The Duquesne Dukes men’s basketball team (1-0) started off the season strong, looking down the bench for depth to defeat the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (0-1) 65-60 on Friday at the Palumbo Center. Sophomore guard Tarin Smith led the Dukes in scoring — tying his career-high of 13 points — followed by graduate guard Emile Blackman and freshmen guards Mike Lewis II and Spencer Littleson, who all contributed eight points to the team's total. Junior forward Eric James and freshman forward Isiaha ... Read More
Archives for November 2016
How should the Steelers contain Prescott and Elliott?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a tendency to show rookie quarterbacks a stern welcome to the NFL — just look at what they did to Andy Dalton and Johnny Manziel in each's first year as a pro. In particular, linebacker James Harrison gave the two a lesson they’ll likely never forget. On Sunday, the Steelers will host another rookie quarterback, Dak Prescott, when he comes to Heinz Field with his Dallas Cowboys. While there had been rumors swirling that longtime Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo would ... Read More
Penn State looks to continue winning ways against Hoosiers
#10 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Indiana Hoosiers The Records: Penn State (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten); Indiana (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) The Head Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 45-29 overall, 21-14 at Penn State; Indiana: Kevin Wilson, 25-45 record while head coach at Indiana and overall. The Game: Penn State enters Saturday afternoon's game with an 18-1 overall record against Indiana, dating back to 1993 when the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten. The lone victory for the Hoosiers ... Read More
Youth movement in full effect for Penn State hoops
Head coach Pat Chambers enters his sixth season at the helm of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball program. The 2016-17 edition of Nittany Lions basketball features a roster made up of 14 players, none of whom are seniors. Led by junior guard Shep Garner, the Penn State squad is anchored by the return of five letterwinners, three of whom started in over 60 percent of the team's games last year. Garner started in 32 games last year, and juniors Payton Banks and Josh Reaves started in ... Read More
Happy Valley: A Roar Restored
Five years ago this month, the college sports landscape changed forever when a major scandal broke at Penn State. Legends were fired, a former assistant coach was arrested, and a community was shaken to its core. Restoring the roar in Happy Valley has been a tough and arduous task filled with sanctions, firings, tough losses and coaching changes, but, for the first time since 2011, the Penn State football team and its surrounding community have something to be happy about. It's been seven ... Read More
Pirates’ Marte cruises to 2nd Gold Glove Award
“And there was noooooo doubt about it,” former Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster Lanny Frattare used to exclaim following a victory. With the season Starling Marte had in left field for the Pirates, there was no doubt about the 2015 Gold Glove winner taking home the award for the second year in a row. Once again, Marte used both his arm and glove to position himself among the league leaders in the outfield by leading all of Major League Baseball in outfield assists with 17. The 17 assists ... Read More
Starling Marte wins 2nd consecutive Gold Glove award
Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte won his second-straight Gold Glove Award, awarded to the best defensive positional player in each league, it was announced Tuesday. He beat out finalists Christian Yelich of the Miami Marlins and Adam Duvall of the Cincinnati Reds for the honor. The Gold Glove winners are voted on by MLB managers and coaches, and a sabermetric component is also factored into the decision. And apparently the voters, too, found it hard to ignore the fact that Marte ... Read More
Penn State ranked No. 10 in new playoff poll
For the first time since 2009, the Penn State Nittany Lions are back in college football's top-10. In Tuesday's College Football Playoff poll, the Nittany Lions (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) were ranked 10th, behind fellow Big Ten teams Michigan (No. 3), Ohio (No. 5) and Wisconsin (No. 7) and were in front of Nebraska (No. 19). The Nittany Lions were ranked No. 12 in last week's CFP Committee's release (the first of the season), but a dominant 41-14 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes and some losses to teams ... Read More
Crosby, McDavid get set to face off for first time
Edmonton Oilers (9-3-1) The Edmonton Oilers have gotten off to a roaring start in the 2016-17 campaign. They currently lead the Pacific Division with 19 points, five more than the Anaheim Ducks, who sit in second place. The Oilers have won two games in a row and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Sensation Connor McDavid has paced the Edmonton offense; he has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 13 games. McDavid ranks sixth in the NHL in points. For the Oilers to succeed against the ... Read More
Election 2016: Which Steeler has your vote for president?
With the election happening today, we thought we’d put our own spin on it. So we asked some of our staffers which current Steeler would have their vote for president (ignoring the sometimes-inconvenient fact that a person has to be 35 years old to qualify). Their answers might surprise you! Gar Bercury: My choice for president? Oh boy, that's pretty easy! I’ve gotta go with James Harrison. I mean, let's get real, would you cross that guy under any circumstances? He’s a person who would get ... Read More