DKPittsburghSports.com Special http://dkpittsburghsports.com Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Sun, 08 May 2016 12:06:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3 Broncos end Steelers’ season, 23-16 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/01/17/steelers-broncos-pregame-all-eyes-on-ben/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/01/17/steelers-broncos-pregame-all-eyes-on-ben/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2016 00:40:43 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=52232 DENVER — Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Steelers (11-6) at Denver Broncos (12-4), AFC Divisional Round playoff, 4:40 p.m., Sports Authority Field at Mile High TV, radio: CBS (national), 102.5 WDVE Online: GameCenter | Multimedia | Media notes Dejan Kovacevic, Jared Wickerham and I are here. I will have pregame notes, a podcast of my pregame appearance on ESPN Pittsburgh, live updates and […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/01/17/steelers-broncos-pregame-all-eyes-on-ben/feed/ 790 Morning Java: The day the ladies took over http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/05/06/morning-java-the-day-the-ladies-took-over/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/05/06/morning-java-the-day-the-ladies-took-over/#comments Fri, 06 May 2016 04:00:26 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=79957 I’m happy to say I actually have no idea what’s in this episode, because the whole process was hijacked for a day by the wives: Dali Kovacevic, Jillian Gajtka and Abby Mackey. I’m terrified of what may have been divulged, so let me know how it turned out: We’re brought to you, as always, by […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/05/06/morning-java-the-day-the-ladies-took-over/feed/ 130 Morning Java: Audrey makes her debut http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/04/29/morning-java-audrey-makes-her-debut/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/04/29/morning-java-audrey-makes-her-debut/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2016 04:00:58 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=77661 Look who they let in here, our Penn State beat writer, Audrey Snyder. In this episode, we throw Audrey directly into the fire … or, more appropriately, because that wouldn’t be very nice, in the middle of Friday Free-For-All. Audrey tells us about that time she made a coach mad, offers some restaurant recommendations and more. We’re […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/04/29/morning-java-audrey-makes-her-debut/feed/ 4 WPXI, our site forge sports partnership http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/04/25/wpxi-our-site-become-sports-news-partners/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/04/25/wpxi-our-site-become-sports-news-partners/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2016 18:01:08 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=76661 We’re proud beyond words to let you know here that we’ve formed a sports news partnership with WPXI, Pittsburgh’s NBC affiliate. The station made the announcement today at 2 p.m. In an accompanying statement, news director Mike Oliveira said, “Every day, the DKPittsburghSports.com team delivers fantastic reporting and analysis. WPXI airs some of the biggest Steelers and […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/04/25/wpxi-our-site-become-sports-news-partners/feed/ 246 Morning Java: Photo Free-For-All http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/04/15/morning-java-photographer-free-for-all/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/04/15/morning-java-photographer-free-for-all/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2016 04:00:29 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=73943 It’s Friday … so you know what that means: It’s Free-For-All time. Staff photographer Jared Wickerham and I had some fun with this one, thanks to some excellent questions. Speaking of that, please hit the comments section below for suggestions on next week’s edition. We’re brought to you, as always, by our friends at GoToMeeting.com

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/26/saturday-site-stuff-our-new-radio-partner/feed/ 43 Monday Planner: Guiding your way http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/21/monday-planner-guiding-your-way/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/21/monday-planner-guiding-your-way/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2016 04:01:04 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=68112 BRADENTON, Fla. — Well, then. It certainly got quiet on the college side of things. Not only did West Virginia and Pitt fall by the wayside in the men’s basketball tournament, but the Robert Morris and Penn State hockey teams were unable to collect the wins they needed to clinch NCAA berths. Penn State wrestling extended […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/19/saturday-site-stuff-name-your-own-feature/feed/ 41 Josh’s Good Dudes: Brad Francis, Loyalist Jets http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/16/joshs-good-dudes-brad-francis-loyalist-jets/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/16/joshs-good-dudes-brad-francis-loyalist-jets/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:20:10 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=66734 This article is ordinarily reserved for showcasing the best people related to the Pittsburgh sports scene. And, believe me when I tell you, my connection with Brad Francis very much has roots in Pittsburgh sports. Brad is my stepson but, truthfully, I despise that term. He’s my son, and I only met Brad, his sister, […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/16/joshs-good-dudes-brad-francis-loyalist-jets/feed/ 130 Monday Planner: Much more madness http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/14/monday-planner-much-more-madness/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/14/monday-planner-much-more-madness/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2016 04:01:25 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=66003 BRADENTON, Fla. — We’re working our way into my favorite sports season: Spring. Not only do we have the NHL regular season intensifying, but also college basketball and hockey reach their respective postseasons. Baseball’s opening day is on the horizon, too. It’s the time of the year for anticipation. Monday: Dejan Kovacevic has a column from the Penguins-Rangers […]

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