BOLD Sports: Episode 65

Published: Jan. 19, 2019, 6 p.m.

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Matt and Steve are bringing you this week\'s news and updates in Pittsburgh sports.

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Riverhounds
\\nThe Riverhounds have their schedule for the 2019 season with 17 home games starting in
\\nApril , though the season starts in march and first 4 games are on the road. There was a
\\nrealignment this season in the USL and the Eastern Conference has some new teams.
\\nMemphis FC, Loudoun United, Saint Louis FC, Birmingham Legion FC, Hartford Athletic, and
\\nSwope Park Rangers. The USL has Revamped their Playoff situation, also, Full Season tickets
\\nstarting at $99 as well as other packages and individual game tickets.
\\nPGA Tour,
\\nThe PGA just had their 2 tournaments in Hawaii with a few of the big names in them with Matt
\\nKuchar winning the Sony Open. The PGA Comes back to the Main Land to Careerbuilder
\\nChallenge in LaQuinta Ca, this weekend and next weekend the Farmers Insurance Open at
\\nTorrey Pines, Tiger makes his first appearance on the Tour.
\\nPenguins
\\nWith a record of 25-15-6 the pens have taken their slow start and put them selves into a much
\\nbetter position, and at one point was leading the division. At this point if the season ended
\\ntoday the Pens may be on the outside looking in based on wild card spots. They are 3 points
\\nshy of the division lead. The Guys have 2 games back to back in Arizona and Vegas before the
\\nbuy week before for the all-star game next weekend in San Jose. Except, Crosby and Letang,
\\nwill be in the all star game. Ovechkin sitting out the game and taking a 1 game suspension.
\\nCaps Buy week is after the break.
\\nPirates
\\nSteve Blass announcement of retirement after 60 years with the pirates organization after this
\\nseason. Sign Dickerson 8.5 mill, and Kela 3.175 million this year to avoid arbitration. Carvelli,
\\nthis years highest paid pirate at 11.5 million will remain with the team and be the starting
\\ncatcher depending on who is on the mound as a battery mate such as Musgrove and Archer.
\\nAlso going to be Bells backup at 1st to keep in in the lineup. He has yet to play a full season
\\nas a pirate due to injury.
\\nSteelers
\\nThe Kardashian\\u2019s of the NFL have a big decision to make with AB. March 13th is the start of
\\nthe new season and AB is due 2.7 mill from the team if he is still on the roster. With everything
\\nwe have heard, the likes of AB being a Steeler next season is unlikely. Unless he makes som
\\namends quickly. Joey Porter not extended, Mike Munchaic to Denver,
\\nPitt Hoops
\\n12-5 overall 2-2 in the ACC. The ACC season has started and with a loss to UNC (Expected) a
\\nnice win over Louisville, a bad loss to NC State and a big bounce back win over FSU (Duke
\\nkilled them Mentally) the Panthers head to Syracuse this Saturday and have #1 Duke on
\\nTuesday the 22.
\\nWVU Hoops- Huggy Bear is having his worst season as WVU head Coach being 8-9 overall
\\nand 0-5 in the big 12. Jamie Dixon and TCU put on a show with a 98-67 win this past Tuesday.
\\nIt doesn\\u2019t get any easier for the eers with a lot of ranked teams coming up in the schedule.
\\nDuquesne Hoops
\\n11-5 overall and 2-1 conference, None of the teams in the A10 are ranked, but it is a tough
\\nBasketball conf.
\\nBobby Mo
\\nIs first in the Northeast Conference at 8-9 and 3-1. The Conference seems week this year, but
\\nremember, a lot of these game losses were agains schools the likes of Kentucky, and such for
\\nthe conference as a whole.
\\nKeep watching for MLB Trades and signings, with camp coming soon.
\\nKeep your eyes pealed for the Super Bowl podcast.
\\nNFL Conference Finals.

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