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Wrestling awards for 2016

With 2016 behind us, letĢƵ take a look at the best of the past year in wrestling.For the fans’ pick, I went with the majority as each category had multiple votes.Male wrestler of the year — Fans’ pick: AJ Styles, my pick: Styles. This was an easy pick, and his first year in the WWE, ...

The rhythm of the seasons

Mild air surges northward out of the Gulf of Mexico forcing the cold air over the area to retreat and the January thaw is born.Some years, itĢƵ only a day or two of 60-degree weather, other years mild temperatures can linger for a week or more. In 1950, two periods, one at the beginning of ...

Steelers must play better in KC

From the notebook of a sportswriter who thinks the Steelers must play better in Kansas City than they did Sunday if they want to play for the NFL championship in New England:n Yes, I do believe the AFC is the far superior conference this season.n And, yes, I do believe the Steelers can go the ...

Rose Bowl an unbelievable experience

PASADENA, CALIF. — The pomp, circumstance, and pageantry that surrounds the Rose Bowl is well documented, but until experiencing it on Jan. 2, I truly did not have an appreciation for the spectacle of the event.USCĢƵ thrilling 52-49 win over Penn State on Jan. 2 in the Rose Bowl may be ...

Sure is Steelers’ playoff weather

There's a scene in "The Green Berets" where Captain Nim, played by George Takei, looks skyward to miserable, rainy, monsoon-like conditions and comments, "This sure is Charlie weather," alluding to perfect enemy strike conditions.The same can be said for the Steelers about Sunday's predicted ...

Ben’s ‘second life’ a perfect example

OK, itĢƵ soul-baring time, but before you turn away I’m going to titillate you with the plot: It includes violence.So, I put this TV guy against the wall — gently, mind you. Well, not really gently, but I grabbed him by the lapels because he told me not to walk away from him after he got ...