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The draft begins in 10 minutes, but multiple sources say that the Pirates have settled on Vanderbilt slugger Pedro Alvarez with their second pick.

The Pirates have enough problems right now to fill a season’s worth of Jerry Springer.  Some problems have simple solutions, such as the release of Matt Morris, while others are a bit more complex, such as the teams massive weakness at shortstop.  Here are the five biggest questions right now.

A lot could be said about the Penguins’ complete domination of the Ottawa Senators tonight.  I could talk about Marc-Andre Fleury’s 26 save shutout performance.  Or I could discuss Evgeni Malkin’s three point game.  Or I could even mention that Sidney Crosby failed to register a point.  However, I think the whole game can be [...]

Steroids and other illegal performance enhancers are a major problem in sports today. Many players are willing to pay significant amounts of money in order to artificially enhance their athletic abilities. Users of these substances fit across the board, from football players to foosball players to the other kind of football players. [...]

As many sports fans have already heard, Myron Cope, iconic radio broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Steelers died this morning at the age of 79.  He was the voice of the Steelers for 34 years, up until his retirement in 2004, when his health began to decline.  Cope, best known for his warbly voice and his [...]

The University of Pittsburgh Panthers were victorious over Providence on Wednesday evening, thrashing the Friars an 82-63, advancing their record to 94-9 at the Petersen Events Center.  To be honest, the trips into and out of slush-covered, construction-filled Oakland were more exciting than anything at the game.  I’m exhausted and in no condition to write [...]