Staff picks: Can Pitt take down No. 19 Wisconsin?

It is only November, but the Pitt Panthers have a big time college basketball game later this evening. Pitt (6-0) will square off with No. 19 Wisconsin (6-0) in the championship game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off. Pitt has claimed wins over opponents from the Big 12 and SEC in its 6-0 start, and today will look to claim a victory over a Big Ten foe.

From Maui to the Caribbean, college hoops’ Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of the sport

Lea Miller-Tooley hopped off a call to welcome the Baylor women’s basketball team to the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, where 80-degree temperatures made it easy for the Bears to settle in on Paradise Island a week before Thanksgiving. About 5,000 miles east of the Caribbean nation, similar climes awaited Maui Invitational men's teams in Hawaii. The holiday week tournaments feature buzzworthy matchups and all-day TV coverage, sure, but there is a familiarity about them as they help ward off the November chill.

Jannik Sinner tops off dream year as Italy retain Davis Cup title

  • World No 1 seals 2-0 triumph over Netherlands
  • Berrettini beat Van de Zandschulp in first match

The rise of Italian men’s tennis has been forecast by many for years as a special generation of young, talented players gradually climbed towards the top of the game. It is fair to say that they have arrived. One year on from their second ever triumph in the competition, Italy won the Davis Cup for a second straight year by defeating the Netherlands 2-0 in Malaga.

In a rematch of Italy’s group-stage victory in September, Matteo Berrettini opened the tie with a dominant 6-4, 6-2 win over Botic van de Zandschulp, providing the perfect platform for Jannik Sinner, the world No 1. After edging a tough opening set against an impressive Tallon Griekspoor, Sinner opened up his shoulders and marched to a 7-6 (2), 6-2 victory.

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