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Golden Gloves boxing returns to Monroeville on Saturday evening. The Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League will host eight bouts at Gloria’s Gym on the second level of the Monroeville Mall. The bell time is 6 p.m., and doors open at 5:30 p.m. The 16 boxers who will compete for victories...

Like most boys who grew up in Wisconsin, T.J. Watt was a Green Bay Packers fan growing up. So perhaps it’s not surprising that he was a fan of the Packer who won the NFL’s MVP award each of the first three years Watt was alive. “I think I was...

Bobby Grier, a two-way football standout best known for desegregating the Sugar Bowl, has been chosen for enshrinement in the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame. Grier will join the 14-person class of inductees at the Pitt Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner on Oct. 22 at Heinz Field. The class will...

Like his head coach, coordinator and quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris stuck to the theme of staying the course when it comes to improving the team’s struggling offense. “It’s just people just blowing some stuff out of proportion,” Harris said after practice Friday at UPMC Rooney Sports...

As the Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to open a new season, a lot of dominoes seem poised to fall, not all of them good. With Evgeni Malkin out for two months (probably three) and Sidney Crosby out for four games (probably eight to 10), the Penguins must avoid not burying themselves...

Michael Chavis doesn’t necessarily care if he has made a good impression during his first two months with the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, that should not be mistaken for apathy. The Pirates acquired the infielder/outfielder from the Boston Red Sox on July 30 in a trade for left-handed relief pitcher Austin...

The night before the Pittsburgh Pirates clinched the ninth 100-loss season in franchise history, Neil Walker sat in the AT&T SportsNet broadcast booth at PNC Park and sensed the impending doom. Walker certainly could relate, given he was a rookie second baseman on their previous 100-loss team, when the Pirates...

Bill Cowher used to say perception is reality. But the only reality that matters to Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi is what sits immediately ahead of him. There is a perception around college football that anyone can win the ACC Coastal Division this season because there doesn’t appear to be a...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Good things happen when Texas Tech starts a backup quarterback against West Virginia. On Saturday the Red Raiders (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) will try to beat the Mountaineers (2-2, 0-1) for the third straight year doing just that. Henry Colombi will get his first start of the...

On Thursday, we described the Pittsburgh Steelers as a “long shot” to acquire Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers next season. Assuming Ben Roethlisberger retires. Which seems to be a safer assumption with every passing week. As it turns out, maybe we were underselling the prospect of Rodgers trading in...

If only the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line blocked for Matt Canada’s skill position players the same way Canada is blocking for them. While discussing the plight of his struggling offensive unit with reporters Thursday, Canada refused to assign any specific blame to the much maligned group. Even though anyone with...

Almost all of the seats inside Petersen Events Center were empty Thursday afternoon, but there was something familiar about the sounds in the air. The bounce of a basketball, the squeak of sneakers on hardwood, the clap of hands when someone put on a show and, of course, the authoritative...

Friday’s “First Call” features the latest injury news on the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Green Bay Packers. Ticket prices for that game at Lambeau Field are soaring. The Patriots-Buccaneers showdown even has Tom Brady’s dad in a tizzy. And a few recent opponents for the Steelers are getting high honors....

CINCINNATI — Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal as time ran out to give the Cincinnati Bengals a 24-21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night, spoiling Urban Meyer’s Ohio return. Joe Burrow passed for 348 yards and two touchdowns to help the Bengals (3-1) overcome a 14-0...

CINCINNATI — Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal as time ran out to give the Cincinnati Bengals a 24-21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night, spoiling Urban Meyer’s Ohio return. Joe Burrow passed for 348 yards and two touchdowns to help the Bengals (3-1) overcome a 14-0...

Some fans have been wanting the Pittsburgh Steelers to make a change along their offensive line. One is coming, but not by choice. Right tackle Chuks Okorafor will not play in Sunday’s game at the Green Bay Packers, the team announced via its league-mandated injury report Friday. Okorafor is in...

North Hills was in a precarious position late in the fourth quarter of its Northeast Conference opener with Kiski Area on Friday. The Indians trailed by three and were backed up into the shadow of their end zone. But the defense forced a turnover on downs, and quarterback John Green...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 60-66) lost to Nashville (Brewers), 8-3. RHP Beau Sulser (7-9, 5.65) got the start, allowing five runs in three innings. C Christian Bethancourt came in to pitch for an inning and did not allow a run. SS Oneil Cruz (.524) went 1 for 2 with three walks and...

Well, no one can accuse the Pittsburgh Pirates of backing into 100 losses. Rookie starting pitcher Miguel Yajure was roughed up for seven runs in two innings, and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 9-0 victory over the Pirates on Thursday night at PNC Park. The loss dropped the Pirates...

Pittsburgh Pirates fans watching today’s game against the Chicago Cubs on DISH Network got a disappointing outcome even before the Pirates trailed by 7 at the top of the fourth inning: DISH Network dropped AT&T SportsNet mid-game. A statement posted to AT&T SportsNet’s website said the satellite company dropped its...