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Washington

Washington

By MCT August 26, 2014

Numerous media outlets and political figures have spoken out against Washington's controversial football team name.

Pressure builds in Washington over football team name

Pressure builds in Washington over football team name

By Sean Corrado / Staff Writer August 26, 2014

Our nation’s capital is accustomed to dealing with pressure from protests like the Civil Rights March in 1963 or Occupy Wall Street in 2011, but now the Washington area may see demonstrations every Sunday...

women's soccer

women’s soccer

By Jeff Ahearn / Staff Photographer August 26, 2014

Senior captain Jackie Poucel sustained a concussion Sunday in a game against Duquesne.

Panthers look to rebound after captain's injury

Panthers look to rebound after captain’s injury

By Kevin Wheeler/Staff Writer August 26, 2014

Disappointment in their latest performance lingers around the womens’ soccer locker room, but the Panthers will have another chance to notch their second win  of their goal for 11 wins this season. After...

Column: A first-time fantasy football player's draft experience

Column: A first-time fantasy football player’s draft experience

By Alex Wise / For The Pitt News August 25, 2014

This school year marks the first time I’ve ever participated in fantasy sports. I’m a football fan, sure, but I’ve never gotten into the NFL enough to pay attention to every single game. In fact,...

Column: With season approaching, a few Pitt football storylines to track

Column: With season approaching, a few Pitt football storylines to track

By Dan Sostek / Staff Writer August 25, 2014

A football coach’s worst enemy is turnovers, both on the field and off. This offseason, Pitt head football coach Paul Chryst faced the latter type often, losing a large number of key players to graduation. Heading...

Women's Soccer: Turnover in overtime a gamechanger as Panthers lose to Dukes

Women’s Soccer: Turnover in overtime a gamechanger as Panthers lose to Dukes

By Jeremy Tepper / Staff Writer August 24, 2014

In a hard-fought, defensive battle, the Pitt women’s soccer team fell to Duquesne on a sudden-death goal — the only score of the match — after 104 minutes of play.The shutout loss moved the Panthers’...

Men's Soccer: Solid in all areas, Pitt shuts out Duquesne in scrimmage

Men’s Soccer: Solid in all areas, Pitt shuts out Duquesne in scrimmage

By Mark Powell / Staff Writer August 24, 2014

The Pitt men’s soccer team ended its preseason on a high note, beating Duquesne in its final scrimmage.The 2-0 win on Sunday was the Panthers’ second victory in a row before their regular season opener,...

Column: FIBA World Cup needs to change in order to truly matter

Column: FIBA World Cup needs to change in order to truly matter

By Jasper Wilson / Sports Editor August 24, 2014

When Indiana Pacers star Paul George broke his right leg during a USA Basketball scrimmage in Las Vegas at the beginning of the month, one of the most popular reactions by sports fans was that it’s too...

Men's Soccer: Pitt pulls away in second half, defeats Cal. U in exhibition

Men’s Soccer: Pitt pulls away in second half, defeats Cal. U in exhibition

By Mark Powell / Staff Writer August 21, 2014

Unable to finish early in its second preseason game, despite controlling play, the Pitt men’s soccer team found the solution in the second half, defeating California University (Pa.).The scrimmage, a...

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