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Sean Miller wanted to remember Pitt as a player, not as its head coach
GREENSBORO, N.C. — If Sean Miller wanted to be Pitt’s basketball coach or if the university’s administrators or boosters wanted it to happen (and some from that group did), he said Saturday he is glad his career veered in other directions. Miller’s Xavier team will meet Pitt on Sunday in...
NCAA Tournament notebook: How the Diaz Graham twins found their way to Pitt
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jeff Capel’s career in college basketball stretches back to the turn of the century. Since that time, he has been a host for many recruits. But the day prep stars Guillermo and Jorge Diaz Graham showed up at Pitt with their family — extended family, really —...
Putting the mad in March Madness with an upset Hail Mary: Best Bets for March 18
BY GABE HENDERSON | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
NCAA Tournament roundup: Olivier Nkamhoua, Tennessee bully Duke, advance to Sweet 16Video
ORLANDO, Fla. — Olivier Nkamhoua tied his career high with 27 points, including 13 straight for Tennessee during a decisive span in the second half, and the fourth-seeded Volunteers beat Duke, 65-52, on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. Tennessee (25-10) ended Duke’s...
Duquesne settles in for opening CBI game in Florida
As he was relaxing following a team meal along Florida’s East Coast, Keith Dambrot’s phone began to ring. The Duquesne men’s basketball coach answered and a reporter greeted him on the other end. “How are things going down there, coach?” the caller inquired while noticing the background noise from a...
Mitch Keller’s strong start leads Pirates to spring training win over Twins
Mitch Keller continues to show why the Pittsburgh Pirates named him their Opening Day starter. The right-hander had seven strikeouts and allowed three hits in 4 2/3 innings as the Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins, 7-4, on Saturday afternoon in a Grapefruit League game at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla....
Iowa’s Spencer Lee medically forfeits out of NCAAs, ending college career
After a stunning loss to Purdue’s Matt Ramos in the NCAA wrestling championship semifinals on Friday, Iowa redshirt senior Spencer Lee took a medical forfeit Saturday and will finish sixth. Iowa issued the following statement: “It has been a long road of a recovery for Spencer Lee. He will medically...
Penguins recall defenseman Mark Friedman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Mark Friedman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on an emergency basis Saturday. Recalls under emergency conditions are permitted when a team does not potentially have a full traditional lineup of 12 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders available. During a 4-2 road...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Free-agent signings nice, but Steelers still face uphill battle
The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a solid free-agency period so far. By the team’s established standard, cornerback Patrick Peterson is an unusually big-name signing. He’s an upgrade over Cameron Sutton for 2023, anyway, and less expensive. The rest of the arrivals and departures are via the Steelers blueprint. Whether you’re...
Penguins forward prospect Lukas Svejkovsky enjoying a ‘learning year’
From the outside, the changes for Lukas Svejkovsky between the junior and the pro level are easy to identify. The numbers. Last season, Svejkovsky was a prolific producer in the Western Hockey League, posting 76 points (35 goals, 41 assists) in 57 games split between the Medicine Hat Tigers and...
Pirates prioritize playing time, experience as trio battles for backup catcher spot
After enduring a season in which the Pittsburgh Pirates used eight catchers, breaking the emergency glass for an ill-fated inning with a position player, Ben Cherington wasn’t about to allow their backstop to become a laughingstock again. The Pirates general manager looked smart after trading NL Gold Glove winner Jacob...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Americans in shootoutVideo
A shootout goal by forward Ty Glover gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 5-4 home win against the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Drake Caggiula had a regulation goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (24-26-4-5) while defenseman Mitch Reinke contributed two assists. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski...
Iowa’s Spencer Lee sees quest for 4th NCAA wrestling title end in semifinal shocker
Spencer Lee’s bid for a fourth NCAA championship ended in one of the biggest upsets in college wrestling history Friday night. The Iowa senior and Franklin Regional grad was pinned by Purdue redshirt sophomore Matt Ramos, the fourth seed, with 1 second left in the 125-pound semifinals. The loss ended...
Fairleigh Dickinson stuns No. 1 seed Purdue in March MadnessVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fairleigh Dickinson brought down a giant. Pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, the undersized, underdog Knights stunned top-seeded Purdue, 63-58, on Friday night, becoming the second No. 16 seed to win a game in March Madness. The shortest team in the tourney,...
0 left: March Madness upsets end chase for perfect bracket
The chase for the perfect March Madness bracket will have to wait another year. Again. In a men’s tournament that saw a 2 and a 4 seed lose on Day 1, only a relative handful of brackets were still intact in the biggest contests when 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson took the...
Penn State’s Andrew Funk lands on list of great March Madness shooters
DES MOINES, Iowa — Penn State star Jalen Pickett was already familiar with Andrew Funk and his long-distance shooting acumen, having faced the Nittany Lions newcomer in a Siena-Bucknell game with their previous teams. When they were paired together in a preseason workout last fall, well, the impression was really...
Pitt notebook: Black uniforms suit Pitt just fine
Fans have expressed plenty of angst this week after Pitt’s players decided to wear their black uniforms instead of the royal blue that has been so popular for football and basketball. Guess what. Greg Elliott said you can stop complaining. In his mind, black uniforms have helped fuel the team...
Defense leads Pitt to 59-41 NCAA Tournament victory against Iowa State
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Guillermo Diaz Graham just couldn’t help it. He needed to open his mouth and unleash all his emotion with one scream. Even though he would rather not. Screaming is what everybody — Pitt players, coaches and, especially, the 16,150 at Greensboro Coliseum — were doing Friday while...
Newcomer Nate Herbig looking to become latest ‘stud’ on Steelers roster
At his introductory news conference Thursday, new Pittsburgh Steelers guard Nate Herbig proved to be masterful at dishing out compliments. Over the span of an eight-minute interview, Herbig used the words “stud,” “G.O.A.T.” or “legend” to describe a half-dozen people or players. It included Steelers free agent nose tackle Tyson...
Ji-Man Choi hits 1st homer of spring training against former team as Pirates beat Rays
Ji-Man Choi promised to bring a lot of smiles to Pittsburgh Pirates fans this season, and he delivered one against his former team. Choi hit his first home run of spring training, a two-run shot in the first inning, to lead the Pirates to a 6-2 win over the Tampa...
Arizona women open March Madness with win over West Virginia
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Cate Reese scored 25 points and Esmery Martinez had a double-double against her former team, helping seventh-seeded Arizona to a 75-62 victory over 10th-seeded West Virginia in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Wildcats (22-9) started fast and never trailed, and will next play the...
Pitt’s Federiko Federiko doesn’t start, may play against Iowa State
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Federiko Federiko may play in Pitt’s first-round game Friday against Iowa State, but he was not announced as a starter before the game. Freshman Guillermo Diaz Graham started in his place. The TruTV telecast reported that Federiko has a sprained MCL in his knee, but he entered...
Big Ten big men enough for Indiana vs. Kent State? Best bets for Friday
By JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
Analysis: Tough goalie matchups await Penguins in potential 1st-round series
Just over a year ago, Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter created a viral moment as he candidly weighed in on the prospects of a first-round playoffs series with the Colorado Avalanche, the best team in the Western Conference in 2021-22. “I sure as (heck) don’t want to play Colorado in...
Pittsburgh Penguins locked in tight Wild Card race
BY HOME FIELD SPORTS STAFF REPORT Over the past two weeks, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had some opportunities to extend their advantage in the Wild Card for the Eastern Conference. But consecutive losses and a 3-3-1 stretch over the past seven games have allowed teams in the pack to get...
