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WhatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ wrong with our weather?

ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ another beautiful blue sky, sunny and warm late November day with temperatures in the 60s. For most folks, the leaves are raked and the outdoor holiday decorations are completed. Although November will go into the record books as just a bit warmer than normal, it will also be noted for ...

Interesting stretch for PSU, Pitt and WVU

Now that the college football regular season has ended, local programs enter the upcoming month in different places.Penn State is preparing for New YearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Six game.Penn State wasted little time in jumping on Maryland, Saturday, en route to its 66-3 win.Seeing Penn State fans outnumber ...

Tomlin breaks protocol, talk about Patriots

From the notebook of a sportswriter who hopes none of his readers tried to get rich Sunday night by betting on the obvious:n If thereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ one thing over the years, don’t put money on teams with three-game leads. The Patriots win with 3-, 4- or 5-game leads. We can’t all be Patriots.n Mike ...

Survivor thoughts, PPV in Pittsburgh

There were plenty of news items this week, so letÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ get right into them.<strong>Survivor Series solid</strong>WWE presented the 31st annual Survivor Series last Sunday, and it will go down as one of the best versions, if not the best.Most of the outcomes were ...

Cross country skiing has a weather advantage

Most folks that ski probably think itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a bit early to start the season. The resorts need cold weather to make snow and usually rely on some help from Mother Nature around the end of November or early December. Last year, many of the resorts didn’t open until after the first of the year due ...

Bowl season coming up

It is hard to believe that the college football season is coming to an end already, but this weekend is it for the regular season.A lot of the lower-tier bowls will have an idea of who they will go after, but the big bowl games are still up for grab.Penn State nearing New YearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Six gameWith ...