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Highmark Stadium continues to develop (July 27, 2012)
After years of planning and months of construction — and months of delay, as one expects amid construction — the Pittsburgh Riverhounds' Highmark Stadium remains only a vision dreamed by midfielder and CEO Jason Kutney, hovering above dirt.
Undrafted players like new roster rule (August 3, 2012)
Thanks to training camp roster expansion, 320 additional players vie for spots across the NFL. Many of those, such as Bridger Buche, would never have gotten a chance otherwise, even if their chance remains a brief glimpse at possibilities.
Booker making his mark as Notre Dame asst. football coach (June 21, 2012)
Former Shady Side Academy star Scott Booker is quickly becoming a star in the coaching world, landing Notre Dame multiple highly-touted recruits in his first few months on the job.
Costanzo puts kick in 'Hounds offense (August 16, 2012)
A hometown hero and record-setter at Thomas Jefferson High School, Rich Costanzo returns to Pttsburgh after an NCAA Championship and two MLS tryouts.
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Former Pittsburgh star DeJuan Blair growing up as an NBA player (August 07, 2012)
Entering his fourth season with the San Antonio Spurs, DeJuan Blair faces the reality of the business side of professional sports. Though he relishes every minute he plays alongside Tim Duncan, Blair sees his future being elsewhere.
Norman warms up quickly at Fox Chapel (June 29, 2012)
Nearly three years after his last Champions Tour appearance, Greg Norman finished the first round of the Constellation Senior Players Championship only three strokes behind leader Bruce Vaughan.
Recruit skips summer workouts for tourney win in Brazil (July 05, 2012)
Incoming Pitt freshman point guard James Robinson showed up to campus a week later than his teammates. He was preoccupied winning gold in the FIBA Americas U-18 Championships.
Waynesburg's Scott nearing end of journey (August 10, 2012)
Twenty years after he first hit a wrestling mat, and three months after he went through an unorthodox training process, Coleman Scott heads to London chasing one thing and one thing only: Gold.
Obituary: Darrell Gissendanner | Former Clairton High, Pitt basketball star (June 13, 2012)
Gissendanner won seven varsity letters at Clairton High School, as well as four more at Pitt, before trying out for the Steelers twice. He died June 8 in Utah. He was 53.
Following graduation from Notre Dame in the May of 2012, I headed east to Pittsburgh. A 10-week internship in the Sports Department of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette awaited me.
As is to be expected at any quality newspaper internship, my time at The P-G produced clips of varying types. From tier-three soccer to the PGA Champions Tour to Steelers mini-camp, there was a bit of everything. Here is a sampling of that everything.
Pouncey, Rainey on same team again (June 15, 2012)
Fifth-round draft pick Chris Rainey rejoins his high school and college teammate Maurkice Pouncey in the Steelers running attack. Rainey's best seasons have come with the third-year center leading the way, both on and off the field.
New venue brings NHL Draft back to town (June 22, 2012)
Last held in Pittsburgh in 1997, a new and improved NHL Draft will be held in the new and improved Consol Center. Unlike other sports' drafts, the NHL Draft serves as the largest front office convention of the year.