Sunday night's contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts will not only be a prime time matchup, it will be a game with massive playoff implications. While both teams share 6-5 records, the Colts are battling the red-hot Houston Texans for the AFC South divisional title. The team that misses out on the division will be forced to battle for one of the remaining Wild Card births in a crowded AFC playoff race where there are six teams still very much in the mix. One of ... Read More
Archives for December 2015
Pittsburgh Pirates set to bolster bullpen at MLB Winter Meetings
Relief pitchers are always a hot commodity at the annual MLB Winter Meetings. The Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves in the unique position of needing bullpen help while simultaneously carrying a coveted relief trade chip. The "Shark Tank" — the best in baseball in 2015 — suddenly is full of question marks. With incumbent closer and 2015 MLB saves leader Mark Melancon possibly headed to the trading block thanks to a projected $10 million-plus salary, the Pirates figure to be a big player ... Read More
Early season woes continue for Robert Morris
Over the last few years Robert Morris men’s basketball has been known to struggle in the early stages of their season. But, this year seems too concerning to just to brush off as another slow start. The Colonials will be heading into their next game with an abysmal 1-7 record. Home Sick Thus far, after eight games, Bobby Mo has had the pleasure of playing in only one home game. After their 81-71 home loss to Bucknell on November 18, the Colonials traveled away for four games to play in the ... Read More
Duquesne falls to Pitt in City Game
Pittsburgh (5-1) topped Duquesne (6-2) 96-75 tonight in the 84th City Game, led by Michael Young and James Robinson. Young, a junior forward for the Panthers, scored 20 points and Robinson, a senior guard, added 18. Sophomore forward Eric James led the Dukes and court in scoring a career-high 21 points. Senior guard Derrick Colter contributed 15. Duquesne lost the battle for the boards, with Pitt grabbing 40 rebounds to the Dukes’ 29. “It’s hard to win when they don’t miss and when ... Read More
Dukes to focus on rebounding, defense against Pitt
In the 84th meeting against Pittsburgh (4-1) this evening, Duquesne (6-1) plans to focus on defense and rebounding to outpace the Panthers. “Right now we’re playing really well, and I think that starts on the defensive end,” said Micah Mason, Duquesne senior guard. “Every game that we’ve won so far we’ve got stops. We picked up two big wins in Florida, and it was all about defense. I think this is the most confidence we’ve had going into a Pitt game.” The Panthers, coming off a No. 11 ... Read More
James Conner diagnosed with Cancer
Many have been awaiting the day that Pitt star running back James Conner would make his return to the football field. Unfortunately that return has been put on hold as at a press conference on Friday, Conner announced that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma this week. “When I heard those words — ‘You have cancer’ — I admit I was scared,” Conner said. “But after thinking about it for a bit, I realized that fear is a choice. I choose to not fear cancer. I choose to fight it and I will ... Read More
PIAA quarterfinal preview: WPIAL looks to represent
The Road to Heinz has officially ended with four teams now on the Road to Hershey for state glory. We preview the remaining four WPIAL teams' match-ups this weekend in PIAA Quarterfinal action. Class A Clairton Bears (13-0) vs. Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers (12-0) The Match-Up: Both teams come into their PIAA Class A match-up with unblemished records. Berlin Brothersvalley has allowed more than eight points in a single game once this season, in the opening game of the season. ... Read More
Bowl bound: Where does Pitt go?
Although University of Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi might suggest he's not fully satisfied with his Panthers final 8-4 regular season record, there's no question that the program has taken a signficant step in the right direction in his first year at the helm. That's because the eight-win season follows four straight 6-6 campaigns that would end with invitations to bowl games that even the most die-hard Pitt fan would have trouble getting up for. This included back-to-back trips to ... Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates likely to look for starting pitching at Winter Meetings
It's not often that a team finds itself with a hefty 'to-do list' after a 98-win season. But as the 2015 MLB Winter Meetings commence, a mandate to back fill several key positions is exactly what the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves with. The annual summit of Major League Baseball general managers, player agents and other executives is often a whirlwind of activity. Just one look at a recap from last year's event can be dizzying. Last year, the Pirates did not mimic the overzealous ... Read More
Pens reunite the top line of Kunitz, Crosby and Dupuis
The Pittsburgh Penguins decided to shake things up by changing the forward line combinations once again. This time they decided to try to fall back to the tried and true combination of Chris Kunitz, Sidney Crosby, and Pascal Dupuis. Of course this has caused quite a stir as there are those who feel Kunitz and Dupuis are too old and not talented enough to play with Crosby, a sentiment that has been echoed time and again since the line was first put together. Crosby was drafted by the Penguins ... Read More