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The Duquesne Women’s Basketball Team had to battle down the stretch, but found a way to defeat VCU 66-63 Saturday afternoon at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Duquesne (14-9/4-6 Atlantic 10) had a quartet of Dukes achieve double figures, paced by Naelle Bernard’s 17 points and season-high eight rebounds. Megan McConnell finished play with 16 points and seven rebounds. Ayanna Townsend concluded her after with 15 points and Tess Myers 14.

In their just concluded Class of 2023 signing class, Pitt football was able to sign two players from the state of California. Three-star wide receiver Israel Polk is from Bellflower, California, while three-star quarterback Ty Dieffenbach resides in Agoura, California. It looks as though the Panthers are trying to parlay...

Future Pitt guard Carlton Carrington has partnered with Baltimore-based mental and behavioral health agency Breaking Chains, he told Pittsburgh Sports Now. “I was compelled to partner with Breaking Chains because Breaking Chains’ goals align with mine, just on a broader scale,” Carrington told PSN. “I wanted to bring awareness to mental health and let people know, especially young people, that it is okay to be open about not being okay. I feel as though too many young athletes like myself try to put on a persona that we can’t be vulnerable or weak. But it’s a part of our journey to take care of ourselves, not just physically but mentally as well.”

Pitt head coach Jeff Capel announced Thursday night on his radio show, The Jeff Capel Radio Show, that walk-on senior forward Aidan Fisch is on scholarship. Fisch is currently in his third season with the Panthers on the roster. He originally started as a manager in 2018-19 helping out the team, before joining the Panthers as a walk-on starting in the 2020-21 season.

Duquesne men’s basketball (15-8, 5-5) put up a dominant performance in their 93-67 win over George Washington (11-12, 5-5) with the contest never really in doubt as Duquesne led by 30 at the half, 50-20. Duquesne scored the game’s first basket on a Jimmy Clark III dunk about a...

UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. – With Mt. Lebanon looking to close in on the Class 6A section 2 title, the Blue Devils had to get past rival Upper St. Clair on the road. Thanks to a critical and-one play by Devin Hall late in the fourth quarter, the Panthers handed the Blue Devils their first loss in section play, 37-36. As the clock wore down in the fourth quarter, Mt. Lebanon held a slim two-point lead. Then, Hall motored his way down the lane, finished with a bucket and was fouled. After sinking the foul shot, Upper St. Clair was on its way to victory.