Prior to the Penguins game with the Coyotes on Saturday, they received some good news, as it was announced that Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist would return to the lineup. Good news, right? Well yeah, obviously, but as luck would have it, the Penguins can't stay fully healthy, as Kris Letang went down in the second period, taking him out of the game. But at least the Penguins won their second game (3-2) out of their past eight, right? Before the game, forward David Perron was ruled ... Read More
Pittsburgh Sporting News: South Side Region Sweet 16
In undoubtedly the oddest looking region of the bracket, the South Side has zero top four seeds in the Sweet 16. In face, No. 5 seed Marc-Andre Fleury is the only single-digit seed left. Fleury will look to stop the momentum that Pitt's Monica Wignot has had so far, as she has taken out No. 1 seed Andrew McCutchen and No. 8 Ryan Shazier in consecutive rounds. Then, two other high seeds — #11. Kelly Johnson and #10. Francisco Liriano — will go head to head for a spot in the Elite Eight. Who ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North Side Region Sweet 16
From 64 to 16, the field has shrunk down exponentially. Now, the match ups will get more and more interesting, as the fans will have tough choices from this point forward. The final 16 athletes in the Pittsburgh March Madness are: Ben Roethlisberger Starling Marte Cam Heyward Maurkice Pouncey Monica Wignot Marc-Andre Fleury Kelly Johnson Francisco Liriano Antonio Brown Neil Walker Josh Harrison Le'Veon Bell Sidney Crosby Gerrit Cole Gregory ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Station Square Round of 32
Twelve athletes have made the Sweet 16, as there were no real upsets yesterday. Today, however, will be interesting, as there are numerous matchups that could go either way. As usual, it's up to you to vote the last four athletes into the next round. Let's take a look at who is up today. #1. Sidney Crosby (Penguins captain) vs. #9. Jordy Mercer (Pirates shortstop) [poll id="110"] #5. Tony Watson (Pirates All-Star setup man) vs. #4. Gerrit Cole (Pirates ace of the future) [poll ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Mt. Washington Round of 32
It's getting real in here, folks. A day after Cam Heyward defeated Blake Comeau by a single vote, No. 16 Monica Wignot continued her epic run, as she knocked #8. Ryan Shazier in this round to advance to the Sweet 16. Remember, in the opening round, she pulled an amazing upset over No. 1 seed Andrew McCutchen. As you can see, a single vote can make the difference. Let's take a look at the Mount Washington region for the Round of 32. #1. Antonio Brown (Steelers All-Pro receiver) vs. #9. Chad ... Read More
South Side Region: Round of 32
It's day two of the round of 32, as we look to advance four more to the Sweet 16. Let's take a look at today's bracket, which include three underdogs that advanced from the field of 64. First, Pitt's Monica Wignot did something that no No. 16 seed has ever done in the NCAA Tournament, as she knocked off a No. 1 seed in Andrew McCutchen. Then, No. 11 seed Kelly Johnson made a late push to upset No. 6 Brianna Kiesel. Finally, No. 10 Francisco Liriano, who was under seeded to begin with, knocked ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North Side Round of 32
Sixty-four local athletes made the Pittsburgh March Madness Tournament, and after four days, just 32 remain. Now, in four days, the field will be cut in half again, as only 16 will remain standing entering the weekend. Just like last week, we start with the North Side region, where three underdogs made their way to the round of 32. Can they continue their Cinderella run? That's up to you, the readers. #1. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers quarterback) vs. #9. Heath Miller (Steelers tight ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Station Square region
It's the final day of the first round, as all was pretty quiet in the Mt. Washington region yesterday. #1. Antonio Brown, #9. Chad Voytik, #5. Akeel Lynch, #4. Neil Walker, #6. Lawrence Timmons, #3. Josh Harrison, #7. Chris Kuntiz and #2. Le'Veon Bell all advanced to the round of 32, with Voytik as the only underdog pick to advance when he defeated Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Twenty-four have advance, and just eight remain to fill out the second round. Let's take a look ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Mt. Washington region
The round of 32 starts today in the NCAA Tournament, but in the Pittsburgh March Madness bracket, we are just halfway through the first round, as a total of 16 athletes have advanced to round two. Yesterday, eight more Pittsburgh athletes were voted on by you, the reader. They were: Today, we have a look at the Mt. Washington region, where once again, there are some interesting match ups to watch. Again, only you can prevent forrest fires…and advance the athletes. #1. Antonio Brown ... Read More
ESPN’s Buster Olney predicts Pirates as World Series winner
So, just how good are the Pirates? From 20 straight losing seasons, to back-to-back appearances in the playoffs, the Pirates have gone from basement dwellers to actually contenders. It's one thing for Pittsburgh fans to say it (you know their teams are ALWAYS going to be great, right?). It's also another thing for the local media to say it. But when the worldwide leader in sports says it, you know the Pirates are making noise. On Friday morning, Buster Olney of ESPN released his playoff ... Read More