The College Sports Blog

PITTSBURGH—Pitt basketball coach Jamie Dixon officially announced the appointment of Barry Rohrssen as an assistant coach on Friday evening. Rohrssen begins his duties immediately. A former Pitt assistant for seven years from 1999-2006, Rohrssen played a vital role in Pitt’s dramatic rise to prominence. During a five-year period, he helped guide Pitt to a 133-33 […]

Moon Township, Pa. – May 3, 2013 – Director of Athletics Craig Coleman, M.D., announced Friday at a press conference at the Charles L. Sewall Center that Robert Morris University has extended the contract of head men’s basketball coach Andrew Toole. Toole, who originally signed a five-year deal when he was named the eighth head […]

PITTSBURGH–University of Pittsburgh head football coach Paul Chryst has dismissed junior tight end Drew Carswell and junior defensive back Eric Williams from the program. Carswell and Williams, along with junior defensive tackle Khaynin Mosley-Smith, were placed on suspension by Chryst last Friday for their involvement in a police-related incident. Mosley-Smith remains on indefinite suspension. Additionally, […]

The Pittsburgh Power (0-3) offense has been cursed all season and now they have to go to the Graveyard to face the New Orleans VooDoo (1-2). This could be the last stand for starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson who has struggled mightily in his short AFL career. Considered a frontrunner for Rookie of the year, Jefferson […]

Usually there is plenty of scoring to talk about in arena football. We here at Pittsburgh Sporting News had plenty of pixel space set aside to talk about the great plays we saw out of the Pittsburgh Power in Chicago. Unfortunately, the Power saw themselves get shutout in the first half. They would score two […]

ROSEMONT, IL (April 14, 2013) – Looking for their first win of the season Sunday, the Pittsburgh Power traveled to Chicago to take on the Rush in the first-ever meeting between the two franchises. Offensive inefficiency spelled trouble for the Power, who lost 45-14 at Allstate Arena in front of 4,187. With Chicago starting quarterback […]

There is no way to understate this week's game for the Pittsburgh Power. If they have any dreams of making the playoffs they have to win on the road on Sunday in Chicago. Pittsburgh is staring down the barrel of an 0-2 start in which they were blown out at home by Utah (64-33) and […]

The Pittsburgh Power (0-1) will look to rebound from a crushing 64-33 loss to the Utah Blaze this Friday as they host the Jacksonville Sharks (1-0) at Consol Energy Center. Jacksonville's offense is led by former Power quarterback Bernard Morris. The 4th year quarterback has the ability to make plays through the air and with […]