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Slippery Rock QB Roland Rivers III finalist for Harlon Hill Award
The Harlon Hill Award often is called the Heisman Trophy of NCAA Division II football. Could this year’s hardware end up in the hands of a player from … Slippery Rock? Could happen. Slippery Rock senior quarterback Roland Rivers III is one of the eight finalists for the Hill Award,...
Mars’ Blair Gerlach named PSCA Class AAA Girls Soccer Coach of the Year
Postseason honors keep piling up for the Mars girls soccer team. On Wednesday, Mars girls soccer coach Blair Gerlach was named the Pennsylvania Class AAA Girls Soccer Coach of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Soccer Coaches Association. “I think it all comes back to the team,” Gerlach said of...
Seton Hill’s Viktoria Farian an all-region selection
On the eve of her volleyball team’s opening match in the NCAA Division II Tournament, Seton Hill’s Viktoria Farian received some more postseason recognition. Farian, a junior outside hitter, was named to the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association All-Atlantic Region second team. She was a first-team selection last season....
New Pirates manager Derek Shelton unafraid of fans’ expectationsVideo
When Derek Shelton was a college and minor league catcher, he was not afraid of home-plate collisions. So handling Pittsburgh Pirates fans’ dissatisfaction with the recent past is an issue he said he’s willing to confront. Shelton, 49, was introduced Wednesday as the 41st manager in Pirates history, but the...
Super Bowl apparel getting most interest in Rocky Bleier memorabilia up for auction
Since putting nearly 70 of his prized possessions up for auction in early November, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier has been curious to see how much the items would fetch. He won’t have to wait much longer. The “Rocky Bleier Collection,” which is part of Leland auction house’s...
Mark Madden: Steelers QB ‘Duck’ Hodges is the man … for nowVideo
“Duck” Hodges is scripting an amazing tale. But it won’t be the great American novel. More like a short story. Hodges’ career is in its glory phase and denouement simultaneously. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ next four games plus any playoff contests (fingers crossed) likely will be the only time in Hodges’...
Maurkice Pouncey back at Steelers practice, ‘no regrets’ about incident with BrownsVideo
Banned from the Pittsburgh Steelers practice facility during his NFL-imposed suspension, Maurkice Pouncey sought other, lower-profile venues to keep in shape over the past 2 ½ weeks. “I was at Planet Fitness and LA Fitness running and talking to people,” the All-Pro center said Wednesday, the day he returned to...
Pitt honors Brandin Knight upon his return to the Pete
Former Pitt All-American point guard Brandin Knight returned to Petersen Events Center on Tuesday night as a Rutgers assistant, and was greeted with a video tribute during the Panthers’ 71-60 victory. Knight, one of only four Pitt players to have their jersey (No. 20) retired, was a four-year starter during...
First Call: Devlin Hodges’ sudden fame; Le’Veon Bell to be traded?; cold Kessel; hot Flyers
Thursday’s “First Call” looks at Devlin Hodges’ sudden fame, Phil Kessel’s struggles, Le’Veon Bell’s uncertain future with the New York Jets, and the Yankees’ flirtations with Gerrit Cole. This is going well Le’Veon Bell’s run in New York is already being labeled a failure. Year 1 isn’t even over yet....
Tim Benz, Kevin Gorman: Will Steelers feel at home against Cardinals?
Kevin Gorman is a jerk. He gets to go to Arizona on the road trip to cover the Steelers for TribLive. They play the Cardinals there on Sunday. Meanwhile, I’ll be pounding out “Airing of Grievances” or “Feats of Strength” at 11:30 at night in 30-degree weather back home in...
Tim Benz: How do Steelers avoid ‘bad Tomlin loss’ to Cardinals? Listen to the coachVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won six of their last seven games. They are about to go on the road to play an Arizona Cardinals team that has lost five in a row and is 3-8-1. You can’t blame head coach Mike Tomlin for trying to prop up the opponent in...
Xavier Johnson’s 20 points lead Pitt to 5th consecutive victoryVideo
No one’s perfect, mistakes happen, minds drift. Pitt has been guilty on all three counts at different times this season. But the players repeatedly have shown the ability to gather their thoughts, fix problems and, in the end, look like a team that might make the winter months at the...
