The Pittsburgh Passion defense continues to play well during the Passion’s undefeated start to the season. In their latest win, that defensive unit allowed just six points as the Passion defeated the Carolina Phoenix 41-6 to improve to 5-0. The Passion offense wasn’t too shabby either. Passion Quarterback Lisa Horton hit Sharon Vasquez for a 65-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the game and the Passion cruised from there. After the Passion defense forced a three-and-out, ... Read More
Longtime football fan Catone making name for herself with Passion
Tara Catone grew up a football fan. But, more importantly, she grew up a Pittsburgh fan. Growing up in Irwin, Catone's childhood room was a shrine to football. Sure, she was a girl, but that didn't stop her from hanging a life-sized Jerome Bettis poster on her wall. She was what she called a "die-hard Steelers fan," even though she was a John Elway fan. Living in a house with two older brothers, Catone learned the value of a good backyard football game quickly. "We were always outside ... Read More
Pirates lose third in a row on walk-off trip
The Pittsburgh Pirates have shown the ability to fight back under manager Clint Hurdle. That ability was on display more than once Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, but as much as the Pirates would fight, a bizarre play ultimately sent them to their third defeat in row, falling victim to the Chicago Cubs 11-10 in 12 innings. With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 12th inning, Pirates reliever Radhames Liz got Matt Szczur to pop up to shallow right field. However the Cubs ... Read More
Steelers sign third-round pick Sammie Coates
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to lock up their draft picks from the Class of 2015. With most of their picks already locked up, the Steelers signed their third-round pick Sammie Coates on Friday. Coates, a wide receiver out of Auburn was selected with the No. 87 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He has the ability to become a big time playmaker on the outside, but also comes to the Steelers with some concerns. Coates hands are often questioned, but there is no doubting that he ... Read More
Passion’s Horton inducted into PNC Legacy Project
Lisa Horton has been a mainstay for the Pittsburgh Passion, the city's women's football league, but she's more to the region than just a powerful arm. On Thursday, Horton, along with 12 other women, was inducted into the PNC Legacy Project in Pittsburgh. "The PNC Legacy Project is honoring some of our region's most remarkable women," the group's website said. "All are a potent force for bettering their communities and a testament to living fearlessly and without apology." Horton became the ... Read More
Steelers sign fifth-round pick Jesse James
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed another one of their draft picks from the Class of 2015, coming to terms with fifth-round pick Jesse James on Thursday. James, a tight end out of Penn State, was the No. 160 overall selection in the 2015 NFL Draft. He caught 38 passes for 396 yards and three touchdowns last season for the Nittany Lions. He declared for the draft after his junior season, finishing with 78 receptions for 1,005 yards and 11 touchdowns. The 11 touchdowns is a Penn State ... Read More
Steelers sign second-round pick Senquez Golson
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been busy locking up their draft picks from the 2015 NFL Draft. The latest to ink a contract is second-round pick Senquez Golson. Golson, the No. 56 overall pick out of Mississippi, signed a four-deal deal and could be expected to play a big role right off the bat in a very thin Steelers secondary. He is small at 5-foot-9, 176 pounds, but is coming off a big collegiate season in which Golson showed he has the ability to be a playmaker. Golson ... Read More
Pitt softball team earns first NCAA Tournament berth in school history
The Pitt Panthers softball team made quite the run in the ACC Tournament, advancing all the way to the championship game where they eventually fell victim to Florida State. As a result Pitt (35-20) made history and has earned a berth to its first ever NCAA Tournament. The Panthers will face the Cal Bears (38-16) on Friday at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Pitt defeated both No. 2 seed North Carolina and No. 3 seed Notre Dame to reach the ACC finals. Head coach Holly ... Read More
Six Nittany Lions to enter NFL
The Nittany Lions saw three players drafted into the National Football League in the 2015 draft and three more went on to sign rookie free-agent contracts, giving Penn State a total of six players in the NFL this spring. Donovan Smith (Owings Mills, MD) was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the second pick of the second round; Adrian Amos (Baltimore, MD) was picked by the Chicago Bears; and the Pittsburgh Steelers selected hometown tight end Jesse James (Glassport, PA) in the fifth ... Read More
Steelers sign draft picks Grant and Chickillo
The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a busy morning, coming to terms on deals with two of their draft picks. The Steelers signed fourth-round pick cornerback Doran Grant, and one of their sixth-round selections, linebacker/defensive end Anthony Chickillo. Financial terms of the contracts were not immediately released. Grant, an Ohio State product, was selected No. 121 overall and started 30-of-54 games for the Buckeyes. He was an All-Big Ten selection last season and finished his career at ... Read More