Duquesne (5-6) prepares to open Atlantic 10 play on the road against Dayton (10-2) Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ET at the UD Arena. The Flyers, who were picked to finish 3rd in the Atlantic 10 in the preseason poll, have an undefeated 7-0 home record. Dayton is coming off a 78-74 Tuesday home win over Ole Miss. The Dukes look to replicate a Tuesday 78-72 Texas-Pan American win. Duquesne is 3-5 in its past eight games at the UD Arena and is 1-2 on the road this season. The NBCSN nationally ... Read More
Archives for January 2015
Raphell Thomas-Edwards keying strong run for Gannon
Gannon's Raphell Thomas-Edwards is a true journeyman, and he's hoping that his journey will continue into a long NCAA Tournament run in 2015. To understand Thomas-Edwards' game, you must look back at where the 6-foot-6, 245-pound senior has been. He began his career in Leicester, England, playing for coach Karl Brown at the Gateway School. Under Karl, Thomas-Edwards would learn everything he needed to know to raise his game to the next level, averaging 25 points and 14 rebounds during his ... Read More
Steelers return to playoffs, host Ravens
Remember Tim Tebow? The last time he was relevant in the NFL landscape was in the 2011 playoffs as a member of the Denver Broncos. Tebow managed to knock off the Pittsburgh Steelers on the first play of overtime, completing a short pass that went for a long touchdown to Demaryius Thomas. Since that bizarre and heartbreaking loss for Pittsburgh, a couple of 8-8 seasons have passed, resulting in missed playoffs and missed opportunities for veteran QB Ben Roethlisberger and company. In 2014, an ... Read More
Best Of 2014: Penn State Edition
Penn State football has had a whirlwind season, dragging fans through a roller coaster of emotions, through defeats and victories, and through another great season of Nittany Lion football. Here are some of the best moments of 2014. 10. James Franklin is Hired Somewhere in the head coach hiring process, someone suggested James Franklin, latching onto one of the most charismatic and exciting coaches on the scene right now. Franklin was hired on January 11, less than two weeks after it was ... Read More
Sutter, Penguins ring in New Year with win over Carolina
It was a happy New year indeed, when the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Wednesday night and ended their season high four-game winless stretch (0-3-1). It was the Penguins first home game on New Year's Eve in ten years. Brandon Sutter scored the game winning goal with 1:42 left in the 3rd period, the 14th game-winning goal of his career. Sutter used to play for the Hurricanes, and this was his first goal scored against them. Beau Bennett was back in the Penguins ... Read More
Dukes end 2014 with win over Broncs
Duquesne (5-6) remains undefeated in their second-ever matchup against Texas-Pan American when the Dukes defeated the Broncs 78-72 Tuesday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center. The tone was set within the first six seconds of the game when senior forward Dominique McKoy dunked the ball on a drive to the hoop. Duquesne had six double-digit scorers for the first time since November 2011, led by junior guard Micah Mason with 14 points all in the second half. Sophomore center Darius Lewis—in his ... Read More