The Pitt Panthers had an early tilt Sunday afternoon against Central Arkansas and the Panthers looked from the opening tip like they wanted to get this one over with. Freshman point guard Damon Wilson led three Pitt players in double figures with a career-high 20 points as the Panthers dominated the Bears from the opening tip in a 100-47 victory. Jamel Artis finished with 17 and Chris Jones added 13 in the Pitt win. The Pitt (6-1) offense continues to roll as they shot 54 percent ... Read More
James Conner diagnosed with Cancer
Many have been awaiting the day that Pitt star running back James Conner would make his return to the football field. Unfortunately that return has been put on hold as at a press conference on Friday, Conner announced that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma this week. “When I heard those words — ‘You have cancer’ — I admit I was scared,” Conner said. “But after thinking about it for a bit, I realized that fear is a choice. I choose to not fear cancer. I choose to fight it and I will ... Read More
Pens reunite the top line of Kunitz, Crosby and Dupuis
The Pittsburgh Penguins decided to shake things up by changing the forward line combinations once again. This time they decided to try to fall back to the tried and true combination of Chris Kunitz, Sidney Crosby, and Pascal Dupuis. Of course this has caused quite a stir as there are those who feel Kunitz and Dupuis are too old and not talented enough to play with Crosby, a sentiment that has been echoed time and again since the line was first put together. Crosby was drafted by the Penguins ... Read More
Three-star DE Patrick Jones commits to Pitt
In his first full year of recruiting, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi has landed some quality talent for the future. That continued on Wednesday when defensive end Patrick Jones of Chesapeake, Va. gave the Panthers a verbal commit. Jones stands 6-foot-5, 230 pounds and is coming off a season in which he had 100 tackles and 8.5 sacks for Grassfield High. He was named first-team all conference this and also was named Defensive Player of the Year. He is the eighth defensive player in the ... Read More
Pitt suffers first loss of season to No. 11 Purdue
The competition was much better than it had been during their first four victories of the season and although the Pitt Panthers competed, ultimately they fell short for the first time this season in a 72-59 loss to No. 11 Purdue in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Purdue (7-0) seven footer A. J. Hammons was unstoppable in the second half, scoring 17 of his game-high 24 points during the second 20 minutes to help lead the Boilermakers to the victory. Hammons also added 12 rebounds in the ... Read More
Steelers say Ben Roethilsberger has concussion; status TBD
In the midst of another big passing game, Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was forced to leave Sunday's contest against the Seattle Seahawks with two minutes remaining with what appeared to be symptoms of a concussion. As the Steelers prepare to take on the Indianapolis Colts Sunday night, the Steelers franchise quarterback says he doesn't have a concussion and will be ready to go Sunday night. Not so fast. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed on Tuesday that ... Read More
Jordan Whitehead, Qadree Ollison win ACC Rookie honors
Pitt football players have made it a habit of winning individual awards ever since the Panthers joined the ACC. Aaron Donald was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 and James Conner was named the ACC Player of the Year last season. You can add a couple of more players to that list of award winners. Freshman safety Jordan Whitehead was named both the ACC’s overall and defensive Rookie of the Year, while freshman running back Qadree Ollison was named the ACC’s offensive ... Read More
Pens need to rest Fleury, give Zatkoff more starts
The Pittsburgh Penguins currently rank third in the Metropolitan Division thanks largely in part to the play of goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury ranks in the top 10 among all NHL goaltenders in wins, save percentage and shutouts, but ranks fourth overall with 19 games played and sixth overall 569 shots against raises some concerns about the longevity of “The Flower” over the course of the regular season and anticipated playoff run. The 2003 first overall draft pick turned 31-years old ... Read More
Pitt lands eight on All-ACC team
After an eight win regular season that opened up some eyes, eight Pitt football players were recognized Monday by the ACC when their season awards were handed out. Junior wide receiver Tyler Boyd and senior defensive end Ejuan Price both landed on the All-ACC first team. Boyd, who became the Panthers all-time leading receiver during the season, led the ACC in receptions per game (7.7 avg.) and receiving yards per game (79.4 avg.). It's the third consecutive season Boyd has earned All-ACC ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Week 12 loss to Seahawks
The Pittsburgh Steelers had yet another let down Sunday in Seattle, falling 39-30 to the Seattle Seahawks. The Steelers have still beaten only one team all season with a winning record and now have to fight the last five weeks just to make the playoffs. There was plenty of blame to go around in this loss. Let’s take a look at how the Steelers graded out in my weekly Steelers Report Card. Quarterbacks- Ben Roethlisberger was the best player on the field for the Steelers. Unfortunately unless ... Read More