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J.J. Spaun triumphs for a special 2025 U.S. Open Championship

J.J. Spaun triumphs for a special 2025 U.S. Open Championship

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor June 15, 2025

Winning is special.  Winning your first golf major, at the sport’s hardest venue, in front of your wife, kids and dad on Father’s Day is even more special — and J.J. Spaun did it. “It was...

J.J. Spaun holds up the U.S. Open trophy on the

Spaun wins 125th U.S. Open, toughs out win in harrowing condition

By Ari Meyer, Senior Staff Writer June 15, 2025

The final round of the U.S. Open was a struggle for every single golfer, but at the end of the day, J.J. Spaun rose above them all. While the previous three rounds provided consistently good play from...

Fans at Oakmont watch onto hole No. 10 at Oakmont during the first round of play on Thursday, June 12

Rory McIlroy clashes with media after rough day three

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor June 14, 2025

After stepping off the course and notching a plus four outing on the day — capping off a below average three-day showing for his standards — recent Masters champion Rory McIlroy let his frustrations...

Thriston Lawrence hits an approach shot on hole No. 18 at Oakmont Country Club on Friday, June 13.

Course wreaks havoc on seasoned veterans, delay looms large

By Ari Meyer, Senior Staff Writer June 13, 2025

Carnage.  The only word to describe the way Oakmont Country Club eviscerated even the best golfers — just three finished under par after 36 holes.  At the top of the group is Sam Burns, who finished...

Denny McCarthy hits an iron shot at the green from the tee box on the 13th hole at Oakmont during the First Round on Thursday, June 12.

Fast-paced afternoon fuels excellent first round at U.S. Open

By Ari Meyer, Senior Staff Writer June 12, 2025

The U.S. Open at Oakmont was hyped up as one of, if not the, hardest tournaments in the history of professional golf. With almost half-foot deep roughs and fairways shorter than ever, the U.S. Open presented...

Picture of Camille de Jesus as a kid wearing a Steelers gear

Column: The first cut is the deepest

By Camille de Jesus, Senior Staff Writer April 22, 2025

Some people fall in love with sports by playing them. Others fall in love by watching them. I fell in love with sports because someone showed me how to love them.  The biggest sports fan I know is...

Alex Porter at a Pirates baseball game with his family

Column | The art of the buzzer-beater

By Alex Porter, Senior Staff Writer April 22, 2025

The best thing in sports is the buzzer-beater. As the final horn sounds with the ball suspended in air, the fate of the game on the line, all eyes are on the shot, hundreds hold their breath. A game, a...

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis bats in a game against the San Francisco Giants in Oracle Park.

Point-Counterpoint | What the Pirates should do with Henry Davis if he gets hot

By Alex Kiger and Matthew Scabilloni April 22, 2025

With Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez on the IL for the next few weeks with a lacerated index finger, former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis has earned his chance to make a difference for the Pirates.  Two...

Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore.

The grass is always greener at Acrisure Stadium

By Robert Thompson, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

Last Saturday, the Pitt football team wrapped up spring practices with its annual Blue and Gold scrimmage, kicking off the longest portion of the offseason. While the players turn their attention to final...

Ladies and ‘they-dies’ break norms with Pitt Women’s Rugby Football Club

Ladies and ‘they-dies’ break norms with Pitt Women’s Rugby Football Club

By Alex Porter, Senior Staff Writer April 21, 2025

Women are stereotypically painted into corners — told where they can go, and what they can do. As gender roles erode, breaking those molds becomes more common in the world of sports. Pitt Women’s...

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