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 …
ACC-bound Pitt finds itself without natural football rivals By Jerry Dipaola12:10 a.m.
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 …
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 …
Pitt basketball team gets 6-11 JUCO recruit By Kevin Gorman
Pitt has received a verbal commitment from Joseph Uchebo, a 6-foot-11, 260-pound center from Chipola Junior College in Marianna, Fla. Uchebo, a native of Nigeria, picked the Panthers over Minnesota. He originally committed to North Carolina State. Uchebo is Pitt’s fourth recruit from the Class of 2013, joining 6-9 power …
Gorman: Pitt not just getting ‘Slice’ of NYC in Rohrssen By Kevin Gorman
The immediate reaction to Jamie Dixon hiring Barry Rohrssen as an assistant is that Pitt basketball is refocusing on recruiting New York City. The Brooklyn-born coach known as Slice lured Mark McCaroll, Carl Krauser, Chris Taft, Ronald Ramon, Keith Benjamin and Levance Fields to Pitt during a seven-year run that …
