Belle Vernon rides line play, running game to win over West Mifflin
Heading into Titan Stadium on Friday, Belle Vernon wanted to prove it belonged at the top of the Big 10. And behind a monstrous performance ...
View ArticleFalse fire alarm awakens Pitt players, coaches 12 hours before kickoff
ROANOKE, Va. — Pitt players and coaches were forced out of their hotel rooms by a false fire alarm just before midnight Friday night, about ...
View ArticleBurrell’s Garda a triple-threat in lopsided win over West Shamokin
Burrell quarterback Max Garda was a triple threat in his team’s 30-6 win over West Shamokin on Friday night at Jack E. Boyer Field. Garda ...
View ArticlePitt holds off Virginia Tech in ACC opener
BLACKSBURG, Va. — The first words from Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi after the 17-13 victory over Virginia Tech came in the form of an apology ...
View ArticleOklahoma outlasts West Virginia in Big 12 opener
NORMAN, Okla. — West Virginia’s Big 12 opener made its nonconference dominance look like something of a mirage Saturday. No. 15 Oklahoma rolled past the ...
View ArticlePenguins release Gonchar, send Pouliot down
Welcome, Daniel Sprong. Goodbye, Sergei Gonchar — at least as a player. See you soon, Derrick Pouliot. The Penguins made a series of roster moves ...
View ArticlePirates notebook: It’s official: Cole to start wild-card game against Cubs
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle hinted at it for much of September, but he made his plan to start right-hander Gerrit Cole in the National League ...
View ArticlePenn State struggles but ekes out win over Army
UNIVERSITY PARK e_SEmD It was mostly a drab, sloppy, generally unpleasant Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium, and the weather wasn’t so great, either. The degree ...
View ArticlePenn State notebook: Franklin insists he’ll remain positive in postgame tirade
UNIVERSITY PARK e_SEmD The last question for Penn State coach James Franklin after his team’s 20-14 win over Army was a doozy. A reporter, citing ...
View ArticleCal (Pa.) puts together dominant 2nd half, edges Seton Hill
The message inside the Cal (Pa.) locker room was simple at halftime of the Vulcans’ Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference game Saturday afternoon. “Let’s run better, ...
View ArticleFight stops Monessen-Wilkinsburg game in 3rd quarter
The Monessen-Wilkinsburg football game was stopped midway through the third quarter Saturday when a fight broke out between the teams and Monessen refused to continue ...
View ArticlePaced by QB’s epic half, St. Vincent rolls past Thiel
Quarterback Tyler Donahue had 435 yards of offense in the first half, then sat out the second half of St. Vincent’s 65-14 victory over Thiel ...
View ArticleNFL notebook: Ravens trade for Rams WR Givens
• The Ravens acquired wide receiver Chris Givens from the Rams for a conditional draft pick. Baltimore desperately needed help at the position because of ...
View ArticleAnnual Head of the Ohio regatta kicks off
The members of Team Whoa Nella-Lesker’s crew thought they rowed well in Saturday’s corporate novice 8 race at the 29th Head of the Ohio Regatta. ...
View ArticleOutdoors notices: Oct. 4, 2015
Hunter safety courses Note: All hunter safety courses require preregistration at www.pgc.state.pa.us. • Gander Mountain, Washington County, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Class limit 50. • ...
View ArticlePitt notebook: Voytik proves value by baffling Hokies with running ability
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Some backup quarterbacks stand on the sideline, baseball cap on backward and trying to look like they are interested. Pitt’s Chad Voytik, ...
View ArticleClairton rolls to victory at Riverview behind RB Dreher
The top team in Class A rolled into Oakmont on Saturday, and the Clairton Bears posted another convincing win. Clairton, No. 1 in the WPIAL ...
View ArticleGorman: Offers rolling in for Pine-Richland QB
When Eric Kasperowicz handed Phil Jurkovec the phone Thursday, he didn’t say who was on the other end of the line. Jurkovec glanced at the ...
View ArticlePerennial hockey powers shift classifications as part of PIHL realignment
The PIHL has a different look each season. It’s true this year, especially, as the league’s reclassification had a big change throughout. New Penguins Cup ...
View ArticleFrye: Big trout and hunting issues
A few random thoughts on the outdoors… • Area trout anglers made out pretty well when the specifics of the Keystone Select Stocked Trout Waters ...
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