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Frustrated Pirates fans: 'Sell the team'
The Pittsburgh Pirates aren't for sale, despite the pleas of frustrated fans who want owner Bob Nutting to sell the franchise.,At an offseason fan event on Saturday, fans chanted "sell the team" during a question-and-answer session, leaving CEO Travis Williams to tell the audience that Nutting doesn...
Butler shakes off long losing streak, defeats Seton Hall
Pierre Brooks II scored 19 and Andre Screen added 16 to lead Butler to an 82-77 win over Seton Hall, putting the Bulldogs nine-game skid to an end.,Butler (8-10, 1-6 Big East) also got 11 points from Kolby King and 10 from Jahmyl Telfort.,Chaunce Jenkins led Seton Hall (6-11, 1-5) with 21 on 7-of-12...
Pirates acquire RHP Brett de Geus from Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed pitcher Brett de Geus from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations on Wednesday. ,De Geus, 27, was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Friday. He went 0-2 with a 7.15 ERA in 11 1/3 innings over 13 relief appearances with Seattl...
Seton Hall, Butler both aiming to escape early Big East rut
Two struggling Big East teams aim to spark a turnaround on Wednesday night as Butler welcomes Seton Hall to Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (7-10, 0-6) have lost their last nine games following Saturday's 80-76 home setback to Creighton. It marks Butler's longest skid since the 1989-90 season.,"You watch...
Bensley Joseph's career night lifts Providence over Seton Hall
Bensley Joseph went 7-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to a career-high 28 points, leading host Providence to a 91-85 win over Seton Hall on Saturday.,Three of Joseph's career-best 3-pointer total came in a span of 2:24 late in the second half. Those makes from deep highlighted a 17-6 outburst tha...
No. 19 Memphis survives scare to get past East Carolina
PJ Haggerty scored 25 points and No. 19 Memphis offered a definition of an ugly win in defeating visiting East Carolina 74-70 in an American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon., ,The Tigers (13-3, 3-0 AAC) built an 18-point lead in the first half and were still ahead by 14 at the brea...
Seton Hall, Providence believe they can build on recent wins
Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway is confident that his team can string a few wins together as it heads into a meeting with host Providence on Saturday.,The Pirates (6-9, 1-3 Big East) had dropped five games in a row before beating DePaul 85-80 in overtime on Wednesday, a victory that has Holloway l...
Seton Hall secures comeback overtime win over DePaul
Isaiah Coleman drained the game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left in regulation and added seven points in overtime as Seton Hall fought back from down 19 to stun DePaul 85-80 on Wednesday in Newark, N.J., ,Coleman scored 22 of his 24 points after halftime, adding six rebounds and five assists. ...
DePaul, Seton Hall battle for first Big East win
One team will finally notch its first Big East Conference win of the season when DePaul visits Seton Hall on Wednesday in Newark, N.J., ,DePaul (9-6, 0-4) started its season 7-0 under new coach Chris Holtmann but has yet to translate that apparent improvement into conference play. The Blue Demons ha...
86-yard run carries East Carolina past NC State in Military Bowl
East Carolina's Rahjai Harris broke off a dazzling 86-yard touchdown in the final two minutes of a record-setting night, and the Pirates snapped a three-game losing streak to the North Carolina State Wolfpack with a 26-21 win in the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Md, on Saturday.,With East Carolina tra...
Thomas Sorber, Georgetown hang on to beat lowly Seton Hall
Back in his home state, Georgetown freshman center Thomas Sorber had 19 points and eight rebounds and the Hoyas survived a late push in a 61-60 win at Seton Hall Sunday night in Newark, N.J.,After trailing by 11 with 3:48 left, Seton Hall went on a 10-0 run and had the ball with 10.2 seconds left an...
Surging Georgetown, struggling Seton Hall heading in different directions
Georgetown can surpass its win total from a year ago and start 2-0 in the Big East for the first time since 2015-16 when it faces Seton Hall on Sunday night in Newark, N.J.,The Hoyas (9-2, 1-0 Big East) are coming off an impressive 81-57 home win over Creighton on Wednesday, when they shot 10 of 16 ...
Hot-shooting Villanova beats Seton Hall for fifth straight win
Eric Dixon scored 25 points as Villanova topped visiting Seton Hall 79-67 on Tuesday in the Big East opener for both teams.,Tyler Perkins contributed 17 points for the Wildcats (8-4, 1-0 Big East), who have won five straight games following a bumpy start to the season. Jordan Longino chipped in 15 p...
Villanova finally on a roll, faces skidding Seton Hall
Villanova and visiting Seton Hall are trending in opposite directions heading into both teams' Big East Conference opener on Tuesday.,After losing four of their first seven games -- including a 10-point home upset against Columbia and a one-point defeat against Maryland -- the Wildcats (7-4) have re...
Pirates acquire IF/OF Enmanuel Valdez from Red Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for minor league pitching prospect Joe Vogatsky. ,Valdez, 25, batted .214 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 76 games last season with the Red Sox. ,He also showed his versatility with Boston by making...
Rutgers edges Seton Hall on buzzer-beating 3-pointer
Dylan Harper buried a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to deliver Rutgers a 66-63 rivalry win over visiting Seton Hall on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J., ,The superstar freshman finished with 24 points and teammate Ace Bailey added 21 points and seven rebounds as Rutgers (7-4) overcame shaky free-throw sh...
INF Spencer Horwitz dealt twice, ends up with Pirates
Infielder Spencer Horwitz began Tuesday as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays and ended it as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, after a brief stopover with the Cleveland Guardians.,First, the Blue Jays acquired three-time Gold Glove-winning second baseman Andres Gimenez and right-hander Nick Sandli...
Early second-half surge carries South Carolina past East Carolina
Jamarii Thomas scored 22 points with seven assists as South Carolina overcame a slow start to earn a 75-68 victory over visiting East Carolina Saturday in Columbia, S.C.,Collin Murray-Boyles supplied 20 points by going 10 of 10 from the floor, and added 10 rebounds, as the Gamecocks (6-3) rallied fr...
Seton Hall holds off FAU for third place at Charleston Classic
Seton Hall's Chaunce Jenkins scored 15 points and the Pirates survived a late threat to hold off Florida Atlantic for a 63-61 victory in the Charleston Classic's third-place game Sunday night in South Carolina.,Scotty Middleton added 10 points for Seton Hall (4-3), which won despite shooting only 40...
Seton Hall, FAU strive for stronger finish at Charleston Classic
Seton Hall and Florida Atlantic will try to finish otherwise disappointing showings at the Charleston Classic on a positive note when they collide in the tournament's third-place game Sunday in Charleston, S.C., ,Sophomore guard Isaiah Coleman's career-high 20 points weren't enough for the Pirates (...