San Francisco will be back in the World Series for the second time in three years thanks to three straight wins over St. Louis in elimination games. The Giants are 6-0 in elimination games this postseason, something the Cardinals had done last year on their way to the title. The Giants put this game out of reach early and with the help of Matt Cain and his fellow bullpen teammates as they were able to keep the Cardinals from pulling off another deciding-game comeback. Cain went 5 2/3 innings ... Read More
Archives for October 2012
Lockout Leaders: How NHL Players are performing overseas
As the NHL Lockout continues, and we clinch to every word of good news that comes across our news tickers, some fans are beginning to take note of how some NHL stars are playing in the international leagues. Of course, there are many notable players like Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos who have not yet made the move to play in Europe, but there remain some mega-talents who are strutting their stuff in Europe. Elite Prospects is doing the dirty work of assembling the stats throughout the ... Read More
IUP Football Ranked 16 in AFCA Top 25 Poll
WACO, TX – After winning its fourth straight game on Saturday, IUP has moved up four spots to 16th in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Top 25 Poll, as it was released on Monday. The Crimson Hawks also show up at seventh in the Super Region One in the season's inaugural regional rankings. IUP wore the Lakers down last weekend in a 31-13 win that saw Harvie Tuck (Akron, OH/St. Vincent-St. Mary) rush for 231 yards and two touchdowns. The Crimson Hawks limited ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card After Win vs. Bengals
Well that was more like it. The Pittsburgh Steelers not only got a much needed road win, but a division win as well Sunday night in Cincinnati. In what could have been their most complete game in a month, the Steelers moved to 3-3, which suddenly ties them for the fourth best record in the AFC, right behind the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots. With the Ravens and Pats having some obvious flaws at the moment, a win streak could put the Steelers right back in the thick ... Read More
Waynesburg football team ranked 23rd by AFCA
WAYNESBURG, Pa. – For the second time in as many days, the Waynesburg University football team made the move from a team receiving votes in a national top 25 poll, to jumping into the 25 best teams in Division III. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) listed the Jackets as their number-23 team after pulling out a 21-20 victory at Geneva. Waynesburg was last listed in the AFCA top 25 back in 2007, and is the only team in the rankings with eight victories (8-0). Waynesburg will ... Read More
Duquesne Duo Earn Northeast Conference Player of the Week Honors
PITTSBURGH - Duquesne senior quarterback Sean Patterson (Toledo, Ohio/St. John's Jesuit) and junior linebacker Dorian Bell (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) were named Northeast Conference Football Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week respectively for their performances in Duquesne's 35-3 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday. Patterson, the NEC pass efficiency leader, figured in all five DU touchdowns with two TD passes and a career-high three scoring runs to help the Dukes extend their home ... Read More
Steelers in the Hunt Thanks to Weak AFC
I expected a lot of things out of the 2012 season. A bad AFC was not one of them. Even though the Steelers have started the season with a 3-3 record, they are not only battling for a playoff spot but also a division title! Is it absurd to be somewhat overzealous by that previous statement? After all, the NFL is only seven weeks into the season. Well, no it's not absurd. Not when there are only three teams in the whole conference that possess a winning record. This is especially ... Read More
Steelers beat Bengals, pick up first road win of season
The Steelers picked up their first road victory of the season with a solid win over the Bengals tonight. After falling behind early, the team settled down and picked up a divisional victory. Pittsburgh would open the game up with a field goal drive, and Shaun Suisham was able to hit a 42-yard field goal. Cincinnati responded with a touchdown, when Cedric Peerman went straight up the defense for five yards. Ben Roethlisberger made one of his few mishaps of the whole game on the next drive ... Read More
Brown or Rainey: Good problem to have for Steelers
One of the big game changers inside of a football game is special teams. For the first time in awhile, the Steelers are faced with a good problem; which player should return punts? The two choices are, the more well known commodity Antonio Brown, or the electric rookie Chris Rainey. Who do the Steelers pick to play such an important part of the game? Statistically, they are both off to a shaky start, but the season is still young. Both players are averaging around 10 yards a return. Not ... Read More
Waynesburg remains only unbeaten in PAC
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – For a second-straight week, the Waynesburg University football team hit the road to face a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) opponent with a high-scoring offense led by one of the conference’s top quarterbacks and multiple dynamic playmakers. During Saturday’s game with Geneva, the Yellow Jackets also faced a fourth-quarter deficit and a very real threat of their undefeated season coming to an end for a second-straight contest. Luckily for the visiting team, it was also ... Read More