Pitt point guard James Robinson is having an excellent season on the court and is being recognized not only for his performance on the hardwood, but his performance off it as well. Tuesday, Robinson was named one of 30 candidate for the 2015-16 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate basketball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. ... Read More
Steelers extend two; sign 10 to futures contracts
The Pittsburgh Steelers got a jump start on the offseason on Tuesday, extending the contracts of a pair along with signing 10 players to Reserve/Future contracts. Center/guard Chris Hubbard and fullback Roosevelt Nix were signed to one-year contract extensions. Financial terms of the contracts were not disclosed. Hubbard has appeared in eight regular season games for the Steelers the past two seasons after spending the 2013 season on the practice squad. Nix was signed to a ... Read More
Pitt falls from AP Poll
The Pitt Panthers stay in the AP Poll was a short-lived one. After losing to Louisville last Thursday, the Panthers found themselves on the outside looking in of the Top 25, even though they closed the week with a dominating win over Boston College. Pitt had been ranked No. 20 heading into last week. This week they are the first team outside the Top 25 with 184 votes. The Oklahoma Sooners are No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since the final two weeks of the ... Read More
Duquesne women’s streak snapped in loss to George Washington
Deva'Nyar Workman scored a team-high 21. Kadri-Ann Lass added 13. But it wasn't enough for the Duquesne women's basketball team as the Dukes lost for the first time since November 15, falling to George Washington 70-52 Sunday afternoon at the Palumbo Center. The loss snapped Duquesne's record 15-game winning streak and 19-game home winning streak. The Dukes (16-2, 4-1 A-10) suffered their first conference loss of the season while GW (15-3, 5-0) won their 10th consecutive time. GW's ... Read More
Pitt bounces back with dominating win over Boston College
The Pitt Panthers had a couple of days to think about their worst performance of the season in a loss against Louisville Thursday night. Luckily for the Panthers it was a quick turnaround as Pitt bounced back nicely with a dominating 84-61 victory of Boston College. Jamel Artis led four Pitt scorers in double figures with 22. Cameron Johnson chipped in 20 off the bench while Michael Young added 13 and James Robinson 10 for the Panthers. No. 20 Pitt (15-2, 4-1 ACC) bounced back shooting ... Read More
No. 20 Pitt lays an egg in loss to No. 21 Louisville
The Pitt Panthers saw its 10-game win streak snapped Thursday night in ugly fashion, falling to No. 21 Louisville 59-41, its first ACC loss of the season. Michael Young led the Panthers with 18 points and eight rebounds, but he was the lone bright spot on the night for No. 20 Pitt (14-2, 3-1). The Cardinals were led in scoring by Damion Lee and Chinanu Onuaku, both with 18. Onuaku also pulled down 10 rebounds for Louisville (14-3, 3-1). It wasn't just a loss for the Panthers, but it was ... Read More
Pitt’s Ejuan Price likely to get sixth year of eligibilty
It looks as if Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt defense could be getting some great news for the 2016 season. According to KDKA-TV sports producer Mike Vukovcan, it appears that Panthers defensive end Ejuan Price will be granted a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA. Price, who battled numerous injuries throughout his Pitt career, was finally healthy last season and produced a monster year. He led the Panthers with 11.5 sacks, good for fifth in the NCAA, and was named to the ALL-ACC First ... Read More
Duquesne women win 15th in a row
Fresh off being a ranked team for the first time in program history, the Duquesne women's basketball team traveled to Rhode Island Wednesday night for an Atlantic 10 Conference matchup and the Dukes did what they have been doing all season long. The took care of business. April Robinson scored 29 points and Amadea Szamosi added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Dukes as No. 25 ranked Duquesne extended its winning streak to 15 straight after a 79-70 victory over Rhode Island at the Ryan ... Read More
Reeder, Lynch to transfer for final years of eligibility
The Penn State offense will look very different in 2016, as linebacker Troy Reeder and running back Akeel Lynch announced this week that they would transfer and finish their eligibility at different institutions. Reeder announced on Tuesday that he would transfer to the University of Delaware. He has three years of eligibility remaining, and attributes his decision to the chance to play alongside of his brother, who verbally committed to the Blue Hens last week. Reeder, a Wilmington native, ... Read More
Penn State names Matt Limegrover as OL coach
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team underwent some major changes in the New Year, and even more keep coming. On Wednesday, head coach James Franklin announced that former Minnesota assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Matt Limegrover would take over as the Nittany Lions’ offensive line coach. "I am both humbled and honored to join Coach Franklin's staff and coach at Penn State," Limegrover said. "Growing up in Western Pennsylvania, I have been a Penn ... Read More