Mike Wallace has 1949's Bobby Gage in his sights. Gage's 97-yard touchdown run on December 4th, 1949 at Wrigley Field in Chicago remains the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise record for longest play from scrimmage, just 2-yards longer than the Ben Roethlisberger to Mike Wallace TD pass Sunday at Arizona. Pittsburgh news archives of the late 1940's […]

From the Pitt Athletic Office-The Pitt-Cincinnati game on November 5 at Heinz Field will be nationally televised by ESPNU and kick off at 7 p.m., it has been announced. Pitt's remaining schedule and announced kickoff times are as follows: Date Opponent (TV) Site Time Oct. 26 (Wed.) Connecticut* (ESPN) Pittsburgh 8 p.m. Nov. 5 Cincinnati* […]

-Have you ever seen 6"5 300-pound Defensive Ends that run 4.5 40's run full speed at a quarteback to try to take his head off and end up just bouncing off the QB like he's Superman? That's what happened today to the Arizona Cardinals d

Congratulations to Franklin Regional Junior Defensive Back and Running Back Dane Brown who ran for 202 yards including runs of 86 and 76 yards and two touchdowns in a 63-0 blowout win over Laurel Highlands last week. He has rushed for 1,256 yards and 26 touchdowns so far this season. Brown, a 5-foot-7, 185-pound junior […]

"The Real Deal Neal." That's what they're calling standout Penguins forward, James Neal, in the 'Burg. Last year the Pens acquired Neal from the Dallas Stars, and he proved to be a tremendous asset in shootout play upon arriving in the Steel City. However, fans are even more impressed with his play this season; his […]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers face off against the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday, they will see some familiar faces that were once part of a winning combination that brought the fifth Super Bowl title home in 2006. Ken Whisenhunt was hired as the head coach of the Cardinals following the 2006-2007 NFL season after being the […]

After last season, the NHL created a new policy on hits to the head. The league brought in former hockey great Brendan Shanahan as player disciplinarian in an attempt to remove the same dangerous hits that have altered the careers of Eric Lindros, Keith Primeau, Marc Savard and Sidney Crosby. The results early on showed […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Brian Strait from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Strait, 23, currently leads all WBS defensemen with three assists and four points through the first five games of the season. His plus-6 rating leads the team and […]