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The Pitt News

Pitt senior setter Rachel Fairbanks (10) sets the ball against Bowling Green State University at the Fitzgerald Field House on Sep. 9, 2022.

Take Five | EA college football, the NFL awards and more

By The Pitt News Staff February 23, 2024

In this week’s Take Five, The Pitt News Sports Desk gives its take on a diverse range of topics, including EA’s new college football game and the NFL awards.  Don’t get too excited about EA College...

Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass (2) attempts a field goal against the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter of an NFL AFC division playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 21, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Bass missed the field goal.

Take Five | Pitt News Editors give their hot sports takes

By The Pitt News Staff January 28, 2024

In this week’s Take Five, editors from the non-sports Pitt News desks give their hot sports takes. From opinions on the NFL to predictions for the 2024 Olympics, The Pitt News editors provide their takes...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 22, in Inglewood, Calif.

Take Five | The Pitt News sports desk gives takes for the upcoming NBA season, the ongoing NFL season and more

By The Pitt News Staff October 24, 2023

With fall sports in full swing and winter sports on the horizon, the end of October is a prime time for sports fans. From the return of the NBA to the middle of the NFL season, The Pitt News sports desk...

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin on the sidelines in the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 8.

Take 5 | The Pitt News Sports Desk gives takes on MLB playoffs, the Steelers and more

By The Pitt News Staff October 12, 2023

The Houston Astros will win the World Series // Brian Sherry, Sports Editor  From the ‘90s Chicago Bulls to the Tom Brady-led New England Patriots, history has shown that, when in their prime, dynasties...

Take Five | Sleeper picks for MLB playoffs, Pitt women’s soccer has talent to claim first College Cup and more

Take Five | Sleeper picks for MLB playoffs, Pitt women’s soccer has talent to claim first College Cup and more

By The Pitt News Staff September 28, 2023

From the Damian Lillard trade to the end of the MLB regular season, this week was jam-packed with action in the realm of sports. Here’s how The Pitt News sports desk feels about the wild week in sports. The...

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) runs off the field during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the New York Giants on Aug. 26 in East Rutherford, N.J.

Take 5 | The Pitt News Sports Desk gives its take on NFL season, UFC 295 and more

By The Pitt News Staff September 7, 2023

Five Takes for NFL Season // Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer Before the NFL season officially gets into full force this week, I figured that this Take Five is a perfect chance to give five takes for...

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani walks on the field as players ready for the team's baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif.

Take Five | MLB trade rumors and professional sport controversies heat up

By The Pitt News Staff June 6, 2023
From Shohei Ohtani trade rumors to NBA rule changes, the Pitt News Sports Desk gives their hot takes in this week’s take five.
Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel threw at University of San Diego’s Pro Day March 22. (K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

Take 5: Rookies, rejection, re-entry

By The Pitt News Staff March 22, 2018

As professional sports seasons begin to wrap up, questions remain — who will win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award? How will the Golden Knights fare in the NHL postseason? Will Johnny Manziel get...

The Los Angeles Clippers' DeAndre Jordan (6) fights for a loose ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first half at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Take five: Trades, tanks and take-backs

By The Pitt News Staff February 7, 2018

Remember in elementary school when you would beg your friends to trade what with was in your lunchbox? We can all identify, and apparently so can every coach, owner and player in professional sports this...

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