By Greg Auman10:45 p.m.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — In mere minutes, sunny Florida skies turned into heavy morning rains, and after a 71-minute delay, Pitt baseball coach Joe Jordano didn’t know how his team would follow up on a 4-2 lead against St. John’s in the Big East Tournament opener. The third-seeded Panthers bounced back …
Pitt basketball team to play in Legends Classic By Kevin Gorman
The Pitt men’s basketball team will play in the 2013 Legends Classic in November, hosting two games at Petersen Events Center and playing two at Barclays Center in New York. The Panthers will play two of three opponents — Houston, Stanford and Texas Tech — at Barclays Center in games …
Pitt baseball team has a lot at stake By Jerry Dipaola
The NCAA invites 64 schools to its baseball tournament. In the most recent RPI rankings, Pitt was 64th — before it lost three in a …
ACC-bound Pitt finds itself without natural football rivals By Jerry Dipaola
The ACC offers Pitt many benefits that the Big East lacked. But for its first few years in the new conference — maybe longer — Pitt will have no natural rivals in football. No teams for fans to hate. No annual games against Notre Dame. No more mocking the opponent …
ACC: Men’s basketball tournament still could be played at MSG By Jerry Dipaola
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — ACC commissioner John Swofford closed the spring meetings Thursday by keeping the door open for a possible move of the high-profile men’s basketball tournament to New York City. “There are a potential — emphasis on potential — couple of venues in New York that we have …
Dixon won’t change Pitt’s style in ACC By Jerry Dipaola
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Pitt coach Jamie Dixon saves most of his frustration for players who take bad shots and, of course, officials. But he …
Pitt’s Dixon helping Moore find new school By Jerry Dipaola
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Pitt men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon said Tuesday that he is trying to help forward J.J. Moore find a new school …
Atlantic Coast Conference explores idea of own TV network By Jerry Dipaola
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — The Big Ten Network reaches 100 million households and 300 cable providers in the U.S. and Canada. The Southeastern Conference recently …
3 players, including former Sto-Rox star, leaving Pitt football team By Jerry Dipaola
Three members of Pitt’s Class of 2012 decided to transfer. Linebacker Deaysean Rippy of Sto-Rox said he’s leaving the program after one year. Twins Demitrious and Chris Davis of Austintown Fitch High School in Youngstown, Ohio, also won’t return to school, their father Chris Davis Sr. said. None of the three players, who …
Pitt baseball eyes strong finish, postseason run By John Harris
Pitt’s nationally ranked baseball team concludes its final home series in the Big East with three games against Villanova beginning at 6 p.m. Friday at …
Pitt, PSU to play in Big Ten/ACC Basketball Challenge By Kevin Gorman
Pitt and Penn State will play again — on the basketball court — when the Panthers host the Nittany Lions in the 2013 Big Ten/ACC Basketball Challenge on Dec. 3 at Petersen Events Center. The game will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. The teams haven’t met since December …
Report: Ex-Schenley star to commit to Pitt By Kevin Gorman
Schenley graduate DeAndre Kane, who is transferring from Marshall, plans to commit to Pitt while visiting this weekend, CBS Sports reported Wednesday. The arrival of the 6-foot-4 Kane, who averaged 15.1 points and seven assists a game as a junior for the Thundering Herd, would give the Panthers a much-needed …
Gateway grad Vranka powering ranked Pitt baseball By Michael Love
The nationally ranked University of Pittsburgh baseball team defeated Georgetown, 6-2, on Sunday in Bethesda, Md., and the victory capped a series sweep of the …
