Burkle’s arrival at labor talks offers hope to Penguins players
By Josh Yohe, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewFeeling resentment toward certain NHL owners is currently commonplace among NHL players, especially for a loyal union man like Penguins left wing Matt Cooke....
View ArticleRiverview girls set for return to higher class
By Bill Beckner Jr.After an adventurous two-year stint in Class A, Riverview is set for a return to the Class AA ranks of girls basketball. The world finally ...
View ArticleFord City sets scoring record
By Leader TimesFord City’s hockey team finished with a record-setting number of goals Monday night in its win over Ringgold. The Sabers defeated the Rams, 20-0, at ...
View ArticleHollidaysburg powers past Connellsville
By Staff ReportWilliam Power scored four goals and added four assists for an eight-point game as Hollidaysburg defeated host Connellsville, 14-0, in a PIHL Open Division game ...
View ArticlePirates notebook: Trade winds swirl as Winter Meetings begin
By Rob Biertempfel, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Pirates signed catcher Russell Martin to the richest free-agent deal in franchise history three days before the winter meetings...
View ArticleSteelers film session: Polamalu gets some protection
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewTroy Polamalu had played only 21 snaps since the season-opener in Denver because of a torn calf muscle, and defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau promised to ...
View ArticleHarris: WVU’s Bailey should stick around
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIf his coach’s name was John Calipari, Stedman Bailey’s early departure from West Virginia would be a foregone conclusion. Hello, NFL! Bailey, the Mountaineers’...
View ArticleTalented Port Allegany quarterback to test Clairton defense
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsTitus Howard has spent a lot of time watching Clairton football games, usually after the starters were pulled during a Bears blowout. This week will ...
View ArticlePanthers’ big men struggling against defensive look
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMore than a quarter into the season, Pitt still is trying to figure out freshman Steven Adams, just as the 7-foot center is trying to ...
View ArticleJeannette banking on team effort to repeat last year’s success
By Dave Mackall, Tribune-ReviewJeannette may not be the preseason favorite among WPIAL Class AA boys basketball teams in 2012-13, but the Jayhawks emphatically insist that a deep roster ...
View ArticleWest Shamokin’s girls basketball team is a ‘wild card’
By Bill West, Leader TimesA whirlwind offseason presented West Shamokin’s girls basketball team an opportunity to worry about the outlook of the 2012-13 campaign. But there’s no sense of ...
View ArticleWest Shamokin boys basketball team cautiously confident
By Bill West, Leader TimesWest Shamokin boys basketball coach Mike Nagy finds himself still wrestling with the idea that his team is a potential frontrunner in Section 1-AA. A ...
View ArticleHigh school notebook: KA’s Antone has options in recruiting realm
By Bill Beckner Jr.Kiski Area three-sport standout Maddie Antone has plenty of time to make her college decision, although she may have to decide on a sport first. ...
View ArticleSouth Allegheny boys basketball begins climb to respectability
By George GuidoFor the South Allegheny High School boys basketball program, the only way to go is up. After last season’s 0-21 record — 0-12 in section ...
View ArticleSerra Catholic boys ready for step up to Class AA competition
By Brian HungerThe Serra Catholic boys basketball team has won eight section titles in a row. Winning the ninth, however, will be a little harder. The Eagles ...
View ArticleSouthmoreland girls hope new coach, new section will be recipe for success
By Jason Black, Daily CourierIn more ways than one, the Southmoreland girls basketball team will have a fresh start to the 2012-13 season. The Scotties are under the direction ...
View ArticleRiverview boys basketball team looking to future
By Bill Beckner Jr.After an injury-riddled fall from grace that was the 2011-12 season, Riverview’s boys basketball team is inhaling the freshness of a new season. “I try ...
View ArticleSteelers prove they have something left with key victory over Ravens
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt’s remarkable how only one game, one week and one signature performance can totally alter how an NFL team is perceived. Last week, the Steelers ...
View ArticleInexperienced Greyhounds return to Class A ranks
By Bill Hughes, Valley IndependentThe Monessen Greyhounds have returned to Class A after several years playing up in class at AA, including winning the 2011 WPIAL title, but that ...
View ArticleLittle things count for Ringgold girls
By Bill Hughes, Valley IndependentSince the evolution of sports, coaches have always used adages and phrases to tell their players how important every little detail or play is. “The ...
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