LeSean McCoy, Rams legend Aaron Donald bet $50,000 on Eagles-Rams playoff game
Philadelphia Eagles great LeSean McCoy and Los Angeles Rams legend Aaron Donald are putting their money where their mouths are. McCoy and Donald, both Pennsylvania natives and former University of Pittsburgh stars, have a friendly, big money wager going on the result of Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round playoff game between...
Pitt’s comeback bid comes up short, Clemson prevails in OT
Inside Pitt’s locker room, following the Panthers’ 78-75 overtime loss to Clemson on Saturday at Petersen Events Center, there are conflicting emotions. On one hand, the Panthers (12-6, 3-4 ACC) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, which grew to as much as 14 in the final half, battling back down the...
Pitt great Sam Clancy remains glad he stayed home, choosing PanthersVideo
As a 6-foot-7 forward coming out of high school, Sam Clancy recalled hundreds of collegiate programs vying for his commitment. Ultimately, for Clancy, who won a state championship at Fifth Avenue High School in 1976 before graduating from Brashear in ’77, it came down to three suitors: his hometown Pitt...
Pitt Take 5: Panthers aim to end current 3-game skid as well as 12-game streak vs. Clemson
Pitt’s current three-game slump could be seen as a harbinger of a season on the verge of running off the rails, with margin for error having decreased significantly. After all, the Panthers have not lost this many ACC games in a row since 2021-22, en route to an 11-21 overall...
Former Pitt Panther Tray Woodall promoted to Fordham head basketball coach — for now
Pitt basketball alum Tray Woodall is going to be a head coach at Fordham. At least for a short time. The former Pitt Panther is going to serve as the interim bench boss for the Rams over the next four games. On Wednesday, the university announced a self-imposed four-game suspension...
Bell Acres attorney, Pitt alum honored by university’s Varsity Letter Club
Beth Tarasi has always been one to hold her own on — and in — the court. The attorney is always willing to do what she needs to do to earn a win, whether making a good pass to a teammate on the basketball court or representing a client in...
First Call: Steelers show interest in Pitt safety; Maxx Crosby endorses idea of Raiders signing Najee Harris
Thursday’s “First Call” connects the Steelers to a Pitt defensive back in advance of the NFL draft. A Pro Bowl defensive star is stumping for his team to sign Najee Harris. There is yet another twist in the Diontae Johnson saga. Zay Flowers’ injury status is still murky for the...
Florida State stretches Pitt’s losing streak to 3 in a row
One look at the stat sheet told Pitt associate head coach Tim O’Toole all he needed to know about Pitt’s 82-70 loss to Florida State on Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Fla. ”There’s an old saying,” O’Toole said on the 93.7 The Fan postgame show, “that victory favors the team that...
Pitt hits the road to meet Florida State in quest for redemption
Jeff Capel knows there is too much basketball left on Pitt’s schedule to label Wednesday night’s encounter at Florida State a must-win game. But it is certainly is a must-see event for the coach. After losing two in a row, including a 29-point margin of defeat at Duke and Pitt’s...
For Duquesne football, challenges of playing Pitt in ’25 opener are well worth the opportunity
Last week’s announcement about Duquesne being Pitt’s season-opening opponent at Acrisure Stadium to start the 2025 college football season generated a lot of buzz on the Bluff. During a halftime interview at the Duquesne-St. Joseph’s basketball game on Wednesday, Dukes athletic director Dave Harper admitted he was hoping to get...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel looks up to Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton — before trying to beat him
When Felton J. Capel II was coaching Old Dominion in the 1990s, he and his wife often spoke admiringly about a coach they often met at Nike conventions. Their son, who grew up to be Pitt coach Jeff Capel, listened intently to those conversations. The man’s name is Leonard Hamilton,...
Coach Tory Verdi’s halftime ‘conversation’ led Pitt to historic come-from-behind victory
In theory and practice, the college basketball locker room is off limits to the prying eyes and ears of the outside world. It’s a sanctuary for players and coaches to conduct their business on a deeply personal level. That’s true in most postgame situations, but Pitt’s MaKayla Elmore revealed a...
Pitt women defeat SMU in record-setting 32-point comeback
Almost on pace to score 100 points against the Pitt women’s basketball team, SMU appeared headed to an easy victory Sunday at Petersen Events Center. Then, the second half happened. Pitt held SMU scoreless in the third quarter and allowed only 10 points in the second half on its way...
