Duquesne women improve to 5-1
The Duquesne women's basketball team never trailed Saturday in an 83-60 victory over Ohio at the A.J. Palumbo Center.
View ArticlePens' Cooke not feeling snubbed by NHL decision
Matt Cooke is not holding a grudge against the NHL. "I've got to believe that the league is trying to protect everyone," he said Saturday, speaking with media for the first time since being hit in the...
View ArticleMother, daughter set the pace at Ringgold
Jen Lejeune-McMichael, who graduated from Ringgold High School in 1989, took with her a school record of 19:57 seconds at the Mingo Park cross country course, and now her daughter, Kirsten McMichael,...
View ArticleWVU freshman off to great start
West Virginia's freshman point guard from Mount Vernon, N.Y., is developing faster than expected, which means this might not be a rebuilding season for the Mountaineers, after all.
View ArticlePitt defense comes up big in win over Syracuse
Pitt forced a season-high six turnovers the most in nine years and concluded the first regular season of the Todd Graham era today, defeating Syracuse, 33-20.
View ArticleFirst base comes first for Pirates at winter meetings
If Derrek Lee does not return, GM Neal Huntington will explore other free agents and possible trades at the winter meetings.
View ArticleCrosby's return has highlighted crucial skill
Sidney Crosby's gifts are many, but the most notable might be a backhand shot that is something more than complementary. It is lethal.
View ArticleCornerback Curtis Brown proving to be special
Steelers rookie cornerback Curtis Brown hasn't worked himself into the defensive rotation, but he's easily the team's special teams player of the year.
View ArticleBanner year for Belle Vernon, Ringgold boys soccer
After winning in the WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals for the first time in program history in 2010, this fall's Belle Vernon Area's Leopards team advanced to the WPIAL finals for the first time and under...
View ArticleAAA boys basketball preview: Micah Mason's doubts are gone
The 6-foot-2 guard has been practicing at full speed for more than a month and expects to be the same player who grabbed the WPIAL's attention last season when scored 64 points in a game.
View ArticleRobert Morris cruises to win against Monmouth
Freshmen Lucky Jones scored 15 points, and Keith Armstrong added 11 to lead Robert Morris (6-2, 2-0 Northeast Conference) to a 69-51 victory at Sewall Center. It's the first time Robert Morris has...
View ArticleDefensemen benefit from injuries
When the dust settles, the big-picture beneficiaries might end up being Carl Sneep and Philip Samuelsson.
View ArticleGraham not concerned about bowl destination
Pitt's players and coaches left Heinz Field on Saturday unsure of the location of their next game. "I don't pay attention to all that," coach Todd Graham said when asked what he knew about Pitt's bowl...
View ArticleBehind Johnson, Pens survive Hurricanes
The Penguins were shorthanded by two men for the final 2 minutes, 4 seconds of regulation but, thanks to solid penalty killing, held on for the victory.
View ArticleRobinson gives Panthers 2nd chances
The undersized, 6-foot-5 power forward grabbed more offensive rebounds (nine) than the entire Tennessee team (seven), as Pitt got repeated second-chance baskets.
View ArticleNo. 17 Pitt holds off Tennessee
Ashton Gibbs and Nasir Robinson combined to score 32 points, as No. 17 Pitt held off host Tennessee, 61-56, today at Thompson-Boling Arena as part of the Big East/SEC Challenge.
View ArticleCincinnati win buoys WVU
Munchie Legaux threw a career-high three touchdown passes Saturday, and Cincinnati's defense got two scores of its own in a 35-27 victory over Connecticut that left the Bearcats as one of three teams...
View ArticleNotes from the outdoors
Fish and Boat Commission biologists have found large numbers of diseased smallmouths in the Susquehanna River since 2005. Disease spread into the river's tributary streams by 2010.
View ArticleWeekly tips for the area outdoorsmen
One of the biggest tricks to being a successful ice fishermen is making sure you can stay on the ice long enough to be there when the fish start biting.
View ArticleStarkey: Emotions pour at Pitt
Obviously, Pitt coach Todd Graham would have understood if his defensive coordinator and best friend, Keith Patterson, had skipped Saturday's game against Syracuse.
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