Newstand: FoxSports.com predicts A-10 season

Tuesday afternoon, FoxSports.com published its A-10 preview. Fans may be disappointed, but probably not surprised, in Duquesne's anticipated finish. Pitt completes the 2007 recruiting class, ex-URI coach now at D2 porgram, news on some traditional Pittsburgh companies, dog saves owner but doesn't make it when goes back for cat ...

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Duquesne

• A-10 looks to go out and earn respect
  “Who has an easier job, Fran Dunphy or Ron Everhart? Dunphy replaced living legend John Chaney, an icon synonymous with Temple basketball. Everhart took over for Danny Nee at Duquesne, a school that hasn't had a winning season in 12 years and last participated in the NCAA Tournament in 1977.”
• Duquesne To Hold Open Men's Basketball Tryouts (WTAE)

DuquesneSports.com stories

• Dukes Offer Scholarship to Brooklyn Native Jovan Moses is prepping at Genesis One Christian School in Mendenhall, Miss.
• Dukes Move Up In NSCAA Poll Pair of wins over the weekend gives Duquersne men's soccer a 4-game winning streak
• AP Photos of Duquesne Practice Dukes opened practice for the 2006-07 season last Friday.
• Dukes Slide One Place in 1-AA MM Poll Maintain 7th place in TSN ranking, dropped to 6th in Football Gazette
• MAAC Honors Pair of Dukes Senior WR Dan Spriggs and freshman DT Ronnie Garvin make it 8 awards this season
• Dukes Hold Spot In Men's Cross Country Poll Duquesne has been ranked all season in the Mid-Atlantic region

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Local Recruiting

• Panthers land fifth hoops recruit
  “Cassin Diggs' family will finally get to watch him on something other than videotape. The junior college standout from Williamsport, who has played at faraway places each of the past three years, has given a verbal commitment to the Pitt men's basketball team.”
  • Pitt completes 2007 class with Cassin Diggs
  • Pitt’s recruiting class

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Atlantic 10

• Former Rhode Island head coach Jerry DeGregario named interim head coach at Division II Southern Connecticut State University

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Other

• Detroit's coaching staff is built upon Pittsburgh connections
• Hairy issue becomes hot topic
  “The NFL does not regulate how long a player can grow his hair -- and courts since the 1970s have said that hair length is a personal choice protected by the U.S. Constitution …

  “Polamalu isn't the only NFL player of Samoan heritage with flowing locks. Cincinnati defensive tackle Domata Peko also says he grows his hair long in the warrior tradition of American Samoa, where long hair was considered a practical way to soften the blow from an enemy weapon.”

• Bankrupt Brewer Files Recovery Plan
  • Pittsburgh Brewing Co. website (Iron City, IC Light, etc.)
• Toshiba completes Westinghouse buy
  ”Toshiba Corp. completed its $5.4 billion acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Co. from British Nuclear Fuels Ltd., promising to leave the nuclear power company in Monroeville and fuel its expansion.
  • Westinghouse Press Release
• U.S. population hits 300 million mark
  “The nation's population officially hit 300 million at 7:46 a.m. EDT Tuesday, when the Census Bureau's population clock rolled over to the big number.”
• China University Requires Golf Lessons
  “A Chinese university is requiring law and business students to take golf lessons to prepare them for a business world where deals are made on the golf course …”
• Dog saves owner, dies trying to save cat