Next week, pitchers and catchers for the Pittsburgh Pirates head down to Bradenton, Florida, and report to spring training. It will kick off preparation for the 2025 season, one in which the Pirates desperately need to take a massive step forward and hope to bring playoff baseball back to PNC Park for the first time in 10 years. Their pitching is quite interesting to look at … [Read more...] about Column | Pirates can’t just hand the closer’s role back to David Bednar — he has to earn it
Pitt men’s basketball too cavalier in loss to Virginia, leaving tournament odds up in the air
On Monday night, Pitt men’s basketball marked the fifth loss in its last seven games in a 73-57 stinker against Virginia. The Panthers’ lazy showing in their home loss to the under .500 Cavaliers raises questions about the teams’ March Madness plausibility. “I don’t want to say anything crazy. That’s how I feel right now. So I’m really trying to answer calmly,” head coach Jeff … [Read more...] about Pitt men’s basketball too cavalier in loss to Virginia, leaving tournament odds up in the air
Column | Which Pitt athletes would make the best beer pong partners?
Twenty red solo cups, a six-foot table, four players, two ping-pong balls and a beer of your choice is the recipe for the most widely known drinking game to exist. Played at every fraternity house, backyard darty and Green Lot tailgate, college kids are no amateurs to the game. A good team usually consists of a little skill mixed with some confidence, but the biggest strategy … [Read more...] about Column | Which Pitt athletes would make the best beer pong partners?
Pitt men’s basketball looks for a rebound against a rebuilding Virginia
Pitt men’s basketball suffered another loss this past Saturday against Wake Forest and has now lost five of its last seven games. Fortunately for the Panthers, they have a good chance to pick up a win on ESPN’s Big Monday against a Virginia team currently in flux. Ahead of the season, legendary Virginia head coach Tony Bennett stunningly announced his retirement, and Ron … [Read more...] about Pitt men’s basketball looks for a rebound against a rebuilding Virginia
Pitt men’s basketball falls in close game to Wake Forest
Pitt men’s basketball lost 76-74 on the road to Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in a crucial resume-building game. In the battle of two NCAA tournament hopefuls, the importance of each win increases as the NCAA tournament looms. The game had the feel of a March Madness contest, with a multitude of lead changes, runs and clutch plays. Both teams failed to pull away as the … [Read more...] about Pitt men’s basketball falls in close game to Wake Forest