PITTSBURGH – That the Pirates home opener against the Baltimore Orioles drew a sellout, boisterous crowd of 38,986 Friday afternoon wasn't a huge surprise. The season's first game at PNC Park is annually a big event in the city regardless of the team's outlook. This one had a much ...
Well here it is, March Madness is upon us and there are no area teams anywhere to be found. Pitt Panthers? The only drama late in their losing season was whether Pitt would eat Jeff Capel’s contract or not. He’ll remain. Next season will be his last, though, if a solid recruiting class ...
There’s no doubt the Pittsburgh Steelers should be admired for their effort in pulling out a crucial 27-22 victory over the Ravens in Baltimore Sunday. Credit to the players for sucking it up, showing their mettle and playing with a passion that they haven’t shown consistently this ...
If you are a Steelers fan who likes to keep up with the team, most likely you knew who Dale Lolley was. A former longtime sports writer for the Observer-Reporter, he transitioned to several other media outlets as a Pittsburgh Steelers reporter while still contributing a weekly column to ...
The game was the Boston Red Sox at the San Diego Padres on Saturday when I took note of an unusual baseball play that revealed an obscure rule. Manny Machado was playing third base for the Padres, Wandy Peralta was on the mound and Jarren Duran was on third base for the Red Sox. Machado ...
It’s no secret that all-star games of the four major American team sports have lost almost all their luster over the years. The Pro Bowl is long gone in the NFL, replaced by different attempts at silliness every year, and the NBA All-Star Game in its seemingly annual revamped form, is a far ...
