Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, September 12, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Nittany Lions (0-1) lead off the day with their first home game at Beaver Stadium in 2015. They'll try to shake off their tough loss at Temple last week when they take on MAC opponent Buffalo (1-0). The Bulls are coming off a Week 1 victory against Albany. Kickoff is at noon. ESPN2 Later this afternoon, Dana Holgorson's West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0) will try to keep ... Read More
AM Joe: What went wrong?
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Friday, September 11, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Pirates (83-56) were lucky to not lose any ground in the NL Central after their loss to the Brewers last night. The Cardinals also lost, keeping the Bucs 4.5 games back of the Redbirds. Charlie Morton will toe the rubber for the Pirates tonight. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh The votes are in! We asked and you answered in yesterday's reader poll, in ... Read More
Backyard Brawl to return in 2022
A rivalry dating back to 1895 has been renewed as today the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University have announced a scheduled four-game series set to begin in 2022. The "Backyard Brawl" was played between the Panthers and Mountaineers 104 times up until 2011 when it was abandoned due to conference realignment. West Virginia getting the upper hand the last time the "Brawl" took place, winning 21-20. "Pitt and West Virginia have a long and storied rivalry that dates back to the ... Read More
AM Joe: Bucs get 82, still chasing Cardinals
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Wednesday, September 10, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Pirates (82-55) will try for a series win in Cincinnati tonight. The Bucs are now just 4.5 games back of the Cardinals in the NL Central. The Cardinals play the Cubs this afternoon. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh Pittsburgh headlines: The Bucs beat the Reds 7-3 as starter Francisco Liriano struck out 10 over six innings and went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double. While ... Read More
AM Joe: Short week begins for Steelers
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Tuesday, September 8, 2015. What's on tap for today: Penn State head coach James Franklin and WVU head coach Dana Holgorson will have their weekly press conferences this afternoon. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh The Pirates (81-55) will have another shot at the last-place Reds (57-79) in Cincinnati this evening. The Bucs remain 5.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh National headlines: ESPN.com ... Read More
Pitt All-American Conner out for season with torn MCL
Pitt fans had the last laugh on Saturday, as their team walked away 45-37 winners against Youngstown State in the opener of their season, while cross-state rival Penn State was shocked in a loss to Temple. The laughing stopped Monday morning, as it was announced that All-American running back James Conner will miss the entire 2015 with a torn MCL. BREAKING: #Pitt running back James Conner to miss rest of 2015 season with MCL injury http://t.co/xEACAtUEJp pic.twitter.com/W17IIIq16K — Sam ... Read More
AM Joe: A win is a win is a win
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Sunday, September 6, 2015. What's on tap for today: It's Fan Appreciation Night at Consol Energy Park as the Wild Things (41-54) wrap up their 2015 season against the Windy City Thunderbolts (41-54) at 2:35 p.m. 93.5 WJPA-FM The Pirates (80-54) and the Cardinals (87-48) will play the rubber match of their three-game series at Busch Stadium. Pirates ace Gerrit Cole hopes to bounce back after a sub-par performance last outing. ... Read More
AM Joe: Football is back!
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Thursday, September 3, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Pirates (79-52) will l0ok to avoid their second consecutive sweep this season at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers (57-75) at Miller Park. Francisco Liriano will try to be the stopper for the Bucs. First pitch is at 7:20 p.m. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh At Heinz Field, the Steelers will wrap up their 2015 preseason slate by hosting the Carolina Panthers at 7:30 p.m. before final ... Read More
AM Joe: Miller Park strikes again
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Wednesday, September 2, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Wild Things (39-52) continue their final road trip of 2015 with their second game of a three-game set against the Schaumburg Boomers (38-53). First pitch is at 2:00 p.m. 93.5 WJPA-FM The Pirates (79-51) will try to shake off back-to-back losses, which they've suffered for just second time since August 11th and 12th at Saint Louis. To do so, they'll also have to earn a win ... Read More
AM Joe: Which Pitt is it?
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Tuesday, September 1, 2015. What's on tap for today: Duquesne will announce the school's new athletic director in a press conference at 10 a.m. The Pirates (79-50) are back in action after a much-needed rest day. They're in Milwaukee for the first game of a nine-game National League Central road trip that will also see them visit the Cardinals and the Reds. If the Pirates want to catch the Cardinals, they'll need to improve ... Read More