DK Pittsburgh Sports Coverage http://dkpittsburghsports.com Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:07:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Sprong show: ‘Probably our best forward’ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/01/sprong-show-probably-our-best-forward/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/01/sprong-show-probably-our-best-forward/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:03:37 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=33260 Daniel Sprong accompanied the Penguins on their charter flight to Raleigh, N.C., late Wednesday night, even as several of his fellow top prospects were farmed out. It is becoming increasingly clear that the team is considering giving him a nine-game tryout to start the season, before likely sending him back to juniors. Again in the […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/01/sprong-show-probably-our-best-forward/feed/ 62 Robert Morris notebook: Rennie gets rolling http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/01/robert-morris-notebook-rennie-gets-rolling/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/01/robert-morris-notebook-rennie-gets-rolling/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:01:42 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=33252 By ALAN SAUNDERS Amber Rennie‘s first collegiate road trip went about as well as she could’ve possibly expected. The freshman Robert Morris forward scored twice, her team upset one of the top squads in the country and she was named College Hockey America rookie of the week. “It was awesome,” said the product of the […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/01/robert-morris-notebook-rennie-gets-rolling/feed/ 1 Stout Penn State defense in for new challenge http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/stout-penn-state-defense-in-for-different-challenge/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/stout-penn-state-defense-in-for-different-challenge/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:49:11 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=33207 By CONNOR WHOOLEY UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the formerly popular, now extinct ‘NCAA Football’ video game, the triple option offense was a sneaky weapon and a way to sure victory. It’s also difficult to stop in real life as well. When Army visits Beaver Stadium on Saturday with its ninth-ranked rushing offense, James Franklin said there’s […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/stout-penn-state-defense-in-for-different-challenge/feed/ 7 Cervelli, Pirates muster up grand rebound http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/cervelli-pirates-have-grand-rebound-in-first-game/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/cervelli-pirates-have-grand-rebound-in-first-game/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:10:35 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=33143 The Pirates had five at-bats with the bases loaded Monday. You know what happened in those. They had one such opportunity Wednesday afternoon … and Francisco Cervelli cleared those bags with this. The catcher’s first grand slam in four years — and his first home run of any kind in 39 games — essentially determined […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/cervelli-pirates-have-grand-rebound-in-first-game/feed/ 24 Pitt’s Boyd could benefit from Hokies injury http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/pitts-boyd-could-benefit-from-hokies-injury/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/pitts-boyd-could-benefit-from-hokies-injury/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:32:31 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=33131 By ALAN SAUNDERS When the Panthers get to Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va., on Saturday, coach Frank Beamer’s Virginia Tech team will be ready and waiting. Well, at least some of the the Hokies will be. After already losing starting quarterback Michael Brewer to a broken collarbone, Virginia Tech announced Wednesday that junior cornerback Kendall […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/pitts-boyd-could-benefit-from-hokies-injury/feed/ 4 Making most of ‘fun night’ in Johnstown http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/johnstown-hosts-hockey-celebration/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/johnstown-hosts-hockey-celebration/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2015 04:10:44 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=33039 JOHNSTOWN, Pa. —This night wasn’t about fringe NHL players making the team, star players fine-tuning their games, or the biggest star of them all being a no-show. Instead, this night belonged to the home of ‘Slap Shot’ and the sport it loves. The Penguins defeated the Lightning, 4-2, in front of a sold-out Cambria County […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/johnstown-hosts-hockey-celebration/feed/ 49 Johnston takes blame for Crosby’s absence http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/johnston-takes-blame-for-crosbys-absence/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/johnston-takes-blame-for-crosbys-absence/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2015 04:08:32 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=33044 JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Mike Johnston came to Sidney Crosby’s defense in a big way following the Penguins’ 4-2 preseason win against the Lightning on a national stage at the Cambria County War Memorial. Crosby didn’t attend the NHL’s Kraft Hockeyville showcase, a new league promotion televised by NBC Sports, although it had widely assumed he […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/penn-state-notebook-its-nebraska-week/feed/ 1 Haley preparing left-handed offense http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/steelers-mike-vick-todd-haley-ravens-week-4/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/steelers-mike-vick-todd-haley-ravens-week-4/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:47:26 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32983 A left-handed quarterback replaces a righty, an offensive coordinator has to change everything. That includes the Jugs machine. Todd Haley said after practice Tuesday on the South Side the Steelers are adjusting to the left-handed throws from Mike Vick in preparation for Thursday night’s game against the Ravens. That includes changing the rotation of the Jugs machine used […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/steelers-mike-vick-todd-haley-ravens-week-4/feed/ 18 True tests start now for unbeaten West Virginia http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/true-tests-start-now-for-unbeaten-west-virginia/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/true-tests-start-now-for-unbeaten-west-virginia/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:42:46 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=33008 By DAVID STATMAN MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia has rolled to a 3-0 record in dominating fashion, but the season is just getting started. The Mountaineers have their biggest test of the season approaching Saturday, when they head to Norman to face one of the Big 12’s big boys, No. 15 Oklahoma. As West Virginia […]

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