City of Champions http://cityofchampionssports.com A site dedicated to covering Pittsburgh Sports Sun, 19 May 2013 04:39:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Astros bounce back to take extra-inning win from Pirates http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/astros-bounce-back-to-take-extra-inning-game-from-pirates/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/astros-bounce-back-to-take-extra-inning-game-from-pirates/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:02 +0000 Matt Gajtka http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=7811 The Houston Astros scored twice in the 11th inning, including the deciding run on a close call, to snatch a 4-2 comeback victory from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night at PNC Park. Twenty-four hours after an embarrassing dropped pop fly cost the Astros a shot an extra innings, the worst team in the major [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/astros-bounce-back-to-take-extra-inning-game-from-pirates/feed/ 0 Pittsburgh Power lose running away against the Tampa Bay Storm http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/pittsburgh-power-lose-running-away-against-the-tampa-bay-storm/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/pittsburgh-power-lose-running-away-against-the-tampa-bay-storm/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 01:39:06 +0000 Zachary Weiss http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=7808 The Pittsburgh Power were unable to keep up with the Tampa Bay Storm offense losing a 62-34 contest in front of 4,625 fans to fall to 2-6 on the season. “Another disappointing loss,” Head Coach Derek Stingley said. “We played sloppy everywhere. I’m really disappointed in the way the defense made we never made a [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/pittsburgh-power-lose-running-away-against-the-tampa-bay-storm/feed/ 0 Pittsburgh Passion seek rebound at Columbus on Saturday night http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/pittsburgh-passion-preview-on-the-road-for-week-6/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/pittsburgh-passion-preview-on-the-road-for-week-6/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 17:12:08 +0000 Larry Snyder http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=7800 Coming off a tough loss last week, the Pittsburgh Passion will seek to get back on the winning track as they travel to Columbus, Ohio, to take on the Comets at Huffaker Community Sports Complex on Saturday night. This will be the second time that these teams have faced off this season, with the Passion [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/pittsburgh-passion-preview-on-the-road-for-week-6/feed/ 0 Penguins star Sidney Crosby is all the way back http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/penguins-star-sidney-crosby-is-all-the-way-back/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/penguins-star-sidney-crosby-is-all-the-way-back/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 16:11:32 +0000 Hunter Hodies http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=7761 Sidney Crosby is back, everyone. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain was the favorite to win the Hart Trophy for regular-season MVP, and he is now the hottest player on the planet. He showed that Friday night by scoring a hat trick in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Ottawa Senators. Crosby now has [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/penguins-star-sidney-crosby-is-all-the-way-back/feed/ 0 Penguins coach Dan Bylsma should be finalist for Jack Adams Award http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/penguins-coach-dan-bylsma-not-among-finalists-for-jack-adams-award/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/penguins-coach-dan-bylsma-not-among-finalists-for-jack-adams-award/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 15:00:39 +0000 Matt Gajtka http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=7784 It’s been a fruitful couple of weeks for Pittsburgh Penguins on the NHL award front, with Sidney Crosby (Hart, Lindsay, Masterton), Kris Letang (Norris) and Ray Shero (GM of year) all named finalists for various trophies since the regular season ended. This time, however, a seemingly worthy candidate was left off a shortlist. The NHL [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/penguins-coach-dan-bylsma-not-among-finalists-for-jack-adams-award/feed/ 0 Late rally gives Pirates 5-4 win over struggling Astros http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/pirates-late-rally-gives-5-4-win-over-houston/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/pirates-late-rally-gives-5-4-win-over-houston/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 13:05:31 +0000 Larry Snyder http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=7797 With a late-game rally, the Pittsburgh Pirates overtook the Houston Astros for a 5-4 win on Friday, taking Game 1 of a three-game set at PNC Park. The victory gave the Bucs (25-17) their first four-game win streak this season. Everything came together for the Bucs when Russell Martin’s bases-loaded fly ball popped out of [...]

Late rally gives Pirates 5-4 win over struggling Astros - City of Champions - City of Champions - A site dedicated to covering Pittsburgh Sports

]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/18/pirates-late-rally-gives-5-4-win-over-houston/feed/ 0 Sidney Crosby’s hat trick lifts Penguins over Senators in Game 2 http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/sidney-crosbys-hat-trick-lifts-the-penguins-over-the-senators/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/sidney-crosbys-hat-trick-lifts-the-penguins-over-the-senators/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 03:51:30 +0000 Larry Snyder http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=7782 Sidney Crosby put up his second career playoff hat trick as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night at Consol Energy Center. The Pens now lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. Crosby beat Ottawa netminder Craig Anderson three times in the game’s first 22 minutes [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/sidney-crosbys-hat-trick-lifts-the-penguins-over-the-senators/feed/ 0 Pittsburgh Pirates need to move on to the Houston Astros http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/pittsburgh-pirates-need-to-move-on-to-the-houston-astros/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/pittsburgh-pirates-need-to-move-on-to-the-houston-astros/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:12 +0000 Mike Shutlock http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=7752 Going into Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, I knew what I was hoping for out of Pittsburgh Pirates starter Francisco Liriano, but I wasn’t quite sure if that would actually match up with the result on the field. This wasn’t the New York Mets he was facing, it was the team that has been [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/pittsburgh-pirates-need-to-move-on-to-the-houston-astros/feed/ 0 Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup playoff breakdown on Gospel of Hockey podcast http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/pittsburgh-penguins-stanley-cup-playoff-breakdown-on-gospel-of-hockey-podcast/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/pittsburgh-penguins-stanley-cup-playoff-breakdown-on-gospel-of-hockey-podcast/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:37:31 +0000 Matt Gajtka http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=7793 The Stanley Cup playoffs have moved on to the second round and so have the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Gospel of Hockey is back to discuss all happenings in the best postseason in sports. Co-hosts Matt Gajtka and Larry Snyder welcome credentialed NHL writer Joe Depto to the program to help put it all in perspective, from the details of the Penguins’ [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/pittsburgh-penguins-stanley-cup-playoff-breakdown-on-gospel-of-hockey-podcast/feed/ 0 Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jose Tabata getting the job done http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/pittsburgh-pirates-outfielder-jose-tabata-getting-the-job-done/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/05/17/pittsburgh-pirates-outfielder-jose-tabata-getting-the-job-done/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:01:25 +0000 Zachary Weiss http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=7789 If you based things off last season, Jose Tabata should not be wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform. He appeared overmatched and afraid of any close pitches and failed to run many hits out, which meant his job was on the line in spring training. I talked to Pirates manager Clint Hurdle at PirateFest this past [...]

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