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...
Category: Sports
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...
Legacy: NHL Power Rankings Week 18
By Kevin Mejia Biggest Jump: Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, 5 Biggest Drop: Florida Panthers, 6 Boston Bruins (32-10-12) (UP 1) – And all of a sudden, the Bruins are feeling themselves once again. The...
What Kobe Means
By Michael Hamby When I think of Kobe Bryant, I think of many things: I think of a villain, I think of 81 points, I think of a man ready to do anything to...
