The 2015-16 PSAC West men's basketball poll was released Thursday, and last year's national runner-up isn't at the top of the list. IUP, who made a run at last year's national title comes into the season second in the league behind Mercyhurst, which tops the poll for the first time in the history of the program. Following the Lakers and Crimson Hawks, in order, are Edinboro, Gannon, Slippery Rock, Cal, Clarion, Pitt-Johnstown and Seton Hill. The PSAC West preseason all-conference team, also ... Read More
AM Joe: Pens head to DC for first Metro matchup
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Wednesday, October 28, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Penguins (4-4-0) will visit the Washington Capitals (6-1) tonight for their first game of the season against a Metro Division opponent. The Pens mediocre start has them in sixth place in the eight-team Metro. The Caps sit in third. Face-off is at 8:30 p.m. NBCSN Pittsburgh headlines: The Pens hired former defenseman Sergei Gonchar to be the team's defenseman ... Read More
Robert Morris picked to finish second in NEC; Pryor named to All-NEC team
Basketball is right around the corner for the Robert Morris Colonials and a lot is expected from Andrew Toole’s team during the 2015-16 season. The Colonials are coming off a 2015 season that saw RMU win their first NCAA Tournament game since 1983 when they defeated North Florida in the NCAA First Four. This season Toole’s team is once again expected to contend for a Northeast Conference title as RMU was picked to finish second in the conference according to a poll of Northeast Conference ... Read More
Pitt lands combo guard Crisshawn Clark
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon picked up its third member of the Class of 2016 on Monday when they landed junior college guard Crisshawn Clark. Clark, who is a 6-foot-4 combo guard officially visited Pitt and Oregon and also had reported offers from Gonzaga, Cal, Arizona State and Butler. He attended high school in Huber Heights, Ohio, before settling at Canada College in San Mateo, CA. While there, Clark averaged 15 points, five rebounds and three assists last season while ... Read More
Jamie Dixon ready to kick things off with new look roster
The Pitt men's basketball team is coming off a 15th consecutive postseason appearance. Most schools would be happy with that, but Jamie Dixon and company are coming off a very disappointing 2014-15 campaign which saw them end up in the NIT. For the Panthers to get back on track and return to the NCAA Tournament, Dixon will have to turn things around with a lot of new faces. Gone are graduated guard Cameron Wright, and big men Derrick Randall and Aron Nwankwo. Also gone are swingman ... Read More
AM Joe: Bucs close to 2.5 games back on Cardinals
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, September 12, 2015. What's on tap for today: The rest of the NFL kicks off the 2015 season today, starting at 1:00 p.m. KDKA-TV, CBS The Pirates (85-56) Have a Sunday matinee at 1:35 as the go for the series win in their four-game slate with the Milwaukee Brewers (62-80). Francisco Liriano will start for the Bucs. A win would put them just two games back of St. Louis for first place in the NL Central. ROOT Sports ... Read More
Dukes grant three-year radio deal to WJAS, ESPN Radio
The multimedia rights holder of Duquesne Athletics will grant the radio rights to Duquesne men’s basketball, among other teams and coaches specials, to 1320 WJAS AM and ESPN Radio 970 AM, according to the university’s press release Friday afternoon. Learfield Sports’ DUQS Sports Properties entered into a three-year agreement with the Dukes’ athletic department that will allow iHeart Media Pittsburgh to air live game broadcasts, coaches’ shows and daily Duquesne programming throughout the ... Read More
AM Joe: Football is back!
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Thursday, September 3, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Pirates (79-52) will l0ok to avoid their second consecutive sweep this season at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers (57-75) at Miller Park. Francisco Liriano will try to be the stopper for the Bucs. First pitch is at 7:20 p.m. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh At Heinz Field, the Steelers will wrap up their 2015 preseason slate by hosting the Carolina Panthers at 7:30 p.m. before final ... Read More
Pitt announces 2015-16 men’s basketball schedule
The Pitt Panthers men’s basketball team and the rest of the Atlantic Coast Conference announced their 2015-16 schedules today. Jamie Dixon’s squad will start the regular season with a trip to Okinawa, Japan to play Gonzaga in the Armed Forces Classic on November 13. That contest will be broadcast on ESPN as the first of 10 nationally televised contests for the Panthers. The next big game on the slate for Pitt will be at the Pedersen Events Center for a showdown with Purdue on December 1 as ... Read More
AM Joe: Miller Park strikes again
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Wednesday, September 2, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Wild Things (39-52) continue their final road trip of 2015 with their second game of a three-game set against the Schaumburg Boomers (38-53). First pitch is at 2:00 p.m. 93.5 WJPA-FM The Pirates (79-51) will try to shake off back-to-back losses, which they've suffered for just second time since August 11th and 12th at Saint Louis. To do so, they'll also have to earn a win ... Read More