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RUST PRACTICES AS PENGUINS PREPARE FOR HOME OPENER
The Penguins' home opener is tonight against the New York Islanders and there is at least a chance that Bryan Rust could play. Rust was a full practice participant yesterday in Cranberry, but his stat...
Hometown1 Oct 09, 2025

INJURY PICTURE CLEARING FOR STEELERS
Through four games, Aaron Rodgers is throwing the shortest passes in the NFL, and he throws them quicker than any other quarterback. Don't expect that to change on Sunday against the Browns. Rodgers' ...
Hometown1 Oct 09, 2025

TUESDAY ROUNDUP INCLUDES VOLLEYBALL, GOLF, SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL Indiana swept West Mifflin 3-0. Paige Fisanich had eight kills and three aces for the Indians (11-3, 8-2 in 3A Section 5). Allison Lichtenfels had six kills and five blocks, Gianna Boyer ha...
Hometown1 Oct 08, 2025

PENGUINS BLANK THE RANGERS IN SEASON OPENER
It was quite the debut for new Penguins coach Dan Muse and for rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs, who shut out the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Paul Steigerwald has the story of a big Penguins' win...
Hometown1 Oct 08, 2025

TOMLIN EXPECTING REINFORCEMENTS VERSUS BROWNS
Mike Tomlin is anticipating the return of Alex Highsmith, Joey Porter Jr., and Jaylen Warren to the Steelers lineup against the Browns on Sunday, and he is even hoping that Jaylen Ramsey and Calvin Au...
Hometown1 Oct 08, 2025

VALDEZ GOES DEEP IN AFL DEBUT
Altoona star Esmerlyn Valdez homered and walked twice as the Salt River Rafters beat the Glendale Desert Dogs 7-3 in their opener in the Arizona Fall League. Valdez's big fly traveled 425 feet, with a...
Hometown1 Oct 08, 2025

MONDAY ACTION ON THE VOLLEYBALL COURTS, ICE
VOLLEYBALL West Shamokin stays unbeaten and keeps its firm grip on first place in the Heritage Conference with a 3-0 sweep of Marion Center. (25-12, 25-21, 25-22). For the Stingers (9-5 overall, 9-4 i...
Hometown1 Oct 07, 2025

TORTORELLA: PERFECT TIMING FOR AN IUP BYE
Coach Paul Tortorella told Jack Benedict on Hawk Talk on Renda Digital TV and U92 radio that he welcomes the bye week that the team is enjoying after Saturday's Homecoming win over Edinboro. The coach...
Hometown1 Oct 07, 2025

PENGUINS BEGIN NEW ERA UNDER MUSE, WITH SULLY ON THE OTHER BENCH
There were no surprises when the Penguins submitted their opening night roster to the NHL yesterday. The 23 players include teenage sensations Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke, and, of course, the "bi...
Hometown1 Oct 07, 2025

BACK TO WORK FOR STEELERS AFTER BYE
The Steelers players returned from their bye week travels to the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex yesterday, ready to get to work on preparing for this Sunday's game against the Browns at Acrisure Stadium. ...
Hometown1 Oct 07, 2025

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
Voting Ends: Apr 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM











