http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ All Sports en-us Copyright 2010, post-gazette.com. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:45:26 -0400 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044658-63.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Pirates' fifth-starter candidates, pitching today, heading opposite ways Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:11:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044702-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The champagne long has been wiped from the walls of the visitors' locker room. All on-ice markings and building decorations from the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs are gone. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:11:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044705-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml ORLANDO, Fla. -- As the NFL converged on the Ritz-Carlton Hotel for the annual league meetings, high on the buzz list among club officials and coaches is one Ben Roethlisberger. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:10:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044714-291.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Everyone got it right. Well, about halfway right. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:06:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044691-175.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The score of Sunday's NCAA tournament Dayton regional first-round game between No. 15 seed Saint Francis of Loretto and No. 2 seed Ohio State was, as expected, out of hand early. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:05:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044715-175.stm?cmpid=sports.xml MILWAUKEE -- Anyone who watched Pitt this season knew one of its two shots in the waning seconds of an NCAA tournament second-round game against Xavier was going to go in to force overtime. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044711-140.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Dick Barron got into the snow business when Kaufmann's Downtown store hired him to work part time in its ski shop while he attended computer classes at a nearby technical school. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044682-63.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Joe Mauer is staying home. The AL MVP agreed to an eight-year, $184 million contract extension with Minnesota Sunday that includes a full no-trade clause, a massive deal that shows the Twins are not spending like a small-market club. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044692-291.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Pitt associate head women's basketball coach Jeff Williams has developed a reputation as an excellent recruiter. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044701-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml With the Northeast Division all but wrapped up and their struggles on the road a distant memory, the Buffalo Sabres like where they are less than a month before the NHL playoffs begin. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044657-125.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044690-175.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Go back in time for a minute, back to March 12, 2007. ... Sports commentary by Ron Cook Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044683-132.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BRISTOL, Tenn. -- There's an aura about Bristol Motor Speedway, a track that drivers and fans love equally for its electric, throwback-style racing. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10081/1044713-291.stm?cmpid=sports.xml MILWAUKEE -- In a recurring late-season theme, Pitt's inability to defend effectively Sunday against Xavier cost the Panthers their sixth trip to the Sweet 16 in the past nine years. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044643-100.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays had their Grapefruit League game canceled by rain this afternoon at McKechnie Field. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:57:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044565-63.stm?cmpid=sports.xml SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Pirates are beginning to see the aggressive Charlie Morton they prefer. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:28:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044531-63.stm?cmpid=sports.xml SARASOTA, Fla. -- John Russell is entering his third season as the Pirates' manager, having overseen a 129-194 record, two last-place finishes, an extension of the franchise's losing streak to 17 seasons and more roster overhaul than any of his peers in Major League Baseball. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:24:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044509-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml North Allegheny coach Dave DeGregorio emerged from his team's locker room after Saturday afternoon's game with a wide grin. "That," DeGregorio said to reporters, "was a lot of fun." Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:08:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044545-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml MILWAUKEE -- Xavier senior center Jason Love said he and his teammates won't have revenge on their minds in the hours leading up to an NCAA second-round game today against Pitt, the team that Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:08:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044613-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml If the Dallas Stars are going to make a late run at the playoffs, their offense will need to keep clicking at the current rate. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:06:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044609-275.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Derrick Rose scored 23 points in his return from a sprained left wrist, and the visiting Chicago Bulls snapped their losing streak at 10 games with a 98-84 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:04:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044483-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml So many things confronted Evgeni Malkin when he joined the Penguins for the 2006-07 season -- new city, new teammates, new language, new culture. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:59:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044170-140.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Saturdays Winter Nature Hikes. Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1847 Rte. 381, Rector. 1 p.m. guided hikes. 724-593-6105. March 21 Talk 'n Walk Series EcoHiking. 2-4 p.m.. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:54:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044172-140.stm?cmpid=sports.xml As winter relaxed its grip earlier this month, six consecutive days of bright sunshine and blue skies left no doubt that spring was on its way. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:52:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044205-140.stm?cmpid=sports.xml At this latitude, the crappies get active right around the opening day of trout season, April 17. You don't suppose they know that anglers will be preoccupied? Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:51:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044485-139.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Like anyone who has lived in the same house for nearly 48 years, Bruno Sammartino has accumulated his share of memorabilia. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:22:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044484-450.stm?cmpid=sports.xml When Russ Rose took over as coach of the Penn State women's volleyball team in 1979, he taught 16 classes, had three scholarships, no assistants and the team wore sleeveless, leftover jerseys from the basketball team. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:21:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044208-140.stm?cmpid=sports.xml A bird on the water might look like a duck and swim like a duck, but that doesn't mean it's a duck. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:20:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044165-140.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Although there's plenty to do at the hatchery open house, folks might want to show up early for other wildlife-watching opportunities around Linesville. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:19:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044169-140.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The hatchery was built in 1939 on 2,500 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:18:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044206-140.