Jerry DiPaola stories, Page 17
While engaged in trade talks, Pirates GM Ben Cherington reveals he has said ‘no’ to teams and also been told ‘no’
With the MLB trade deadline set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday he has not found a deal “that we feel makes sense.” “Nothing fell through,” he said on his weekly radio show on 93.7 FM. “We have had opportunities the past several days...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington says Nick Gonzales’ groin injury will keep him out of lineup ‘weeks, not days’
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales, who has recorded the third-most RBIs on the team, will be out a significant amount of time after he was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left groin injury suffered Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. “This is going to be...
Pirates slip back to .500 after 2nd straight loss to Diamondbacks
With the trade deadline coming up Tuesday and big decisions looming for the front office, the Pittsburgh Pirates suffered their second damaging loss in two nights Saturday, 9-5, to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. What made the defeat worse than only one digit in the loss column was its effect...
Pitt 5 questions: With camp set to open, OC Kade Bell undertakes offensive overhaul while Pat Narduzzi seeks more sacks
When you attempt to identify five questions that fans — and, perhaps, even coaches — might have about the 2024 version of Pitt football, you can look up and down the roster and start your quest almost anywhere. This is a team that lost five defensive starters to the transfer...
Zoo Crew suffers tough loss to Happy Valley Hoopers in The Basketball Tournament
The disappointment will linger with Nelly Cummings after he and his Zoo Crew teammates lost to the Happy Valley Hoopers, 85-82, on Wednesday night in the Sweet 16 of The Basketball Tournament at Petersen Events Center. After all, a team composed largely of former Pitt players led their Penn State...
While noting loss of Pitt-Penn State rivalry, Pat Narduzzi pleased to continue series with West Virginia
Pitt and Penn State haven’t met on the football field since 2019 when a four-game series ended with the Nittany Lions’ 17-10 victory at Beaver Stadium. It was the 100th game in a series that spans three centuries, but it has been played only five times since 2000. No renewal...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi wants another championship ring but understands plenty needs to be fixed
Pat Narduzzi made a fist on his right hand and, with sincere pride, flashed the bling that represents his greatest triumph as Pitt’s head coach the past nine seasons: the ring earned in 2021 as ACC champion. He appeared on the ACC Network on Tuesday morning during the ACC Kickoff...
Zoo Crew advances to TBT Regional Final with 91-79 victory against Best Virginia
When former Pitt player Nike Sibande was asked Monday night if he’s a better player now than at the end of his final season 16 months ago, he didn’t hesitate with his answer. He tapped the side of his head with his right index finger. “Personally, I think I grew...
In wake of lawsuits filed by FSU, Clemson, commissioner Jim Phillips plans ‘to fight to protect the ACC’
At the outset of an ACC football season that will play out unlike any that came before it — with lawsuits filed against the conference by two of its marquee members while teams prepare to fly cross-country to play games — commissioner Jim Phillips said Monday he will “fight to...
Pitt women’s soccer coach Randy Waldrum leads Team Nigeria into Olympic Games
Randy Waldrum is well aware of the challenges his Nigerian women’s soccer team will confront in Bordeaux, France, when the Olympic Games get underway Thursday. “We don’t have the resources that the U.S. team has,” said Waldrum, who also has coached Pitt’s women’s team since 2018. “We don’t have the...
Zoo Crew advances in The Basketball Tournament, awaits Best Virginia in Round of 32
Mike Young played in two NCAA Tournaments and scored 1,835 points in four seasons at Pitt. He proudly sits seventh on the school’s all-time scoring list. Who could ask for anything more from a collegiate basketball career? Something’s missing, however, and Young plans to fix that Monday night at Petersen...
Returning to the Pete for The Basketball Tournament gives ex-Pitt players chance to reflect on careers
If the Zoo Crew is fortunate enough to win six games in The Basketball Tournament that starts Saturday at Petersen Events Center and share the $1 million winner-take-all prize, the victory will raise an obvious question for the nine-man team of former Pitt and Pittsburgh area players: What will they...
Jeff Capel’s ‘family-type’ culture helped attract transfers Damian Dunn, Cam Corhen to Pitt
Damian Dunn didn’t transfer to Pitt from Houston, one of the top college basketball schools in the nation, because his hometown of Kinston, N.C., is less than 100 miles from where Jeff Capel grew up in Fayetteville. He didn’t listen to Capel’s sales pitch because his father, Paul, competed against...
