Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (57-55) got what they desperately needed: a series win. The team beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 in an afternoon game to put Pittsburgh two games above .500. The Pirates started off the series with a 4-6 win Tuesday night before falling short in a 4-0 loss Wednesday night. Jameson Taillon (3-2, 2.85 ERA, 1.08 WHIP) threw out the first pitch for the Pirates, with shortstop Jordy Mercer and second baseman Josh Harrison both recording quick outs to get ... Read More
Leah Smith wins gold medal in 800M Relay
Leah Smith, a graduate of Oakland Catholic high school, will be bringing home a gold medal to Pittsburgh. Smith was part of the four-person, 800-meter freestyle relay team for Team USA last night. Other members included Katie Ledecky, Allison Schmitt and Maya DiRado. The team finished with a golden time of 7:43.03. Winning the silver medal were the Australians with 7:44.87. The Canadians won bronze with their 7:45.39 time. Schmitt started off the race, with Smith swimming second. Smith ... Read More
Riverhounds suffer 4-1 loss to FC Montreal
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will want to forget Wednesday night’s match against FC Montreal for a long time. The Riverhounds (3-14-4), who seemingly looked like they were improving the past two weeks with a win over the Wilmington Hammerheads and a draw with Louisville City FC, were trampled over by FC Montreal (3-18-1), suffering a 4-1 defeat. The team were certainly without leadership on the pitch, as Kevin Kerr was not able to make the game due to travel visa issues. Also not on the ... Read More
Riverhounds bring in three more Columbus Crew loan players
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Columbus Crew SC have come to agreements in the Crew loaning more players to the Riverhounds. The three new loanees from the Crew include Chad Barson, Cristian Martinez and Rodrigo Saravia. The loanees come at a much needed time for the Riverhounds. Due to his red card against Louisville City FC, defender Mike Green will not be playing against FC Montreal tonight. Also not playing will be Lebo Moloto for his five yellow cards and captain Kevin Kerr, who, according ... Read More
Gregory Polanco’s return to lineup leads Pirates past Padres
The Pittsburgh Pirates have kicked off their three-game series with the San Diego Padres on a positive note. The Pirates claimed the win over the Padres with a final score of 6-4 at PNC Park Tuesday evening. After a rain delay, the game got underway at PNC Park with Chad Kuhl throwing out the first pitch to the Padres. The Padres got on the board first at the top of the first inning with two runs, as Yangervis Solarte and Alex Dickerson crossed home. The Pirates got a single run in, scored ... Read More
Pittsburgh’s Leah Smith wins Olympic bronze
While all eyes were on Katie Ledecky’s historic Olympic gold medal swim in the women’s 400-meter freestyle, focus in Pittsburgh was on Leah Smith. Smith, who graduated from Oakland Catholic High School, competed alongside Ledecky, who was favored to win the gold medal. While Ledecky broke her own record with her 3:56.46 swim, Smith had one of her best races, coming in third to win the bronze medal with her 4:01.92 swim. Coming in second place to win the silver was Great Britain's Jazmin ... Read More
Louisville tops Riverhounds with 2 late goals
After dominating the Wilmington Hammerheads last weekend, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds fell to Louisville City FC on Friday night, 2-1. However, there were moments of hope for the Riverhounds against LCFC. The Hounds got on the board first, with a goal from forward Corey Hertzog in the 27’ minute, off an assist from defender Mike Green. “I think Kevin [Kerr] and Danny [Earls] played a quick one,” Hertzog said after the match about his goal. “Then Danny played a long ball to [Mike] Green. ... Read More
Riverhounds announce the signings of two players
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have announced the signings of two players to their roster on Thursday evening. The team announced the signing of defender Anthony Virgara and midfielder Melvin Snoh. “These are two young players that we wanted to take a good look at,” head coach Dave Brandt said. “They not only bolster our depth for the remainder of this season, but this also gives us a really good chance to evaluate them for the future. We have been thin recently due to injuries and so forth, so ... Read More
Artie Burns vs. Ross Cockrell: Who starts Week 1?
The Pittsburgh Steelers already have one of their well-known starters for the secondary heading into the 2016 NFL season. William Gay, the 10-year veteran, is a lock to start. He’s the only one on the Steelers roster, at the cornerback position, that has more than five years of experience. However, the starter on the other side of the field at cornerback is still up in the air. With Senquez Golson being carted off the field with a knee and ankle injury on Monday, according to Beaver County ... Read More
Kevin Kerr named to USL Team of the Week
For the second time this USL season, Pittsburgh Riverhounds captain Kevin Kerr has been named to the USL Team of the Week. The Captain, @KevinKerr89, named to @USL Team of the Week. -> https://t.co/KNPeV2b0GX #PGHsoccer pic.twitter.com/C912pVTQPr — PGH Riverhounds (@PghRiverhounds) August 2, 2016 The nod comes after the Riverhounds 4-1 victory over the Wilmington Hammerheads. It was the Riverhounds third win of the season, and second under head coach Dave Brandt. Kerr scored a goal ... Read More