Previewing the 2020 WNBA Season
By Katie King For the first time since the Washington Mystics overcame the Connecticut Sun in five games to win the WNBA Finals on October 10, 2019, the WNBA will take the floor as...
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Hockey Returns: Previewing the NHL’s Round Robin Tournament and Qualifying Round
By Kevin Mejia Updated July 17: This is the first of a three-part series breaking down the NHL’s return. Find Part Two, previewing the Western Conference qualifying round, here. Read Part Three, breaking down the...
Op-Ed: An Open Letter to Pitt Athletics
By Jordan Fields (T&f ’16-’20) & Ian Troost (FB ’16) Editor’s Note: This is a republication of a letter written in response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movements in regards to the Pitt...
Breaking down the NBA Restart
By Katie King The anxiously awaited NBA restart is just over a month away from tipping off inside the quarantine “bubble” at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, FL. However as the July...
How Pitt Athletics has responded publicly to the ongoing Black Lives Matter Demonstrations
By WPTS Sports Staff Since Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck resulting in Floyd’s death; outrage, sorrow, and passionate demands for change in policing have spread throughout the country. Many...
The Century Mark: NHL Power Rankings Week 22
By Kevin Mejia Biggest Jump: Minnesota Wild, 9 Biggest Drop: Vancouver Canucks, 8 Boston Bruins (42-13-12) (UP 2) – Classless. The B’s have won 3 in a row. Wins against Dallas, the Islanders, and...
Late Additions: NHL Power Rankings Week 21
By Kevin Mejia Biggest Jump: New York Rangers, 6 Biggest Drop: Winnipeg Jets, Arizona Coyotes, 7 St. Louis Blues (37-17-10) (UP 4) – A 5-game win streak has put the Blues in front of...
Post All Star Break: NBA Power Rankings
By Jason Katze Milwaukee Bucks (47-8) – The Giannis-led Bucks have been surging this year, with a league-best record of 46-8. Giannis is currently the frontrunner for MVP, with averages of 30 PPG, 13.5...
And Away… We… Go! NHL Power Rankings Week 20
By Kevin Mejia Biggest Jump: Winnipeg Jets, 7 Biggest Drop: Columbus Blue Jackets, 10 Tampa Bay Lightning (40-15-5) (NO MOVEMENT) – The gears are fully turning. The machine has registered signs of intelligence. They’re...
The Final Third: NHL Power Rankings Week 19
By Kevin Mejia Biggest Jump: Colorado Avalanche, 6 Biggest Drop: Nashville Predators, 9 Tampa Bay Lightning (37-15-5) (UP 3) – The hottest team in the league, no questions asked. The Bolts have won 8...