A look inside our annual adventure gift guide
There’s nothing better than getting outdoors. But, as second choices go, getting to unwrap a new toy that you’ll use outside later isn’t all that bad. So, here’s a chance to treat yourself or be a hero to someone else. We take a look at some new tools sure to...
A look at ancient canoes and kayaks and more outdoor news
Take a quick look around the outdoors world with a tip, a new piece of gear and more: Tip of the week Walking quietly in the woods is a skill that can be learned. How to do it? Take smaller steps and, most importantly, move using what’s known as the...
Dolphins RB Kalen Ballage breaks 1936 record for futilityVideo
MIAMI — Running back Kalen Ballage’s historically unproductive season ended Tuesday when he was placed on injured reserve by the Miami Dolphins. Ballage hurt his left leg in Sunday’s victory over Philadelphia. The second-year pro finishes the season with 135 yards on 74 carries. His 1.8-yard average is the worst...
Penn State’s All-Big Ten defensive end Gross-Matos declares for NFL Draft
Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons and junior defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos earned first-team all-Big Ten honors Tuesday in voting by conference football coaches and a media panel. Gross-Matos also announced he would skip his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL Draft. Parsons was named conference linebacker of the year...
Ohio St, LSU, Clemson, Georgia in CFP position; Utah, Oklahoma next
Ohio State will go into championship weekend as the top team in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s rankings, followed by LSU, Clemson and Georgia. Utah was fifth, Oklahoma sixth and Baylor seventh in the committee’s second-to-last top 25 released Tuesday. The final rankings that set the pairings for the...
Terrelle Pryor says he ‘stared death in the eye’ in hospital after stabbing
Terrelle Pryor declared he “was coded twice” before medical personnel brought him back to life while tending to the injuries he sustained from a Saturday morning stabbing on Pittsburgh’s North Side. TMZ shared a social media post Tuesday afternoon from the free agent NFL receiver that showed a full-body shot...
Penguins’ Stefan Noesen eager to make good on chanceVideo
Stefan Noesen was unemployed this summer. And there isn’t a surplus of listings for his chosen vocation on LinkedIn or Indeed. That left Noesen to adopt an old-fashioned approach in finding his next gig. He picked up the phone. After the New Jersey Devils opted not tender him a qualifying...
Chase Rowe leaving La Roche baseball to join Detroit Tigers organization
Seven-time AMCC Baseball Coach of the Year Chase Rowe is leaving La Roche to take a minor league position with the Detroit Tigers. Rowe will be a hitting coach but the team or level at which he will coach has not been announced. The Knoch graduate announced the move on...
Undersized Marquette star Markus Howard finds ways to dominate
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Markus Howard continues to find ways to dominate basketball games despite his undersized stature. The 5-foot-11 Marquette preseason All-American and reigning Big East player of the year leads the nation in scoring at 26 points a game. “We need Markus to be the player and...
Broncos make waiver claim for Steelers center Patrick Morris
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost center Patrick Morris on a waiver claim to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, according to the NFL transactions report. In Denver, he will be reunited with Mike Munchak, the veteran offensive line coach who held the same position with the Steelers until this season. Morris was...
If James Conner returns, where does Benny Snell fit with Steelers?
After two games as the Pittsburgh Steelers feature running back, rookie Benny Snell Jr. is within 111 yards of James Conner for the team rushing lead. With 161 yards combined in victories against the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, Snell has increased his season total to 279 yards. Conner has...
Masters field could be biggest in more than 50 years
NASSAU, Bahamas — Seven tournaments from the six largest tours over the next three weeks could shape the field for the Masters and, perhaps, pave the way for the largest gathering at Augusta National in more than 50 years. The Masters invites the top 50 from the final world ranking...
Kevin Gorman: Mike Tomlin strikes a blow with his newest mantra for these selfless SteelersVideo
When it comes to cliches, Mike Tomlin is a master of mantras. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach has coined catchphrases that have become the standard, if you will, for coach speak. The latest Tomlinism, however, was like a Bud Dupree blindside sack. It came out of nowhere Sunday, just after the...
