Pitt ground game running out of steam?
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe season started with Pitt holding a near embarrassment of riches in the running game. Senior Ray Graham, who was second in rushing nationally for ...
View ArticleHarris: WVU must regroup, not crumble
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewHaving lost their past two games in embarrassing fashion, the West Virginia Mountaineers are doing their best to take the glow off a 5-0 start. ...
View ArticlePolamalu and Gilbert out for Sunday’s game with Washington
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewTroy Polamalu and Marcus Gilbert are out again for the Steelers, but center Maurkice Pouncey could be in again against the Redskins on Sunday after ...
View ArticleRMU picked second in Northeast Conference poll
By Cormac GordonBROOKLYN, N.Y. — Things have been humming along for a while at Robert Morris University. In the past five seasons, the Colonials have played in ...
View ArticleHarness driver Palone released from hospital
By John Grupp, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewHall of Fame driver Dave Palone, the all-time victory leader in North American harness racing, is expected to return to racing soon, after a scary ...
View ArticleRB Dwyer knows it’s Mendenhall’s starting job
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewJonathan Dwyer’s yardage was the most by a Steelers running back in more than a year, but it didn’t necessarily earn him a start Sunday ...
View ArticlePolamalu and Gilbert out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewCenter Maurkice Pouncey (knee) is expected to resume practicing Wednesday, and running back Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles) is close to returning, but the...
View ArticleWPIAL golfers fall just short of titles at PIAA championship
By Paul Schofield, Tribune-ReviewYORK — No PIAA individual golf championship gold medals will be heading west this year. But the WPIAL was well represented in the medal count ...
View ArticleCollege notebook: St. Vincent women’s tennis earns NCAA bid
By Tribune-ReviewThe St. Vincent women’s tennis team earned the Presidents’ Athletic Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament in Kalamazoo, Mich., after finishing in ...
View ArticleKittanning blanks West Mifflin in preliminary-round match
By Bill West, Leader TimesKittanning’s girls volleyball team made such quick work of its opponent Tuesday night that it had time to lounge at the nearby T.G.I. Friday’s afterward. ...
View ArticleKovacevic: Hoka Hey! Why change a thing?
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt’s been nearly a month since the Pirates completed their second straight epic collapse, and so far they’re off to their second straight offseason of ...
View ArticleLeechburg’s Barto takes 2nd at PIAA championship
By Paul Schofield, Tribune-ReviewYORK — Matt Barto could have been pretty upset by missing out of a PIAA gold medal Tuesday, but he wasn’t. The Leechburg junior, who ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Kittanning advances in WPIAL playoffs
By Staff ReportsKittanning is headed to the first round of the WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs. Kirsten Wolfe finished with 11 kills and two aces to help the ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Penn-Trafford field hockey edges Peters Township in...
By Staff ReportsAmanda Steffey scored her second goal of the game less than one minute into the second overtime to give defending WPIAL Class AAA champion Penn-Trafford ...
View ArticleDerry boys soccer benefits from senior leadership, young talent
By Chris AdamskiProgress has been made. Now it’s time for the next step. The Derry boys soccer program is poised to do just that, its coach says. ...
View ArticleLatrobe volleyball rebuilds under 1st-year coach
By Karen Kadilak, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewFor the first time in seven seasons, the Latrobe girls volleyball team will not compete at the WPIAL playoffs. Rebuilding under first-year coach Jordan...
View ArticleWest Virginia football notebook: QB Smith taking blame
By Josh Sickles• Senior quarterback Geno Smith spent most of Saturday night after West Virginia’s 55-14 loss to Kansas State, pointing the finger at himself. However, coach ...
View ArticleTomlin puts special teams ‘multiple offenders’ on watch
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThrowing around words such as “egregious” and “repeat offenders,” Mike Tomlin sounded more like a judge than a football coach. He’s not about to go ...
View ArticleBVA has plenty to play for Friday
By Jeff Oliver, Valley IndependentOne week remains in the regular season for high school football. For some teams, it’s one more week to put the pads on and play ...
View ArticleSarra bucking the odds
By Jeff Oliver, Valley IndependentBernie Sarra has been used to being told he couldn’t do things. After all, during his football career at Greensburg Central Catholic, the Monessen native ...
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