Despite multiple negotiations between the Player's Association and the league, the NHL is officially locked out until a new CBA is reached, effective Sunday at midnight. For the NHL, this will mark the fourth work stoppage in the last twenty years, a feat that could effectively make the league extinct. There are several issues being […]

Pittsburgh knows all-world defensive backs. The city's idol, Troy Polamalu, and hometown hero, Darrelle Revis, will face off in a Week 2 regular season matchup featuring the Steelers and New York Jets. Well, at least they were supposed to. While each DB would be sure to leave his imprint on the game if he suited […]

Congratulations to Seneca Valley's Forrest Barnes who scored four touchdowns in a 50-26 win last Friday night over Pine Richland. Barnes had two rushing TD's, one a 77 yarder, one receiving and an 80-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Seneca Valley is ranked # 5 in Quad A and they take on #1 North Allegheny […]

Two days until the CBA expires between the NHLPA and the team owners, and my stomach aches. I wish the two sides could agree on terms so I don't have to go without my favorite professional sport this year. In 2005, I found myself passing time by sitting in my room, and missing hockey. I […]

Remember the old days, when the Pirates would be 20 games under .500 before the All-Star break and half the city of Pittsburgh cared more about who would be the backup left tackle for the Steelers? Those seemed like dark times but, compared to now, they may have been easier on the heart. For the […]

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The day week one in the NFL season ends, MVP's are proclaimed, Super Bowl match-ups are announced, and the sports world collectively claims who is underrated and overrated. I'm here to tell everyone: relax. The Steelers are not going to go 0-16, the New York Jets are not going to average 48 points per game, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a lot of questions to answer heading into what will hopefully be a 2012-2013 season. As stated last week, there's concern over whether or not they are still the best team in the Eastern Conference. Subsequently, there are some run-off stories to this team with each player carrying their own headlines […]