Jerry DiPaola stories, Page 116
Duquesne hopes to play football but remains cautious
In the wake of the Northeast Conference postponing the start of its fall sports seasons amidst the covid-19 pandemic, Duquesne is taking a patient and cautious approach in regards to its football and women’s bowling teams, associate members of the conference. “We are continuing to monitor all the health data...
Atlantic 10 makes slight alteration to Duquesne’s men’s basketball schedule
For the first time in five years, there will be a new school among the Duquesne men’s basketball team’s Atlantic 10 home-and-home opponents. The Atlantic 10, which will celebrate its 45th anniversary, released its 2020-21 schedule pairings Thursday, with Davidson replacing Saint Louis as one of the Dukes’ five two-time...
Heather Lyke suggests Miami (Ohio) may be Pitt’s nonconference opponent
With a plan in place to conduct a football season in the ACC this year, next up for Heather Lyke is identifying a nonconference opponent to complete the schedule. Pitt’s athletic director said Thursday on 93.7 FM she likely will honor one of the contracts already in place with either...
Index cards stuffed in Pirates players’ back pockets help put fielders in right spots
When Derek Shelton plants five players in the outfield grass — baseball teams normally use three — he is not trying to change the essence of the game or attract attention. The Pittsburgh Pirates employ a team of analysts and coaches who study where opposing batters are likely to hit...
ACC reveals revamped 11-game football schedule; Pitt adds trip to Clemson
If state and health officials allow, there will be football in the ACC this season. The conference released its reconfigured schedule Wednesday, trimming each team’s original 12-game slate by one, playing 10 ACC opponents and one outside the conference and welcoming Notre Dame as a member for the 2020 season....
Career firsts by pitchers Geoff Hartlieb, Nick Burdi lead Pirates to 8-6 victory
With trust in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen fading, Geoff Hartlieb and Nick Burdi stepped onto the mound Tuesday night and offered hope in an 8-6 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. Both pitchers recorded firsts while helping the Pirates recover from a 6-2 deficit they faced in the...
‘Burgh’s best to wear it, No. 34: Pitt’s Billy Knight won respect from John Wooden
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 34: Billy Knight When Pitt’s Billy Knight scored a career-high 37 points against UCLA on Dec. 22, 1972, he shared top billing with the...
4-star 2022 guard Jalen Hood-Schifino decommits from Pitt basketball
Jeff Capel’s quest to rebuild the Pitt basketball program hit what he hopes is a temporary roadblock Monday when four-star guard and Penn Hills native Jalen Hood-Schifino re-opened his recruitment. Hood-Schifino, 6-foot-4, verbally committed to Pitt last year as a sophomore. Schifino is ranked as the 33rd overall prospect by...
Pirates’ Derek Holland also was ejected 7 years ago — just not from a baseball gameVideo
Derek Holland said the incident in St. Louis that resulted in his early exit from the finale of the Cardinals series was the first time he has been tossed from a baseball game. It was not a lifetime first, however, for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ oldest starting pitcher. Seven years ago...
WVU’s Neal Brown will replace defensive coordinator Vic Koenning with a committee
In the wake of former defensive coordinator Vic Koenning’s departure from the staff, West Virginia coach Neal Brown will split duties on that side of the ball among five assistants. Brown said the ongoing pandemic also played a part in his decision not to name a specific replacement for Koenning....
Central Catholic’s Elliot Donald, nephew of Aaron, says he’ll enroll at Pitt
Surprising no one, Central Catholic defensive tackle Elliot Donald announced Friday he will enroll at Pitt next year, joining a program where his uncle Aaron was one of the most celebrated players in school history. In Due Time ?? | DIRECTED BY @prospectmedia_ ? pic.twitter.com/9xOPMVNACM— Elliot Donald (@ElliotDonald3) July 24,...
Pitt’s Kenny Pickett joined by Penn State’s Micah Parson, Journey Brown on Maxwell watch list
Pitt senior quarterback Kenny Pickett and Penn State running back Journey Brown and linebacker Micah Parsons were named Friday to the watch list for the Maxwell Award, presented annually to the best all-around player in college football. Pickett will be a three-year starter this season, but he also started one...
