Peyton Manning is 9-11 all time in the playoffs. He is now tied with Brett Favre for the most playoff losses by a starting quarterback in NFL history. Manning is 131-61 in the regular season. Peyton has 8 one and out playoff appearances, he broke the record that he already held of 7. Manning is […]

When looking back on the Penguins' 2011-2012 season there are many ways to describe how it ended; blown out, exposed, embarrassed, abrupt. There's no sugar coating a 4-2 series loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Not when its penalty kill had a historic collapse. Not when the defense, a unit that was promoted by hockey circles […]

It took the New York Rangers 80 games last season to win the Atlantic Division and top seed in the Eastern Conference. Four of the five teams in the Atlantic finished within seven points of each other as the Rangers, Penguins, Flyers and Devils all ended with 100+ point seasons. The Boston Bruins were the […]

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After 113 days of no NHL, hockey is back as the NHLPA and NHL have reached a collective bargaining agreement. The deal is for ten years with the option for both sides to opt out after eight seasons have been played. Of the changes that have taken place the main points are; revenue sharing between […]

It's safe to assume most, if not all, Steelers fans are happy to see 2012 come to a close. In a span of 12 months the Steelers lost to Tim Tebow in the wild card round of the playoffs, then went 8-8 missing the playoffs altogether the following season. Unfortunately, 2013 doesn't look promising either. […]

PITTSBURGH, PA — Auditions for the 2013 Pittsburgh Power SPARKS Dance Team will be at Club One Fitness in Shadyside (6325 Penn Avenue). Following three preliminary audition sessions on January 16, 19 and 20, the finalists will gather on Friday, January 25 at Jergels Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, PA as the 2013 squad will be […]

The first annual Three Rivers Classic will start on December 28th and run through December 29th. The tournament will feature four Division I college programs, each playing two games at Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The four programs are Penn State, Robert Morris University, Ohio State, and University Miami of Ohio. We […]