Colon has stabilized Steelers’ guard position, provided ‘violence’
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAsk anyone in the Steelers’ locker room to describe Willie Colon, and eventually they will refer to him as a mauler. Probably because that’s what ...
View ArticleWinter Classic, All-Star Game could get ax
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe NHL is prepared to wipe out the Winter Classic and All-Star Game, its showcase regular-season events. The Winter Classic outdoor game, staged annually around...
View ArticlePenn State focused on future, not transfers
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewCoach Bill O’Brien sidestepped the question Tuesday. Starting quarterback Matt McGloin didn’t shy away from it a day later when asked what the players who ...
View ArticleStatewide high school football notebook
By Staff ReportsHoly Redeemer junior quarterback Jimmy Strickland made history on a rainy Friday night. Strickland set the District 2 single-game passing record when he threw for ...
View ArticleSurvey: Polamalu is most-liked player in NFL
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewTroy Polamalu is the NFL’s most popular player, by a hair. The Steelers safety, limited to one full game this season by a calf injury ...
View ArticlePirates claim pitcher, catcher
By Rob Biertempfel, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Pirates on Thursday began their offseason roster sculpting by claiming two minor leaguers, pitcher Chad Beck and catcher Ali Solis, off waivers. The...
View ArticleMore NHL games likely to be lost Friday
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPenguins winger Matt Cooke expects the NHL on Friday to cancel more regular-season games and withdraw its latest offer as the lockout heads toward a ...
View ArticleDistrict college notebook: Cal (Pa.) wins PSAC women’s golf title
By Mike PalmCalifornia (Pa.) shot a two-round total of 618 to win the PSAC women’s golf championship by 23 strokes Saturday. Cal’s Maria Lopez (73-75-148) and Lorena ...
View ArticleSooners QB Jones looks to stay hot against Irish
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewOklahoma senior Landry Jones has been playing under the radar this season in a conference featuring Kansas State’s Collin Klein, West Virginia’s Geno Smith and...
View ArticleNo. 2 Springdale falls to upset-happy Riverside
By Dave YoheClose games are nothing new to Springdale’s boys soccer team, but the Dynamos usually are on the winning end. No. 2 seed Springdale failed to ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Uniontown’s Friend wins WPIAL cross country title
By Staff ReportsUniontown senior Julie Friend finished first overall to win the WPIAL Class AA girls cross country championship Thursday at Cooper’s Lake Campground near Slippery Rock. ...
View ArticleKiski Area’s Kennedy wins WPIAL cross country title
By Paul Kogut, Valley News DispatchOn an unseasonably hot day that caused fatigue among some runners, Kiski Area junior Brent Kennedy and Fox Chapel junior Ethan Martin sprinted within a ...
View ArticleSideline pass with Ike Taylor
By Tribune-ReviewHey readers! I hope you all are enjoying this incredible fall weather. I don’t remember the last time it was this nice in Pittsburgh in ...
View ArticleFreeport volleyball tops Blackhawk to reach quarterfinals
By Bill West, Leader TimesThe crowd nearly filled Freeport’s gym for the WPIAL Class AA first-round girls volleyball match between the No. 2 Lady Yellowjackets and Blackhawk, and it ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Freeport’s Zboran, Dudek qualify for PIAA cross country...
By Staff ReportsA head cold failed to stop Freeport senior Kayla Zboran from qualifying for the PIAA cross country championships. Zboran took seventh place in the WPIAL ...
View ArticleJeannette holds on to defeat Greensburg C.C.
By Paul Schofield, Tribune-ReviewWhen Jeannette and Greensburg Central Catholic have met in previous seasons, the Interstate Conference title was on the line. The only thing up for grabs ...
View ArticleTrib Cup: Fox Chapel girls volleyball among WPIAL title contenders
By Brian GrahamFox Chapel’s move to Section 3 in Class AAA girls volleyball brought a difficult slate of games and a surprising win total. The Foxes have ...
View ArticleSerra beats Winchester Thurston to reach WPIAL soccer semifinals
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsTyler Gerbur didn’t get carried off the field on his teammates’ shoulders after Serra Catholic beat Winchester Thurston in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals. He ...
View ArticleQ&A: Moorer ‘achieved something’ in the ring
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMichael Moorer put Monessen on the map in the boxing world, winning an amateur national championship and the WBO world light heavyweight crown before becoming...
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