Sports Archives - Page 357 of 484

Growing up grappling: Wrestlers bloom from Pittsburgh WPIAL

By David Leftwich • March 1, 2016

Maybe it’s something in the water. Pitt wrestling sits in one of the nation’s most fertile recruiting areas, in the heart of the high school Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League —...

Pitt women’s basketball’s regular season ends in blowout loss at Louisville

By Ashwini Sivaganesh / For The Pitt News • February 28, 2016

The Panthers didn’t have trouble getting their paws on the ball Sunday — but they couldn’t convert possessions into points, leading to a gruesome loss against No. 10 Louisville. The Cardinals (24-6,...

Yarnall powers Pitt to weekend sweep over Grambling State

By Steve Rotstein / Staff Writer • February 28, 2016

Nick Yarnall hit baseballs so hard this weekend that he might have to check his aluminum bat for dents. The junior led off the top of the third inning for the Panthers Friday afternoon with a solo blast...

Gallery: Pitt Men’s Basketball downs Duke

By Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor • February 28, 2016

Slaying Devils: Panthers upend No. 15 Duke 76-62

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer • February 28, 2016

No one in the history of Pitt basketball has started more games than James Robinson. And, on Senior Day, his last contest at the Petersen Events Center, he was going to come out on top. After the Panthers...

Pitt women’s basketball loses in home finale

By Logan Hitchcock / Staff Writer • February 26, 2016

The Pitt women’s basketball team couldn’t save its best for last in its final home game of the season. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (17-11, 7-8 ACC) defeated the Panthers (12-16, 4-11 ACC) 66-60...

12 Panthers set to honor James Conner at race on Saturday

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • February 26, 2016

Nearly three months after Pitt running back James Conner announced his diagnosis of Hodgkin Lymphoma, a group of his teammates have found a way to honor their star teammate. The University announced on...

Gallery: Women’s Basketball vs. Georgia Tech 2/25/16

By John Hamilton | Staff Photographer • February 25, 2016

Unsung heroes Levitch, Luther shine in Pitt-Louisville

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • February 25, 2016

In a game featuring star players like Damion Lee, Chinanu Onuaku, Jamel Artis and Michael Young, one would expect the usual suspects to dominate. But in this season’s second meeting between Pitt and...

No. 11 Louisville utilizes late run to down Panthers

By Chris Puzia / Contributing Editor • February 25, 2016

While Pitt opened both halves of Wednesday’s matchup strong, its opponent heated up when it mattered most — at the end of the game. Despite leading for more than 23 minutes and receiving a career...