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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
First Call: Ike Taylor’s new Steelers job; ex-Pirate almost makes MLB history; Duquesne-Florida St. point spread
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Ike Taylor said he is getting a job with the franchise. A former Pirate almost made history at the plate, while a few others have been busy on the mound. And Duquesne’s athletic department celebrated a landmark win in soccer as it hopes for something similar in...
Duquesne ready to build off solid football season, starting Saturday at Florida State
A peculiar bit of music will continue to permeate the air on campus at Duquesne leading into this weekend. On the orders of football coach Jerry Schmitt, the Florida State War Chant song has been blasted through the speakers at Rooney Field this month as the Dukes conduct practices. With...
Duquesne quarterback Joe Mischler looks to return from injury, regain starting position for opener at Florida State
In Pittsburgh, we’ve spent a lot of time this summer talking about quarterbacks. The Steelers have a new rookie in Kenny Pickett, a new free agent in Mitch Trubisky and a returning incumbent in Mason Rudolph vying for the job. At Pitt, new transfer Kedon Slovis will likely to take...
First Call: Steelers won’t face Detroit’s starting QB; Duquesne offers scholarship to LeBron James’ youngest son
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t see the Detroit Lions’ best quarterback in their preseason finale. An interesting name is hitting the NFL free-agent market. Duquesne is recruiting one of LeBron James’ sons. And an infamous Pittsburgh movie villain is now a real athletic champion. No go for...
Friday Football Footnotes: Myles Jack returns to Jacksonville; Deshaun Watson suspension shifts odds
This week’s “Friday Football Footnotes” features a new Pittsburgh Steeler talking about his old team. We find out about how the betting odds were impacted by Deshaun Watson walking away with an 11-game suspension in Cleveland. We even get into Gaelic football, and an ex-Duquesne player has officially signed with...
Duquesne 2nd, St. Francis 3rd in Northeast Conference preseason football coaches poll
Duquesne is a strong contender to claim another Northeast Conference championship this season, according to the league’s annual preseason coaches poll. After going 8-4, 6-1 in the NEC last season, Sacred Heart finished in the top spot in the poll with five first-place votes. After finishing second with a 7-3...
Atlantic 10 reveals 2022-23 men’s basketball schedule for Duquesne, 14 other schools
With the addition of Loyola Chicago to the Atlantic 10, the Duquesne men’s basketball schedule will have a slightly different look for the 2022-23 season. With 10 players who weren’t on the team last season, the Dukes and sixth-year coach Keith Dambrot will play four schools — Fordham, Massachusetts, Saint...
Basketball vs. Kentucky? Football vs. Florida St. and WVU? Why — and how — Duquesne has stepped up its scheduling strategy
Duquesne football coach Jerry Schmitt was at Pittsburgh Steelers practice at the UPMC Rooney facility on the South Side last week. He saw Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi hanging out in front of his team’s side of the building. “I said, ‘Hey, Pat! Guess who opens up the ACC Network schedule...
Duquesne men’s basketball adds Bowling Green transfer Joe Reece
The Duquesne men’s basketball roster expanded Monday as 6-foot-8 forward Joe Reece will join the program for the 2022-23 season. Reece is the 10th member of the current recruiting class. He has enrolled and has joined his new teammates in summer workouts. “I expect Joe to be a real asset...
Steelers rookie tackle Jake Dixon took an odd path from Bethel Park to Duquesne to — hopefully — Heinz Field
For Bethel Park’s Jake Dixon, his biggest surprise about becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler was his own reaction to those first OTA practices last month. “I thought it was going to hit me way more,” Dixon admitted after a recent practice. “But it almost feels like I’m supposed to be here....
Duquesne’s Kevin Easley Jr. pulls name from NBA Draft consideration, returns to school
Duquesne’s rebuilding efforts received a familiar boost Thursday when forward Kevin Easley Jr. withdrew his name from the NBA Draft and decided to return to school. Easley was the Dukes’ leading rebounder last season, with an average of 6.6 per game. He started 26 games, averaged 31.8 minutes per game...
Duquesne adds former Miami (Ohio) 1,000-point scorer to its roster
Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot added the ninth member and fourth transfer to his 2022 recruiting class Tuesday when former Miami (Ohio) guard Dae Dae Grant enrolled. Grant (6-foot-2) brings a wealth of experience and impressive production from the Mid-American Conference, where he started every game for Miami over the past...
