Unbeaten Pitt believes best is still ahead
NCAA, Sports
October 26, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Louis kept receipts. Mentally anyway. The Pittsburgh sophomore linebacker spent a portion of the run-up to the 19th-ranked Panthers’ 80th meeting with Syracuse reading all about...
Franklin refuses comment on rape charges on former players
NCAA, Sports
October 25, 2024
Centre Daily Times via Trib Total Media UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State coach James Franklin met with the media Wednesday evening but refused to answer questions related to the rape charges two of his fo...
Panthers 7-0 after picking off Orange
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
October 25, 2024
Pitt entered its game Thursday night hoping to put pressure on Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord and force him out of his comfort zone. As it turned out, McCord was the most uncomfortable man inside Ac...
New Pitt AD Greene knows ‘money matters’
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
October 25, 2024
Pitt introduced Allen Greene as its next athletic director Wednesday morning, and the theme was as clear as a bank statement. Money. Blunt, honest and to the point, Jeff Capel said as much when asked ...
Panthers, Cardinals renew volleyball rivalry
NCAA, Sports
By By CHUCK CURTI Trib Total Media 
October 24, 2024
A curious thing, this burgeoning volleyball rivalry between Pitt and Louisville. It’s isn’t a product of geography like Pitt-West Virginia or Duke-North Carolina. Nor is it steeped in history, such as...
No. 1 Jayhawks intend to live up to billing
NCAA, Sports
October 24, 2024
By The Associated Press Like this season, the Jayhawks were the preseason No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 last year, only to struggle with mediocrity. They lost in the NCAA Tournament to Gonzaga short of ...
Pitt and guard-heavy lineup eye return to NCAA tourney
NCAA, Sports
October 23, 2024
By the Associated Press The Panthers were on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble last season despite finishing fourth in one of the nation’s toughest conferences. While Bub Carrington and Bla...
Transfers Holstein, McCord add to Pitt-’Cuse matchup
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
October 23, 2024
Pitt hasn’t played a game since Oct. 12, which means Pat Narduzzi, his staff and players have had nearly two weeks to prepare for the Syracuse game coming up Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium. Part o...
Flagg’s arrival headlines Duke’s overhaul
NCAA, Sports
October 23, 2024
By The Associated Press The Blue Devils have an overhauled roster after getting to the NCAA Elite Eight, bringing in 10 new players that includes Jon Scheyer’s latest top recruiting haul for his third...
Penn State looks to continue building under Rhoades
NCAA, Sports
October 23, 2024
By The Associated Press Coach Mike Rhoades enters his second season in Happy Valley on more even footing. He spent his initial weeks with the team last year rebuilding a depleted roster in the wake of...
Ducks reach No. 1 spot; Vandy in, Michigan out
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
October 22, 2024
Oregon became the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll, moving into the top spot on Sunday for the first time in 12 years after Texas lost at...
AP Extra Points: Oregon’s rise is a sign of the times
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
October 22, 2024
Never mind that a faction of fans lament college sports’ transition from amateurism to above-board professionalism. This football season is delivering when it comes to unpredictability and entertainme...
Clairton scores 84 in rout of Riverview
NCAA, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 21, 2024
The second half was played on a running clock after the Bears built a 76-0 lead by halftime. Who said time of possession and total offensive yardage are important factors for a successful football tea...
Georgia remains top Dawg in SEC after win at Texas
NCAA, Sports
October 21, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas and everyone else are finding that Georgia is still the top dog in the Southeastern Conference. Coach Kirby Smart’s 100th victory in his nine seasons with the Bulldogs, a do...
Oregon exploited loophole against Ohio State
NCAA, Sports
By By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer 
October 19, 2024
By his own admission, Oregon coach Dan Lanning and the rest of his staff — currently at 30 and counting — spend “an inordinate amount of time” exploring all kinds of potential situations that may pop ...
Franklin still seeking growth in all facets of PSU’s game
NCAA, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
October 18, 2024
Penn State’s second and final bye week of the regular season follows a thrilling, come-from-behind win at Southern Cal that moved the Nittany Lions to 6-0 overall, 3-0 in the Big Ten. After defeating ...
’Bama, Vols look to keep title hopes alive
NCAA, Sports
October 18, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Who wins the latest game in the historic rivalry known as the Third Saturday of October may matter more than ever for Alabama and Tennessee. On Saturday, the seventh- ranked Cr...
South Carolina No. 1 in women’s basketball poll
NCAA, Sports
By By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer 
October 16, 2024
South Carolina is starting the season where it finished off last year — ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 27 of the 30 first-place votes in the pres...
Texas’ dominant defense will be tested by Georgia
NCAA, Sports
October 15, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — By any measure, from the official statistics to the informal eye test, top-ranked Texas’ defense has been dominant. The Longhorns rank No. 1 in total defense and scoring defense. ...