Talk-show host Keith Olbermann has been suspended for a week and publicly reprimanded by ESPN for comments that he made on Twitter, calling university students “pitiful” after being sent a link to an article about the $13 million fundraising effort by THON. EPSN issued the following statement. “We are aware of the exchange Keith Olbermann had on Twitter last night regarding Penn State. It was completely inappropriate and does not reflect the views of ESPN. We have discussed it with Keith, who ... Read More
Archives for February 2015
Pittsburgh Pirates reveal new McKechnie Field home clubhouse
A day after announcing changes to PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates did the same with McKechnie Field unveiling a new home clubhouse. The Pirates' 22,500 foot clubhouse will include: a strength and conditioning room, athletic training room, hydrotherapy, equipment room, wooden lockers for both players and coaches, a kitchen and dining hall, a conference room for the team's coaches to meet, offices and a press conference room. The clubhouse itself has multiple intentions with one being a ... Read More
Should Penguins look to bring back Jordan Staal?
Jordan Staal reunited with the Pens? If you believe some of the rumors that have been flying in recent days, it might just happen. Though yesterday Carolina Hurricanes GM Ron Francis categorically denied that Staal would be traded before next Monday's NHL trade deadline, Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review believes that the Penguins could pursue a deal to bring Staal back in the offseason. There is reason to believe there's credence to the rumors. After all, it was Penguins GM Jim ... Read More
Pitt’s Titus Howard dismissed from team
Coming out of Clairton High School, the future looked promising at Pitt for cornerback Titus Howard. That future took a hit when Howard was suspended for all of last season and now under new head coach Pat Narduzzi, Howard’s future as a Panther is no more. Howard has been officially dismissed from the program for a violation of team rules, as announced by school officials on Monday. As a true freshman in 2013, Howard played in 11 games, starting two, recording 21 tackles. He was ... Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates unveil ballpark changes for 2015 season
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced today that is has made improvements in left field, the 300 level and an administration building meeting center as the 2015 season approaches. “It is important for the Pirates, and we believe the City of Pittsburgh, that PNC Park continues to be widely considered as the best ballpark in America,” Pirates President Frank Coonelly said in a press release. “We view PNC Park as one of Major League Baseball’s iconic ballparks, and we understand that iconic ballparks ... Read More
Thomas More looks to stay perfect in PAC Tournament
When the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament begins Monday night, teams like W&J and Waynesburg and going to attempt to do what no team has been able to do all season long. Beat Thomas More. The Saints enter the PAC Tournament not only as the conference’s No. 1 seed, but also as the No. 1 ranked Division III team in the nation after finishing the regular season with a 25-0 (18-0 PAC) record. Thomas More, who has won 71 consecutive regular-season contests, ... Read More
CalU Hall of Famer Darcie Vincent lived out her coaching dream
“I always joke around that if we’re in a contest, I want to win. If I was on the court with your grandmother, I’m going to beat her, and I’ll apologize afterwards.” That is the attitude that California University of Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame inductee and accomplished Duquesne basketball standout Darcie Vincent, and her competitiveness—evident on and off the court. Vincent was inducted Saturday alongside Roger Gordon (men’s soccer, 97’) and Kim Miller (softball, 09’). The Fairmont, Wv. ... Read More
James Harrison not retiring, will Steelers bring him back?
Though James Harrison announced on Twitter last night of his intentions of coming back to play in 2015, anyone who has been watching his lifting regimen at the Steelers facilities probably knew this announcement was coming. For Harrison, his impressive routines that were consistently making their way on to social media seemed to be a message not only to fans, but the Steelers management. The message was clear: James Harrison isn't ready to call it a career quite yet. Now the question ... Read More
Pens use offensive outburst to beat Panthers
The Penguins goal-scoring woes appear to be firmly in the rear-view mirror, after they followed up Saturday night’s 4-2 win in Saint Louis with a commanding 5-1 victory over the Florida Panthers at Consol Energy Center on Sunday night. Despite the Penguins’ goal-scoring outburst, their best player was goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who made 34 saves en route to earning the game’s number-one star and his XXth win of the season. Patric Hornqvist got the scoring started with his first of two goals ... Read More
Waynesburg men nab No. 2 seed in PAC Tournament
No team in the Presidents' Athletic Conference has been as hot as the Waynesburg men's basketball team as the Yellow Jackets will look to carry the momentum from a strong close of the regular season into the PAC Tournament. The Yellow Jackets (16-9, 12-4 PAC) finished the season on an eight-game win streak, which was good enough to clinch them the No.2 seed in next week's PAC Tournament. Saint Vincent College, the defending two-time PAC champions, earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament, ... Read More