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Pitt RB James Conner made his third straight Doak Walker Award watch list Thursday. Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

James Conner to throw out first pitch at Pirates’ Opening Day Sunday

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor March 30, 2016

James Conner will be taking the field in the North Shore, but not the one you’d expect. Pitt and the Pittsburgh Pirates announced that Conner, the Panthers’ star running back, will throw out the first...

Will Miller | Staff Illustrator

Football is so gay: Forced masculinity in pro sports halts social progress

John Kichi thinks football players are kidding themselves. That’s an understatement — the Sewickley, Pennsylvania, author and illustrator actually thinks the entire sport is really, really gay. Kichi’s...

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi received the 18th verbal commitment to his second full recruiting class as head coach Friday night.

Pitt football wraps up 2016 recruiting class on National Signing Day

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor February 3, 2016

After some drama, surprises and countless “Pitt is It” tweets, Pitt finalized its 2016 recruiting class during National Signing Day. The Panthers class includes 24 players — as well as transfer...

Central Catholic's Damar Hamlin committed to Pitt on Monday.  (Courtesy Rivals.com)

Central Catholic’s Damar Hamlin commits to Pitt

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor February 1, 2016

On Monday evening, Pitt football learned that a local high school star would be staying home. Central Catholic’s Damar Hamlin committed to the University of Pittsburgh via an announcement on KDKA...

ACC announces 2016 Pitt football schedule

ACC announces 2016 Pitt football schedule

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 26, 2016

The Atlantic Coastal Conference announced finalized schedules for Pitt and other ACC schools for the 2016 football season on Tuesday afternoon. The Panthers will face eight teams that made bowl games...

Tyler Boyd  is projected to be anywhere between a first and a third round pick in the NFL Draft.  Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer

Boyd still has room to improve draft stock

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 20, 2016

When former Pitt wide receiver Tyler Boyd penned his farewell poem and left Pitt for the NFL draft, fans thanked the star wideout for his production. As it turns out, Tyler Boyd will need to produce even...

Military bowl generates $17 million in revenue for Annapolis/Washington

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 14, 2016

Even though the Pitt football team struggled in the 2015 Military Bowl, losing to the Navy Midshipmen 44-28, the team helped provide different kind of win that week in Maryland. The Military Bowl announced...

Tyler Boyd leaves Pitt as the program's all-time leading receiver Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Boyd declares for NFL Draft, foregoing senior year

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 2, 2016

Pitt junior wide receiver Tyler Boyd, declared his intention to enter the 2016 NFL Draft, forgoing his senior season, per his Instagram account. Boyd’s announcement came in the form of a poem, in...

Storify: Social media reactions to Pitt’s bowl loss to Navy

By Amy Beaudine / Social Media Editor December 28, 2015

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Freshman Jordan Whitehead avoids two Navy defenders.  Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Freshmen performances highlight senior leadership in final Pitt football game

By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor December 28, 2015

While some of Pitt’s freshmen made headlines with explosive plays on Monday, including Quadree Henderson’s opening kick return touchdown, bowl games always mark the end of careers just as much as the...

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