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Syracuse Stays Unbeaten With Tyler Ennis's Deep Buzzer-Beating Three
Freshman Tyler Ennis threw up one final shot as time expired with Syracuse down 56-55 to Pitt, and man, the Oakland Zoo must have been devastated. Ennis's heroics allowed the Orange to escape Pittsburgh with a 58-56 win, keeping them undefeated....

Dancing Pitt Coach Paul Chryst Proves He Has A Personality
"It's not that Paul Chryst is intentionally trying to sound boring." That's how the Associated Press once described the Pitt football coach's public persona. But behind closed doors, after a big win like Saturday's against Notre Dame, with a big ol' naked ass nearby? Paul Chryst boogies down....

ESPN's Mark May Needs To Shut Up About Johnny Manziel
Here's Mark May, responding to the latest bit of news about Johnny Football:...

Jerome Lane's Backboard-Smashing Dunk Was 25 Years Ago Today
Like any other 12-year-old in Western Pennsylvania whose favorite television program was any game involving any teams from The Old Big East, I was captivated by Pitt basketball in 1988. But the biggest memory—and biggest regret—I have of Jerome Lane’s dunk is that I missed watching it live....

Sidney Crosby Says An NHL Season Would Need To Be At Least 60 Games To Be Fair
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: The league's done 48 games before, but Sid says that's not enough....

Arizona State Created A Twitter Hashtag For Fans To Submit Media Day Questions To Coach Todd Graham. Hilarity Ensued.
Hard though it may be to believe, there are still media relations people out there who think it's a good idea to encourage folks to use Twitter hashtags to send interactive questions to members of their favorite teams. Arizona State put out the word the other day that #AskASU would be a way to send ...
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Pitt's Football Coach Told His Players He Quit Via A Forwarded Text Message [UPDATE]
Todd Graham came on as Pitt's football coach last January, and he almost lasted an entire year with the Panthers. He announced today that he's leaving, after a 6-6 season in Pittsburgh, for sunny Arizona State University....

Stuck At A Rainy Big East Football Game On A Wednesday? Pass The Time By Powerlifting Coeds
Your morning roundup for Oct. 27, the day we could swear she was trying to break in. Photo via Mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

Today In Well-Intentioned But Terribly Misguided Promotions
Depression is a serious problem, but tying the fight against it to a Wednesday night football game involving two teams from the Big East probably isn't the most ideal marketing strategy. [via @PantherLair]...

The Wannstache Will Not Return
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: "Please, Dave!" they all cried. But still no....

My Name Is Hurricane Earl
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

NCAA Sweet 16: (1) Pittsburgh vs. (4) Xavier
East Region: No. 1 Pittsburgh (30-4) vs. No. 4 Xavier (27-7) When: Thursday, 7:27 p.m., EDT Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts PITT PANTHERS 1) Sean Miller A Pitt grad and former Pitt assistant coach. Often touted as Jamie Dixon's eventual replacement, Miller currently spends his ti...

NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (1) Pittsburgh vs. (16) East Tennessee State
Your live blogger for this game will be Jeff Laughlin of And Here Come The Pretzels. Simpsons reference....

NCAA First Round: (1) Pittsburgh vs. (16) East Tennessee State
East Region: No. 1 Pittsburgh (28-4) vs. No. 16 East Tennessee State (23-10) When: Friday, 2:55 p.m., EDT Where: University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio PITTSBURGH PANTHERS 1) Gary McGhee plays for Pitt. Well, kinda. I'll try and make this as objective as possible, but he might be the worst basketball ...

Pittsburgh Still Having Trouble With This No. 1 Thing
One week ago, Pittsburgh was an unstoppable juggernaut asserting their dominance by thrashing a previously unbeatable behemoth. Today, everyone is scratching their heads and saying, "What's wrong with those guys?"...

Jeff Reed Likes His Nachos/Is Getting Fat
That's not eatin', that's dinin'. Steelers kicker enjoys the high life at the Pitt-West Virgina basketball game. [Busted Coverage]...

Marquette, The Victor Of The Only Interesting Late Afternoon Game
Storming The Floor wraps up the four later afternoon games....

Storming The Floor's South Region Preview
After our cheap, quick-hit, easy looks at each bracket, the gang at Storming The Floor take considerably closer looks, game-by-game. Here's the South Regional preview, with the Midwest coming later today....

NCAA Pants Party: Pittsburgh Vs. Oral Roberts
Pittsburgh Panthers (26-9) vs. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (24-8) When: Thursday, 2:30 p.m. Where: Denver...