After finishing 6-5 and 3rd in the PSAC West in 2013, the Gannon Knights are slated to finish fifth according to this year's preseason poll. Although the team returns nine offensive starters, the team will be replacing its best player from a season ago at the running back position. In 2013, the Gannon Knights were possibly one of the best stories of the PSAC West despite just having a 6-5 record. The Knights recorded their first winning season since 2010 and hope to keep that momentum ... Read More
Archives for August 2014
Getting to know Nick Kingham
With September call ups getting ready to start, one of the more intriguing prospects not only for the Pirates, but all of MLB is pitcher Nick Kingham. Kingham has been rated among the top 100 prospects by Baseball America and is consistently ranked among the very best of the Pirates prospects, certainly worthy of note considering so much emerging talent such as Jameson Taillon, Austin Meadows, Tyler Glasnow, Reese McGuire, and Alen Hansen, among others in the Pirates system. After starting ... Read More
PSAC West Pigskin Preview: Mercyhurst
After a 2013 season started off slippery but ended with a 7-4 record, Mercyhurst is hoping to rebound and become on of the better teams in the PSAC West this year. Picked to finished fourth in the league, the Lakers return a seasoned running game and strong secondary in 2014. The 2013 season started off bleak for Mercyhurst, which began 1-3 in the first part of the season. But the team finished 6-1 to bring some momentum back for 2014. The Lakers didn't have a highly potent passing attack, ... Read More
Heisey’s two home runs lift Reds past Pirates 3-2
Chris Heisey hit a game-tying two-run home run off of Francisco Liriano and a game-winning homer off of Jared Hughes as the Reds salvaged a game from the Pirates with a 3-2 victory on Sunday afternoon. Heisey's two-run shot in the fifth was the first major blip on Liriano's line as the Pirates starter allowed one hit -- a Todd Frazier single in the fourth-- through four innings. Liriano started the fifth with a walk to Ryan Ludwick and Heisey followed with the tying blow into the left field ... Read More
Steelers sign 10 players to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed 10 players to the practice squad after having to trim their roster to 53 players this weekend. The following players, nine of which were part of Steelers training camp, will make up their initial practice squad group. Nick Williams, DE--The Steelers spent a seventh round pick on Williams in 2013, but a knee injury cost Williams a chance to make the team, and he spent the year on IR. With the Steelers deciding to go with only six defensive linemen to start ... Read More
Third annual PSN NFL predictions
Wow, it's hard to believe that just passed the two-year mark for Pittsburgh Sporting News. These two years have flown by for us, and we are thankful for the support from the readers. One of the first pieces I put out when the site started up was my NFL predictions for 2012. I continued it last year, and both times, I enjoyed going back to see how wrong I am. When it comes to the NFL, no other league has as much parity or turnover in the standings. So for the third straight year, here goes ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 8/31: Hurdle discusses the positives of a late-season off day
Good afternoon from a rainy PNC Park where the Pirates (71-64) look to complete a three-game sweep of the Reds (65-71). Francisco Liriano (3-10, 3.98 ERA) will take the hill and will oppose Johnny Cueto (15-8, .26 ERA). Hurdle's Quotes On the importance of having an off day this late in the season: "It always seems to work out this way and through September, I think you get one about every week. I think, also, when you see your club get challenged physically, the off day plays bigger. If we ... Read More
Pitt Panther of the Week: James Conner
After back to back losses in the season opener for the Pitt Panthers under Paul Chryst, the Panthers made sure it would not be three in a row, as they began their 2014 campaign against the University of Delaware at Heinz Field. Rushing out to a 21-0 first quarter lead, the Panthers never looked back in a 62-0 blowout, the largest margin of victory for the Panthers ever at Heinz field. The Panthers amassed 409 yards rushing, and held the visiting Blue Hens to 57 total net yards. Based on ... Read More
Pitt wins, Pirates show resiliency, Steelers preview show
And we are live! Tune in as the guys discuss the shutout win by the Pitt Panthers against Delaware, the resilient Pirates who just won't go away and look toward the start of the NFL season next Thursday. ... Read More
Duquesne loses opener as comeback attempt falls short
If nothing else, the Duquesne Dukes football team showed resiliency on Saturday afternoon. Things looked like they were going to get out of hand early on, as University of Buffalo sprinted out to a 14-0 lead at the halfway mark of the first quarter. In the second, Buffalo extended the lead to 21-0, and all seemed to be lost for Duquesne. However, right before the half, quarterback Dillon Buechel connected with Devin Rahming for a four-yard strike, which put the Dukes on the board. After ... Read More