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:18:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044171-140.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Leave it to the experts to tell your kids where babies come from -- babies with fins and tails, at least. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:17:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044163-140.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The "bridge to far" -- the footpath span crossing the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Somerset, which links the northern and southern stretches of the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail -- was dismantled Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:17:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044505-291.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BUFFALO, N.Y. -- This is all just a reincarnation. Heck, even the name of the concept is a bit of a copycat. There is not much originality; the tactic is short on innovation. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:57:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044226-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml There is no more timely and popular topic in hockey these days than blows to the head, and the damage they can cause. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044510-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Chartiers Valley boys' team isn't the only one showing it wants to be in University Park, Pa., for the PIAA championships this coming weekend. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044533-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml He played just 10 minutes, 59 seconds Saturday, less ice time than all the Penguins' forwards but Mike Rupp. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044487-358.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Several regional nonprofit organizations have partnered with state agencies in another project to help conserve cold-water habitat. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044507-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml MILWAUKEE -- Xavier likely should not have gotten away with that first half against Minnesota Friday, those ridiculous 20 minutes of alleged basketball in which the Musketeers took 42 shots and Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044525-63.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The story that Texas manager Ron Washington had tested positive for cocaine last season was the big story of the baseball week. But the failed test occurred last season. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044534-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was having a strong first game back from injury when he stumbled in overtime, fell into the boards and ended up aggravating his sore right foot. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044535-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Yes, the Penguins would have loved to get that second point. And, yes, it really does sting to lose when you give up a goal when what's left of overtime is being measured in tenths of a second. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044522-132.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BRISTOL, Tenn. -- It took roughly 40 minutes with NASCAR for Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski to put their long-simmering feud to rest. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044581-136.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Steve Wheatcroft didn't win a tournament in college at Indiana University and hasn't won a tournament as a professional since winning a mini-tour event on the Gateway Tour in 2005. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044480-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Basketball Box Scores from Saturday, March 20 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044508-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml South Fayette wanted to make the most of its final shot against a North Catholic team which beat it out for the Section 3-AA title and defeated it in the WPIAL Class AA semifinals. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044514-291.stm?cmpid=sports.xml MILWAUKEE -- Today is Sunday, but maybe there is some way for Pitt coach Jamie Dixon to convince Gilbert Brown that it's still Friday. Or March 6. Or February 27. Or ... Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10080/1044523-136.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Jim Furyk is one round away from ending the longest drought of his career since he was a rookie. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044478-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Basketball Box Scores from Friday, March 19 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:14:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044291-175.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:06:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044474-455.stm?cmpid=sports.xml SARASOTA, Fla. ??? Charlie Morton had a second consecutive strong start, but the Pirates lost to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-2, this afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:23:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044473-100.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Penguins fell to the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, on an overtime goal by Jamie McBain today at Mellon Arena. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:36:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044339-175.stm?cmpid=sports.xml MILWAUKEE -- For the first 10 minutes of its NCAA first-round game Friday against Oakland at the Bradley Center, Pitt had the look of a team that hadn't played in more than a week. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:12:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044371-63.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates cut Pedro Alvarez from their spring roster early Friday morning, essentially on a technicality. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:08:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044398-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Bill Luther could not win it the easy way, when no one was guarding him and he had two free throws. No big deal for this big 6-foot-7 senior. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:37:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044399-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Bill Luther's parents did not get to see their son be a hero for Hampton High School in the PIAA Class AAA basketball playoffs Friday night. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:36:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044381-175.stm?cmpid=sports.xml TOLEDO, Ohio -- Falling into a deep deficit is never an advisable strategy for starting a basketball game. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:32:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044341-144.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BUFFALO, N.Y. -- This was all headed for history, would have authenticated Morgan State as one of those they-really-did-pull-it-off No. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:27:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044338-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The dazed and distant look on Brent Seabrook's face after the Chicago Blackhawks defenseman got crushed against the boards cried out for a head shot ban -- in time for the third period. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:08:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044337-136.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Irishman Padraig Harrington, already assured of a memorable week after his trip to the White House, put himself in position to make it even better at the Transitions Championship Friday in Palm Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:06:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044397-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Mt. Lebanon coach Dori Oldaker compared her team's recent dominance of Baldwin to a coin toss, saying that it's only matter of time before the Highlanders come out on the winning side. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:02:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044396-363.stm?cmpid=sports.xml For one of the few times this season, Chartiers Valley found itself in a tight game in the fourth quarter. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044370-63.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Tweaking the postseason schedule. Eliminating the link between the All-Star Game and World Series. Adding replay for fair-or-foul calls down the lines. