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Kovacevic: What City Game could have been
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe City Game that annually matches the otherwise unmatchable Pitt and Duquesne basketball programs will tip off Wednesday night with a fresh flair, thanks...
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Tradition is still important with rivals Pitt, Duquesne in City Game
By Karen Price, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWith Pitt having won the last 11 meetings against Duquesne by an average of 15.2 points per game, the annual City Game may be more ...
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St. Joseph girls team preparing for tough section slate
By Paul Kogut, Valley News DispatchWhen St. Joseph girls basketball coach Dan Slain labels his team’s section the most difficult in Class A “hands down,” he can present a strong ...
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Crosby, Penguins owners push to save NHL season
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Penguins are sending everyone over the boards to try to end the NHL lockout. Mario Lemieux arrived in New York on Tuesday, a day ...
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Steelers coach Tomlin: Roethlisberger must prove he’s ready
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewCoach Mike Tomlin’s message to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger couldn’t be any more clear: Show me, and now. With the Steelers (7-5) entering the...
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Football fans in for a treat with Clairton-Port Allegany PIAA game
By George GuidoLocal football fans will get a bonus Friday with the PIAA Class A semifinals at Deer Lakes. Clairton, with the nation’s longest winning streak at ...
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Playoff berth, strong offseason bode well for Jags
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsJust looking at the win-loss record, it might not seem like the Thomas Jefferson (10-13) boys basketball team had a good 2011-12 season. Then again, ...
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Elderton wrestling lives on at West Shamokin, but more grapplers needed
By Bill West, Leader TimesThe re-establishment of a wrestling program at West Shamokin allowed grapplers and their coaches to carry on the work done earlier at Elderton. However, the ...
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Six WVU players selected for Big 12 honors
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewHere’s how good the Big 12 is this season: West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, who passed for more than 4,000 yards for the second consecutive ...
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Pitt coach Chryst tells his prized recruit he is ‘Here to stay’
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPitt coach Paul Chryst reached out to his prize recruit Wednesday, and quarterback Tra’von Chapman wasn’t shy about getting right to the point. “I asked ...
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PSU’s O’Brien nominated for another coach of year award
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPenn State football coach Bill O’Brien is a finalist for another national coach of the year award. O’Brien, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly and Kansas State’s ...
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Steelers notebook: Polamalu reports no pain issues with ankle
By Tribune-ReviewSafety Troy Polamalu said his still-healing calf “felt really good out there (Sunday)” — a major improvement for a player who disliked sitting out seven ...
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Crucial roles await Steelers’ Allen, Brown
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWhen the Steelers drafted cornerbacks Cortez Allen and Curtis Brown in back-to-back rounds last year, they were clearly trying to solidify the position for the ...
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Gators ready for battle back to The Bluff
By Michael LoveIs a WPIAL Quad-A title three-peat in the cards for the Gateway varsity boys basketball team? If you ask head coach Mitch Adams, he says ...
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Gators the hunted as they seek third straight section crown
By Michael LoveAfter two straight Section 2-AAAA championships — including a 12-0 section record last season — and two straight trips to the WPIAL playoffs, the Gateway ...
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Gateway swimmers and divers anxious to get season started
By Michael LoveAfter months of offseason workouts in the pool and with dry-land exercises and countless laps during several weeks of preseason practices, the Gateway varsity boys ...
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Returning core ready to lead Gateway squad
By Michael LoveGateway wrestling head coach R.J. Santilli said he has a lot to be excited about as the 2012-13 season opens at home this weekend. The ...
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Mustangs take care of FR, 9-3
By Michael LoveThe Plum varsity ice hockey team had no trouble with Franklin Regional on Monday, as the Mustangs came off a two-week break and put a ...
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Plum returns to Eastern Area tourney
By Michael LoveOne of the largest opening-weekend wrestling tournaments will whet the appetite of local high school wrestling fans, as the 35th annual Eastern Area Invitational Wrestling ...
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Focus remains same for swim teams
By Michael LoveA Haupt still will be the head coach of the Plum varsity boys and girls swim teams as the 2012-13 season kicks into high gear. ...
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