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Blake Hinson’s hot shooting leads Pittsburgh over No. 7 Duke 80-76

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2 years ago

January 21, 2024

Blake Hinson’s hot shooting leads Pittsburgh over No. 7 Duke 80-76

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Blake Hinson scored 24 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from 3-point range as Pittsburgh won in Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first time since 1979, beating No. 7 Duke 80-76 on Saturday night.

Hinson shot 8-of-10 from the floor and collected a team-high eight rebounds as the Panthers (11-7, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a four-game losing streak against the Blue Devils. Pitt also got 16 points and six assists from Jaland Lowe and 11 points from Ishmael Leggett.

“Our guys had poise, they had toughness, we were together, and guys stepped up and made some big time plays,” Pitt coach Jeff Capel said. “We got off to a great start. We weren’t afraid of the moment. We weren’t afraid of the environment. Really proud of our guys for finding a way to win.”

In a loss that ended its eight-game win streak, Duke (13-4, 4-2) was powered by Jared McCain’s 20 points. Kyle Filipowski scored 19 points, and Caleb Foster had 16 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Kickstarted by a two-handed dunk from Federiko Federiko, Pitt jumped out to a 21-10 lead. Duke battled back, but it seemed like every time the Blue Devils grabbed the lead, Hinson was there to answer. After the Blue Devils took a one-point advantage on a layup and free throw by Filipowski with 6:35 to play, Hinson responded with his seventh 3-pointer of the game.

When Duke trimmed the deficit to one point with 1:10 to play, Lowe swished a pull-up 3-pointer with Filipowski’s hand in his face. Free throws by Lowe and Hinson with under 10 seconds to play put the game out of reach. After the buzzer sounded, Hinson hopped on the press table to taunt the Cameron Crazies.

“This is one of the hardest places to win in the nation,” Hinson said. “So, that was just an example of, you climbing Mount Everest and you looking at it from up top and saying, ‘I did it.’ … It’s nothing but respect.”

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Pittsburgh: With grit and Hinson’s heroics, the Panthers beat a ranked opponent on the road for the first time since Feb. 9, 2013. While Hinson was sharp from beyond the arc, the Panthers excelled inside, winning the rebounding margin by seven and outscoring Duke in the paint 32-18.

Duke: In a messy game where Duke had as many turnovers as assists (11), it could have used the steady presence of senior guard Jeremy Roach, who was out with a knee injury. Sidelined as well — for the second straight game with a knee injury — was sophomore Mark Mitchell, and Duke missed his 5.6 boards per game. The Blue Devils have been outrebounded in three of their four losses.

“I didn’t like our start to begin with. That’s something we have to address,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “I want to apologize to our fans too, by the way.”

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Hinson’s 7-of-7 shooting from behind the arc tied an ACC record for the best 3-point shooting percentage in a game and set a record for the best by anyone in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Hinson joins Florida State’s James Collins and Sam Cassell, and N.C. State’s Allerik Freeman as the only other players in the conference’s history to shoot 7-of-7 from deep.

It was the first time Capel has won as an opposing coach at Duke, where he played from 1993 to 1997 under Mike Krzyzewski.

UP NEXT

Pittsburgh: Plays its second of three straight road games at Georgia Tech on Tuesday.

Duke: Visits Louisville on Tuesday.

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Pittsburgh Pride ramping up fundraising efforts with less than 60 days to go

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April 10, 2026

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With less than 60 days to go until Pittsburgh Pride, the pressure is on to raise crucial funds for the annual event. “It’s a place for everybody to come together, gather, and be with one another without judgment, without worrying about being ‘othered,’” Lyndsey Sickler told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Reporter Jordan Cioppa. Organizers said this year will be no different when the Pittsburgh Pride festival and parade return to the streets of the Steel City June 6-7. However, the celebrations will come at a cost. “Just for stages is over $100,000. That’s not including lighting, electric, insurance, security,” said Sickler, who serves on the board for Pittsburgh Pride. “Pride is happening one way or another, but to do it the way we’ve been doing it, we need to make sure that we can pay the insurance, that we can pay the electric, we can pay for the stages, and the artists, and all that stuff, because we pay our artists.”This year’s fundraising goal is $500,000. So far, organizers said they have raised about $150,000 of that. “There have been increased amounts of attacks on the LGBTQ community, and we’re seeing that reflected in Pittsburgh Pride this year and Prides all across the country, with corporate sponsors backing out, trying to diminish the amount of support that they’re giving to pride,” said board member Sam Wasserman. Board members said big names like Sheetz and U.S. Steel supported this year’s event, but past sponsors like Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Walmart have not stepped up. A Walmart spokesperson responded with the following statement:”Our focus remains on creating an environment where our associates and customers feel they belong. We’re supportive of associates who want to support Pride month by volunteering in their communities.”A Tito’s spokesperson told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that the company donates to more than 10,000 nonprofit events yearly. “Unfortunately, we are not always able to continue sponsoring the same events in perpetuity, as we try to spread love to as many organizations as possible,” the spokesperson added. Wasserman said they are currently on track to meet half of the fundraising goal if people continue to show support. “If we were at $250,000 as opposed to [$500,000,] we would have to have discussions about, do we only have one performance stage instead of two?” Wasserman said. “Do we have to shrink our footprint on the park in order to be able to accommodate less costs, less bathrooms, less electricity? Things like that. Less security.” While Wasserman said $150,000 isn’t quite enough, he added that it’s a good start. “On the flip side, we’ve seen a lot of Pittsburghers really embrace Mr. Rogers, being a good neighbor, stepping up,” Wasserman said. “We’ve had hundreds of our local small businesses sign up to be vendors already and pay their vendor fees.”Pittsburgh Pride is recruiting vendors, sponsors, donors, and parade participants. Organizers said they are looking to secure state grant money, too.

