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Pitt was asleep for the first 20 minutes, flat on both ends of the floor. Ball movement slowed, and defensive energy followed. Pitt-Johnstown couldn’t seem to miss in the first half, making it a hard watch for any Pitt men’s basketball fan. The Panthers trailed by as many as nine points before halftime, and the few fans in the Pete had little to cheer for, unsure what to make … [Read more...] about Takeaways | Pitt adjusts after halftime, dominates UPJ in 100-65 blowout

Pitt women’s basketball had no trouble in its exhibition match against branch campus foe Pitt-Johnstown, defeating the Mountain Cats 101-46. Look out for Nylah Wilson First-year guard Nylah Wilson stood out in her first game at Pitt. She put up 15 points, the second-most points scored by one player in the game — the most was 17 by junior guard Carla Viegas. Wilson was all in … [Read more...] about Takeaways | Pitt women’s basketball puts up 101 against Pitt-Johnstown in thriller exhibition

Last Saturday, the Panthers kept their win streak going with a 53-34 rout of NC State. First-year quarterback Mason Heintschel played well once again as the Panthers look to make things interesting down the stretch.  “Money Mason” is no fad, Heintschel is here to stay Pitt fans are familiar by now with Heintschel’s heroics, but the true first-year has played his way from a … [Read more...] about Takeaways | Panthers send ‘em packing in big win over the NC State Wolf pack

The lights of Los Angeles shimmer off the Pacific Ocean, a city where baseball nowadays feels more like a production than a pastime. Up in Chavez Ravine, the Dodgers play beneath the glow of a city that never met a spotlight it didn’t love.  Shohei Ohtani — the best in the world, a unicorn in cleats — headlines a roster overflowing with star power. Freddie Freeman and Mookie … [Read more...] about World Series Preview | The Hollywood Stars vs. The Northern Revival