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Pittsburgh sports community donates $800,000 to vaccine research

By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor • May 6, 2020

Pitt athletics announced Wednesday morning that four of the department’s leaders — athletic director Heather Lyke, head football coach Pat Narduzzi, head women’s basketball coach Lance White and head men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel — would donate a combined $500,000 to support Pitt’s Center for Vaccine Research in their pursuit of a vaccine that protects against the coronavirus.

Rookies, newcomers shine in MLB’s opening weekend

By Dominic Campbell, Staff Writer • April 2, 2019

Baseball’s opening weekend featured spectacular plays, dominant pitching and long-anticipated player debuts.

Pittsburgh Pirates to remain stagnant in 2019 season

By Dominic Campbell, Staff Writer • March 27, 2019

Despite slightly outperforming expectations in 2018, the Pittsburgh Pirates will face extremely tough competition in the NL Central and did little in the offseason to improve in 2019.

Column: Pirates set for another average season

By MIchael Nitti, Staff Writer • February 11, 2019

With the lack of significant additions and the largely unproven talent across the roster, don’t expect big things from the Pirates this year.

Pirates end season with impressive record

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • October 4, 2018

The Pittsburgh Pirates finished off their season with a 82-79 record. Considering the team played without Andrew McCutcheon and Gerrit Cole, this record was quite good. From winning their first game of the season, the team started off fresh and continued that streak, despite the struggles with fan attendance.

Take 5: Bell, Beadle and Basketball

By The Pitt News Staff • August 29, 2018

From catsuits to contract holdouts, The Pitt News staff takes a look at the spiciest storylines from the past week.

Take 5: Stakes Races, Shaq and Southgate

By The Pitt News Staff • May 23, 2018

Though Pitt's campus has mostly emptied out, The Pitt News sports staff is still full of hot takes. They're back to round up some of the best — and unexpected — stories of the week. Patience...

GALLERY: Pitt, Star Wars share spotlight on weeknight Pirates-Mariners matchup

By Matt Hawley / Staff Photographer • July 29, 2016

Five early MLB exaggerations

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • April 11, 2016

In April, hyperbole and overreaction in the baseball season are as common as a rain shower. But, a week in, I feel confident enough in asserting these five takes as absolutely, 100 percent correct. One...

Pirates fans have no reason to lessen expectations

By Chad Cameron / Staff Writer • April 4, 2016

Snow isn’t typically associated with Major League Baseball’s Opening Day. But as a sellout crowd of 39,500 people prepared to pack PNC Park on Sunday, crews on the inside rushed to shovel away the...