As the Presidents’ Athletic Conference prepares to usher in a pair of new programs for the 2014 football season, it could be status quo at the top of the conference this season. Thomas More was tabbed the league favorites for the fifth time since joining the conference, at the annual PAC Media day this week. However by the end of the year a couple local programs could have something to say about that as Washington & Jefferson and Waynesburg finished second and third respectively in the ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Sign WR James Shaw From Pittsburgh Power
The Pittsburgh Steelers today signed wide receiver James Shaw from the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League to an undisclosed deal. He will report to training camp immediately. Shaw played collegiate ball at Jacksonville State where he recorded 69 catches for 815 yards and eight touchdowns in his career. He was previously signed as an undrafted free agent out of college by the Carolina Panthers and signed onto the practice squad in 2013. Shaw had 21 receptions for 192 yards and ... Read More
Cranberry CUP Raises $100K For Family
Cranberry Township was flooded this past weekend with hundreds of volunteers and softball players and, more importantly, thousands of dollars for charity. The 15th annual Cranberry CUP, which stands for Community Uniting People, has grown from a small neighborhood softball competition to a mega event that included two softball tournaments, a golf event and a 5K run. Cathy Cortazzo, a local realtor and long-time resident of the Butler County township, founded the charity in 2000. She and the ... Read More
Pirates must sink or swim with Pedro Alvarez
With the Pittsburgh Pirates’ season on the brink after news came out that reigning National League MVP Andrew McCutchen is heading to the disabled list, Pirates’ manager Clint Hurdle has to find a way to get by for the next month and keep the team in the playoff chase. There are many opinions out there on what to do to during the next month, but for Hurdle and his staff, the answer should be a simple one. Ride Pedro Alvarez. Now that isn’t the answer that many Pirates’ fans want to ... Read More
Tomlin Releases First Depth Chart
On Sunday, less than a week in advance of the preseason opener at the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin released the team's initial depth chart. Established veterans at various positions such as quarterback, tight end, cornerback and safety were, of course, not surprisingly slotted into starting roles, but a handful of names and decisions made at this point in training camp were of note. Beginning with the offense and barring any injuries in preseason, QB Ben ... Read More
It’s time to stop blaming the victim
So, unless you’ve spent the last couple weeks under a rock or in a coma, you’ve heard that Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice allegedly knocked out his then girlfriend in an elevator and was caught on video dragging her unconscious body out of said elevator. I use the term allegedly because we live in a world so obsessed with political correctness that we have to allow the possibility that she, I don’t know, went into a psychotic fit and smashed her own head off of the elevator wall, ... Read More
Controversial Play Ends Road Trip in Pirates Loss
To cap off a wild ten-game road trip on the west coast, the Pittsburgh Pirates (59-52) lost in rather incredible and frustrating fashion on Sunday, 3-2 in ten innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks (49-63). Furthermore, All-Star outfielder Andrew McCutchen was injured after he hit a sacrifice fly to left field in the eighth inning, which tied the game at the time. He immediately showed discomfort and left the dugout with trainers. That was the beginning of a difficult last few innings for ... Read More
Pittsburgh Power Season Ends Abruptly In Orlando With 56-48 loss In Playoffs
So this is what losing feels like? The Pittsburgh Power (15-4) lost for the first time since April 26th in Cleveland but unfortunately this one came in the playoffs and ends a magical turnaround season for the team. After notching 15 wins, tied for third highest in league history, Pittsburgh was hoping to earn their first playoff win over the Orlando Predators (12-7) but they didn’t make enough key plays to secure a win and will head home for the season following a 56-48 loss to Orlando Sunday ... Read More
Washington Wild Things name Bob Bozzuto manager
It's not very common when a baseball team that is having a successful season such as the Washington Wild Things goes a portion of their season without a manager in place. But that is what the first place Wild Things have been dealing with for the past couple of weeks. Washington filled that void on Saturday by naming Bob Bozzuto as the teams’ manager. If Bozzuto's name sounds familiar, it should. The Greensburg native has been with the Wild Things organization since 2006, serving the ... Read More
Redemption for McCutchen, no deadline deals, DFA Alvarez? (podcast)
Join our LIVE show, as we discuss the McCutchen hit-by-pitch, the Pirates whiffing at the trade deadline and what to do with Pedro Alvarez. ... Read More