Pitt’s Heather Lyke fears covid-19 trends put football season at risk
Only in 2020 would you hear a top university official speak these words about the football season, two weeks before the start of training camp: “Right now, we are not in an ideal spot,” Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke said Wednesday morning. With each day ripped off the calendar, the...
Pitt’s Heather Lyke believes gambling doesn’t belong in college athletics
Heather Lyke is not on a crusade to shut down casinos, crush betting apps or eliminate sports gambling — now legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. “I think we all recognize that gambling is omnipresent in our country,” Pitt’s athletic director said Thursday on a conference call...
Pirates preview: Outside circumstances cover bullpen with questions
Neal Huntington knew the value of a strong bullpen in an era when starting pitchers are typically pulled after six innings. The former Pittsburgh Pirates general manager made what appeared to be good trades for closer Felipe Vazquez and setup man Keone Kela, hoping they could nail down tight games...
Pirates preview: Bullpen spotlight
Breakout candidate Nick Burdi After Tommy John surgery in 2017 and a horrific arm injury last season, Burdi has elevated his velocity into the high 90s. Derek Shelton called his stuff “electric,” which describes the type of pitches a closer needs to be successful. He never has closed in the...
Pirates reliever Keone Kela has covid-19, manager Derek Shelton reveals
Pirates manager Derek Shelton revealed Wednesday night relief pitcher Keone Kela, who has missed all of spring training 2.0 this month, has tested positive for covid-19. Kela is the fifth Pirates player to test positive. Previously, relief pitcher Blake Cederlind, outfielders Gregory Polanco and Socrates Brito and third baseman Ke’Bryan...
Indians complete 3-game sweep of Pirates in 5-3 victory
The game was an exhibition, a mere warm-up for what really matters. In that light, Derek Holland wasn’t concerned he allowed three runs in three innings in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-3 loss Wednesday night to the Cleveland Indians at PNC Park. The Pirates, who were 3-15 in spring training 1.0...
State health officials won’t allow Blue Jays to use PNC Park
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health will not permit the Toronto Blue Jays to play at PNC Park in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, officials announced Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Jays were seeking a major-league venue to play their home games after the Canadian government declared the Rogers Centre in Toronto...
Hoping to elude the rain, Pirates/Indians exhibition game moved to 5:05 p.m.
Based on forecasts of rain Wednesday evening, the start time for the finale of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ three-game exhibition series against the Cleveland Indians at PNC Park has been moved to 5:05 p.m. GAME TIME CHANGE: Tonight's game vs the Indians has been moved up to 5:05pm due to the...
WVU, defensive coordinator Vic Koenning ‘agree to separate’
West Virginia University and defensive coordinator Vic Koenning cut ties Wednesday after an investigation into allegations he mistreated players and made inappropriate comments in their presence. Sophomore safety Kerry Martin Jr. initially made the charges last month on Twitter. Here's what Kerry Martin posted today. AD Shane Lyons thanked him...
Pirates preview: Injuries mold starting rotation into different shape
This is the third of a four-part position-by-position preview of the Pirates heading into Friday’s season opener in St. Louis. Friday: Bullpen In a fantasy world, let’s imagine Jameson Taillon never needed a second Tommy John surgery, and Chris Archer remained healthy and his performance matched what the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Pirates’ Phillip Evans will play ‘anywhere in the dirt’Video
Raised as a shortstop, Phillip Evans is willing to play any infield position. “Anywhere in the dirt is fine with me,” he said. He’s also willing to spend as much time in the outfield as necessary — he did so in the minors and Monday night in Cleveland — and...
Pirates preview: Starting rotation spotlight
Breakout candidate Joe Musgrove He has yet to compile a winning record or an ERA under 4.06 in four seasons, but Musgrove looks poised to take his place atop the Pirates rotation. He’s no Gerrit Cole (compare paychecks), but perhaps that won’t turn out to be a bad deal the...
Derek Shelton taps Mitch Keller to start Pirates’ third game Sunday in St. Louis
Derek Shelton revealed the third piece of his starting rotation Tuesday when he named Mitch Keller to start Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Previously, he said Joe Musgrove and Trevor Williams will pitch the first two games of the season-opening series Friday and Saturday. Keller threw...
