Aside from the actual start of the football season, this week is many fans favorite precursor. Why you may ask? Well, it is officially fantasy football draft week and also the latest installment of the Madden franchise will be released this coming Tuesday (Aug. 28). Both will guarantee that fans will stay busy for the upcoming months and college students will miss classes due to late night gaming and roster shuffling after an 0-2 start in their leagues. While one is a video game and the other ... Read More
Archives for August 2012
Opportunistic Pirates make Brewers pay in 4-0 win
In baseball, especially when you're struggling like the Pirates are, you have to strike when your opponent makes a mistake. Thankfully for the Pirates and their fans, that's exactly what they did. With matching scoreless frames going into the bottom of the fifth, it was an error to lead off the inning by center fielder Carlos Gomez to allow Neil Walker to reach. Now errors are costly for teams, but in no way did the Brewers, Pirates or any of the 37, 568 in attendance see it being this ... Read More
Pirates reflect upon their time with the Navy Seals
The Pirates recent trip to San Diego was one to forget. Following their 19 inning win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, the Pirates were hoping to to use that momentum in the series against the lowly Padres. Unfortunately for them however, they were swept by San Diego. Not all of the trip is worth forgetting for all of the Pirates though. As they annually do, members of the Pirates made a trip to the U.S. Naval base while in San Diego. This year for the Pirates, Chris Resop was ... Read More
PITT Panthers 2012 Football Schedule Preview
Pitt opens the season, and the Paul Chryst coaching era, on Sept. 1 against Youngstown State. The Panthers will also host Gardner-Webb on Sept. 22. Pitt's other non-conference game will be at Buffalo on Oct. 20. Six home games at Heinz Field, including four contests against teams that advanced to bowls in 2011. A preview of Atlantic Coast Conference play with the renewal of the Virginia Tech rivalry on Sept. 15. Pitt will host its future ACC foe at Heinz Field for the first time since 2003 ... Read More
Duquesne Mens Basketball Schedule 2012-2013
A total of seven home games - including three in three days as part of the 2012 Legends Classic - highlight the 14-game non-conference portion of Duquesne University's 2012-13 men's basketball schedule announced today. The Dukes, in their first season under head coach Jim Ferry, will open at Albany on Nov. 9. DU will then take part in the Legends Classic with an opening round game at one of four potential sites (Georgetown, Georgia, Indiana or UCLA) between Nov. 11-15. Duquesne will host ... Read More
Washington Wildthings Drop Rockford Riverhawks 9-1
LOVES PARK, Il – Gary Lee pitched eight innings of one-run ball, and the offense exploded for nine runs as the Washington Wild Things, presented by Washington Financial, dropped the Rockford Riverhawks 9-1 to earn the series victory on Wednesday night. Lee allowed one run on five hits, while striking out five to earn his sixth win of the season. The Riverhawks had no answer for Lee who worked FIVE straight scoreless innings after giving up an RBI single in the second. Washington gave up ... Read More
Pitt, Big East Reach Agreement for Panthers to Move to ACC in 2013
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The Big East Conference and the University of Pittsburgh announced today that both organizations have reached an agreement on Pittsburgh’s departure from the Big East and move to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Under the terms of the agreement reached between the Big East and Pittsburgh, Big East members will vote, in accordance with the Big East’s bylaws, to terminate Pittsburgh’s membership in the Big East effective July 1, 2013, at which point Pittsburgh will join the ... Read More
Is PITT’s Rushel Shell the next Tony Dorsett?
The resemblance is uncanny! Tony Dorsett went to Hopewell High School. Rushel Shell just graduated from Hopewell High School, CHECK. Tony Dorsett went to PITT. Rushel Shell is an incoming freshman at PITT, CHECK. Tony Dorsett played in the NFL. Rushel Shell, to be continued... Shell finished his High School career rushing for more yards then anybody in Pennsylvania state history. With so many accolades over the past 4 years, here is a snapshot Shell's high school career. 39 consecutive ... Read More
Graham expected to miss YSU opener
A torn ACL cut short the 2011 season for Pitt running back Ray Graham. Unfortunately for the Panthers and first-year coach Paul Chryst, the injury will reportedly once again prolong Graham’s return to the football field. According to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, Graham is “unlikely to play” in the Panthers’ season opener against Youngstown State on Sept. 1. Chryst said as recently as May during ACC Media Days that he expected Graham to be available for fall camp. Indeed, Graham has been — but in ... Read More
Riverhounds End Season against Regional Rival
Pittsburgh-The Pittsburgh Riverhounds finish the 2012 USL PRO season against their long-time regional rival, the Rochester Rhinos. The Riverhounds will travel to Rochester to square off with the Rhinos Saturday night at Sahlen's Stadium. The game is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM. The Riverhounds have been eliminated from postseason competition while the Rhinos are focused on building momentum heading into the playoffs. Currently the Rhinos sit in second place within the league standings and ... Read More