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College football is finally here

A national holiday for college football fans takes place over the next few days as the official opening weekend of the college football season is finally here.Pitt and No. 10 Penn State open up with home games and No. 17 West Virginia plays at Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte, North ...

On the cusp of best time of year

With August now upon us, there are several ways to look at the near future.For school students and teachers, their school years are right around the corner.As for the travelers who love hitting the beaches before the weather starts changing, their windows are closing.But for those who love ...

Kickoff-return rules could be huge for Steelers’ Henderson

With the changes in NFL kickoff-return rules this season, undrafted free agent Quadree Henderson of Pitt could have the biggest impact on the Steelers this season of any rookie not named James Washington.Washington may even be the fallback return man if the Steelers can’t find a spot for the ...

WVU has a good shot at Sweet 16

When the March Madness brackets came out Sunday, I instantly liked West VirginiaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ chances to reach the Sweet 16.The fifth seed in the East, WVU (24-10) opens up against Murray State (26-5), and if it wins, it will face the winner of the fourth-seeded Wichita State (25-7) and 13th seeded ...

Where do local teams stand in NCAA basketball tourney?

The NCAA March Madness brackets will be released Sunday on TBS, and where do the local teams stand?West Virginia is a lock and its seed will be determined by how it does in the Big 12 tournament this weekend.The ‘Eers could move as high as a three-seed if they win the tournament, but it they ...

Making Dad proud: Steratore to attend Super Bowl where son will be referee

Gene Steratore Sr. had an outstanding 45-year career as an official and has two sons, Tony Steratore and Gene Steratore Jr., who are NFL officials.While thatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a lot to be thankful for, something was missing for Gene Sr.“Tony had done two Super Bowls as a back judge, but Gene (Jr.), who I ...