http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ All Sports en-us Copyright 2012, post-gazette.com. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:07:29 -0500 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283016-143.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Conquering two of the largest television markets is part of the Big Ten's expansion policy. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283018-143.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Penn State football lands a trio of defensive prospects in the wake of a busy recruiting weekend. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283023-365.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Top playoff performers like Clairton's Boyd and North Allegheny's Leftwich keep adding to career marks. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283024-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Pitt reserve center embraced by teammates, becomes leader even after early, high expectations. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283045-87.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger "We didn't play well at all." Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283047-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Steelers did not just lose to San Diego, 34-24, they never led, they never threatened to lead, they never looked like a threat. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283051-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Left guard Willie Colon exited the game Sunday against the San Diego Chargers in the second quarter with a left knee injury. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283055-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Game Ball goes to: Ben Roethlisberger Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283060-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Gerry Dulac grades the Steelers' effort Sunday in their win against the San Diego Chargers. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283061-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Chargers president Dean Spanos presented a game ball to Norv Turner for the franchise's first regular-season victory in Pittsburgh. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12345/1283104-143.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Maggie Lucas leads the way with 39 points for Bryce Jordan Center record; Robert Morris women fall on the road. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282568-37.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Dallas has long been the No. 1 visitor destination in Texas, and for good reason. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282623-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml One by one, Ravens players said last Sunday night that their last-second, 23-20 loss to the Steelers wouldn't define their season. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282660-358.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The state Game Commission attempted to tap the brakes on bear population growth with the adoption of liberal harvest regulations. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282661-358.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Share you deer photos by submitting them to www.post-gazette.com/yourphotos. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282662-358.stm?cmpid=sports.xml It's time for two important citizen science projects: the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282663-358.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Rifle deer season is done, and many hunters will hang up the fluorescent orange cap until next fall. But it didn't used to be that way. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282687-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml At a time when the NFL is littered with pass-happy quarterbacks, LeBeau has managed to slow some of the league's top throwing arms. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282691-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The next time the Steelers consider drafting a kicker, they should consider this: Don't. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282857-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Joe Grata, then a reporter for The Pittsburgh Press, wrote this account of the Steelers' owner missing the Immaculate Reception. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282881-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Intercepting passes and returning them for touchdowns is nothing new for the San Diego Chargers. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282882-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml When the Chargers have the ball: QB Philip Rivers will make his 109th consecutive start -- the second-longest streak among active QBs. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282885-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Not one to mince words during his years as a Press and Post-Gazette sports columnist, Smizik put it more succinctly: "All hell broke loose." Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282895-87.stm?cmpid=sports.xml First, there was former Pitt line coach Joe Moore, perhaps Pittsburgh's most revered football coach. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282917-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Duquesne women make it four wins in a row against crosstown rival Pitt. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282926-365.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The way they moved said everything you needed to know. Two quarters had been played. Two were left. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282950-450.stm?cmpid=sports.xml No. 2 Duke rolls over Temple; Nittany Lions and Colonials prevail. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282951-135.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Strong rebounding, hot shooting amount to 88-70 win for the Dukes against New Orleans. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282954-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Pitt followed a familiar script Saturday night in its victory against North Florida. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282969-450.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Notre Dame wastes no time in blowout victory; West Virginia women clamp down on St. Bonaventure. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282973-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml 3-pointer at the buzzer lifts Gateway to a 48-45 victory against host Blackhawk in a non-section matchup. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282982-286.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Wondering whether or not to start Arian Foster or to bench Mark Sanchez? The network bozos specialize in that kind of advice. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282985-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Chargers became the fourth team with a losing record (5-8) to upset the Steelers (7-6). The others all came on the road. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282680-287.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Improvements in equipment, chairlifts and resorts add to the atmosphere, but it's still about being on the slopes. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282727-143.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The renewal of the Pitt-Penn State football rivalry gets a little juicier as the teams agree to add two more future games. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282731-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml League's emphatic rejection of union's counterproposal after players and owners bargained for days leaves Penguins star at a loss. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282732-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The former NFL defensive player of the year is rounding into form at just the right time in a season devoid of big plays defensively. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282740-135.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Dukes have learned a lot already, especially about competing on the boards, as New Orleans comes to town. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282743-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Sophomore Cameron Wright is gaining the confidence of coach Jamie Dixon with his strong play in limited minutes this season. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282750-365.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Tyler Boyd accounted for 104 yards and three touchdowns as Clairton defeated Port Allegany, 44-12, in the PIAA Class A semifinals. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282752-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Bragging rights are on the line as Pitt and Duquesne come into the women's version of the City Game riding hot streaks. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282779-365.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Football coaches at McKeesport and Steel Valley leave the sidelines. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282819-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Central Catholic wins by virtue of huge second quarter against Kiski in a Class AAAA showdown. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282820-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml No upset in season opener for defending WPIAL and PIAA Class AA champions. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282826-365.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Football Summaries: Game by Game Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282836-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Sean Kugler, who has been praised for his work as Steelers offensive line coach, will be named head coach at University of Texas at El Paso. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282847-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Duquesne's Belma Nurkic led all scorers with 18 points, and shot 5-of-8 from beyond the 3-point arc. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282850-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Steelers signed cornerback Josh Victorian today from their practice squad and released quarterback Brian Hoyer. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282854-365.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The team will advance to the state championship next week, when it will face Coatesville. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12343/1282898-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Dante Taylor led the way with 16 points. Talib Zanna had 15, and Tray Woodall added 14. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282206-365.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Bears preparing for top quarterback in state Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282207-117.stm?cmpid=sports.xml It's happened every year for as long as The Fumbler can remember, and it took place once again earlier this week. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282208-365.stm?cmpid=sports.xml It's no cliche -- Tigers winning with defense Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282213-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Zach Challingsworth and Chandler Kincade haven't taken their last shot yet. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282214-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Look who has moved into the WPIAL Class AAAA neighborhood --and is living in the two penthouses at the top of the hill. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282219-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Defending champs Lincoln Park still rule the court Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282221-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml It's wide-open field featuring plenty of contenders. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282224-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml With the closure of Langley and Oliver, the City League has been reduced to six teams. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282229-116.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Gregg Garrity of North Allegheny is this week's honoree. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282230-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Schenley's Markel Walker and Mt. Lebanon's Madison Cable squared off recently in a matchup of Top 25 women's college basketball teams. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282318-358.stm?cmpid=sports.xml A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282394-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Safety Troy Polamalu is limited to one practice a week, which, the Steelers hope, will help him stay healthy for the rest of the season. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282404-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Optimism from owners/players talks in New York quickly fades as union's counterproposal is rejected by commissioner. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282411-63.stm?cmpid=sports.xml No contract decision by set-up man Jason Grilli leaves the Pirates in limbo as they ponder whether or not to trade closer Joel Hanrahan. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282412-143.stm?cmpid=sports.xml A say in deciding the Heisman Trophy winner passes from a college football legend to a young journalist. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282420-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Pitt men's basketball coach Jamie Dixon got what he wanted Wednesday night. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282434-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Barry Alvarez's and Paul Chryst's emphasis on commitment and ethics is unusual in this money-driven college sports landscape. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282461-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The two schools announced last year that they would renew the rivalry in 2016 and 2017 and now have added games in 2018 and 2019. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282464-213.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac picks the winners and losers for this week's NFL contests. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282638-365.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Running back Tyler Boyd accounted for 104 yards and three touchdowns getting the Bears 48 minutes away from their 63rd consecutive win. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12342/1282656-365.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Dravon Henry rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns and Aliquippa advanced to the PIAA championship game for the fifth time. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500