The Duquesne women's basketball team used a big fourth quarter Thursday night, outscoring George Mason 23-12, to come away with a 72-56 victory at EagleBank Arena in Atlantic 10 Conference action. The win extended the Dukes winning streak to 13 games. Duquesne's (14-1, 2-0) Deva'Nyar Workman led the way with a double-double with game-high 21 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven assists. It was Workman's sixth career double-double. Amadea Szamosi added 13 points and April ... Read More
Hunter Gilstrap returns to Riverhounds
A familiar face will be back between the sticks at Highmark Stadium in 2016, as longtime Riverhounds goalkeeper Hunter Gilstrap has returned to the team. Gilstrap, 32, will also coach the goaltenders at the Riverhounds' development academy. His first stint with the team saw him appear in 93 games from 2010 to 2014 and won the USL-2 Goalkeeper of the Year Award in 2010. In 2015, he split time between the Carolina RailHawks of the Tier-2 NASL and the Charlotte Independence of the USL. Gilstrap ... Read More
Antonio Brown, Chris Boswell earn AFC Player of the Month honors
It has been another memorable season for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown as his play down the stretch has been nothing short of spectacular. That play has earned Brown the AFC Player of the Month honors for the month of December/January. It marks the second consecutive month Brown has won the award and it is the third time in his career overall. Brown led the NFL with 51 receptions for 642 yards during the month, including an NFL-leading 34 for first downs. He also ... Read More
Motivated Duquesne women look to extend streak
If you haven't been paying attention to the Duquesne women's basketball team, now may be the time to start. After a week that saw the Dukes defeat crosstown rival Pitt in the City Game and destroy a very good Dayton team to begin their Atlantic 10 conference season, the Dukes sit at 13-1, owners of a 12-game win streak. They also have been very dominant at home, riding an 18-game win streak A.J. Palumbo Center. That's good for the best start in program history as well as the longest home ... Read More
Pitt holds off charging Georgia Tech for ninth straight win
The Pitt Panthers had a fight on their hands Wednesday night at the Petersen Events Center in the form of visiting Georgia Tech. But while the Yellow Jackets gave the Panthers everything they had, ultimately Pitt had too much firepower as the Panthers improved to 13-1 on the season and 2-0 in ACC play in an 89-84 ACC victory. Jamel Artis and James Robinson each finished with 18 points, leading five Pitt players in double figures in the win. Pitt used an early 10-1 first-half run to gain ... Read More
Pirates sign RP Neftali Feliz
The Pittsburgh Pirates added another power arm to their bullpen for the 2016 season on Wednesday, coming to terms with right-handed relief pitcher Neftali Feliz. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports was the first to report the signing. Feliz gets a one-year deal that will pay him $3.9 million. Source: Neftali Feliz, Pirates agree to one-year, $3.9 million deal. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 6, 2016 The 28-year old Feliz made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers in 2009 and has ... Read More
Aaron Donald should be in Defensive Player of the Year conversation
Former Pitt standout Aaron Donald had a fantastic rookie campaign in 2014 with the St. Louis Rams that culminated with Donald winning the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Donald built off that success and turned in an even better sophomore season with the Rams, one that was a historic season in fact. He received the Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award, which goes to the Rams’ Most Valuable Player, but Donald put together such an impressive 2015 season that should have him in the talks for ... Read More
PAC Notebook: W&J women stay unbeaten in PAC play
Throughout the early season, the W&J women's basketball team has kept pace with President's Athletic Conference favorite and the No. 1 ranked team in the conference Thomas More. The Presidents matched the Saints 4-0 conference record with a 77-64 road win at Waynesburg. Jina DeRubbo's team was dominant early on, going on a 27-2 first-quarter run to put the game away early. "We executed really well," said DeRubbo. 'We passed the ball very well and we didn't miss many shots." Beka ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers 2016 opponents revealed
While the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for their Wild Card showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, because of their second-place finish in the AFC North in 2015, we know who the black and gold will be facing next season as well. The Steelers will face the entire AFC East along with the NFC east next season. That leads to a home schedule that will look pretty good for fans. In addition to their normal three AFC North opponents in the Bengals, Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland ... Read More
Duquesne Women sweep Atlantic 10 weekly awards for second time
The Duquesne women’s basketball team continued their tremendous start to the season last week with wins over Pitt in the City Game and an 89-58 blowout win over Dayton in the Atlantic 10 opener for the Dukes. Like pretty much every week so far this season, those performances turned into recognition for a couple of Duquesne players. For the second time this season, the Dukes swept the Atlantic 10 Conference weekly awards with April Robinson earning Player of the Week honors and Chassidy ... Read More