Matt Press

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Sports @PittsburghPG | @IUBloomington and @idsnews alum | Email: mpress@post-gazette.com

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Matt Press @MattPress23 Sep 9

On Nov. 25, 2024, consumed by a gambling addiction and soon to be evicted from his home, Ray Mikesell took his own life.

Two weeks later, DraftKings sent him a text about becoming a VIP.

“It’s a vicious thing going on right now,” his father said. post-gazette.com/sports/2026/09…

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“Every game is prep for the postseason, and [we’re] just getting excited for it.”

Story from Pitt VB’s sweep against Duke, a diverse offensive showing in which five players tallied at least six kills:post-gazette.com/sports/pitt/20…

www.post-gazette.com Pitt volleyball spreads the wealth offensively in a sweep over Duke Everything, junior Izzy Starck said, is “prep.” Every practice, every set, every match. Little needed to be clarified for what Starck was alluding...

Matt Press @MattPress23 Nov 3

Yeah, it was one game against Rider.

But hard not to be impressed with freshman Chase Foster in Pitt’s season-opening win.

“Once I checked in, just getting that first bucket, I got comfortable.” post-gazette.com/sports/pitt/20…

www.post-gazette.com Freshman Chase Foster leads revamped Pitt basketball to a season-opening blowout Chase Foster slipped away from a screen and into the paint, corralled a pass and was left free to slam a two-hand dunk in the final seconds of the first...

Matt Press @MattPress23 Nov 3

Macari Moore just hobbled off after taking an awkward fall. Looked like they were checking out his left knee.

Matt Press @MattPress23 Nov 3

Chase Foster's 23 points are the most for a Pitt freshman in his college debut since Ricardo Greer had 21 in 1997.