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The Pitt News

First-year guard Brandin Cummings (3) during Pitt’s New Year’s Day game against Cal at the Petersen Events Center on Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Best of Pittsburgh: Panther athletes who call Pittsburgh home

By Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer February 24, 2025

Pittsburgh is known for a lot of stand-out things — pierogies and the Primanti’s sandwich are deemed the best foods in Pittsburgh, and the Duquesne Incline and Mount Washington offer the best sightseeing...

A game between the former Washington Football Team vs the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 17, 2021.

Column | None of this is rigged

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer February 21, 2025

The 2024-25 NFL Season is over, and the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions. The Birds thwarted the Kansas City Chiefs’ efforts to win their third Super Bowl in three years, and now that a city...

United States goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) covers up the puck as Finland's Anton Lundell (15) and the U.S.' Brock Faber (14) come in for the rebound during second period in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, Feb. 13.

Column | NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is its best idea in years

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

When National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman first announced the creation of a limited international tournament, the reaction was a bit mixed.  The 4 Nations Face-Off, which features the United...

Senior tight end Gavin Bartholomew (86) attempts to score a touchdown at the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia in Acrisure Stadium on Saturday.

Column | Pitt’s best finishes

By Alex Porter, Senior Staff Writer February 12, 2025

In sports, everything comes down to the finish. A team can do everything right for the first three quarters, but if they don’t finish, none of it matters. Sure, any day at the ballpark is enjoyable,...

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.

Column | Steelers skid into another playoff loss

By Tommy O’Connor, Staff Writer January 14, 2025

On Saturday night, the Ravens defeated the Steelers 28-14 in an AFC North battle, resulting in Pittsburgh’s eighth straight year without a playoff win and a Ravens advancement to the next round of the...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields, middle, is congratulated by running back Najee Harris (22) and tight end Darnell Washington after scoring against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game in Las Vegas, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.

Steelers season went just how yinzers have come to expect

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer January 14, 2025

The Pittsburgh Steelers met a sad mean in the 2024-25 season. The Steelers were perfectly typecast average, just like every other year. With a 10-3 record in early December, fans’ dreams of a deep playoff...

Junior forward Gulliermo Diaz-Graham (25) celebrates after a dunk during Pitt men’s basketball’s game against Stanford at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday, Jan. 4.

New Year’s Resolutions for Pitt Sports: What Pitt Fans Want to See in 2025

By Ava Nicholas, Staff Writer January 7, 2025

As the calendar flips to 2025, it’s time for fresh starts and renewed ambitions. This year holds immense potential for Pitt Athletics to build on 2024’s successes and set the stage for what’s to...

Officials break up a fight between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks during the second period of the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game at Wrigley Field, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Chicago.

Column | The NHL Needs To Take The Winter Classic Seriously Again

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer January 7, 2025

When Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby snuck his shootout winner past Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller at Ralph Wilson Stadium in 2008, he capped off a historic day in the National Hockey...

Ben Skowronek playing for Northwestern.

Column | Ben Skowronek serving as unsung hero for Steelers

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

Wide receiver Ben Skowronek hasn’t had it easy during the last year.  A former seventh-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 2021, Skowronek had the luck of getting drafted by the team that would...

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Williams (18) celebrates his 32-yard touchdown reception with teammate wide receiver George Pickens (14) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Column | The Mike Williams redemption arc is here

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

Brandon Aiyuk. Davante Adams. Cooper Kupp. DeAndre Hopkins. Christian Kirk. Adam Thielen.  Name after name cycled through the rumor mill, some more exciting than others, as Steelers general manager...

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