Mountaineers to face Memphis in Frisco Bowl
NCAA, Sports
December 6, 2024
TribLive West Virginia has been selected to play in Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl to cap off a tumultuous 2024 season. Just days after parting ways with coach Neal Brown, the Mountaineers accepted a bi...
Flagg’s growth shows in Duke’s win over Auburn
NCAA, Sports
December 6, 2024
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke’s Cooper Flagg knows what’s coming from older and stronger defenders. So too does Auburn coach Bruce Pearl when it comes to the pressure facing his frontcourt star, Johni Broo...
Iowa QB Cade McNamara will transfer for 7th year of eligibility
NCAA, Sports
December 6, 2024
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Cade McNamara, who started Iowa’s first eight games at quarterback, has said he will enter the transfer portal and petition the NCAA for a seventh season of eligibility. McNamar...
Mississippi State crushes Pitt in ACC-SEC Challenge
NCAA, Sports
December 5, 2024
KeShawn Murphy led the way with 20 points in the Bulldogs’ 90-57 victory. STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — KeShawn Murphy scored a season-high 20 points and Mississippi State led from start to finish in thump...
Panthers trying to remain grounded
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
December 5, 2024
When there’s no one on the floor at Petersen Events Center and the seats are empty, Pitt sophomore point guard Jaland Lowe likes to grab some basketballs and shoot foul shots by himself. The idea is t...
NCAA, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL Trib Total Media 
December 5, 2024
Seven losses in eight games, and it’s not yet time for the Atlantic 10 schedule to begin. Not before Duquesne plays against five more opponents in what has turned out to be a challenging nonconference...
Clemson, UNLV could stir trouble for CFP hopefuls
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
December 5, 2024
The last two weeks of the college football regular season were wild, and the madness could continue in the conference championship games this week if Clemson, UNLV or both win. The five automatic bids...
NCAA, Sports
December 5, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michigan has a nickname for its pair of 7-foot newcomers: Area 50-1. The tag was unveiled by the school on social media Tuesday night after Vladislav Goldin and Danny Wolf produce...
NCAA, Sports
December 3, 2024
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jaylen Reed’s hands were still dirty and his face smeared with eye black as he took a seat in the Beaver Stadium media room. The hard-nosed veteran of nearly 50 college footb...
One last dress rehearsal prior to first CFP
NCAA, Sports
By By EDDIE PELLS Associated Press 
December 3, 2024
For the College Football Playoff, it’s one last dress rehearsal. It’s also one last chance to see just how much the selection committee loves the Southeastern Conference. The best gauge when the secon...
Another comeback sends Vulcans to Elite 8
NCAA, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 2, 2024
California (Pa.) will host Slippery Rock at Adamson Stadium in a Division II quarterfinal. It does not matter if its 89 degrees outside or 29 degrees, the California University football team have had ...
WVU fires coach Neal Brown following loss to Texas Tech
NCAA, Sports
By By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer 
December 2, 2024
West Virginia fired coach Neal Brown on Sunday as the Mountaineers continue to flounder in the Big 12, finishing the season 6-6. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the firing in a statement, wishi...
Pitt volleyball gets No. 1 seed; Panther men to Elite 8
NCAA, Sports
December 2, 2024
TribLive After spending most of the season ranked atop the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, the Pitt women’s volleyball team was rewarded by being slotted as the No. 1 overall seed in the...
NCAA, Sports
December 2, 2024
The fight began when the Wolverines tried to plant their flag at midfield. ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference announced it fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the confe...
Austin’s 3-pointer gives Panthers win over Buckeyes
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 30, 2024
By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media Zack Austin hit the winning 3-point shot Friday afternoon with 0.04 seconds left in overtime to lift Pitt to a 91-90 victory against Ohio State, but there he was in a...
College sports reform could advance with GOP control
NCAA, Sports
November 30, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NCAA’s yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could finally pay off in the new, Republican- controlled Congress. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas R...
CFP explains why Penn State remains ahead of Irish
NCAA, Sports
November 29, 2024
PennLive.com via Trib Total Media Some thought Notre Dame could — or perhaps should — jump Penn State in the latest edition of the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings. That didn’t ha...
Reid, Mumpfield bright spots during Pitt streak
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
November 29, 2024
During his chat with reporters Tuesday, Pitt running backs coach Lindsey Lamar was quick with an answer when the question made it obvious. Is Desmond Reid playing through pain? “All season,” Lamar sai...
SEC losses are big gains for Hoosiers, SMU
NCAA, Sports
By By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer 
November 27, 2024
Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State maintain top four spots in CFP rankings. The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with S...
Narduzzi gives no update on Holstein
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
November 27, 2024
There were topics Pat Narduzzi wanted to discuss with reporters Monday at his final regular-season news conference of 2024. Eli Holstein wasn’t one of them. But the manner in which Pitt’s starting qua...