With Pitt and Penn State both breaking in new coaches and the Nittany Lions facing the first of four years under crippling sanctions, there will be a lot of local college football storylines to follow this fall. The national picture should also have some interesting angles to keep an eye on as well.

It was her smile that got me.

Pirates rookie left fielder Starling Marte confidently strode into the Minute Maid Park batter’s box on July 27, anxious for his Major League debut.

Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno and other senior Penn State officials "concealed critical facts" about Jerry Sandusky's child abuse because they were worried about bad publicity, according to an internal investigation into the scandal.

Forgive us if we’ve been down this road before, even if, over the past two decades, it’s been the road less taken.

For most people, winning four Super Bowls, one NCAA National Championship, and being named to the Pittsburgh Steelers 75th anniversary team would highlight a remarkable lifetime.