Your daily regional sports update.
- CBS Sports writer Michael Hurley says the Pirates are this year’s loser of the Bud Selig Preposterous Playoff Party.
- Chris Wiebel’s undefeated Clarion University Golden Eagles (5-0) are in the running for the Division 2 Football Team of the Month.
- Penguins right winger Pascal Dupuis will miss Thursday’s season opener against Dallas due to an undisclosed injury.
- D9Sports.com has released its weekly high school football video highlights.
- The Steelers will get a big boost this week when wide receiver Martavius Bryant and linebacker Ryan Shazier return to the field.
- Pitt’s defense is off to a fast start, ranking fourth in the nation in total defense.
- Brookville native Ryan Smith dropped a 19-hole showdown to Scott Harvey in a battle of two Mid-Am champions.
- Indiana defensive tackle Adarius Rayner says Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg ‘gets scared in pocket‘.
- Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois and Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania have made a friendly wager on Wednesday’s Cubs-Pirates Wild Card game. Sen. Kirk, confident in Jake Arrieta and the Cubs, is offering Lou Malnati’s deep-dish pizza and 312 Beer while Toomey is betting Iron City Beer and Pierogies Plus. In addition, the losing Senator must wear the winning team’s t-shirt and model the apparel on social media.