To say the 2012 football season is a transition period for the Pitt Panthers would be a huge understatement. Paul Chryst comes in from Wisconsin to become the fourth Pitt head coach in a two-year span. Chryst also brings with him a pro-style offense, which could be good for senior quarterback Tino Sunseri, who’s under his fourth different offense since enrolling at Pitt. While there’s a ton of excitement surrounding the arrival of Chryst and what the future holds for a Pitt program that’s ... Read More
Minor League News Wrap
Cory Giger of the Altoona Mirror first reported yesterday that top prospect Gerrit Cole will head to AAA Indianapolis for the remainder of the season-which will include at least a first round series in the International League playoffs, as the Indians have already clinched a spot. Cole got off to a slow start in AA Altoona, but has only allowed 5 earned runs in 33 innings over his last six starts. He has however walked ten batters in his last eleven innings pitched. Cole is still seemingly ... Read More
Done with Doan
For the first week of free agency, the big stories were Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. The rumor mills were having a field day, it seemed like a consistent rotation of teams that were interested. Pens fans were loving every minute of it, since Pittsburgh seemed to be the destination for at least one of them. The thought of a Parise-Crosby-whoever pairing on the top line got Pittsburghers more excited than eating a Primanti's sandwich at a Donnie Iris concert. Then they both decided to sign with ... Read More
Robert Morris looks to make vast improvements in 2012
The 2011 season was a rough one for Joe Walton and the Robert Morris Colonials as their 2-9 record tied for the fewest wins since Walton and the program got started back in 1994. Although Robert Morris was picked to finish only sixth in the preseason NEC Coaches’ Poll, the Colonials have some talent in place to potentially be a surprise in 2012, as Walton returns 17 starters and 39 overall letter winners from a season ago. The strength of the Colonials could be on the defensive side of the ... Read More
Fleury Closing in on Franchise Records
Marc-Andre Fleury has a lot of critics to answer heading into the 2012-2013 season and rightfully so; his performance this past spring in a six game series against the Philadelphia Flyers was disappointing to say the least. As a result, the Penguins traded for Tomas Vokoun hoping to solidify their backup goalie position in the event that Fleury melts down again. Fleury, undoubtably, has his eyes set on more positive results in 2012 with several of the franchise's goaltending records in ... Read More
How much does this win over the Cardinals mean to the Pirates
Since two Sundays ago and the 19-inning win, the Pirates have let just about everyone down. They had gone 1-6 before tonight's victory and were swept by the San Diego Padres just last week. Everyone has been talking about how the teams chances of making the playoffs are now over, but a game like tonight's could change that all around. Sure, it will only go into the standings as one win, but it could mean a lot more to the Pirates than that. James McDonald pitching effectively is something we ... Read More
Duquesne looks to build on successful 2011 season
The Duquesne Dukes quietly put together a solid 2011 season, in which they finished 9-2 and near the top of the Northeast Conference. They finished 7-1 in the NEC, but a loss to Albany meant the Great Danes headed to the FCS Playoffs while the season ended prematurely for the Dukes. Head coach Jerry Schmitt’s team returns a ton of talent from that 2011 team and while there are still some holes left to be filled, this Duquesne team still is capable of winning the NEC. While Albany certainly ... Read More
What Happened to Alexander Ovechkin?
Nearly 3 years ago, we witnessed one of the greatest playoff series in NHL history. Crosby vs. Ovechkin in a epic battle: Hat tricks, 3 overtime games, we had it all. Crosby finished the series with 13 points, Ovechkin with 14. It was a true high point for the NHL as a whole. Its two biggest stars going head-to-head on one of the biggest stages. We all readied ourselves for the next episode of the drama. What a long, strange trip it has been. We know what's happened to Crosby (on ... Read More
Cards Down Bucs 4-3
The Pirates opened up one of the bigger series of the season against the St. Louis Cardinals tonight. There wasn't much offense through the early innings, and it looked like it might end up as a great pitching duel between A.J. Burnett and Kyle Lohse. The fourth inning rolled around and the Bucs managed to put up two runs, and force Lohse to throw thirty pitches. Jose Tabata led off with a single and was immediately followed by a Travis Snider base hit. Andrew McCutchen came up with a 2-0 ... Read More
Malkin to Play in KHL if Lockout Occurs
Today, it was reported that Evgeni Malkin reached an agreement with Metallurg Magnitogorsk to play in the upcoming KHL season if an NHL lockout occurred. With the way talks have gone between league officials and the NHLPA, it seems extremely likely Malkin will be playing hockey in Russia before the 2014 Olympic games. Malkin is one of many players planning to head overseas in the event of a lockout. Ilya Kovalchuk, Alexander Ovechkin, and Pavel Datsyuk are all rumored to have an interest in ... Read More