Arians' 'retirement' lasts all of eight days
ESPN reported Saturday that Bruce Arians, who 'retired' from the Steelers, has been hired to serve as the Indianapolis Colts' offensive coordinator.
View ArticleCommission board OK's opening meetings to public
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is changing the way it does business, and more access for sportsmen will be the result.
View ArticleCoaching carousels cause conundrums
The recruiting process is drawing to a close -- players can sign letters of intent starting Wednesday -- and committing early, increasingly, seems to be a double-edged sword. The sooner recruits make...
View ArticleNotes from the outdoors
Game Commissioners gave preliminary approval to seasons for the 2012-13 year at their meeting in Harrisburg last week. Final approval must come in April.
View ArticleTop recruits don't always work out for teams
The first day when high school stars are bound by their commitment brings hope for most schools in the U.S., even if much of it is misplaced.
View ArticleNorth Catholic prevails over Fort Cherry girls
Lauren Wolosik shouted her question to the North Catholic bench midway through the third quarter of Saturday's game against No. 2 Fort Cherry, her Trojanettes trailing by four. "What are we doing?" she...
View ArticleDefenseman Grant makes most of opportunity
Arash of injuries in November forced Alex Grant into a prominent role for the Baby Pens, and he responded in a dramatic way.
View ArticleHighlands' Michah Mason pursues WPIAL 3-point record
Highlands' Micah Mason has five regular-season games and any potential playoff games to break the WPIAL's all-time record for career 3-pointers.
View ArticleLa Salle escapes Duquesne with hard-fought victory
Duquesne's Jerry Jones, a hero seconds earlier, missed a tough game-tying shot at the buzzer Saturday night in a 71-68 loss to La Salle at Palumbo Center.
View ArticleRMU's intensity flags in defeat
Robert Morris men's basketball coach Andy Toole wondered that after Thursday's emotional win, if his team could finally put together a successful two-game weekend run. The answer? No.
View ArticleNHL's problem with concussions goes far beyond Crosby
Seventy-two players missed at least one game because of a concussion or concussion-like symptoms. That's an average of 2.4 players for each of the NHL's 30 clubs, which have 23-man rosters.
View ArticleWeekly tips for the area outdoorsmen
It's a world of instant access, where we can reach one another under all circumstance. Well, almost. There are still times and places when cell phones don't work.
View ArticleArea girls successful on college courts
Washington High School graduate Jocelyn Floyd, a 5-foot-8-inch junior guard, is enjoying her second straight year as a starter on NCAA Division I Duquesne University's women's basketball team.
View ArticleMoving Vince Wilfork mighty weighty chore
Wilfork is the only defensive starter left from the New England Patriots last Super Bowl team four years ago. This season, he's rarely come off the field. And why should he? He's earned all that...
View ArticlePheasant program fails to produce enough birds
The Pike Run watershed in Washington County was the first place in Pennsylvania where biologists and volunteers teamed to see if they could create a sustainable population of pheasants using wild birds...
View ArticleKiski Area hockey team adjusting to Class AA game
Having finished its final year in the PIHL's Open Class with a two consecutive Chiefs Cup victories, Kiski Area was feeling good about its first season in Class AA.
View ArticleBurrell wrestling team regains customary excellence
The Bucs who two weeks ago weren't even ranked as the best team in their subsection have regrouped, restocked and made a statement the team is alive and well.
View ArticleFuture Panthers player enters spotlight in Pittsburgh Legends Classic
The Pitt recruit from New Zealand got a warm welcome visiting with his team during the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Legends Classic.
View ArticleTeam Alfredsson dominates skills competition
Team Alfredsson beat Team Chara, 21-12, easily clinching the victory in the final-round shootout challenge. Alfredsson had one of his team's 10 shootout goals in outscoring Chara, 10-3. That was enough...
View ArticlePenguins' stars shine bright at NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa
Each of the Penguins three All-Stars left Canada's capital city with something other than odd-looking game equipment.
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