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The Pitt News

Picture of Camille de Jesus as a kid wearing a Steelers gear

Column: The first cut is the deepest

By Camille de Jesus, Senior Staff Writer April 22, 2025

Some people fall in love with sports by playing them. Others fall in love by watching them. I fell in love with sports because someone showed me how to love them.  The biggest sports fan I know is...

Alex Porter at a Pirates baseball game with his family

Column | The art of the buzzer-beater

By Alex Porter, Senior Staff Writer April 22, 2025

The best thing in sports is the buzzer-beater. As the final horn sounds with the ball suspended in air, the fate of the game on the line, all eyes are on the shot, hundreds hold their breath. A game, a...

Column | The perfect storm

Column | The perfect storm

By Brian Sherry, Managing Editor April 21, 2025

I’ve had trouble sleeping as of late. Instead of giving me the rest I very much need to get through my last finals, my brain is playing its greatest hits of memories as I lie wide awake in my bed at...

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis bats in a game against the San Francisco Giants in Oracle Park.

Column | It’s now or never for Henry Davis

By Alex Kiger, Senior Staff Writer April 18, 2025

When Henry Davis came into Monday night’s game against the Washington Nationals at PNC Park, he was helping make major league history.  After a pitch by Paul Skenes nicked off the toe of Washington’s...

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar, right, celebrates with catcher Tyler Heineman after getting the final out of the ninth inning in a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Pittsburgh on April 9.

Column | Pirates shouldn’t rush David Bednar back to Pittsburgh

By Alex Kiger, Senior Staff Writer April 17, 2025

David Bednar’s career arc has taken a turn for the worse over the last 12 months.  The Pittsburgh native has gone from a fan favorite, top-of-the-line major league closer and one of the very few...

Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in San Antonio.

Column | Houston, we have a gator problem

By Sean McQuillan, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

The time has come, ladies and gentlemen — for that one, shining moment. After 66 games and countless busted brackets, March Madness has met its grand finale between No. 1 Houston and No. 1 Florida....

Duke forward Cooper Flagg, Associated Press Player of the Year, listens to a question during a news conference ahead of the Final Four college basketball games in the NCAA Tournament Friday, April 4, 2025, in San Antonio.

Column | 2025 NBA Draft class is one of the best and youngest since ‘05

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer April 7, 2025

While much of the basketball world spends spring dreaming of winning a championship or playing in legendary games, other teams turn toward the future. With the introduction of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament...

Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz, right, celebrates with manager Derek Shelton, left, after hitting a walk-off single during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Pittsburgh.

Column | If bad start continues, Pirates have to consider a change at manager

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

It’s hard to imagine how the season could have started much worse for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  They opened their season by losing three of four in Miami against the Marlins, with all three losses...

Take Madness Final Four | Nate Robinson and DMV clash

Take Madness Final Four | Nate Robinson and DMV clash

By The Pitt News Staff April 5, 2025

Welcome to the Final Four of Take Madness! We are down to four talented writers, and you, the readers, can vote for who should make it to the championship. Read below and vote on Instagram and X! For...

Take Madness Final Four | Battle of Pennsylvania, 412 and Just Outside of Philly clash

Take Madness Final Four | Battle of Pennsylvania, 412 and Just Outside of Philly clash

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor April 4, 2025

Welcome to the Final Four of Take Madness! We are down to four talented writers, and you, the readers, can vote for who should make it to the championship. Read below and vote on Instagram and X! First,...

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