West Virginia tabbed for Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThere won’t be a revival of the Backyard Brawl, but West Virginia is still going to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The Mountaineers, who won ...
View ArticleSteelers notebook: Batch, Brown struggle to make connection
By Ralph N. Paulk, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAntonio Brown, who missed the previous three games with an ankle injury, was out of sync with quarterback Charlie Batch. The two connected only once ...
View ArticleTouchy subject for running back Rice, Ravens
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBALTIMORE – “Hey Diddle Diddle, Ray Rice up the middle” took on a life of its own this past week following the now clutch fourth-and-29 ...
View ArticleKovacevic: Charlie Batch, Homestead tough
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBALTIMORE — Whatever you do, don’t dare call Charlie Batch tough. Not for this. Don’t call Batch tough for standing tallest in the Steelers’ 23-20 ...
View ArticleRavens notebook: Boldin upset with officiating
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAnquan Boldin thought twice about answering a question about the officials during Sunday’s 23-20 loss to the Steelers. Then, the veteran Baltimore receiver...
View ArticlePolamalu makes it through game without issue
By Ralph N. Paulk, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBALTIMORE — Troy Polamalu didn’t impact the Steelers-Baltimore rematch with a thunderous blow, but the veteran safety delivered the necessary leadership in...
View ArticlePlum girls set their sights high
By Dave YohePlum’s girls basketball team has enjoyed back-to-back winning seasons, but it has lacked punctuation in the form of playoff success. Now the apparent favorites in ...
View ArticlePlum boys seek balance
By Dave YoheThis isn’t a television series, but Plum boys basketball fans will find out what happens when a supporting cast is asked to take top billing ...
View ArticleLady Trojans hoping experience equals wins
By Bill Hughes, Valley IndependentComing off of a season when his team went 5-17, it would be understandable if third year California Lady Trojans head coach Chris Minerd was ...
View ArticleCougars on the prowl for section title
By Bill Hughes, Valley IndependentExperience is priceless, and for the 2012-13 Charleroi Cougars, they are hoping that their returning depth will return them to the post-season after a one-year ...
View ArticlePlum defenseman quiet leader on the ice, raucous singer on the stage
By Bill Beckner Jr.Jordan Gable is the lead singer of the up-and-coming alternative rock band A Lovely Crisis. His role on the Plum hockey team is more back-up ...
View ArticleNorwin teams hope to break through in playoffs
By Josh Yohe, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewRegular-season success rarely has been a problem for the Norwin boys and girls basketball teams. Getting over the hump in the postseason, however, has been ...
View ArticleMcKeesport boys, girls basketball teams dealing with different outlooks this...
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsMcKeesport boys basketball coach Corey Gadson knows better than to attempt to project where his team will finish in Section 2-AAAA this season. “Who knows? ...
View ArticleCity Game notebook: Junior Zeigler could return for Pitt
By Karen Price, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewJamie Dixon said that junior swingman Trey Zeigler, who was suspended indefinitely on Nov. 26 after being charged with driving under the influence, could be ...
View ArticleMars hockey reloads after losing 8 seniors, last year’s top scorer
By Chris AdamskiAs it has done regularly over the past half-decade, the Mars hockey team has reloaded heading into a new season. It’s just that, this season, ...
View ArticleSeton-La Salle girls basketball team hopes to duplicate state-championship...
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMore than a month had passed since Dennis Squeglia resigned as Seton-La Salle’s girls basketball coach, after an undefeated season capped by a PIAA...
View ArticleChargers struggle in ‘Burgh
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Chargers dealt the Steelers two of the toughest-to-take losses in their playoff history during the 1982 and ‘94 seasons. But the Chargers haven’t won ...
View ArticleSteelers notebook: Batch’s winning performance belies his age
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review• Charlie Batch became the oldest Steelers quarterback to start and win a game when he beat the Ravens, 23-20, on Sunday, three days shy ...
View ArticleSenior quarterback Sunseri thinks Pitt football’s future bright
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWith one game to play, quarterback Tino Sunseri is thinking about a Pitt future that doesn’t include him. The Panthers are playing in the BBVA ...
View ArticleMiller’s huge game against Ravens helps bolster his place in Steelers’ record...
By Ralph N. Paulk, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Baltimore Ravens made up their minds early that the Steelers’ roadrunners — Mike Wallace and Antonio Brown — weren’t going to beat them over ...
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