The Pittsburgh Steelers are in unfamiliar territory under coach Mike Tomlin: eliminated from postseason contention. The Cleveland Browns have become too accustomed to missing out on the playoffs, and mass changes in the organization could be on the way as a result. On Sunday the Steelers will host the Browns, with Cleveland looking for its first season sweep of the series since 1988. Pittsburgh (7-8) will miss the playoffs for the fourth time since 2001 after Sunday’s 13-10 loss to Cincinnati ... Read More
Pitt’s Malcom Gilbert to transfer
The University of Pittsburgh Men's Basketball team has lost another player- their fifth in the past 20 months. Head coach Jamie Dixon announced on Thursday that redshirt sophomore center Malcolm Gilbert has decided to transfer due to family-related reasons. “Malcolm has asked for his release and has informed me that he wants to play with his brother,” Dixon said. “He’s a great kid, hard worker and good player. We thank Malcolm for his contribution to our program over the last year and a ... Read More
Previewing the Three Rivers Classic: Penn State
The first annual Three Rivers Classic will start on December 28th and run through December 29th. The tournament will feature four Division I college programs, each playing two games at Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The four programs are Penn State, Robert Morris University, Ohio State, and Miami of Ohio University. Today, we will take a look at Penn State. The Nittany Lions are in their first season as a varsity Division I hockey program. Ironically, they will play ... Read More
Pittsburgh to Host Three Rivers Classic Hockey Event
NCAA Division I college hockey returns to CONSOL Energy Center this weekend as the first-ever “Three Rivers Classic” featuring Robert Morris, Penn State, Miami University (Ohio) and Ohio State gets underway on Friday afternoon. The tournament will begin with a matchup between Robert Morris and Penn State at 4:30 p.m. This will mark the second meeting in two weeks for the two Pennsylvania-based schools, as Robert Morris earned a 3-2 victory over Penn State in State College, Pa. on Dec. ... Read More
Previewing the Three Rivers Classic: Miami of Ohio University
The first annual Three Rivers Classic will start on December 28th and run through December 29th. The tournament will feature four Division I college programs, each playing two games at Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The four programs are Penn State, Robert Morris University, Ohio State, and Miami of Ohio University. Today, we will take a look at Miami of Ohio University. The Miami Redhawks are favorites to win the Three Rivers Classic, ranked as the fifth best team in ... Read More
Top 20 Pittsburgh Sports Moments of 2012
The 2012 year was not the best for Pittsburgh sports, but it created some major memories. The NHL lockout really hurts this countdown, and the amount of Penguin moments on this list is limited due to that. The Steelers, with the exception of a couple games, had a very forgettable season. Despite a collapse at the end of the season, the Pirates dominate most of this list. Without further ado, here is the list of the top twenty moments in Pittsburgh these past twelve months. 20. Phillies vs. ... Read More
Previewing the Three Rivers Classic: Ohio State University
The first annual Three Rivers Classic will start on December 28th and run through December 29th. The tournament will feature four Division I college programs, each playing two games at Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The four programs are Penn State, Robert Morris University, Ohio State, and University Miami of Ohio. Today, we will take a look at Ohio State's ice hockey program. Posting a 7-6-5 record this season, the Ohio State Buckeyes define "middle of the road." ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 16 Report Card
Another week, another disappointment for the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers. This time however the script was different as the Steelers' defense played great and their offense let them down. Thanks to Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, there will be no postseason for Mike Tomlin's team, just plenty of questions. With that being said, let's take a look at this week's report card. Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger played his worst game of the season. He was an MVP candidate before his ... Read More
Three Rivers Classic team preview: RMU
The first annual Three Rivers Classic will start on December 28th and run through December 29th. The tournament will feature four Division I college programs, each playing two games at Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The four programs are Penn State, Robert Morris University, Ohio State, and University Miami of Ohio. We will preview each team throughout the week starting with Robert Morris. The Colonials enter the Three Rivers Classic on a five game unbeaten streak, ... Read More
Steelers playoffs hopes come to a stop with loss to Bengals
For the second straight week, a late interception from Ben Roethlisberger came to haunt the Steelers dropping their third straight game in a 13-10 loss to the Bengals. The Steelers are officially are eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. After holding AJ Green to only one reception for eight yards in their week seven meeting, Green exploded for 116 yards on 10 receptions. With arguably his biggest coming on 21 yard pass from Andy Dalton to set the Bengals up for a Josh Brown game ... Read More