Sports
Dan Burt: “This is our second season”
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Feb. 11, 2021 Today marks the 25th day in a row since the Duquesne women’s basketball team last saw the court. No matter which way you slice it — 600 […]
Sports
Sports
Penguins task Hextall, Burke with leading team
Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer Feb. 11, 2021 After five seasons as general manager of the Penguins, Jim Rutherford abruptly announced his resignation on Jan. 27. Rutherford, the architect behind the 2016 and 2017 Stanley […]
Football
Montour O-lineman McLaurin set to bolster Dukes in trenches
Brentaro Yamane | Staff Writer Feb. 11, 2021 It’s a common refrain: Children watch an NFL game on television and suddenly think to themselves, “I want to play football.” Montour High School senior Cameron McLaurin […]
Sports
Duquesne volleyball set to return following postponed fall season
Brentaro Yamane | Staff Writer Feb. 4, 2021 Steve Opperman is a competitor and wants to win as many matches as possible. This season will be Opperman’s 23rd year as the head coach of Duquesne’s […]
Men's Basketball
Dukes christen new Fieldhouse with home victory
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Feb. 4, 2021 Duquesne waited a long time for this day to come. Of course, construction began on the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse — Duquesne University’s gleaming new arena — in […]
Men's Basketball
Duquesne stifles Saint Joseph’s ahead of Tuesday’s arena christening
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Jan. 30, 2021 Marcus Weathers posted his second-straight double-double and Mike Hughes recorded 12 points to help Duquesne to a 67-50 victory over Saint Joseph’s on Saturday night at La […]
Men's Basketball
Duquesne hits 14 treys, annihilates Fordham
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Jan. 28, 2021 Following a disappointing letdown against St. Bonaventure over the weekend, the Duquesne men’s basketball team throttled Fordham on Wednesday evening en route to its largest margin of […]
Sports
Pirates commit offseason to acquiring young talent
Luke Henne | Staff Writer Jan. 28, 2021 In just over a year on the job, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington’s flurry of transactions have made it clear that the franchise is headed in […]
Columns
Hebda: Cherish Roethlisberger if he returns to play in 2021-22
Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer Jan. 28, 2021 Super Bowl LV is officially set. Kansas City and Tampa Bay are slated to battle on Feb. 7. Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs find themselves on the doorstep of […]
Men's Basketball
Dukes come back, capture crucial victory behind Baker’s 19
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Jan. 21, 2021 Keith Dambrot, now in his fourth year on The Bluff, entered this season with high expectations and a wealth of talent on his roster. Tabbed to finish […]