Analysis: Jeff Capel will need all his resources to shake Pitt out of its 2-game slump
No one inside or outside Petersen Events Center knows the Pitt basketball team better than Jeff Capel, its seventh-year coach. Yet it was fair for reporters — and anyone else watching at The Pete or from afar — to wonder why Capel did not use anyone on his bench for...
After beating Pitt, Louisville coach Pat Kelsey credits Carnegie native Skip Prosser, who ‘taught me everything I know about coaching’
Louisville coach Pat Kelsey grew up in Cincinnati, roots for the Bengals, played at Xavier and coached at Winthrop in Rock Hill, S.C., and the College of Charleston (S.C.). Yet when he walked away from his postgame news conference Saturday after Louisville defeated Pitt 82-78 at Petersen Events Center, he...
Pitt falls to Louisville, drops back-to-back games for 1st time this season
The difference between Pitt and Louisville on Saturday afternoon was only four points in the Cardinals’ 82-78 victory at Petersen Events Center. But there was so much more that made Jeff Capel angry and frustrated after a defeat that led to his team’s first two-game losing streak of the season....
Pitt adds former Louisville freshman Cataurus Hicks, Panthers’ 3rd wide receiver from transfer portal
In his quest to seek upgrades in his wide receiver group, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi has received a pledge to enroll from Cataurus Hicks, who played the past two seasons at Louisville. And Pitt’s coach, staff and players know him well. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
Pitt Take 5: Noon start vs. Louisville, players’ meeting allow Panthers to quickly get back to work
The next game after a loss is always one of the most important of any season. Coming off a 29-point defeat Tuesday at Duke, Pitt’s players immediately met amongst themselves to quickly dissolve the sour taste and get back to the business of winning games. “After the game, we came...
Tough stretch of ACC games awaits Pitt, star guard Jaland Lowe
Many times when teams face adversity, they turn to their best player in an attempt to reverse fortunes. Perhaps that’s what Pitt must do over the next three games when they confront Louisville, Florida State and Clemson in an attempt to wipe away the misery of the eight scoreless minutes...
Pitt extends volleyball coach Dan Fisher’s contract through 2030
In his first high-profile transactional move since he was hired in October, Pitt athletic director Allen Greene on Wednesday extended women’s volleyball coach Dan Fisher’s contract through the 2030 season. Fisher, who was named American Volleyball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year after leading Pitt to its fourth consecutive...
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi adds 11 transfers, 14 freshmen to spring roster
The spring semester started Monday at Pitt, and coach Pat Narduzzi welcomed 11 transfers and 14 early-enrolling freshmen to the football program. The transfers include four from power conferences, with Narduzzi hopeful to get immediate help on both sides of the ball. Sophomore defensive end Jaeden Moore (6-foot-4, 245 pounds)...
After big loss to Duke, Pitt prepares for another high hurdle with Louisville
If you’re a Pitt fan looking for encouragement after the Panthers’ second loss of a painful proportion this season, know this: No. 4 Duke (13-2, 5-0 ACC) has won nine in a row, its past six by an average of more than 26 points. Almost in line with what happened...
Cooper Flagg fills highlight reel, No. 4 Duke ends Pitt’s 5-game winning streakVideo
Early in the second half of Pitt’s 76-47 loss to Duke on Tuesday night, Blue Devils freshman Cooper Flagg — burdened by three fouls — intercepted a pass from Jaland Lowe. Going coast to coast and approaching the basket from the left side of the lane, Flagg was met at...
Pitt to open 2025 football season against Duquesne for 1st meeting in 86 years
Pitt will open the 2025 football season against Duquesne on Aug. 30 at Acrisure Stadium, bringing together two schools located 2 miles apart for the first time since 1939, both schools announced Tuesday. Kickoff time will be announced at a later date. Because Pitt and Duquesne play football at different...
ACC notebook: Coach Jon Scheyer will be back on Duke’s bench after missing game Saturday with illnessVideo
Jon Scheyer played in 144 consecutive games at Duke, the second-longest streak in school history. Given his background, it’s not difficult to imagine how he felt Saturday when an illness forced him to miss his first game as Duke’s head coach, a road contest at SMU. “I felt horrible,” he...
