black bear becoming more common in urban areas
By Bob FryeThere’s no doubt black bears are becoming more common in Pennsylvania’s urban areas. A 275-pound bear was killed by a vehicle on Freeport Road in ...
View ArticleOutdoors notices
By Tribune-ReviewOutdoors notices Hunter safety courses Note: All hunter safety courses require preregistration at www.pgc.state.pa.us. • Slippery Rock Sportsmen’s Club, Lawrence County, 5:30-9:30 p.m....
View ArticleOutdoors notebook: Expo to highlight state’s steelhead fishing
By Bob FryePennsylvania’s famous steelhead fishing is going to get a lot of attention next weekend. The Pennsylvania Steelhead Association is hosting the Great Lakes Steelhead Expo ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: West Greene roughs up Geibel
By Staff ReportsThe West Greene football team scored 39 points in the first quarter on its way to a 70-14 victory over Geibel on Saturday in Class ...
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