Fayette City's Jake Martin led a full life after baseball
"I don't think his heart was really into it," Rupert Martinko of Fallowfield said of his cousin's disposition toward baseball. "Yes, he had the (arm) injury, but he didn't see sports as a priority in...
View ArticleNHL ready for its big chill
The Winter Classic has blossomed into a coveted score, with the price of admission rivaling a Super Bowl seat or Final Four trip. There's not a hotter pair for any marquee event in Philadelphia.
View ArticleDuquesne women complete triple play
Beating Pitt, West Virginia and Robert Morris in the same season won't get Duquesne a spot in the NCAA Tournament. But that doesn't mean Saturday's 66-63 win over the Colonials at Palumbo Center to...
View ArticleSupporters: 'Penn State Way' will not be tarnished forever
They are Penn State. And nothing an outsider believes matters much to those with ties to the Nittany Lions football program.
View ArticleLaurel Highlands standout bound for bowl
Matt Shull and the West Virginia University Mountaineers will face Clemson in the Wednesday Orange Bowl in Miami's Sun Life Stadium.
View ArticleFreshmen Bordonaro, Tipton step into spotlight
At the beginning of the year it's a natural time to peer into the future, and Sydney Bordonaro and Tre Tipton look like they'll be standouts for the rest of their high school careers. Both AAU veterans...
View ArticleHillis' future with Browns very much in doubt
After a season in which a hamstring injury kept him out of five games, Peyton Hillis may not be welcomed back in Cleveland.
View ArticlePenn State men lacking dependable scorers
The Penn State men have dropped five of seven after a loss to Northwestern, and one problem has been the lack of a reliable second scorer.
View ArticleEffort under way to upgrade WCOs radios
You might think, in this age of instant access, that all law enforcement officers are outfitted equally, equipment-wise, but you'd be wrong.
View ArticleFox Chapel lineman Bisnowaty remains committed to Pitt
The 6-foot-6, 280-pound lineman said he received calls from Florida State, Ohio State and Miami, among others, after the sudden and heavily criticized departure of coach Todd Graham to Arizona State.
View ArticleKiski Area wrestling coach Tursky nears mark
Kiski Area wrestling coach Chuck Tursky needs two victories to pass Connellsville's Tom Dolde Sr. for the all-time wins mark in the WPIAL.
View ArticleRangers, Flyers meeting in classic showcase
Cold, wind, ice. Conditions that usually spoil the enjoyment of a World Series game are on deck for the fifth edition of the NHL's inside-the-park extravaganza.
View ArticleKittanning wrestler's preparation leads to huge upset
Practice and perfection -- the correlation between the two became incredibly evident to Kittanning sophomore Jason Nolf when he defeated a wrestler who was ranked No. 1 in the country at the...
View ArticleIt's official: Penn State QB McGloin is out
Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin will miss the TicketCity Bowl, unable to pass the required tests and get medical clearance.
View ArticleWVU quartet welcoming 'home' bowl game
West Virginia sophomore wide receiver Stedman Bailey used to walk past Sun Life Stadium home of the Orange Bowl each day while he was growing up.
View ArticleInjuries continuing to stack up for Penguins
The Penguins lost two more players, and nearly a third, against the Devils, as right wings Pascal Dupuis and Arron Asham left and did not return.
View ArticleKovacevic: Steelers must spread successes
For all the dull shrugs these 2011 Steelers have earned with most of their 12 wins, for all the doubts they take into the playoffs, they did win again.
View ArticleSteelers receiver Ward joins exclusive club
Steelers gritty veteran wide receiver Hines Ward became just the eighth player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career catches.
View ArticleRavens wrap up AFC No. 2 seed, AFC North
Baltimore finished a perfect run through the division, beating the Cincinnati Bengals for its third AFC North title behind Ray Rice's two long touchdown runs.
View ArticleStar recruit Adams makes official visit to Pitt
Five-star recruit Steven Adams, the 7-foot, 240-pound center from New Zealand, made his official visit to Pitt this past weekend.
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