Duquesne adds 9th new face, former Miami (Ohio) guard Dae Dae Grant
Duquesne men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot continues to add to his roster, securing a verbal commitment Monday from Dae Dae Grant, a 6-foot-2 guard who led Miami (Ohio) in scoring last season. Grant is the ninth player to join the Dukes this offseason. Grant scored 775 points last season, 10th...
Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot reunites with former player Dru Joyce on Dukes staff
When he was 14 years old, Dru Joyce III threw in seven 3-pointers in a state championship game in Ohio. Then, in college, he helped then-Akron coach Keith Dambrot win 26 games during the 2006-07 season. His life’s journey took him to Europe where he played professionally for 12 seasons...
Duquesne wide receiver Cyrus Holder signs with Bears
Duquesne wide receiver Cyrus Holder, who was a two-time All-Northeast Conference selection after transferring from Saint Francis (Pa.), has signed a free agent contract with the Chicago Bears. Holder (6-foot-4, 205 pounds) played three seasons for Saint Francis and two with Duquesne. He totaled 122 receptions for 2,270 yards and...
Former Bethel Park, Duquesne offensive lineman eager to join Steelers on free-agent contract
After graduating from Bethel Park, Jake Dixon matriculated to Lewis (Ill.) University to play volleyball. One semester later, he was back home, attending classes and playing football at Duquesne. The move paid off Saturday when the 6-foot-5, 310-pound offensive tackle agreed to sign a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh...
Butler’s Devin Carney, FIU transfer point guard Tevin Brewer choose Duquesne
Duquesne added two more bricks to its roster reconstruction Tuesday when Butler High School’s Devin Carney and point guard Tevin Brewer, a transfer from FIU, signed letters of intent and joined the Dukes’ eight-man recruiting class. Carney averaged 26 points at Butler, shot 55% from the field and 90% from...
After 1 season, Leon Ayers III decides to transfer from Duquesne
Leon Ayers III’s stay at Duquesne turned out to last one season. Ayers, who averaged 10 points per game in 2021-22, has decided to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal. A 6-foot-5 guard, he came to Duquesne last year after attending Mercer and Henry Ford (Mich.) College. He...
Junior college guard Quincy McGriff becomes 5th prospect to commit to Duquesne since season’s end
Losing players who disappear into the NCAA transfer portal sets up many obstacles for coaches, but Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot went up by one Tuesday. Quincy McGriff, a second-team junior-college All-American guard, said Tuesday night he will enroll this year. He is the fifth player added to the Duquesne roster since...
Duquesne will add 3 women’s sports over next 2 years
Duquesne University will add three women’s sports over the next two years — triathlon, golf and acrobatics and tumbling — raising the school’s total sport count to 20 and the number of student-athletes on campus to more than 500. Athletic director Dave Harper said the additions are expected to attract...
Duquesne freshman guard Primo Spears plans to transfer
Duquesne lost another guard Monday when Primo Spears, only the fifth freshman in school history to lead the team in scoring, entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal. Three other guards — Jackie Johnson III, Tyson Acuff and Toby Okani — previously announced plans to transfer. Spears, who came...
Duquesne bowler Olivia Farwell makes history as Dukes’ 1st national player of the year
In its long history of athletics, Duquesne never could boast of a national player of the year — until Olivia Farwell enrolled and picked up a bowling bowl. Farwell, a graduate student from Elizabethtown, was named National Tenpin Coaches Association Player of the Year this season after posting a nation’s-best...
Duquesne gets verbal commitment from power forward Abdou Halil-Barre
Duquesne basketball on Wednesday received a verbal commitment from power forward Abdou Halil-Barre for its 2022 incoming recruiting class. Halil-Barre, who stands 6-foot-9 and reportedly has a 7-4 wingspan, revealed the news via a message posted to his Twitter account. According to 247 Sports, Halil-Barre had scholarship offers from Illinois,...
Duquesne secures commitments from former VCU guard, Slovakian forward
Keith Dambrot took the first major steps in rebuilding Duquesne’s men’s basketball team, securing commitments from two players Monday. Tre Clark, who played two years in the Atlantic 10 at VCU before spending last season at Northwest Florida State College, and 6-foot-8 forward Matus Hronsky of Slovakia verbally committed to...
Duquesne football player Roman Macek gets offer to pursue pro wrestling dream at WWE performance center
For Duquesne football player Roman Macek, he figured it was worth a try. What’s the worst that could happen? They laugh him out of Texas? He’d only be gone for a few days. His coaches and teammates were behind him. The flight would land early enough Saturday that he could...


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