Duquesne play-by-play man Goss dies at 89
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL TribLive 
April 30, 2026
Ray Goss, whose 58 seasons at Duquesne represented college basketball’s longest stretch as a play-byplay announcer and who, just weeks ago, following a near-fatal vehicle accident in Indiana County, v...
Former Panthers Ramon, Greer join coaching staff
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 29, 2026
Pitt has almost totally retooled its men’s basketball roster this past month, and coach Jeff Capel has gotten to work in rounding out his coaching staff for the 2026-27 campaign. On Monday, the Panthe...
Victory Heights complex to give Pitt a recruiting edge
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive 
April 29, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh’s $240 million Victory Heights sports complex is on schedule to host commencement ceremonies this week and athletic competition in the fall, officials said Monday. The fac...
Former Buckeye talks transfer to Penn State
NCAA, Sports
April 23, 2026
PennLive.com via TribLive Penn State is replacing two of the most productive running backs in program history — Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton. James Peoples wanted to play for a program that was co...
Cal (Pa.) inducts eight into hall of fame
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
April 20, 2026
Local honorees include Bill Cleary and Ed Alford. By the Mon Valley Independent California (Pa.) inducted eight members into its Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday morning during a banquet in the Convocat...
QB Geriner, WR Knight shine in Blue-Gold game
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 14, 2026
Pitt’s Blue-Gold spring game Saturday at Acrisure Stadium offered the Panthers an opportunity to wrap up their last organized practice sessions until fall camp in August on a high note. Saturday’s “je...
Florida coach Sumrall promises to wake the ‘beast’
NCAA, Sports
April 14, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s been seven years since Florida notched double-digit wins and 17 years since the Gators were legitimate national championship contenders. Calling Florida overdue would be ...
Pitt’s Heintschel eager to show growth in spring game
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIE-RO TribLive 
April 11, 2026
When Mason Heintschel takes his first rep Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in Pitt’s Blue-Gold Spring Game, he’ll be in a vastly different position than a year ago. Last April, he was a wideeyed, true fre...
Narduzzi promises intensity in annual Blue-Gold game
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 11, 2026
In a sense, Pitt’s annual Blue-Gold Spring Game on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium represents a conundrum for coach Pat Narduzzi. As he prepares to evaluate his first-team offense and first-team defense,...
Martin in battle for playing time
NCAA, Sports
April 10, 2026
The former Belle Vernon star must compete with former Iowa St. back Carson Hansen and OSU transfer James Peoples. PennLive.com Penn State’s offense had to make a go of it in the Pinstripe Bowl without...
Pitt experiments with CB Lee playing safety
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 10, 2026
Back on Jan. 1, Pitt football was grappling with major roster defections that saw the Panthers lose key players such as linebacker Rasheem Biles and receiver Kenny Johnson to the transfer portal. Corn...
Pitt eyeing rise through tough ACC
NCAA, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 8, 2026
The postmortem performed by Pitt baseball coach Mike Bell and his staff following the 2025 campaign was straightforward enough. The Panthers, among other things, needed to refine their approach at the...
Duquesne broadcaster Goss ‘lucky to be alive’
NCAA, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL TribLive 
April 8, 2026
For several days now, Ray Goss has been in a bad way. “I’m very fortunate to be alive,” Duquesne basketball’s 89-year-old play-by-play man told TribLive on Monday in the aftermath of a rollover crash ...
North Carolina finalizing deal with Malone
NCAA, Sports
By By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer 
April 8, 2026
North Carolina is working toward finalizing a deal with NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels’ basketball program, a person with knowledge of the situation said Monday. T...
Michigan built roster full of transfers for title
NCAA, Sports
April 8, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan’s Roddy Gayle Jr. snagged a final rebound, then flung the ball to the other end of the court, effectively ending UConn’s frantic bid for a miracle. The horn sounded, and M...
UConn’s physical play can’t make up for poor shooting
NCAA, Sports
April 8, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — UConn executed coach Dan Hurley’s game plan in Monday night’s national championship slugfest against Michigan. The Huskies were physical, controlled the pace and held the Wolverine...
Michigan wins 2nd national title
NCAA, Sports
April 7, 2026
The Wolverines had to battle to get past a stubborn UConn team. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title Monday, making only two 3-pointers all...
Overton, Pettiford lead Auburn to first NIT title
NCAA, Sports
April 7, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Overton had 26 points, Tahaad Pettiford scored 24 and Auburn took advantage of a late 5-second violation in regulation to beat Tulsa 9286 in overtime on Sunday night and win ...
Boozer recovering physically, emotionally from UConn loss
NCAA, Sports
April 7, 2026
The AP national player of the year suffered “a couple of fractures” to his eye area. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Duke star freshman and top NBA prospect Cameron Boozer is still healing, both emotionally after...