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1 week ago | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner
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 a very touching moment to see my girls there,” Spaun said. “It was so cool to have my whole family there on Father’s Day. It’s just incredible.
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2 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner
Looking at the current leaderboard, there are many names that look like the next U.S. Open winner. With one round until they’re crowned, don’t keep your eyes off these guys that could make just a big enough move and take home the major. Cameron Young // Aidan Kasner, Sports EditorCurrently tied for ninth place at three-over-par, Cam Young is in a solid position to win.
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2 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner
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 fly at the media. This marked the first time McIlroy attended a post-round press conference since winning the Masters back in April. The media brought McIlroy’s growing record of absence to light, prompting him on why he has continuously bobbed availability after rounds.
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2 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner
Not too long ago, Matt Vogt was just a caddie at Oakmont Country Club with an “absolute pipe dream” to one day play a U.S. Open on the course that meant so much to him. Vogt is now a dentist — with the same dream — and it’s about to come true. After an impressive performance at “Golf’s longest day,” Vogt quickly went from filling cavities to filling one of the coveted spots in the 156-man field at the 2025 U.S. Open.
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2 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner
Pittsburgh is a city famous for its grit. The people and their hard-working culture encompass what is colloquially known as the Steel City. Oakmont Country Club’s golf course — the site of the 2025 U.S. Open — is no different. Built in 1903 and located just outside the city, in Oakmont, PA, the course is widely regarded as one of — if not the toughest — in all of golf.
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2 months ago | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner
11:37 am On Tuesday morning, it was announced on X that Pitt sophomore guard Jaland Lowe was entering the transfer portal. This announcement should come as no shock, with Pitt losing four other players to the portal last week. This loss, however, stings a bit more for the Panthers and their fans. In his second year with the team, Lowe showed immense growth, bumping up his scoring average by seven points and improving in rebounds, assists and steals.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner |Camille de Jesus
12:45 am Pitt women’s lacrosse took on Liberty at home at Highmark Stadium on Wednesday. Their 15-6 victory successfully snapped the Flames’ six-game winning streak. Coming into this game, head coach Emily Boissonneault knew this matchup wouldn’t be an easy feat for the Panthers. “Hard work,” Boissonneault said.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner
There are five seconds left, and the game is tied at 54 a piece. Notre Dame sophomore guard Markus Burton drives to his right and rises up in an effort to send Pitt home and advance the Fighting Irish to the second round of the ACC tournament. The ball flies through the air and bounces off the rim. In the same second, junior Notre Dame forward Tae Davis grabs the miss and hoists the ball back up in a buzzer-beating attempt. He misses. 0:00 marks relief for Pitt.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner |Alex Kiger
12:35 am My, how the mighty have fallen. The Pittsburgh Steelers were the pinnacle of stability for a decade and a half. Ben Roethlisberger left no doubt that he was the starter until his retirement after the 2021 season. Since then, the Steelers have turned into a quarterback carousel. The Steelers thought they found their succession plan in 2022 when they drafted Kenny Pickett in the first round. But the story of drafting the Pitt kid to captain the Steelers was too good to be true.
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Mar 11, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner
After finishing out the season losing four of their last five, Pitt men’s basketball will compete in the ACC tournament as the No. 13 seed. A first-round rematch with No. 12 seed Notre Dame at 2 p.m. on Tuesday awaits the Panthers to keep their season alive. The Panthers and the Irish both head into this game coming off of massive wins against Boston College and California, respectively.
