http://www.post-gazette.com/ 2013-05-22T12:58:30-04:00 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/pitt-guard-james-robinson-to-compete-for-spot-on-us-team-for-fiba-world-championship-688626/ 2013-05-22T12:58:11-04:00 2013-05-22T12:56:00-04:00

A team of 12 players will be chosen from the 24 invited to a June training camp in Colorado Springs.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/multiple-wins-would-boost-chances-at-a-bid-for-pitt-baseball-688599/ 2013-05-22T00:19:43-04:00 Ray Fittipaldo rfittipaldo@post-gazette.com 2013-05-22T00:10:00-04:00

The Panthers' NCAA tournament invitation could hinge on their showing in the Big East tournament, starting today.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/vanderbilt-blocks-jeter-from-transferring-to-pitt-688591/ 2013-05-22T00:12:35-04:00 Ray Fittipaldo rfittipaldo@post-gazette.com 2013-05-22T00:00:00-04:00

Former Beaver Falls star Sheldon Jeter won't be allowed to transfer to Pitt if Commodores coach Kevin Stallings has his way.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/vanderbilt-blocking-sheldon-jeters-transfer-to-pitt-basketball-sources-say-688502/ 2013-05-21T11:17:28-04:00 2013-05-21T11:15:00-04:00

The Beaver Falls High graduate played his freshman season at Vanderbilt but said Friday that he was transfering to a school closer to home

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/pitts-possible-opponents-in-2013-legends-classic-announced-688500/ 2013-05-21T10:42:46-04:00 2013-05-21T10:41:00-04:00

Pitt will play two of Houston, Stanford and Texas Tech in the 2013 Legends Classic set for Nov. 25 and 26 at the Barclays Center.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/rmu/success-on-basketball-court-felt-all-over-robert-morris-campus-688479/ 2013-05-21T00:15:24-04:00 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

University's growth has paralleled basketball program's success.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/colleges-universities-slow-to-offer-multiyear-athletic-scholarships-688205/ 2013-05-19T00:09:48-04:00 2013-05-19T00:00:00-04:00

Until 2011, athletic scholarships had to be renewed annually. NCAA schools now can offer four-year deals but few schools do so.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/600000-raise-puts-pitt-basketball-coach-at-top-688098/ 2013-05-18T00:09:28-04:00 Bill Schackner bschackner@post-gazette.com 2013-05-18T00:00:00-04:00

Among Pitt leaders and key employees included in this year's filing, four of the five highest paid were in athletics.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/dixons-enthusiasm-high-after-two-recent-signings-688080/ 2013-05-18T00:05:49-04:00 Ray Fittipaldo rfittipaldo@post-gazette.com 2013-05-18T00:00:00-04:00

Despite loss of up to five players on last season's rosters, Pitt's coach is excited about the talent he is bringing in.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/haiti-trip-an-eye-opener-for-pitt-athletes-688075/ 2013-05-18T00:04:45-04:00 Ray Fittipaldo rfittipaldo@post-gazette.com 2013-05-18T00:00:00-04:00

Trip to Haiti and dealing with malnourished, impoverished children makes major impact on 16 Panthersathletes.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/obituaries/obituary-john-h-stafford-notre-dame-advocate-and-family-man-687997/ 2013-05-17T00:14:59-04:00 2013-05-17T00:00:00-04:00

With a passion for football and family, John H. Stafford lives on through a local academic scholarship to Notre Dame that bears his name.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/good-vibes-abound-but-acc-decisions-scarce-687977/ 2013-05-17T00:10:37-04:00 2013-05-17T00:00:00-04:00

The Atlantic Coast Conferences spring meetings ended amid a positive atmosphere, but with a lack of tangible results.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/wvu/wvu-quarterback-from-monessan-to-transfer-687904/ 2013-05-16T15:23:09-04:00 2013-05-16T15:22:00-04:00

Freshman quarterback Chavas Rawlins will leave West Virginia.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/psu/big-ten-releases-football-schedule-687866/ 2013-05-16T13:12:47-04:00 2013-05-16T13:11:00-04:00

Penn State will kick off conference play at new conference member Rutgers on Sept. 13.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/acc-meetings-close-with-no-significant-actions-687858/ 2013-05-16T12:27:17-04:00 2013-05-16T12:26:00-04:00

ACC commissioner John Swofford said league brass discussed the conference's bowl bids to locations for the conference basketball tournament.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/psu/coach-bill-obrien-rebuts-magazine-story-on-psus-football-medical-staff-687834/ 2013-05-16T00:32:51-04:00 2013-05-16T00:26:00-04:00

O'Brien fights back after magazine article criticizes Penn State's new football medical team.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/college-national/south-xtra-south-park-grad-is-leader-of-the-pack-687777/ 2013-05-16T00:12:33-04:00 2013-05-16T00:00:00-04:00

Tarran Senay is having an excellent senior season helping the North Carolina State baseball team to a top 10 national ranking.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/atlantic-coast-conference-fine-with-eight-league-football-games-687765/ 2013-05-16T00:09:42-04:00 2013-05-16T00:00:00-04:00

Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson said he "hasn't heard any discussion" about moving to nine conference games.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/big-east-conference-baseball-crown-on-line-as-panthers-set-to-take-on-louisville-687757/ 2013-05-16T00:08:05-04:00 Ray Fittipaldo rfittipaldo@post-gazette.com 2013-05-16T00:00:00-04:00

Pitt still has some work to do in order to secure the school's first NCAA tournament berth since 1995.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/psu/o-brien-lashes-out-on-criticism-of-penn-state-athletes-medical-care-687697/ 2013-05-15T17:53:47-04:00 2013-05-15T17:52:00-04:00

Bill O'Brien was not "yell at Tom Brady for 30 seconds angry," but "this is personal, Godfather, Scarface etc. angry."