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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Giants quarterback Daniel Jones.

Take 5: NBA, NFL overstepping players’ boundaries

By TPN Staff • September 26, 2019
The TPN sports staff voices its displeasure with ownership in both the NFL and NBA, and also weighs in on the underachieving Baker Mayfield and Michigan football team.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) makes a pass against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California.

Take 5: Ohio State, Steelers, Scholarships

By TPN Staff • September 13, 2019
TPN sports staff tackles a variety of topics in this week’s Take 5, from the Steelers bounceback opportunity to Bianca Andreescu’s rise to tennis stardom.
Patrick Mahomes (15) of the Kansas City Chiefs attempts a pass during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on Sept. 8 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Looking ahead to Week 2 in the NFL

By Nick Carlisano, Senior Staff Writer • September 12, 2019
There’s plenty excitement in store for NFL Week 2 now that the world has gotten a taste of how this season may pan out. What follows are some matchups to look forward to, as well as players and stories to keep an eye on for this weekend’s slate of games.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart looks on while Jake Fromm (11) throws a pass during the annual G-Day scrimmage on Saturday, April 20 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

Take 5: Football Friday

By TPN Sports Staff • September 5, 2019
In this week’s Take 5 it’s all about football — of every variety. The NFL hierarchy gets shaken up, the Heisman Trophy race gains a new front runner and history was made while fighting for a spot in the 2020 FIFA World Cup.
Junior quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) rolls out to his right before throwing his second interception while being chased down by junior Virginia outside linebacker Charles Snowden (11).

Takeaways from Pitt football’s opening loss

By Nick Carlisano, Staff Writer • September 2, 2019
Under the helm of new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple, the Panthers utilized a pass-heavy attack as the backfield took a backseat.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson steps down as the Los Angeles Lakers' president of basketball operations at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 9.

Take 5: Brown, Magic lead headlines for wrong reasons

By The Pitt News Staff • April 12, 2019
Former Steelers wideout Antonio Brown drew the ire of Pittsburgh fans, fellow NFL players and the general public at large this past week with a controversial tweet at ex-teammate Juju Smith-Schuster.
Former Pitt Guard/Forward Jared Wilson-Frame represented Pitt on the ACC team at the 3X3U National Championship.

Wilson-Frame reps Pitt in inaugural 3X3U Tourney

By Nick Carlisano, Staff Writer • April 8, 2019
While the NCAA Tournament and NBA regular season have been dominating headlines throughout March and into April, there was plenty more going on in the world of basketball that went under the radar of the average sports fan — including the inaugural 3X3U National Championship.
Sophomore center Terrell Brown (21) was held to just one point against Miami Tuesday night.

Free throw woes doom Pitt in 76-63 loss at Miami

By Nick Carlisano, Staff Writer • March 6, 2019
Turnovers, poor free throw shooting and bad rebounding prevented Pitt from coming out on top at Miami and the Panthers lost their 13th straight game.
Live Content Correspondent is a new program started by the NFL that hires photographers and videographers to cover games in cities across the country.

College students find big-league niches

By Nick Carlisano, Staff Writer • February 6, 2019
A vast majority of people don’t ever get the shot to pursue a sports-related job, yet alone their dream job –– but some do.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers rolls out to throw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Keenan Allen in the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals on Nov. 25.

Take 5: Kyler, KD, Cardinals

By The Pitt News Staff • December 6, 2018
Our Pitt News Sports staff had some things to rant about this week, from Pittsburgh figures who irk them to who should be taking home hardware during awards season.
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