Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Thursday, September 3, 2015. What's on tap for today: The day starts out with some FCS football, as local Northeast Conference rivals Duquesne and Robert Morris both start the season off at home. The Dukes will host Kentucky Christian on the bluff, while Bobby Mo will host Dayton for the first game on the new turf at Joe Walton Stadium. Both games start at noon. ESPN Radio 970 WBGG-AM (RMU), 1320 WJAS-AM (Duquesne) At Heinz ... Read More
AM Joe: Friday night lights return to Western Pa.
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Friday, September 4, 2015. What's on tap for today: It's Fireworks Friday in Washington, Pa. as the Wild Things (40-53) are back at home following a 4-0, 11-inning win last night. First pitch against the Windy City Thunderbolts is at 7:05 p.m. 95.3 WJPA-FM The Pirates (79-53) will need to turn things around quickly if they want to catch the St. Louis Cardinals (86-47) in the National League Central. The Bucs have an opportunity ... Read More
RMU football looking to shake off 0-3 start
It would be fair to say that the John Banaszak era at Robert Morris has not gotten off to the start that was expected. After three straight losses, including Saturday's disappointing 50-3 setback on the road at Lafayette, the Colonials are still looking for the first coaching win for Banaszak, who took over for long time head coach Joe Walton. Saturday's loss was especially tough, as the Colonials had two costly first quarter turnovers leading to 14 points, along with a safety that gave the ... Read More