Kevin Gorman stories, Page 149
Reveal shows off Pitt’s new school colors and Panther head logo
Pitt revealed a new color scheme and secondary logo on Sunday in a celebration on its Oakland campus, returning to its royal blue and gold roots and introducing a Panther head logo that will be worn on the uniforms of all of its athletic teams. The university also held a...
Kevin Gorman: Failure to finish in overtime has Penguins going on the road in playoffs
Despite a milestone moment, the Pittsburgh Penguins ended their regular season with more of a sigh than a celebration. Sidney Crosby’s assist on Jake Guentzel’s tying goal gave the Penguins captain his 100th point and his right-hand man his 4oth goal but did nothing to improve their Stanley Cup status....
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Penguins maximize the minimum in season finale
On paper, the Pittsburgh Penguins were playing for keeps. On the ice, however, they forgot to keep playing. Well, with any sense of urgency anyway. Having already clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Penguins had only seeding at stake in the season finale against the New York...
Westinghouse, Duquesne great Chuck Cooper, who helped break basketball’s color barrier, elected to Hall of Fame
After starring at Westinghouse High School and Duquesne, Chuck Cooper became legendary for breaking barriers by becoming the first African-American basketball player to be selected in the NBA Draft. Cooper, who died at age 57 in 1984, was elected Saturday to be recognized posthumously with the 2019 class in the...
Kevin Gorman: For sake of seeding, Penguins must take advantage of finaleVideo
Before Mike Sullivan spoke a word about the Pittsburgh Penguins solidifying a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 13th consecutive season, he played the spoiler. Sullivan entered the media room at PPG Paints Arena Thursday night and glanced to his left at a television showing the shootout between...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Penguins finally take care of business
Two points from the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins drew a rematch with the hottest team in hockey. The Detroit Red Wings, winners of six straight, beat the Penguins on Tuesday and were poised to play spoiler once again Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. Things looked dim early,...
Kevin Gorman: With playoffs at stake for Penguins, ‘difficult decision’ is a no-brainerVideo
By not clinching a postseason spot sooner, the Pittsburgh Penguins put themselves in a predicament for their game Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings. If the Penguins had their preference, they would allow defenseman Kris Letang and center Evgeni Malkin more recovery time for their upper-body injuries so they...
Malik Ellison becomes latest player to leave Pitt basketball program
Malik Ellison is the latest member of the Pitt basketball program to leave the team. Ellison is expected to graduate this spring and transfer from Pitt, the university announced Wednesday. He has one season of eligibility remaining. Pitt announced on Monday that sophomore guard Khameron Davis also will transfer. That...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Too early to judge these Pirates
As disheartening as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home-opening loss was, it is worth remembering it was only their third game of the season. So it might be just premature to suggest, based on their 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in 11 innings Monday at PNC Park, the Pirates are...
Kevin Gorman: Chris Archer shines in Pirates’ blown home opener
By the time Nick Kingham and Francisco Cervelli got their signals crossed in the 11th inning, Chris Archer’s electrifying start in his first home opener with the Pittsburgh Pirates was but a distant memory. When Paul DeJong scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball for a 6-5 victory on...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates start hot but blow home opener to Cardinals
Chris Archer was so fired up to start his first home opener as a Pirate that his teammates were offering odds on how many batters it would take before the right-hander let out his first yell. Beforehand, Trevor Williams said the over/under was 1.5. The under was a safe play,...
Guard Khameron Davis to transfer from Pitt basketball
Khameron Davis will transfer from the Pitt basketball program, university officials announced Monday. The 6-foot-4 sophomore guard from Denver averaged 2.5 points and 2.2 rebounds a game this past season, and averaged 3.3 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 35 percent (35 of 100) on 3-pointers in 58 games over...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates hoping for another Home Opener Hero
Whether it’s a leadoff or walk-off, a solo shot, two in two at-bats or a grand slam, there is something special about the home team hitting a home run at the home opener. The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to find their next Home Opener Hero when they host the St. Louis...
