The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

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

The Pitt News
Due to COVID-19, a football season is questionable for the Panthers.

Point-Counterpoint: College football this fall is too dangerous

By Alex Lehmbeck, Sports Editor • August 25, 2020
As schools move toward an online-only semester amid an unprecedented pandemic, college football shouldn’t play this fall
Pitt football announced its season opener and cornerback Damarri Mathis’ season-ending injury on Tuesday afternoon.

Pitt announces season opener, cornerback Mathis suffers devastating setback

By Alex Lehmbeck, Sports Editor • August 25, 2020
Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi routinely emphasizes the importance of preparation. Speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon, he seemed at slight unease with one obstacle in his team’s preparation this fall — Pitt’s incomplete schedule.
Former Pitt men’s basketball player Eric Hamilton has signed with British professional team Cheshire Phoenix, the team announced Tuesday.

Former Panther Eric Hamilton signs with British professional team

By Alex Lehmbeck, Sports Editor • August 21, 2020
Former Pitt men’s basketball player Eric Hamilton has signed with British professional team Cheshire Phoenix, the team announced Tuesday.
Alex Lehmbeck and Stephen Thompson are the sports editors at The Pitt News.

Meet the Editors: Sports

By Stephen Thompson and Alex Lehmbeck • August 18, 2020
As hard as COVID-19 might try to cancel them, sports have persisted. Baseball, basketball and hockey are already midseason, and college athletics are set for a relatively normal fall return.
Temporarily scrapping the traditional Atlantic and Coastal divisions, the ACC football teams will act as a singular division, with each school assigned five home games and five away games.

ACC announces fall sports plans: what are they and what do they mean for Pitt?

By Alex Lehmbeck, Sports Editor • August 17, 2020
After a summer of ambiguity, the Atlantic Coast Conference released an updated schedule in late July for ensuing fall sports seasons, creating a separate plan for football and the rest of the fall sports.
Students gather outside the $13.2 million Pitt Sports Dome for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Pitt club, intramural teams concerned about planned Sports Dome demolition

By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer • July 28, 2020
Several Pitt club and intramural teams, faced with the prospect of losing their home playing field on upper campus, have asked the University to halt the planned demolition of the Sports Dome and reconsider its Victory Heights redevelopment plan.
Pitt defeated No. 25 Florida State 3-1 on Friday, improving to 9-0 in the spring portion of the season

Panthers fall 2020 season preview

By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer • July 19, 2020
As potential fall sports seasons loom, here’s your guide to each Panther team heading into the 2020 season
Former Pitt guard Jamel Artis took the court Tuesday Night in The Basketball Tournament championship game.

Former Panther Artis comes up empty in TBT championship, despite strong performance

By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer • July 14, 2020
As professional sports leagues prepare for tightly monitored seasons, former Pitt guard Jamel Artis has taken the court this July in one of the first returns to organized basketball.
Pitt volleyball's seniors missed their last opportunity to make it to the NCAA volleyball championship last season with the team’s loss to Cincinnati.

Amid uncertainties, Pitt volleyball aims to build off historic season in 2020

By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer • July 7, 2020
The gut-wrenching image of Pitt volleyball’s seniors in tears after last season came to a shocking end still rings through to Pitt fans many months later. The team with an unblemished resumé that set new program highs the entire season had once again found itself eliminated in the NCAA Tournament’s first weekend of matches.
Pitt Athletics announced Tuesday that five other Panther teams will return on June 29.

Additional athletes to return to campus on June 29

By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer • June 23, 2020
Two weeks after Pitt welcomed football players back to campus for a phased return to voluntary offseason activity, Pitt Athletics announced Tuesday that five other Panther teams will return on June 29 for a similar process.
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