Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Wednesday, September 22, 2015. What's on tap for today: Pirates (91-60) couldn't get the help they needed to clinch a playoff spot last night, but they can do it on their own accord tonight. The Colorado Rockies (63-88) again stand in the way. Charlie Morton will face Christian Bergman at 8:40 p.m. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh headlines: The Pirates staked J.A. Happ to an early lead, and he and the bullpen cruised to a 6-3 ... Read More
Gannon No. 1 in PSAC West preseason poll
The Gannon Golden Knights have been picked as the preseason favorites to win the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s Western Division. The 2015 PSAC preseason football poll, which surveys the league’s head coaches, chose Gannon (9-2) to repeat as champions after sharing the title with Slippery Rock in 2014. Senior running back Brock Jones will return to lead the Golden Knights powerful rushing attack. Gannon led the PSAC West with 239.6 rushing yards per game last season. Slippery ... Read More
PSAC West Pigskin Preview: IUP
With the Division II football season kicking off next week, teams from the PSAC West are out to make a name for themselves in the world of Division II. Last year, Slippery Rock made a run into the playoffs before losing to Winston-Salem State. This year, IUP is ranked atop the PSAC West again but the No. 23-ranked team in the D2Football.com poll will be looking to replace key contributors from a season ago. The Crimson Hawks of IUP will have to replace its top passer, rusher and receiver from ... Read More