Dick Groat: Weight Training & Specialization Are Hurting Youth Athletes
Pittsburgh sports legend Dick Groat thinks weight training and specialization in one sport are hurting youth athletes.
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Pittsburgh sports legend Dick Groat thinks weight training and specialization in one sport are hurting youth athletes.
What Colin Dunlap saw from Josh Bell, albeit in an ultra-small sample size, would have him vigorously shopping John Jaso as trade bait.
Kris Bryant's RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Josh Bell gave his veteran manager goose bumps. He fired up a sellout crowd at PNC Park, too.
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte may have lost the All-Star Game fan final vote, but he'll be joining the National League All-Star team anyway.
Andrew McCutchen had three hits, including an RBI single during a decisive four-run seventh inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a rare victory over the Chicago Cubs and Jake Arrieta, 8-4 on Friday night.
Cole tells Cook and Poni he is on track to return to the team for the first series after the All-Star Break, and he's working on a great event coming up.
The youth movement is already underway for the Pirates and another piece is being added to that Friday night.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage joined Ron Cook on the "Cook and Poni Show" Thursday morning to preview the Major League debut of Tyler Glasnow.
Pittsburgh beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight comeback win.
Fans have been clamoring for top prospect Tyler Glasnow to get called up and their wish might finally be coming true.
This is not my style at all, but I might just be non-committal in this instance. Yep, I might not take a side if faced with the situation.
Bob Walk joins The Fan Morning Show for his weekly spot with the guys.
Eric Fryer burned his former team with two hits and three RBIs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mark Melancon will join the National League All-Star Team for the 2016 All-Star Game in San Diego.
Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang is under investigation by the Chicago police for an alleged sexual assault that took place last month.
Gregory Polanco homered twice and Jonathon Niese turned in his best start in almost a month to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates soared to a 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are doing the little things to win the close games.
A rare full day off turned out to be just what the Pittsburgh Pirates needed to keep Jeff Locke's winning streak going.
There is no denying Pirates superstar centerfielder Andrew McCutchen must do better.
Sean Rodriguez doubled in consecutive at-bats and drove in four runs, David Freese hit a solo home run and Pittsburgh beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 to split a two-game interleague series.
Indianapolis Indians pitching coach Stan Kyles joins "The Fan Morning Show" to address the growing concern about Tyler Glasnow's number of walks.
Nelson Cruz hit his 20th home run of the season, Robinson Cano had three hits including an RBI single and the Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Tuesday night.
David Freese hit a three-run double that sent the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Sunday night.
A man was found shot in the head and abdomen in the area of Manton Way around 4:15 a.m. on Sunday.
There will be dry time today if you want to go outside and enjoy the warm weather.
The new shop will be located in Scott Towne Center at the former home of the Albero Verde restaurant.
Kickoff between the Steelers and the Browns today is set for 1:00 p.m. at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.
Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, and Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl.
A man was found shot in the head and abdomen in the area of Manton Way around 4:15 a.m. on Sunday.
There will be dry time today if you want to go outside and enjoy the warm weather.
The new shop will be located in Scott Towne Center at the former home of the Albero Verde restaurant.
Kickoff between the Steelers and the Browns today is set for 1:00 p.m. at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.
Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, and Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation eliminating Ohio's four-day grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
With revenue declining and costs increasing, council members said they reached a compromise.
Pennsylvania will receive nearly $7 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA.
People in Armstrong County communities like Worthington and Kittanning say they're not getting packages they ordered weeks ago from Amazon.
As more data centers are approved in southwestern Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are taking steps to make sure the centers pay their fair share and are good neighbors in their communities.
If you haven't sent gifts in the mail yet, you don't have much time left.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
We asked, and you delivered! Your pets have gone full holiday mode!
Everyone is competing against each other to see who can wrap their oddly shaped present the fastest!
From timeless classics to some questionable choices, we're spilling all our favorite holiday movie secrets!
Secret Santa has become a yearly tradition on Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh!
A Pittsburgh-area couple is vying for the championship on one of television's most talked-about baking shows.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Seven employees of the Allegheny County-run Kane Community Living Centers in Scott Township have been under investigation.
Veterans are outraged after learning about damage done to gravesites at a cemetery in Fayette County.
Artificial intelligence is watching where people park in Pittsburgh.
Drivers who were convicted of infractions years ago are being told to surrender their licenses or file costly appeals because Allegheny County never processed the paperwork.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance as premiums are set to double on Jan. 1, 2026.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A Pennsylvania man visited Penn to thank the surgeon who saved his life during a stroke.
NFL players say they will continue with dry-needling sessions despite a recent incident involving the Pittsburgh Steelers' T.
Kickoff between the Steelers and the Browns today is set for 1:00 p.m. at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, and Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl.
Chaston Ditta threw two second-half touchdown passes, and East Carolina overcame an inadvertent whistle that negated a long touchdown in a 23-17 victory over Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl.
Here's how the Pittsburgh Steelers could win the AFC North before they play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
There won't be a Westmoreland County Airshow next year because of construction at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted last week to end their three-year-long walkout.
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
A report on the future of water in central Ohio warns that industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges.
The KD Sunday Spotlight highlighted a number of organizations throughout 2025.
The shooting happened along Manton Way around 4:15 a.m. on Sunday.
Get the latest weather forecast from KDKA-TV First Alert Meteorologist Mary Ours!
KDKA-TV's Cassidy Wood and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
West Virginia State Police have apprehended the man accused of killing his mother and injuring his father during a shooting in Greene County on Friday. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer reports.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
