The Pittsburgh Riverhounds opened their preseason action Saturday against North Carolina FC. The match — the first preseason match as the head coach for Dave Brandt (Mark Steffens was in charge last preseason) — ended in a 1-1 draw, with Mike Green scoring the equalizing goal in the 87’ minute. Green’s goal was assisted by Kay Banjo, one of many offseason signings. North Carolina FC, a North American Soccer League (NASL) club, got on the board first when Connor Tobin found the back of the ... Read More
Archives for February 2017
Andrew McCutchen pens honest, emotional letter in Players’ Tribune
All offseason, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen was plagued by trade rumors and complaints about his play. Now, in a piece on the Players' Tribune, McCutchen opens up about what all that was like. He writes: “I'm not gonna lie. I Googled my own name more than a few times this off-season to see if there was any news. It was hard not to when just about every conversation I had with friends, family and even strangers started with them asking me, “So, what’s the latest?” Truth ... Read More
Sidney Crosby adds to his legacy with 1,000 career points
It's no secret that Sidney Crosby will end up as one of the best players to ever wear a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. Bringing two Stanley Cups to the Steel City, at the time being named the youngest captain in NHL history and now becoming the 86th player in league history to score 1,000 career points after Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets, Crosby is continually adding to his impressive resume. Not only is Crosby the Penguins sixth player to reach the 1000-point milestone, the ... Read More
Sidney Crosby gets 1000th career point, scores game-winner in OT
Hockey isn't a sport for the light-hearted, and Thursday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins (36-13-7) and the Winnipeg Jets (26-29-4) sure proved that. While the first half of the game was fairly well controlled by Pittsburgh, which put up a 2-0 lead, the Jets stormed back, scoring one goal in the second and two in the third. But even though the Penguins lost the lead halfway through the third, Winnipeg couldn't hold off one of the league’s best offenses. With just over five minutes ... Read More
Six Panthers, two Nittany Lions invited to NFL Scouting Combine
The football season may have just ended, but it's already time to start thinking about the 2017 NFL Draft. (No rest for the weary.) And the first step for many of those college players who hope to make their pro football dreams come true? The NFL Combine. Six Pitt Panthers and two Penn State Nittany Lions were invited to this year's NFL Combine, a group headlined by Panthers running back James Conner and quarterback Nate Peterman and Nittany Lions defensive end Garrett Sickles. Here all ... Read More
Sidney Crosby gets point No. 999, Evgeni Malkin makes difference in return
999. Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby came into Tuesday night's game against the Vancouver Canucks with 998 points. He left with 999, just shy of that coveted 1,000-point mark. As a whole, it was a dominant performance from the Penguins (35-13-7), who easily handled the Canucks (25-26-6) to win 4-0. Goaltender Matt Murray recorded his fourth career shutout — his third this season — and played a major role in Tuesday night’s win. However, the game's big story was Evgeni Malkin’s ... Read More
Pitt implodes in second half, Stallings lambasts team’s performance
One 3-pointer was the difference for the Pitt Panthers on Tuesday night. With 1:08 remaining, the Virginia Tech Hokies' Seth Allen made the 3-pointer to give his team the lead for good, while the Panthers missed three 3-point attempts on their final possession. The final score: 66-63. Pitt got off to a strong start, leading 40-29 at half, before being thoroughly outplayed in the second half. After the loss, head coach Kevin Stallings was bitter. “I am very disappointed in that ... Read More
No. 1 Penn State wrestling captures outright Big Ten dual meet championship
Cael Sanderson's Penn State Nittany Lions rode five straight pins to a 45-6 victory over Maryland on Sunday afternoon in Rec Hall to capture their fourth Big Ten regular season (dual meet) championship. The victory over the Terrapins vaulted the No. 1 ranked Nittany Lions to 13-0 on the season and 9-0 in the Big Ten. Penn State got off on the right foot with a technical fall decision at 125 pounds as Nick Suriano took down Maryland's Michael Beck. But, at 133 pounds, things got rocky for the ... Read More
Broome, Mitchell in friendly but competitive goalkeeper competition
Every single soccer match, each team has 11 players on the field. The number of defenders, midfielders and forwards varies from team to team, from coach to coach, from game to game (the lineup often has four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards.) However, there's only one goalkeeper. For the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, who are getting ready for the start of the 2017 season, the lineup is taking shape. But while there’s a little more open room for competition in the other positions, ... Read More
Panthers break eight-game losing streak Sunday vs. Boston College
The Pitt Panthers men's basketball team can finally let out a sigh of relief — the Panthers ended their eight-game losing streak Wednesday against the Boston College Eagles. The Panthers and Eagles were tied 31-31 after the first half. However, the Panthers outscored the Eagles 52-41 in the second half for an 83-72 final score. Senior forward Michael Young led the Panthers in scoring with 30 points. He was followed closely behind by fellow senior forward Sheldon Jeter, who had 17 points, ... Read More