Kevin Gorman: If Pirates want a new narrative, playoffs are only answer
Neal Huntington knows as expectations have changed for the Pittsburgh Pirates, from ending a two-decade losing streak to wanting to win a World Series, so have the never-ending narratives. The Pirates general manager buys into neither the notion that the baseball club would be satisfied with finishing above .500 nor...
Melky Cabrera starts, homers to lead Pirates past Astros in final exhibition
Injuries have plagued the Pittsburgh Pirates in right field, where Gregory Polanco will miss the start of the season while recovering from shoulder surgery and Lonnie Chisenhall was out after being hit by a pitch Monday. That left the Pirates to start 15-year veteran Melky Cabrera in their final exhibition...
Astros hit four home runs to rally past Pirates in exhibition game
The Pittsburgh Pirates blew a pair of leads as they surrendered four home runs, including a pair of three-run shots, in a 12-9 exhibition loss to the Houston Astros on Monday night at Minute Maid Park. The Pirates got off to a hot start against Houston’s Forrest Whitley in the...
Jose Osuna doesn’t make trip to Houston with Pirates because of ‘lower neck discomfort’
Jose Osuna did not make the trip to Houston with the Pittsburgh Pirates because of “lower neck discomfort,” the club said in a statement, and will return to Pittsburgh this week for further examination. Osuna, a first baseman-outfielder, slashed .154/.244/.231 with three doubles, no home runs and two RBIs, striking...
Jung Ho Kang homers again as Pirates tie Orioles
Jung Ho Kang finished his final Grapefruit League game at LECOM Park the same way he started the spring: with a home run. The third baseman hit his seventh homer of spring training in the first inning off Andrew Cashner, as the Pittsburgh Pirates tied the Baltimore Orioles, 1-1, on...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: NCAA wrestling championships lived up to the hype
The NCAA wrestling championships came with a warning: You’ve never seen anything like it. Wrestling fans filled PPG Paints Arena over a three-day span to watch a pair of Western Pennsylvania products win individual championships and Penn State win its fourth consecutive national title and eighth in nine years. The...
Five ways the Pirates pitching staff can save day
When Chris Archer pitched against the Pittsburgh Pirates in June 2017, he saw in Jameson Taillon a young starter who had good stuff but didn’t yet possess the separator pitch that would make him a major league star. When Archer joined the Pirates after being acquired from Tampa Bay in...
Lyles pitches Pirates past Phillies, possibly locking up final spot in rotation
Jordan Lyles possibly locked up the fifth spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation in his final start of spring training. Lyles allowed seven hits with five strikeouts and no walks as the Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, on Saturday in a split-squad Grapefruit League game at LECOM Park...
Pirates to put Melky Cabrera, Francisco Liriano on Opening Day roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates have committed to outfielder Melky Cabrera and left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano making their Opening Day roster. Saturday was the deadline for the Pirates to make that decision, per the retention bonus protocol. The 34-year-old Cabrera, a career .280 hitter, is expected to serve as their fourth outfielder....
Kevin Gorman: Penn State’s dominance comes with disappointment
The NCAA wrestling championships should have been a crowning achievement for Penn State, a weekend where the nation’s dominant program showed why it’s the dynasty of this decade. There were memorable moments, especially when seniors Jason Nolf and Bo Nickal received standing ovations on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena...
Kevin Gorman: Blood round is difference between All-American and devastationVideo
Micky Phillippi watched his dream dashed one second at a time, a dozen agonizing ticks he couldn’t control. Twelve seconds separated the Pitt wrestler from becoming an All-American. Wrestlers will tell you that theirs is a sport you can’t quite understand unless you have worn the singlet and possess the...
Jung Ho Kang collects 2 hits, but Pirates still fall to Rays
Jung Ho Kang went 2 for 3 with a double while starting at shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kang also registered a pair of put-outs along with a fielder’s choice, but what he didn’t do was hit a home run on a day the Pirates could have used one. The...