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With less than 60 days to go until Pittsburgh Pride, the pressure is on to raise crucial funds for the annual event.

“It’s a place for everybody to come together, gather, and be with one another without judgment, without worrying about being ‘othered,’” Lyndsey Sickler told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Reporter Jordan Cioppa.

Organizers said this year will be no different when the Pittsburgh Pride festival and parade return to the streets of the Steel City June 6-7.

However, the celebrations will come at a cost.

“Just for stages is over $100,000. That’s not including lighting, electric, insurance, security,” said Sickler, who serves on the board for Pittsburgh Pride. “Pride is happening one way or another, but to do it the way we’ve been doing it, we need to make sure that we can pay the insurance, that we can pay the electric, we can pay for the stages, and the artists, and all that stuff, because we pay our artists.”

This year’s fundraising goal is $500,000. So far, organizers said they have raised about $150,000 of that.

“There have been increased amounts of attacks on the LGBTQ community, and we’re seeing that reflected in Pittsburgh Pride this year and Prides all across the country, with corporate sponsors backing out, trying to diminish the amount of support that they’re giving to pride,” said board member Sam Wasserman.

Board members said big names like Sheetz and U.S. Steel supported this year’s event, but past sponsors like Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Walmart have not stepped up.

A Walmart spokesperson responded with the following statement:

“Our focus remains on creating an environment where our associates and customers feel they belong. We’re supportive of associates who want to support Pride month by volunteering in their communities.”

A Tito’s spokesperson told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that the company donates to more than 10,000 nonprofit events yearly.

“Unfortunately, we are not always able to continue sponsoring the same events in perpetuity, as we try to spread love to as many organizations as possible,” the spokesperson added.

Wasserman said they are currently on track to meet half of the fundraising goal if people continue to show support.

“If we were at $250,000 as opposed to [$500,000,] we would have to have discussions about, do we only have one performance stage instead of two?” Wasserman said. “Do we have to shrink our footprint on the park in order to be able to accommodate less costs, less bathrooms, less electricity? Things like that. Less security.”

While Wasserman said $150,000 isn’t quite enough, he added that it’s a good start.

“On the flip side, we’ve seen a lot of Pittsburghers really embrace Mr. Rogers, being a good neighbor, stepping up,” Wasserman said. “We’ve had hundreds of our local small businesses sign up to be vendors already and pay their vendor fees.”

Pittsburgh Pride is recruiting vendors, sponsors, donors, and parade participants. Organizers said they are looking to secure state grant money, too.

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Pirates unveil 2026 City Connect uniforms, paying homage to city’s iconic bridges

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April 9, 2026

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Pirates unveil 2026 City Connect uniforms, paying homage to city’s iconic bridges

The Pirates and Nike unveiled the team’s 2026 City Connect uniforms on Thursday morning, and they will make their on-field debut on Friday, April 17, at PNC Park when the Pirates take on the Tampa Bay Rays.

A look at the Pirates’ City Connect uniforms with the gold hat.

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A release from the Pirates described the new uniforms as embracing “the city’s unmistakable black and gold identity, celebrating a unified visual language shared across Pittsburgh’s sports culture.”

The jerseys are an all-black base with gold lettering. The font of the lettering mirrors the design of Pittsburgh’s sister bridges. There will also be two different hats that go with the uniforms: a gold hat with a black brim, and a secondary black hat with a gold brim. Both hats display the Jolly Roger logo with swords in the background.

Konnor Griffin in the Pirates’ City Connect uniform

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“We believe this collaboration with Nike captures the same intensity our fans bring to PNC Park,” said Pirates President Travis Williams. “This version of our City Connect jersey is rooted in the colors that connect our city, our people, and our team. They represent the same grit as our hardworking, proud, and determined community. These are confident colors, but not arrogant ones. They reflect a city that expects to compete and expects to win. The design is simple and powerful, while the accents and details are subtle in a way that feels uniquely Pirates and distinctly Pittsburgh.”

The MLB, in collaboration with Nike, created the City Connect series in 2021 to celebrate the bond between team and city, and they made their debut in the 2023 season.

Fans who want to purchase the new City Connect merchandise can do so inside the Pirates Fanatics Clubhouse Store at PNC Park, in the Nike App, and MLBShop.com.

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17-year-old girl accused of stabbing boyfriend to death in Pennsylvania

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April 9, 2026

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17-year-old girl accused of stabbing boyfriend to death in Pennsylvania

A 17-year-old girl is accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, earlier this week.

The Harrisburg Bureau of Police said in a news release on Wednesday that 17-year-old Dalaysia Terrell-Brown was charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing on Monday night. She was also charged with possession of an instrument of a crime and use/possession of drug paraphernalia, court records show.

The bureau said officers were called to the 1400 block of Market Street around 11 p.m. on Monday for a reported stabbing. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The victim was 18-year-old Ta’Mar Shaw, who was Terrell-Brown’s boyfriend, CBS affiliate WHP reported. He was reportedly stabbed in the chest, and his death was ruled a homicide.

The news outlet reported, citing police, that three Instagram videos from Terrell-Brown showed her threatening her boyfriend with a knife before he was fatally stabbed. Police said that three knives were found in her room on Monday night, WHP reported.

Court records show Terrell-Brown was denied bail and remains in the Dauphin County Prison. The 17-year-old is due back in court for her preliminary arraignment later this month.

A motive for the stabbing was not immediately released by law enforcement. Police said the investigation into the stabbing continues. Anyone with information can call Harrisburg police at 717-558-6900 or submit a tip online.