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It’s time to fight

The time has come for Mixed Martial Arts coverage to come to the readers of the ĢƵ and I am using this column as an opportunity for the sport to gain exposure.I will also include any boxing (amateur or professional) and Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling but please make ...

Bucs need to find a spot for Freese

Maybe itĢƵ because he has the coolest walk-up song in all of baseball, but the Pirates need to keep David Freese in the lineup, even when Jung Ho Kang returns.Even though I love that Freese walks to the plate to the sounds of “Tool,” I am more impressed with the 32-year-old third ...

Take a short drive, see Bucs’ future

Your future Pittsburgh Pirates are just a short drive away near Morgantown.The West Virginia Black Bears, who play their home games at the brand-new Monongalia County Ballpark, are in their inaugural season in the New York-Penn League.The parkĢƵ surface is field turf that even covers the base ...

I love to ride my bicycle

As the song goes, “I want to ride my bicycle.”In the past year or so, I have developed a taste for riding my bicycle, especially the Greater Allegheny Passage.My athletic ability isn’t what it used to be, but I enjoy the sights and sounds of the trail and it also provides a great workout. ...

Every child needs to attend at least one baseball game, regardless of their interest or background in the sport.My nephew, John, enjoyed his first game Wednesday night at PNC Park as the Pirates hosted NL Central Division rival Milwaukee.John is seven but has never been to a live game and is ...

Horse racing takes center stage

Horse racing may not receive the attention that football, baseball and basketball are accustomed to, but SaturdayĢƵ Belmont Stakes brought the “Sport of Kings” to the mainstream.Jockey Victor Espinoza guided American Pharoah out of the fifth gate and into the history books with a victory ...