Kevin Gorman stories, Page 118

Ray Searage was the subject of my column this week for wearing a bull`s-eye for the Bucs. The Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach has endured a rash of injuries to his starting rotation and bullpen and the criticism that comes with the club losing 20 of 29 games in one span....

On the eve of the NBA Draft, Cameron Johnson was counting his blessings and crediting everyone who played a role the past five years in his development from borderline Division-I prospect to projected NBA first-round pick. “It’s a long ways from him signing with Pitt and a lot of people...

Mike Rodriguez received the phone call from Pitt director of basketball operations Brian Regan on Easter Sunday in April 2014, with a favor to ask and only a 30-minute warning. Jamie Dixon was headed to Pittsburgh International Airport, and the former Panthers coach wanted to stop on his way to...

Artie Burns was answering questions about living up to the expectations of a first-round draft pick who was benched last season when a smile came across his face and his eyes lit up. Burns interrupted an interview to reach out and high-five his 4-year-old son, A.J., who arrived at his...

Devin Bush has football in his blood and on his brain, as the rookie inside linebacker has impressed the Pittsburgh Steelers with his athleticism and his ability to absorb the playbook. But Bush believes it’s also in his hair. James Conner made waves with his modern-day mullet for the season...

Less than 14 months after a magical major league debut, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded pitcher Nick Kingham to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday for cash considerations. Kingham, 26, who was out of minor league options, had been designated for assignment June 8. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound right-hander took a perfect...

Pitt announced a dozen athletes ranging from All-Americans to All-Pros will be welcomed to its Hall of Fame in 2019. The 12-member class will be inducted Sept. 20 at Petersen Events Center and introduced at Heinz Field when the Panthers play UCF on Sept. 21. Sam Clancy, men’s basketball: A...

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed seven more draft picks on Wednesday, including fifth-rounder Grant Ford, a right-handed pitcher from Reno-Nevada. Also signing were Clemson catcher Kyle Willis (12th round), Georgia Tech outfielder Chase Murray (13th), The Masters University infielder Aaron Shackelford (14th), Rollins right-hander Garrett Leonard (15th), Minnesota catcher Eli Wilson...

To say JuJu Smith-Schuster learned from Antonio Brown is an understatement about the understudy of the NFL’s most prolific pass-catcher and social-media star of this decade. That Smith-Schuster embraces the opportunity to replace Brown as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top player in both regards is only as valuable as how much...

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled top prospect Mitch Keller and will start the right-hander against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night at SunTrust Park. It will mark Keller’s second start in the majors. In his debut, Keller allowed six runs in the first inning, including a grand slam, before throwing three...

The Pirates gave Quinn Priester and his family the prototypical tour of Pittsburgh on Tuesday, from getting his first view inside PNC Park to a ride on the incline and lunch at Primanti Bros. On Wednesday, they put Priester on a plane. After signing their first-round pick, the Pirates sent...

Phil Kessel pulled a page out of the playbook of another Pittsburgh sports superstar, using his leverage like Antonio Brown to kill a trade before it could be finalized. Difference is, Jim Rutherford didn’t cave like Kevin Colbert. Where the Steelers general manager stayed true to his word about trading...

One day after signing first-round pick Quinn Priester, the Pittsburgh Pirates came to terms with six more draft choices. The Pirates signed their second-round pick, Indiana outfielder Matt Gorski; Houston infielder Jared Triolo, their Comp B pick; and third-rounder Matt Frazier, an outfielder from Arizona. 2nd-rder Matt Gorski signs with...

Playing amid an appeal of a one-game suspension for his role in a benches-clearing incident, Josh Donaldson made the Pittsburgh Pirates pay in a big way. The Pirates were leading, 2-0, when the Atlanta Braves third baseman hit a 365-foot homer off Pirates pitcher Chris Archer that bounced off the...

The Pittsburgh Pirates continued their revolving door with relievers, making a pair of moves to bolster their bullpen. The Pirates recalled right-hander Dovydas Neverauskas from Triple-A Indianapolis. Neverauskas has an 18.90 ERA in five appearances with the Pirates this season. To make room on the 25-man roster, they optioned Alex...

Upon being introduced as the newest member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Quinn Priester casually mentioned the mirror where he wrote his goals in dry-erase marker. There was nothing casual about his goals, which were outlined in an arc around his bathroom mirror so Priester could still see himself while brushing...

The Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday signed their first-round draft pick, high school pitcher Quinn Priester, keeping the right-hander from following his commitment to play at TCU. Priester will start his career with the Gulf Coast League Pirates. Contract terms were not announced, but the slot value for the No. 18...

The pitching woes continued for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as they sent a third starter on the injured list Monday. Jordan Lyles was placed on the 10-day IL with hamstring tightness, two days after he lasted only three innings in a 5-3 loss at Milwaukee. Lyles labored through 92 pitches against...

Pitt added to its frontcourt depth by signing the fifth member of its 2019 recruiting class in graduate transfer Eric Hamilton, a power forward who has played at Wichita State and UNC Greensboro. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound Hamilton averaged 6.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 16.3 minutes a game last season...

The Pittsburgh Pirates spent Saturday making moves and general manager Neal Huntington spent Sunday explaining the decisions on his weekly radio show. The biggest was made for him. Before Nick Kingham was designated for assignment — likely signaling his ending with the club — and Rookie Davis was placed on...