With the Pitt Panthers football team about to kick the 2014 season off against Delaware on Saturday, a lot has to go right for Paul Chryst’s team to avoid another 6-6 campaign and a trip to the Little Caesar’s Bowl or the usual BBVA Compass Bowl. The Panthers have a favorable schedule, with no Florida State or Clemson, to do some damage in their second season in the ACC, but for everything to go according to plan and Pitt to be playing in a better bowl game at season’s end, there are five ... Read More
2014-15 Duquesne Basketball Schedule: Dukes unveil entire schedule
Jim Ferry's Duquesne Dukes will look to improve off a 13-17 (5-11 Atlantic 10) season last year and now we get a look at the entire schedule the Dukes will have to get through in order to make a return trip to the postseason. The Duquesne schedule is highlighted by a minimum of five televised conference games, beginning with Dayton, who made a run to the Elite 8 a season ago. The Atlantic 10 has quietly become one of the more competitive conferences in the nation and good for Duquesne that ... Read More
2014-15 Pitt Basketball Schedule: Panthers announce full slate
Even though the Pitt football team is ready to kick things off on Saturday against Delaware, it's never too early to look towards basketball season. Bits and pieces of the Pitt men's basketball schedule has been released up until now, but now we have a look at the Panthers full schedule. Pitt's second turn through the ACC is highlighted by home games against North Carolina, Syracuse and Louisville. Eighteen of Pitt's 32 regular season games will be against ACC foes. In addition, Pitt will ... Read More
Carolina Visits To Close Preseason
A pair of 1-2 teams will try to avoid losing preseason records in the fourth and final tune-up before regular season action, when the Carolina Panthers (1-2) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2) Thursday at Heinz Field. Both teams are coming off troubling performances and could benefit from a positive performance to close out the exhibition season. Carolina lost 30-7 at New England last week after splitting two home games earlier in the month. Pittsburgh visited cross-state rival Philadelphia ... Read More
Duquesne’s Dan Burt takes long road from Washington PA. to Division I head coach
For Duquesne Women’s basketball coach Dan Burt, it all started in a tiny barn in Washington, PA. “Burt’s Barn,” as many people in Washington with a ball in their hands know was a basketball court inside an old barn built by the Burt family that hosted myself and many of other Washington youngsters working on their games. Burt took a long road from that barn to become one of the more successful rookie collegiate coaches in the nation last season, where Burt was one of just five NCAA Division I ... Read More
Pete Coughlin looks to lead W&J to third straight PAC title
Given a preference, no coach wants to enter a season with a young and inexperienced quarterback under center. That's especially true for a program like W&J, who contends for the Presidents' Athletic Conference championship year in and year out. But while Upper St. Clair native Pete Coughlin may be young, the sophomore gained valuable experience a season ago filling in for injured starter Matt Bliss and W&J head coach Mike Sirianni feels very confident in where the Presidents are under ... Read More
Wheeling Nailers Extend Affiliation Agreement with Penguins
The Wheeling Nailers and Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have continued their partnership for another season. The Nailers, the ECHL affiliate of the Penguins, will begin its 16th season affiliated with the NHL’s Penguins. During that span, 13 former Nailers have gone on to play with the Pens, including most recently forwards Adam Payerl and Zach Sill, and defensemen Philip Samuelsson, who all made the leap to the NHL last season. "We are thrilled to extend our relationship with ... Read More
Pitt’s Paul Chryst to rely on youth again in 2014
Pitt football coach Paul Chryst has shown during his couple of years on the job that he is not afraid to play young players. Chryst turned to a bunch of freshman last season and that will be the case once again in 2014. As the Panthers prepare to open the season on Saturday, the third-year head coach said on Monday that defensive backs Avonte Maddox and Pat Amara, along with linebacker Quintin Wirginis and running back Chris James are freshmen that will play this season. Throw in the ... Read More
Pirates Tickets 54% Below Average For Series Vs Cards
The Pittsburgh Pirates begin a three game series Monday night with the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. It should be an important series in the standings as both teams look to gain some ground in the NL Central. The defending division champion Cardinals had a chance to move into first place in the division with a win on Sunday, but the Cardinals received a bad loss to NL East-worst Philadelphia. The average price for Pittsburgh Pirates tickets on the secondary market during the series is $26. ... Read More
Rick Shepas has Waynesburg ready for big things in 2014
The Waynesburg University football team has come close to capturing the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship the past couple of seasons, but haven’t been able to get over the hump. Yellow Jackets’ head coach Rick Shepas is hoping for a different story in 2014. With a shortened camp as Waynesburg only had about a week before the rest of the student population reported, the Yellow Jackets had to get right to business and that they did as things are looking good for Waynesburg as they ... Read More