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The Pitt News

Take Madness | Elite Eight: 412, Just Outside of Philly regions

Take Madness | Elite Eight: 412, Just Outside of Philly regions

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor March 25, 2025

Welcome to the Elite Eight! After the first week, the initial field is narrowed down and ready to fire up more hot takes in hopes of surviving until the next round. Read below and vote on Instagram and...

Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in New York.

Pittsburgh Pirates ready to ride the ship into 2025

By Sean McQuillan and Alex Kiger March 25, 2025

With the season upon us, all eyes are on 2025 and the young Bucs. 2024 saw moments of hope — headlined by the reigning National League Rookie of the Year and MLB The Show 25 cover athlete Paul Skenes...

Pitt football runs onto the field.

Column | Kade Bell extension is the right move

By Robert Thompson, Staff Writer March 23, 2025

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently reported that Pitt and offensive coordinator Kade Bell agreed to an extension that includes a raise in salary and locks him up through the 2027 season. Bell’s extension...

A Pitt wrestler scrambles during Pitt wrestling’s match against North Carolina on Feb. 7.

Champions crowned in a busy weekend of Pitt athletics

By Thomas Simione, Staff Writer March 23, 2025

The spring seasons are in full force at Pitt. Wrestling, gymnastics and swim and dive concluded their seasons by competing in some postseason tournaments while baseball and softball marched forward in...

Take Madness | DMV REGION

Take Madness | DMV REGION

By The Pitt News Staff March 21, 2025

Welcome to Take Madness, The Pitt News’ version of March Madness but with hot sports takes. For the fourth and final day of Take Madness’ opening round, we have the DMV region. This region is comprised...

First-year pitcher Gwen Sparks (31) prepares to throw the ball at the softball game against RMU at Vartabedian Field on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.

Weekend Preview | Spring sports in full swing

By Julien Holbrook, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

Pitt athletics is heading into one of its busiest weekends in the spring schedule. Women’s and men’s soccer are heating back up, baseball and softball head into a tough middle-of-the-season stretch...

Redshirt sophomore pitcher Phil Fox (28) pitches during a game against UVA at Cost Field on March 25, 2024.

Pitt baseball takes advantage of midweek MAC matchups with NC State on deck

By Ella Cool, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

Over the past two weeks, Pitt baseball (13-7, ACC 1-2) faced a trio of Mid-American Conference opponents, securing necessary and emphatic victories in all three games.  “Great players, great people,...

Take Madness | NATE ROBINSON REGION

Take Madness | NATE ROBINSON REGION

By The Pitt News Staff March 19, 2025

Welcome to Take Madness, The Pitt News’ version of March Madness, but with hot sports takes. For the third day of Take Madness, we have the Nate Robinson region. This region is comprised of four writers...

The Pitt News Sports Desk makes their picks for inter-newspaper challenge

The Pitt News Sports Desk makes their picks for inter-newspaper challenge

By Robert Thompson, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

Sports sections from six college newspapers across the greater Pittsburgh area are competing to see which school’s writers can put together the best bracket.  On Monday night, The Pitt News Sports...

Senior guard Ishmael Leggett (5) drives the ball down the court during the Pitt men’s basketball game against Miami in the Petersen Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Handing out Pitt men’s basketball superlatives and awards

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer March 19, 2025

The Pitt News Sports Desk came together, handed out some superlatives and reached conclusions on important off-season questions the Panthers must address. The 2024-25 Pitt men’s basketball season...

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