Some people fall in love with sports by playing them. Others fall in love by watching them. I fell in love with sports because someone showed me how to love them. The biggest sports fan I know is my dad. As a Pitt alumnus and a Pittsburgh native, he’s spent a lifetime of dedication to this city and its teams. My childhood was characterized by moments spent together watching … [Read more...] about Column: The first cut is the deepest
Column | Pirates shouldn’t rush David Bednar back to Pittsburgh
David Bednar’s career arc has taken a turn for the worse over the last 12 months. The Pittsburgh native has gone from a fan favorite, top-of-the-line major league closer and one of the very few players to help maintain the Pirates’ relevancy to a precarious pitcher who wasn’t trustworthy on the mound. Bednar opened this season as the embattled closer of an unproven bullpen. … [Read more...] about Column | Pirates shouldn’t rush David Bednar back to Pittsburgh
Pitt men’s basketball navigating transfer portal difficulties
Pitt men’s basketball is like any other team in the world of large NIL deals and a transfer portal overflowing with players searching for a better opportunity. The Panthers must fight all offseason to retain their best players and acquire more. It’s a battle they are winning. First-year guard Amsal Delalić entered the transfer portal on the third day of the window, and junior … [Read more...] about Pitt men’s basketball navigating transfer portal difficulties
Column | It’s now or never for Henry Davis
When Henry Davis came into Monday night’s game against the Washington Nationals at PNC Park, he was helping make major league history. After a pitch by Paul Skenes nicked off the toe of Washington’s James Wood and ricocheted right into catcher Endy Rodríguez’s hand, the Pirates were forced to put Davis behind the plate for the rest of the night. As soon as Skenes’ first pitch … [Read more...] about Column | It’s now or never for Henry Davis
How hurling put me on ESPN and in a National Championship game
Nothing is more difficult than joining a new club in college. It is terrifying when you are going to a new environment without knowing what the next four years will look like — you are meeting new people, and most of them are older than you. There is nothing more difficult unless the new club is a new sport you have never played. That was the situation I placed myself in … [Read more...] about How hurling put me on ESPN and in a National Championship game