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Counterpoint | The City Game is pointless

By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor • March 27, 2024

This column is part of a point-counterpoint series. To read the opposing side, click here. What was once the City Game held between Pitt men’s basketball and Duquesne is a storied rivalry with over...

Point | Pitt and Duquesne should play in City Game

By Aidan Kasner, Senior Staff Writer • March 27, 2024

This column is part of a point-counterpoint series. To read the opposing side, click here. From 1932 to 2018, Pitt men’s basketball and Duquesne faced off in an annual basketball game. This game was...

Women’s soccer blanks Dukes in 3-0 City Game win

By Alexander Ganias, Staff Writer • March 8, 2021

Pitt women’s soccer played its first game since Nov. 1, 2020, at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Sunday. The Panthers defeated their crosstown rivals, the Duquesne Dukes, by a score of 3-0 with turf-blackened snow lining the walls of the stadium.

Picking up where it left off, Pitt men’s soccer wins City Game 1-0 to open spring season

By Dalton Coppola, For The Pitt News • February 27, 2021

Pitt men’s soccer compiled its most successful fall campaign in program history in 2020, culminating in an ACC Championship appearance. The No. 2 Panthers picked up where they left off on Saturday, beating Duquesne 1-0 to open the spring season.

Panthers suffer City Game defeat to Duquesne, 81-62

By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer • November 24, 2019

Saturday's City Game didn’t resemble much of a rivalry, as Duquesne cracked open an early lead en route to a 81-62 victory over the Panthers.

Panthers handle Duquesne in City Game, 74-53

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • November 30, 2018

For the second straight year and 19th time in the past 21 meetings, the Pitt men’s basketball took down its crosstown rival Duquesne, 74-53, in the annual City Game Friday night at PPG Paints Arena.

City Game reclaimed: Panthers defeat Dukes, 76-64

By Trent Leonard | Staff Writer • December 1, 2017

In an encouraging sign for the young Pitt men’s basketball team, the Panthers accomplished something that last year’s team was unable to do — record a victory over Duquesne, in the annual City Game...

Duquesne claims City Game, defeats Pitt 66-53

By Adin Link | Staff Writer • November 17, 2017

The Duquesne women’s basketball team claimed their fourth straight City Game Thursday night when they defeated Pitt, 66-53, in a back and forth battle. The Panthers (2-1) hosted the night’s Pittsburgh...

Men’s basketball releases nonconference schedule

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor • July 11, 2017

The Pitt basketball team announced its 13-game nonconference schedule for the 2017-18 season Monday as head coach Kevin Stallings has just under four months to get his young players ready to compete. A...

Pitt women’s basketball drops City Game to Duquesne, 63-54

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor • December 30, 2016

After a promising start to the season, the Pitt women’s basketball team wrapped up its nonconference schedule in disappointing fashion in the City Game Thursday night. The Panthers (9-4) suffered...