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Survivor thoughts, PPV in Pittsburgh

There were plenty of news items this week, so let’s get right into them.<strong>Survivor Series solid</strong>WWE presented the 31st annual Survivor Series last Sunday, and it will go down as one of the best versions, if not the best.Most of the outcomes were ...

Cross country skiing has a weather advantage

Most folks that ski probably think it’s a bit early to start the season. The resorts need cold weather to make snow and usually rely on some help from Mother Nature around the end of November or early December. Last year, many of the resorts didn’t open until after the first of the year due ...

Bowl season coming up

It is hard to believe that the college football season is coming to an end already, but this weekend is it for the regular season.A lot of the lower-tier bowls will have an idea of who they will go after, but the big bowl games are still up for grab.Penn State nearing New Year’s Six gameWith ...

Steelers play their best on Thursday night

From the notebook of a sportswriter who can’t wait to get to this clubhouse everyone was talking about after beating the Titans:n Sounds like a great place to watch a state soccer championship, doesn’t it?n That’s just my not-so-humble brag about my daughter’s big game played 12 hours ...

Survivor Series feels important

The 31st-annual Survivor Series takes place tonight, and this edition may be the most star-studded one yet.While the card is still not technically set, it is the only show where Smackdown and Raw face off throughout the card and the lineup is loaded.New WWE champion A.J. Styles faces Universal ...

Hunting ringnecks in South Dakota gives Great Plains perspective

Even when you’re expecting it, standing behind a pointing-dog whose stance tells you it’s about to happen, the flush of a ring-necked pheasant rooster knocks you off your game. That’s part of why you go.His flashy plumage, so garish yet so harmoniously blended, initiates the surprise. ...