list This is a data file meant to be read by an RSS reader. See http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/rss/index.html for more information. Sports Sports http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/index.html en-us Copyright 2009, Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc Sports ThePittsburghChannel.com 60 http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/station/3674649/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:3674649 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2006/1018/10104280.jpg Watch WTAE Channel 4's pregame show from Denver, and stay tuned for the Steelers vs. the Broncos. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:36:18 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21555538/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:19864220 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1023/21405278.jpg The Pitt Panthers keep moving up in the weekly Associated Press college football poll. Where are they ranked this week? Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:28:37 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21555619/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21555619 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2007/0118/10784011.jpg Travon Woodall leads the way with 21 points, as Pitt beats Coker College in a final tune-up before the college basketball season begins. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:59:51 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/1198114/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:1198114 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1006/21221690.jpg The more Mike Tomlin keeps talking about how Denver has the best defense, the more agitated his Pittsburgh Steelers get -- and that's exactly the response he wants. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:42:13 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21553473/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21553473 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2007/0322/11329090.jpg Evgeni Nabokov stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the San Jose Sharks used a balanced attack to crush the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-0, at HP Pavilion. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 01:12:31 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21556152/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21556152 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2003/0711/2327259.jpg Cedric Benson rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries, as the Cincinnati Bengals scored all of their points in the first half to take down the Baltimore Ravens, 17-7, in a battle between AFC North contenders at Paul Brown Stadium. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:58:12 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21550750/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21550750 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2007/0216/11033711.jpg Dion Lewis ran for 110 yards with a touchdown and Bill Stull threw for 225 yards with a score, as 14th-ranked Pittsburgh rolled to a 37-10 victory over Syracuse at Heinz Field. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:01:27 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21551469/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21551469 Garrett Clawson kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired to propel Robert Morris to a 13-10 win over Albany (N.Y.) on Saturday. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:31:48 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21551634/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21551634 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2003/0716/2336761.jpg Terrelle Pryor threw for two scores and ran for another, as 15th-ranked Ohio State posted a dominating 24-7 win over 11th-ranked Penn State at Beaver Stadium in a key Big Ten contest. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:27:16 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21550974/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21550974 Jarrett Brown threw a touchdown pass but managed little offense and West Virginia struggled to beat Louisville 17-9 on Saturday. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:33:25 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21554446/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21554446 Zenyatta comes from last after a poor start and fights off Gio Ponti in the stretch to win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:50:03 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21542856/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21542856 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/0904/20717209.jpg Channel 4 Action News' Sally Wiggin sat down for a one-on-one interview with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:04:16 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21510708/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21510708 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/0901/20675824.jpg Here's what losing DeJuan Blair, Sam Young and Levance Fields means: Pittsburgh, one of the eight best teams in the country last season, is picked ninth in the Big East Conference coaches preseason poll. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:24:06 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21549829/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21549829 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2003/0718/2343275.jpg OUTLOOK: The Big East Conference makes and the rest of the basketball world takes should be the theme for this league as it enters the 2009-10 campaign. Last season, the Big East sent both Connecticut and Villanova to the Final Four in Detroit and although neither program brought home the trophy, it was still a strong sign that college basketball is more than just alive and well in the region. Another indication that the Big East has the makings of a basketball superpower is that, of the top 14 picks in the latest NBA Draft, four came from the league. Overall, the conference was drained of nine top performers in the two rounds of the event, which is both good and bad for this year's version of Big East basketball. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:36:43 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21518814/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21518814 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2003/0718/2343275.jpg OUTLOOK: One of the most difficult tasks in college basketball is winning the regular season title in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Not only is there a wealth of talent every year and more parity than is found in most leagues, but the conference has 14 members, and they aren't even split into two divisions. Since joining the A-10 back in 1996, the Dayton Flyers have never captured an outright regular season crown, but considering the fact that 11 of the 12 top scorers are back from last year's team that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament, head coach Brian Gregory and his squad have to be viewed as the favorites in 2009-10. Xavier, which reached the "Sweet 16" a year ago, will certainly put up a fight, but it remains to be seen if the loss of three starters will be too great to overcome. Richmond doesn't receive much attention nationally, but the Spiders have a chance to boast one of their best teams in recent memory. La Salle, UMass and Temple appear to be second-tier contenders, but all three have a puncher's chance. Saint Joseph's has been a perennial power in the conference under the guidance of Phil Martelli, but there isn't an excess of talent to work with this season. Duquesne, Charlotte and St. Bonaventure are good enough to hang with some of the better teams in the A-10, but those three squads will be fortunate to finish with .500 records. Finally, there is the bottom group of the A-10, consisting of Rhode Island, Saint Louis, George Washington and Fordham, teams that have either lost a great deal of talent recently, or had very little in the first place. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:13:18 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21507736/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21507736 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2003/0718/2343275.jpg OUTLOOK: The Northeast Conference is loaded with returning talent and that should make for another intriguing campaign in 2009-10. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:15:32 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21513978/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21513978 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/0731/20231919.jpg "I know about Roberto Clemente and it is a great organization," second baseman Akinori Iwamura says after being traded from Tampa Bay to Pittsburgh. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:27:37 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21557069/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21557069 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1109/21557737.jpg After last year's trouncing, the Dallas Cowboys take the fight to the Philadelphia Eagles. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:09:46 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21556974/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21556974 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1030/21475459.jpg Andre Agassi says his new book reveals lies about using crystal meth, about evading punishment for a failed drug test, about wearing a hairpiece, about what he calls a long-standing hatred of tennis. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 03:08:41 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21556618/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21556618 Bengals receiver Chris Henry wasn't sure whether he'd play again this season after he broke his arm during a 17-7 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 21:55:59 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21550756/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21550756 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2006/1101/10212921.jpg At the end of his big day, a group of Texas fans were chanting Jordan Shipley's name when he was pushed out of a group of Longhorns players, flashed a quick "Hook'em Horns" salute and jumped back into the pack. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:36:51 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21555365/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21555365 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2006/1101/10212921.jpg Over the past decade, Oklahoma has rarely been out of the AP Top 25 and Stanford has rarely been in. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:46:44 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/21550766/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21550766 A 21-year-old professional poker player from Michigan hit a lucky king to cap a nearly impossible comeback at the World Series of Poker Sunday morning, setting up a showdown with a self-employed logger for $8.55 million. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:39:17 EST