If I’m writing about Justin Bieber, one of two things has occurred: 1. It’s the slowest news day in hockey history. 2. The apocalypse is imminent. To be fair, I’m not sure which one it is. As you may or may not know, Justin Bieber is Canadian. And apparently that means you can play hockey from birth. According to E! News, the Bakersfield Condors (farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs) have offered Bieber an amateur tryout contract. I can’t be the only person in the world that wants to ... Read More
Duquesne’s Larry McCoy Named NEC Player of the Week
Duquesne running back Larry McCoy is close to shattering nearly every rushing record in program history. If he continues to put up numbers like he did on Saturday, the records will fall quicker than many may have anticipated. McCoy rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns in a win vs. Valparaiso and that performance earned him Northeast Conference Co-Player of the Week honors. In addition to that honor, McCoy tied Donte Small (1998-2001) for the most 100-yard games in Dukes' history with ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Grades After Week 2 Win vs. Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers bounced back nicely from their Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos, turning in a complete effort in a 27-10 victory over the New York Jets in front of a packed house at Heinz Field Sunday afternoon. As I will do every week of the season, here's a look at my complete grades for every position on the field. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was extremely efficient, completing 24 of his 31 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns, without an interception. He was the key ... Read More
Steelers pick up first win of season against Jets
After a rough Sunday night football loss last week against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, the Steelers were able to bounce back and pick up their first win of the 2012 season this afternoon. Ben Roethlisberger had a very solid day at the quarterback position, finishing the day with two touchdowns. While completing 24 of his 31 passing attempts (77 percent), Roethlisbeger used ten different targets throughout the day to help lead the team to a victory. The Steelers opened the game ... Read More
NHL Lockout Begins
Despite multiple negotiations between the Player's Association and the league, the NHL is officially locked out until a new CBA is reached, effective Sunday at midnight. For the NHL, this will mark the fourth work stoppage in the last twenty years, a feat that could effectively make the league extinct. There are several issues being debated between the two sides with the biggest being the wide difference in revenue sharing to the players. The owners proposed a plan to cut HRR (or Hockey ... Read More
Pitt Freshman Steve Adams Scouting Report
Bio Steven Adams, aka the Kiwi Phenom, committed to play basketball at Pitt in the summer of 2010. The New Zealand native transferred to Notre Dame Prep (MA) in January in order to be academically eligible. The 19 year old (7/28/93) stands 7 foot tall and weighs 250 pounds. He’s rated the No. 5 overall player in the 2012 class by both Rivals and Scout. Adams is the youngest of 18 children, all of whom are at least 6’5”. His sister Valerie is a two-time gold medalist in the shot put. For a ... Read More
Division 2 roundup: IUP, Cal U remain undefeated going into Coal Bowl matchup
California The No. 6 Vulcans (3-0, 1-0) used a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to secure a 24-14 road win over Edinboro (0-2, 0-1) in their PSAC West opener. California led 10-7 at halftime after Cody Nuzzo connected on a 22-yard field goal in the first quarter and senior quarterback Peter Lalich found junior Mike Williams for a 32-yard touchdown pass. California extended the lead to ten when Lalich found junior Nadir Brown for a 27-yard touchdown pass with 13 minutes to go in the ... Read More
McCoy Vaults into Record Book as Duquesne beats Valpo
Similar to last week’s win against Dayton, it was a struggle for a little bit for the Duquesne offense. But behind a big day from running back Larry McCoy, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns, Duquesne rallied to defeat Valparaiso 45-17. Valparaiso (0-3, 0-0) actually jumped on Duquesne (2-1, 0-0) quick and led 17-7 after the first quarter, before the Dukes' defense buckled down and the offense got going. After Crusaders field goal, McCoy scored his first touchdown of the game, a ... Read More
Pirates snap seven game losing streak, beat Cubs 7-6
After an extremely rough week of baseball, the Pirates were able to snap their seven game losing streak with a win this afternoon. Solid pitching by Wandy Rodriguez and a couple home runs being hit helped the Pirates end their longest losing streak of the season. Rodriguez had another very good start for the Pirates. He allowed three runs (one earned) and struck out four en route to his eleventh victory of the season. Tony Watson and Jared Hughes combined for a scoreless seventh and Jason ... Read More
Paul Chryst gets 1st Win as Panthers Upset No. 13 Virginia Tech
After being embarrassed the first two weeks of the season by the like of Youngstown State and Cincinnati, not many people gave the Pitt Panthers a chance Saturday afternoon when Pitt played host to No. 13 Virginia Tech. But as the old cliché goes - That's why they play the games. The Panthers responded to their coaches’ challenge and showed up to play for quarters of football as they upset the Hokies 35-17 Saturday afternoon at Heinz Field, thanks to a complete effort on both sides of the ... Read More