The Pitt Panthers men's basketball team didn't end 2016 on a high note. On New Year's Eve, the Panthers fell to the No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in overtime, 78-77. The loss halts Pitt's five-game win streak and gives the team a 11-3 record. However, Panthers head coach Kevin Stallings didn’t see the loss as a total disappointment, calling it a “great college basketball game.” “Unfortunately, they made one more play than we did,” Stallings said. “I think that we could point to a ... Read More
Archives for 2016
Five best Pittsburgh sports moments from 2016
Farewell, 2016. You won’t be missed. (But we will miss you, The King.) But as much as 2016 sucked, there were some great sports moments in the Steel City. Here, we look at the top-5 Pittsburgh sports moments from 2016. 5. Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco come into their own Andrew McCutchen had a pretty bad season — there’s really no way to sugar coat it. But fellow outfielders Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco both came into their own this season, which promises big things for ... Read More
Similar paths bring No. 5 Penn State, No. 9 USC together in Rose Bowl
No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. No. 9 Southern California Trojans The Records: Penn State (11-2, 9-1 Big Ten); USC (9-3, 7-2 Pac 12) The Head Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 49-29 overall, 25-14 at Penn State; USC: Clay Helton, 15-7 record overall and at USC The Game: For many teams facing off in bowl games, the paths the teams take to get to said games are usually incredibly different. For USC and Penn State, however, the paths were eerily similar. Both USC and ... Read More
Riverhounds sign midfielders Ben Fitzpatrick, Victor Souto
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have added more depth to their midfield, signing two recent college graduates, Ben Fitzpatrick and Victor Souto, to their roster, the team announced Thursday. Both deals are for one year but have a club option for 2018. The two contracts will be approved, pending USL and USSF approval. The announcement comes a day after the team announced the re-signing of veteran midfielder/defender Mike Green. Fitzpatrick has been on the pitch at Highmark Stadium before when ... Read More
Matt Murray out “week to week” with lower-body injury
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is “week to week” with a lower-body injury, head coach Mike Sullivan said Thursday. Murray suffered the injury in Wednesday night's win over the Carolina Hurricanes, although it's unclear exactly what play Murray was injured on. He left after the second period and was replaced by Marc-Andre Fleury. Murray started the 2016-17 season on the injured reserve because of a broken thumb he suffered in the World Cup of Hockey. But when he returned to the ... Read More
Jamel Artis, Michael Young each score 30 in win over Marshall
The Pittsburgh Panthers are going to have a big question mark when it comes time for seniors Jamel Artis and Michael Young to graduate — who will lead the team? Both Artis and Young have been huge for the Panthers this season, and both scored 30 points Wednesday in Pitt’s 112-106 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd. The win is Pitt's fifth in a row. Artis and Young tied for the most points for the Panthers, but it was Sheldon Jeter who led the team in rebounds with 10. However, Artis and ... Read More
Penguins win third straight game, lose Murray to injury
For the third straight game, the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-8-5) have picked up a win, this time against the Carolina Hurricanes (15-12-7). Wednesday night’s game was led mostly by the Hurricanes until the final period of play, when both Chris Kunitz and Carl Hagelin scored to tie and eventually win the game, 3-2. Elias Lindholm and Lee Stempniak each scored a goal for Carolina, but the team's lack of offense in the third period prevented the Canes from being able to hang on to their ... Read More
Nittany Lions no strangers to USC, the Rose Bowl
Monday afternoon's kickoff in Pasadena, Calif., will the fourth time the Penn State Nittany Lions will play in the Granddaddy of Them All, the Rose Bowl. The 103rd installment of the Rose Bowl features the Nittany Lions and the USC Trojans, two programs well versed in playing each other in Pasadena. This game will mark the third time Penn State and USC have met in the Rose Bowl — dating back to their first match-up in 1923 and their more recent match-up in 2009. The Nittany Lions played the ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell named 2016 Steelers MVP
For whom the Bell tolls. Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers voted on the team's MVP for the 2016 season, and the answer was rather resounding: running back Le'Veon Bell. Despite missing the first three games of the season with a drug-related suspension, Bell is second in the NFL (first in the AFC) with his 1,268 rushing yards, and he has seven rushing touchdowns. And he's done all this in just 12 games. In the Steelers' six-game win streak, Bell is averaging over 100 yards a game. ... Read More
Riverhounds re-sign midfielder Mike Green
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds gave fans a late Christmas present Wednesday, announcing the re-signing of midfielder Mike Green. Green, who has spent his entire career with the Riverhounds, was challenged by head coach Dave Brandt to improve his play. According to Brandt, Green passed the test. “I challenged Michael right after the season to pick up his entire game and take it to a new level — actually, essentially, trial him a month after I said that — and challenged him to be the best player ... Read More