Baseball Pitt baseball (5-1, ACC 0-0) continued its strong start to the season by securing the series win against Monmouth (3-5, CAA 0-0). The Panthers dominated in back-to-back wins to open the series. On Friday night, Pitt defeated the Hawks 6-1 in an all-around solid performance. In his second start as a Panther, senior pitcher Patrick Gardner earned his second win. Gardner … [Read more...] about Pitt Athletics finds success during action-packed weekend
Take Four | The Pitt News Sports Desk talks March Madness, football and more
In this edition of Take Four, The Pitt News Sports Desk provides its hot takes on potential NCAA Cinderella teams, the Steelers’ chances of making the Super Bowl and more. Clemson is due for another long March Madness run // Lily Goldstein, Staff Writer Two weeks ago, one of Pitt’s ACC rivals, Clemson, defeated then-No. 2 Duke, despite making eight fewer three-pointers and … [Read more...] about Take Four | The Pitt News Sports Desk talks March Madness, football and more
Column | None of this is rigged
The 2024-25 NFL Season is over, and the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions. The Birds thwarted the Kansas City Chiefs’ efforts to win their third Super Bowl in three years, and now that a city outside Missouri has held a parade, it’s time to discuss the elephant in the room. This s— is not rigged. As a Steelers fan, I could not care less about the Chiefs’ success or … [Read more...] about Column | None of this is rigged
Pittsburgh’s college athletes score for their community at the Beth Shalom Men’s Club Annual Sports Luncheon
The Hebrew word “mitzvah” translates to “good deed.” On Sunday, Feb. 16, over 200 professional and student athletes from around Pittsburgh performed a mitzvah at the Beth Shalom Men’s Club Annual Sports Luncheon. The annual event services special needs community members of all ages and faiths and coincides with Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month in the United … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh’s college athletes score for their community at the Beth Shalom Men’s Club Annual Sports Luncheon
Column | NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is its best idea in years
When National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman first announced the creation of a limited international tournament, the reaction was a bit mixed. The 4 Nations Face-Off, which features the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland, was certainly a new and innovative idea — not something the NHL is known for — but no one knew how it would actually play out. With Bettman … [Read more...] about Column | NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is its best idea in years