The Pittsburgh Steelers made a minor depth move on Wednesday, re-signing defensive end Clifton Geathers to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not released, but it will likely be for the league minimum or close to it. Geathers is a six-year pro and signed with the Steelers in December of last season after veteran Brett Keisel went down with a season-ending injury. He didn’t make an impact as Geathers was inactive for the team’s final four regular season games as well ... Read More
Aaron Donald, Larry Fitzgerald to serve as honorary coaches for Pitt spring game
After a year’s hiatus, the Pitt Panthers will once again hold their annual spring game this year under new head football coach Pat Narduzzi. Although this time around their will be a twist. St. Louis Rams defensive tackle and reigning NFL Rookie of the Year Aaron Donald, and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will serve as honorary head coaches for the 2015 Blue-Gold Spring Game. Fitzgerald will coach the blue team in the game while Donald will coach the gold ... Read More
Cal U women win title in memory of Shanice Clark
The game's final buzzer sounded, signalling Cal U's 86-69 victory over Cal Baptist to claim the Division II Women's National Championship Friday night. "Shanice! Shanice! Shanice!" That was the battle cry of the Lady Vulcans as they stormed the court to celebrate the victory. Their mantra, of course, was in memory of Shanice Clark, the Cal U women's basketball player who passed away abruptly on January 18 after choking in her sleep. Reports later showed that Clark passed away from ... Read More
Jerome Bettis’ legacy speaks for itself
Since 1970 there have been 18 Hall of Fame running backs that left their marks on the game. One of the most overlooked players in the group is former Pittsburgh Steelers’ back Jerome Bettis. Bettis was drafted out of Notre Dame by the then Los Angeles Rams with No. 10 overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. Bettis got off to a fast start in the NFL rushing for 1,429 yards in his rookie year and won the Rookie of Year Award in 1993. After three years with the Rams, Bettis was traded to the ... Read More
Hot-shooting Florida Southern derails IUP in D2 national championship game
Big runs at the beginning of both the first and second halves and hot 3-point shooting for Florida Southern kept IUP's title hopes at bay as the Crimson Hawks fell to the Moccasins, 77-62, in the Division II Men's National Championship on Saturday. Trailing just, 38-29, at the half, IUP faced a steep double-digit deficit after Florida Southern went on a quick 11-2 run to push ahead early in the second. IUP flirted with a comeback but could never get any closer than seven after Daddy Ugbede ... Read More
Strong first half propels Cal (Pa.) to D2 Women’s National Championship
California (Pa.) built a strong lead in the first half and held on to claim the Division II Women's National Championship with an 86-69 victory over Cal Baptist Friday night. The title is the second in school history after the Lady Vulcans won the 2004 National Championship. "It's awesome," Cal U coach Jess Storm said on the court following the game. "These kids worked so hard all year long. They just fought and fought. I'm proud of how they stayed together all year long." After scoring the ... Read More
Jose Tabata among 12 Pirates cuts
With just 10 days until Opening Day, the Pittsburgh Pirates continued to trim their roster on Friday, cutting 12 players. Among those who were cut included outfielder Jose Tabata, who was competing for the final bench spot as a fourth outfielder. Along with Tabata, also cut on Friday include: Steve Lombardozzi, Charlie Leesman, Josh Wall, Bobby LaFromboise, Deolis Guerra, Brad Lincoln, Gorkys Hernandez, Brent Morel, Gustavo Nunez, Sebastian Valle and Deibinson Romero. LaFromboise was ... Read More
D2 postseason shows how tough PSAC is
If you've kept up with the Division II postseason during basketball this March, you can see just how tough the PSAC really is. Two PSAC teams will play for Division II titles with Cal U's women's team tipping off tonight at 8 p.m. against California Baptist and IUP's men's team squaring off against Florida Southern at 3 p.m.Saturday. The crazy thing? Neither of those teams were the top PSAC team heading into the postseason. Cal's women's squad was second behind a tough nationally-ranked ... Read More
IUP tops Tarleton to advance to D2 National Championship
IUP big man Daddy Ugbede came through in a big way and gave the Crimson Hawks a 72-68 victory over Tarleton State Thursday evening to advance to Saturday's Division II National Championship. The 6-foot-6 junior scored six points in a crucial run, including a game-tying layup to help IUP overcome the Texans during the second half. Early in the big 17-2 run, IUP forced three turnovers during a four-minute span and regained the lead off a phenomenal block in the lane by Devante Chance, who ... Read More
Darrius Heyward-Bey re-signs with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers added some depth at the wide receiver position on Thursday, coming to terms with free agent Darrius Heyward-Bey. Heyward-Bey returns on a one-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed, but it is likely for the league minimum. Once a top pick of the Oakland Raiders, Heyward-Bey signed with the Steelers prior to last season and made an impact as a special teams player. With Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant and Markus Wheaton already entrenched as the Steelers top ... Read More