Welcome to the Elite Eight! After the first week, the initial field is narrowed down and ready to fire up more hot takes in hopes of surviving until the next round. Read below and vote on Instagram and X. Next up, we have elite writers out of the Nate Robinson and DMV Regions. Nate Robinson Region Pitt women’s basketball’s new five-star recruit still isn’t enough // No. 1-seed … [Read more...] about Take Madness | Elite Eight: Nate Robinson and DMV regions
Spring sports in full swing this weekend
This weekend, the Pitt men’s swimming and diving team takes center stage while the track and field team heads to two separate events and lacrosse plays the number one team in the country. Men’s swimming and diving Five Panthers on the swimming and diving team are set to compete in this year’s NCAA Division I men’s swimming and diving championships. The event begins on … [Read more...] about Spring sports in full swing this weekend
Column | Ryan Borucki’s revival is crucial for Pittsburgh’s bullpen
Two years ago, Ryan Borucki had one of the best stories on the Pittsburgh Pirates. After spending parts of five seasons in the big leagues, Borucki had yet to truly establish himself at the major league level. His rookie season was arguably his best, when the Toronto Blue Jays used him as a starter, and he pitched a 3.87 ERA over 17 starts. But by 2022, that limited success was … [Read more...] about Column | Ryan Borucki’s revival is crucial for Pittsburgh’s bullpen
Pitt loses four players to the transfer portal
In the first two days of the NCAA basketball transfer portal spring cycle, Pitt has seen four players enter their names with plans to depart the program. The group includes redshirt first-year forward Marlon Barnes, junior forwards Guillermo Diaz-Graham and Jorge Diaz-Graham and first-year guard Amsal Delalić. The first player to announce their departure from the program was … [Read more...] about Pitt loses four players to the transfer portal
Pittsburgh Pirates ready to ride the ship into 2025
With the season upon us, all eyes are on 2025 and the young Bucs. 2024 saw moments of hope — headlined by the reigning National League Rookie of the Year and MLB The Show 25 cover athlete Paul Skenes and statcast record-breaker Oneil Cruz. While these two were in their own world, the rest of the Pirates were, well, playing mediocre baseball. But 2025 should look different. … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates ready to ride the ship into 2025