Pitt signs basketball coach Jeff Capel to contract extension through 2029-30 season
Most of the news concerning the Pitt men’s basketball team this offseason has centered on coach Jeff Capel’s attempts to rebuild the team’s scoring base after losing Blake Hinson and Bub Carrington. The news was finally about Capel on Wednesday when Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke extended his contract through...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington hopes 21-man draft class contains right mix of experience, potential
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected 21 players over the past three days of the MLB Draft in hopes of building a stronger farm system with prospects who someday might impact the playing field and clubhouse at PNC Park. General manager Ben Cherington and his talent evaluators vetted and eventually selected 11...
Seton Hill, WVU pitchers chosen on 3rd day of MLB Draft
Two pitchers from district universities were drafted Tuesday on the third day of the MLB Draft. Seton Hill right-handed pitcher Aidan Layton, a graduate of Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown, was chosen by the Oakland Athletics at No. 496 overall, the first pick in the 17th round. At 6-2,...
MLB Draft Day 3: Pirates pick 5 more college pitchers
A look at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ picks on the third day of the MLB Draft: • With their first choice Tuesday, at No. 324 overall in the 11th round, the Pirates selected left-handed pitcher Jacob Bimbi (6-foot, 185 pounds) of Western Kentucky University. Bimbi, 21, started 14 of his 15...
Hempfield grad, Pitt pitcher Phil Fox drafted by White Sox in 7th round
Hempfield graduate Phil Fox can’t remember a time when he didn’t want to pitch in professional baseball. “From the day I was, like, born, I knew I wanted to do this for the rest of my life,” he said. The Chicago White Sox made no promises that he will have...
Penn State football sets White Out game for Nov. 9 matchup with Washington
Penn State football’s tradition of making its fans part of game-day activities while in their seats will continue this season with three themed games, plus several promotions, at Beaver Stadium. The highlight is the annual White Out, which is scheduled for the Nov. 9 game against Big Ten newcomer Washington....
Mars, West Virginia infielder JJ Wetherholt chosen 7th overall by Cardinals in MLB Draft
Looking the part of a Texan for the biggest weekend of his life, Mars and West Virginia product JJ (Jonathan David) Wetherholt was wearing a cowboy hat and snakeskin boots Sunday night when he was selected seventh overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB Draft in Fort Worth,...
Pirates sweep White Sox series, stretch winning streak to 4 entering All-Star break
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ most reliable starting pitcher (who’s not going to the All-Star Game) lasted only three innings Sunday, but others had Mitch Keller’s back during a 9-4 win against the Chicago White Sox. The victory at Guaranteed Rate Field was the Pirates’ fourth in a row, their longest winning...
Pirates starter Jared Jones will continue his rehab in Bradenton
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones, who has been shut down for at least two weeks after going on the injured list July 4 with a right lat strain, will continue his rehabilitation in Bradenton, Fla., general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday on his radio show on 93.7 FM. Yet...
Pirates prospects Termarr Johnson, Bubba Chandler help National League defeat American League in Futures Game
The top prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system played a role in helping the National League defeat the American League, 6-1, on Saturday in the All-Star Futures Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Second baseman Termarr Johnson, the Pirates’ top pick (fourth overall) in the 2022 draft,...
Luis Ortiz, Bryan Reynolds help Pirates beat White Sox, record 3rd victory in row
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton wisely loaded up his lineup with left-handed hitters Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field, knowing Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Flexen struggles against those who bat from that side. But analytics don’t always turn out as expected. That .945 OPS that Flexen has allowed to left-handers...
Pitt receives commitment from Texas tackle Jordan Fields, 4th offensive lineman in Panthers’ 2025 class
Pitt received its fourth verbal commitment from a 2025 offensive tackle Friday when Jordan Fields, a three-star recruit from Houston, turned down a scholarship offer from his hometown university and decided to move from one North Shore to another. HAIL TO PITT????????????????????????@247Sports @On3sports @Rivals @CoachDarveau @CoachDuzzPittFB @PittPanthers247 @JGonzalesJr10 pic.twitter.com/G5guK1fxSz— Jordan...
