Kaitlyn Griffin

1 month ago | pittnews.com | Alex Porter |Camille de Jesus |Conor Hutchison |Kaitlyn Griffin

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 Barnes. It was first reported Sunday night that he would look for a new school to join.

1 month ago | pittnews.com | Alex Porter |Camille de Jesus |Conor Hutchison |Kaitlyn Griffin

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. First up, we have elite writers out of the 412 and Just Outside of Philly regions.

Jan 16, 2025 | pittnews.com | Kaitlyn Griffin |Joshua Prescott

Since its inception in 1966, Major League Soccer has grown to become the home of soccer across North America. Yet, the absence of a promotion and relegation system — a hallmark of other leagues worldwide — remains highly debated. While critics cite challenges to its implementation, advocates argue that the adaptation of this system would enhance the league’s competitiveness and credibility. Promotion and relegation is a system in which teams move between divisions based on their performance.

Jan 16, 2025 | pittnews.com | Kaitlyn Griffin |Ava Nicholas

GymnasticsPitt gymnastics had a solid start to its season with a 3-0 win over Illinois State, George Washington and Western Michigan University at the Next Level Podium Challenge last weekend. Pitt racked up 10 podium finishes and ended with a team score of 195.575. Graduate student Jah’Liyah Bedminster came out on top in the uneven bars and finished second on the floor to senior Jordyn Ewing.

Jan 16, 2025 | pittnews.com | Kaitlyn Griffin |Aidan Kasner

The old saying goes “two’s company and three’s a crowd” — and in the case of Pitt men’s basketball, the classic phrase reigns true. After dropping their first ACC game against Duke and missing out on their make-up chance against Louisville, the Panthers did not have to worry too much. Two conference losses were not the end-all be-all, and there was still a lot of time to rewrite the trajectory of the season. That was, however, if the losing stopped — and unfortunately for Pitt, it did not.