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Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> Pitt’s loss to Long Beach State last night was jarring in that it was just the Panthers’ second non-conference less ever at the Pete. But that’s about it. For one, as Jamie Dixon was saying Wednesday, Long Beach State is, in his words, “going to be in the [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Wednesday column honors the Flyers … kind of. Go ahead and click, anyway. >> Talking about the Penguins’ resiliency can sound like a broken record, but it’s worth it: They’ve lost one game all season by more than a goal. Even when they lose, they come right [...]

Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (10-3-3) vs. Colorado Avalanche (8-8-1) Time: 7:38 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Versus, 105.9 The X. Here is the official live summary. News updates are on our Penguins page. Rob Rossi, Josh Yohe and I are covering.

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. You’ve probably read that a time or twenty in recent days as it relates to the Penn State child rape scandal. It’s true, and there are great and noble reasons behind the statement. It’s one of the pillars of our democracy. That [...]

CINCINNATI – Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Monday column is off the Steelers’ finally-shut-one-down victory here, with an emphasis on the shutting down. Seems like a while since we’ve seen one. I live for your feedback! >> I think I now know why I felt ambivalent about whether or not the Penn [...]

CINCINNATI – Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Steelers (6-3) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) Time: 1:02 p.m. Site: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati TV, radio: CBS, WDVE-FM, ESPN Radio 970 Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy, windy Here is the official live summary, and here are news updates on our Steelers page. Feel free, as always, to use this [...]

Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (10-3-3) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (5-8-3) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C. TV, radio: Root Sports, 105.9 The X. Here is the official live summary. News updates are on our Penguins page. Josh Yohe is covering.

Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: No. 12 Penn State (8-1, 5-0 Big Ten) vs. No. 19 Nebraska (7-2, 3-2) Time: 12:05 p.m. Site: Beaver Stadium, University Park TV, radio: ESPN, 93.7 The Fan Weather: 54 degrees, mostly sunny Here is the official live summary, and here are news updates on our Penn State page.

Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Pitt (4-5, 2-2 Big East) vs. Louisville (5-4, 3-1) Time: 12:05 p.m. Site: Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Ky. TV, radio: ABC, 93.7 The Fan Weather: 63 degrees, mostly sunny Here is the official live summary, and here are news updates on our Pitt page. Jerry DiPaola is covering [...]

Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (9-3-3) vs. Dallas Stars (11-3) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Root Sports, 105.9 The X. Here is the official live summary. News updates are on our Penguins page. Rob Rossi and Josh Yohe are covering.