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044377-275.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Joe Johnson sank a fall-away jumper over three Charlotte defenders just before time expired to lift the Atlanta Hawks past the Bobcats, 93-92, in overtime Friday at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044340-175.stm?cmpid=sports.xml MILWAUKEE -- Pitt will not have to look hard for game tapes or scouting reports on its next opponent in the NCAA tournament. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044333-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml When Tyler Kennedy opened the scoring Thursday night in the Penguins' 3-0 victory at Boston with his 10th goal, he became the 12th player on the team to reach double figures in goals. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044375-132.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Joey Logano backed up his fast showing in practice by winning the first pole of his career Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044379-169.stm?cmpid=sports.xml PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Less than three months ago, they were two forgettable teams playing a non-conference game at the Sewall Center. Robert Morris defeated Ohio University, 81-79, Jan. 2. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044332-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml It was quite a jump for Penguins center Evgeni Malkin. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10079/1044380-169.stm?cmpid=sports.xml PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- There's a lot of speculation about the future of a young, Pittsburgh area college basketball coach who is on the short list for several vacancies. And it's not Jamie Dixon. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044176-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml MILWAUKEE -- No. 3 seed Pitt defeated No. 14 seed Oakland University, 89-66, today in an NCAA first-round game at the Bradley Center. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:55:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044143-100.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BUFFALO, N.Y. -- West Virginia fought off an early scare, got its act straightened out and rolled past Morgan State, 77-50 this afternoon at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo in a first-round NCAA tournament game. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:23:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044174-100.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BRADENTON, Fla. -- Garrett Jones hit a two-run home run and an RBI double in the Pirates' 9-7 victory against the Boston Red Sox this afternoon at McKechnie Field. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:07:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044142-100.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, who has missed the past two games because of a sore foot, practiced with the club at Southpointe today. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:31:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044128-100.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Pirates cut their top two prospects, third baseman Pedro Alvarez and outfielder Jose Tabata, as well as infielder Doug Bernier, outfielder Jonathan Van Every and injured pitchers Tyler Yates, Neal Cotts, Craig Hansen and Jimmy Barthmaier. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:23:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044144-126.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Pirates Q&A with Dejan Kovacevic Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:05:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044037-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml In their isolation, Oakland looked like a team no one expects to beat Pitt Friday afternoon, if only because the Grizzlies are a team no one expects to beat Pitt today. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:14:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044038-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Ashton Gibbs likely is sick of hearing it from his teammates. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:56:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044105-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Phil Kessel and the lowly Toronto Maple Leafs had some fun -- at the New Jersey Devils' expense. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:45:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044075-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BOSTON -- Matt Cooke survived his evening at the TD Garden. Marc-Andre Fleury's streak of non-shutouts did not. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:36:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044057-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Scratch the Steelers as possible candidates to open the NFL season against Super Bowl champion New Orleans Sept. 9 in the Superdome. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:54:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044008-455.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Steelers will not make any hasty moves about their quarterback situation, at least until a sexual assault investigation in Georgia involving Ben Roethlisberger is completed. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:54:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1043988-63.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BRADENTON, Fla. -- One of the Pirates' two team buses was involved in a minor accident late Thursday afternoon in Sarasota, but no one was injured and no players were on the bus that was hit, according to team spokesman Jim Trdinich. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:35:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044082-61.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BOSTON -- Mark Recchi still remembers his first NHL shift. In his first exhibition game. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:33:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044060-63.stm?cmpid=sports.xml FORT MYERS, Fla. -- It will take several years, realistically, for the Pirates to know how much they lost by failing last summer to sign Miguel Sano, the 16-year-old Dominican shortstop who was Latin America's top amateur prospect. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:33:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1043935-125.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:28:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044071-169.stm?cmpid=sports.xml PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Cinderella beckoned. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:23:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044042-291.stm?cmpid=sports.xml BUFFALO, N.Y. -- From West Virginia's panhandle to the far southern reaches, from down in Pineville clear over to Harpers Ferry, there are 15 young men who have become the undeniable identity of an entire state. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:11:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044046-136.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Padraig Harrington didn't have the best score at Innisbrook, just one of the biggest smiles. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1043892-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Them again. That seems to be a popular storyline for some of the WPIAL basketball teams still left in the PIAA playoffs. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1043899-361.stm?cmpid=sports.xml From Monkey to Jeep to Onion to Vandal, nicknames are as much a part of the fabric of high school athletics as numbers on uniforms. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1043915-116.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044053-142.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Pitt spring football drills got under way Thursday, and that means the Panthers' quarterback derby has officially begun. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044059-358.stm?cmpid=sports.xml The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission continued stocking special regulations sections of trout streams, which are open to fishing year round. Select trout-stocked lakes remain open through the end of this month. For a complete stocking schedule, visit www.fishandboat.com. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1043890-117.stm?cmpid=sports.xml Oh, the luck of the Irish. No, The Dribbler is not technically Irish. He's one-third Scandinavian, three-fifths Dutch, one-quarter Antarctican and 100 percent bad at math. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400