NFL season again ends in disappointment for Ravens
For all they accomplished, the Baltimore Ravens nevertheless fell tantalizingly short of reaching their ultimate goal again.
View ArticleBordonaro, Burrell bounce way past Freeport
Burrell freshman guard Sydney Bordonaro sank a trio of 3-pointers and scored a game-high 19 points for Burrell, which has won three in a row after a two-game losing streak.
View ArticlePair of halls of fame await former Valley, Duquesne star Flenory
Valley basketball legend Baron "B.B." Flenory will be inducted into two more halls of fame in the coming months, including one he calls "the biggie."
View ArticleKiski Area runner heading to Robert Morris
Kiski Area senior Richard Lednak, a track and cross country standout, made a verbal commitment to Division I Robert Morris, which offered a scholarship.
View ArticleMcCorkle, Leechburg girls hold off West Shamokin
A 27-point fourth quarter by West Shamokin wasn't enough to rally past Leechburg, which prevailed in the Section 1-AA contest.
View ArticleUpsets are plentiful in balanced Big Ten Conference hoops
Heading into this week, the Big Ten was the only Division I conference in which every team has at least two wins and at least two losses in league play.
View ArticlePatriots owner Kraft 'shuddered' when Brady belted on TD plunge
Patriots owner Robert Kraft "shuddered" when he saw Tom Brady take a crunching hit on a 1-yard touchdown plunge, even wondering if Brady's back was broken.
View ArticleNot-so-special special teams can hurt in NFL
If it's true, as the saying goes, that "defense wins championships," the NFL's conference title games offered ample evidence that special teams can lose them.
View ArticleSportsmen beneficial program marks 75th anniversary
A program that benefits every sportsman who roams the woods is celebrating an anniversary. The "Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program" turns 75 this year.
View ArticleBentworth is enjoying a basketball renaissance this season
The communities of Bentleyville and Ellsworth certainly are enjoying the high school basketball season.
View ArticleHighlands grad is lighting it up for Bethany
Bethany 5-foot-11 junior point guard Reece Mabery recently earned Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors.
View ArticleMt. Pleasant ties Uniontown for first place in Section 3-AAA
The Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team turned in one of its best performances of the season. and the reward for that effort was a share of first place.
View ArticleBig Ten Conference, Penn State not a dream matchup at start
A comfortable member of the Big Ten for more than two decades, it's easy to forget that Penn State wasn't readily welcomed by everyone in the conference.
View ArticleRobert Morris junior guard Jones has starting power
Velton Jones, a candidate for NEC Player of the Year, will lead second-place Robert Morris against first-place Long Island.
View ArticleCoach Coughlin has a special feeling about this Giants team
Looking toward the Patriots, Coach Tom Coughlin said the Giants last game with New England seems like it too place a long time ago.
View ArticleFord City's tough defense clamps down on Elderton
Elderton girls basketball coach Jim Callipare barked out the gamut of offensive schemes, but his Bobcats never cracked Ford City's suffocating defense.
View ArticleBanaszak to replace Walton as football coach at Robert Morris
Robert Morris University will introduce former Steelers defensive lineman John Banaszak as the coach-in-waiting for the football program.
View ArticleObama honors Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins
President Barack Obama saluted the NHL's Boston Bruins for their 2011 Stanley Cup championship, but one key member of the team skipped the White House visit.
View ArticleAP source: Navy to join Big East in 2015
Navy will announce today it's joining Big East football in 2015, a person with knowledge of the decision said Monday night.
View ArticleArians: Steelers didn't offer me a contract
The Steelers called it a retirement, but Bruce Arians has a little different take on it. Arians told his hometown newspaper that he had little choice whether he was going to return for a sixth year as...
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