Age continues to stalk Steelers’ defensive line
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewFor the Steelers, it’s not that they’re growing old gracefully on the defensive line. It’s more like they’re growing young grudgingly. Nose tackle Steve...
View ArticleSands is set to make an impact with Pirates
By Rob Biertempfel, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBRADENTON, Fla. — Jerry Sands wants this season to be a pivotal point in his career. The enormity of the challenge of becoming a full-fledged ...
View ArticleWVU still the place for McKeesport’s Christian
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe dismissal of longtime West Virginia football assistant Steve Dunlap almost prompted McKeesport linebacker Hodari Christian to attend another school. Dunlap,...
View ArticlePitt notebook: Former Sto-Rox player Ford transferring
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewDontez Ford, who helped lead Sto-Rox to the WPIAL Class A championship game in 2011, is transferring from Syracuse to Pitt to play wide receiver. ...
View ArticleRooney gives Tomlin, Haley vote of confidence
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewTurnovers and injuries, not a lack of discipline or a coaching failure, doomed a “frustrating” Steelers season that Art Rooney II believes should still be ...
View ArticleSteelers coordinator Haley interviews with Cardinals
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewOffensive coordinator Todd Haley interviewed Wednesday for the Arizona Cardinals’ head coaching job, Steelers president Art Rooney II said. Haley is highly...
View ArticlePenn State notebook: O’Brien promotes Butler to defensive coordinator
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBill O’Brien moved quickly to fill the first major opening on his staff, promoting secondary coach John Butler to defensive coordinator Wednesday, the same day ...
View ArticlePirates acquire pitcher Gomez from Indians
By Karen Price, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Pirates on Wednesday acquired right-hander Jeanmar Gomez from the Cleveland Indians for minor league outfielder Quincy Latimore. The Pirates’ 40-man roster...
View ArticlePenguins notebook: NHL owners unanimously approve new deal
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe NHL is one step closer toward officially returning. “The league’s governors unanimously approved a new labor contract with the union Wednesday,” Boston Bruins...
View ArticlePenguins’ Martin: ‘I just need to be better’
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThere is a Paul Martin that Brooks Orpik knows, and he is not the player Penguins fans saw a lot of last season. This version ...
View ArticleGateway’s size makes the difference against Franklin Regional
By Matt GrubbaAgainst the section’s tallest team across the board, Franklin Regional’s shooters left far too many rebounds to be grabbed. Gateway dominated on the glass, and ...
View ArticleBuzzer-beater doesn’t fall for Panthers
By Matt GrubbaA fraction of an inch less and Franklin Regional would have had another four minutes to knock off the No. 4 team in Class AAAA. ...
View ArticleGateway squads sweep section doubleheader
By Michael LoveSomething had to give when the Gateway and Fox Chapel varsity boys and girls basketball teams met in a pair of key Section 2-AAAA matchups ...
View ArticleGirls basketball takes first section loss
By Matt GrubbaFor the second straight year, Penn-Trafford is looking up at Hempfield early in the girls basketball season. Monica Burns scored 21 points to help the ...
View ArticleWilkins and Davidson seeded on eve of county tournament
By Michael LoveThe annual Allegheny County Tournament will be Friday and Saturday at Fox Chapel High School, and two Gateway wrestlers — senior A.J. Wilkins and junior ...
View ArticleGators sweep Allderdice in return from holiday break
By Michael LoveThe Gateway varsity boys and girls swimming and diving teams have turned the page in practices and competitions from December to January, and head coach ...
View ArticleGateway girls suffer first loss
By Michael LoveThe Gateway varsity girls bowling team tasted defeat for the first time this season, as the Gators lost to Penn Hills, 5-2, last week at ...
View ArticlePancreatic-cancer research to be focus at hoops doubleheader
By Michael LoveGateway varsity girls basketball assistant coach Dana Stewart knows how devastating pancreatic cancer can be. She lost her mother, Diane, to the disease on Dec. ...
View ArticleGators celebrate outdoor win on Penguins Pond
By Michael LoveWith temperatures in the upper 20s and snow surrounding the edges of the rink, the outdoor-game experience for the Gateway varsity ice hockey team at ...
View ArticleMustangs sweep Woodland Hills
By Michael LoveThe Plum varsity boys and girls bowling teams returned to action last week after a one-week hiatus for the winter break, and the Mustangs swept ...
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