The top Duquesne news is USA Basketball's formal announcement that Candace Futrell will be at the women's national team trials later this month.

Tuesday's newstand has more reports on the departure of Pitt's interim AD but the top local news is Penn State's signing of Marlon Smith, a big, stong, quick point guard from New York City. The work of Pittsburgh-native Ed DeChellis showing results already. Meanwhile his old school, ETSU, is dropping football and the alums are OK with that.

John Daly was in the 'Burgh to promote a golf tournament. Giant Eagle is getting into the convenience store business. There's a human interest story about a Megan Stone (right) Sto-Rox HS grad and VA Tech softabll player who is "a living miracle."

In the A-10, more stories on the Bonnies new coach and reports about a "riot" involving UMass students. Chuck Noll will be in Dayton for a fundraiser for the Flyers - his alma mater.

Some comments on the NCAA's proposed rules changes and a lot of discussion on the ACC expansion including a look at the impact on the schools' basketball teams. Perhaps the end of the Larry Eustacy news blast. Course, it and the Mike Price story really won't end until new coaches are on the job.

And while ETSU is OK on football elimination, West Chester University folks are battling the school's dropping gymnastics.

In the scratch your head department, as the self-appointed moral guru Bill Bennett's gambling problem (lost $ millions) is hitting the papers, Bob Ryan, a face on lots of ESPN shows is suspended for a month for saying, "Oh, great. I mean she needs (inaudible) to smack her." He was referring to the NJ Nets Jason Kidd's wife. Inappropriate generally but in this situation, where the Kidds had dealt with in-family violence, it just boggles the mind.

Verison announced that DSL prices are going down - sounds like darn good news for home PC users.

'Don't drink all that water,' is the warning to long distance runners and the Headline of the Day - awarded when one is present - goes to the Washington Times for "Swoon over Miami would make ACC superconference."

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Green says Bonnies will do fine if Gansey transfers

• BU signs Wolff to 10-year deal

Coach Accepts Buyout Near $1 Million

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Swoon over Miami would make ACC superconference (Headline of the Day)

Crouch Elects Not to Receive;

Heisman Winner Stands Tall at QB

MLB All-Stars May Face a Real Workday (NYTimes Registration)