07 Apr
published in category: Ike Taylor, Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 – 10:21 am
The Ike Taylor Show is brought to you by Dunkin Donuts, the Preferred Coffee of the Ike Taylor Show and also sponsored by White Deer Run, Cove Forge Treatment Centers.
06 Apr
published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Monday, April 6th, 2015 – 3:23 pm
Join the TribLIVE Radio team this summer for an exciting internship opportunity in sports radio! TribLIVE Radio is looking for college students with knowledge of local sports teams and who have an interest in sports broadcasting, journalism, management or marketing. This internship is for course credit with extremely flexible weekdays. Candidates must be available for events that may occur in the evenings and on the weekends. Interns will have the opportunity to help produce shows, write sports blogs for the website, participate in promotional events and more!
TribLIVE Radio is an online radio station covering some of the best local sports talk 7 days a week.
Qualified candidates should apply by e-mailing Mike Barker at mbarker@tribweb.com.
06 Apr
published in category: Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, April 6th, 2015 – 11:26 am
The Pirates have made the following roster moves:
Jaff Decker (OF) placed on the 15 day DL (retroactive to March 30) with a left calf strain.
Brandon Cumpton (RHP) placed on the 15 day DL (retroactive to March 27), recovering from right elbow surgery.
Chris Stewart (C) placed on the 15 day DL (retroactive to March 27) with a right hamstring strain.
Justin Sellers (INF) placed on the 15 day DL (retroactive to March 27) with left heel pain.
Charlie Morton (INF) placed on the 15 day DL, recovering from right hip surgery
Rob Scahill (RHP) has been recalled from Indianapolis.
Stolmy Pimentel (RHP) and Pedro Florimon (INF) have been designated for assignment.
06 Apr
published in category: Riverhounds on Monday, April 6th, 2015 – 9:44 am
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds fell to their first loss of the USL season on a controversial second half goal at Highmark Stadium Saturday as Alex Dixon’s volley sealed a 2-1 win for the Rochester Rhinos.
Pittsburgh’s defense hesitated on 51 minutes when referee Vito Testa Jr. sprinted to break up a scuffle between Rob Vincent and Rhinos playmaker Jonny Mendoza. Rochester left-back Onua Obasi ignored the sideshow to gallop down the left wing before finding Dixon with his cutback. The former Houston Dynamo man neatly tucked his finish inside Ryan Thompson’s far post.
The goal derailed a Hounds side that had fought back to level terms four minutes after the interval via substitute Max Touloute’s first goal for the club after Tony Walls gave the Rhinos a first-half lead.
“We didn’t play well in the first half and deserved to be down,” said Riverhounds head coach Mark Steffens. “We came out pressing but had no rhythm and played into their hands.”
The Hounds remain on three points in the USL’s Eastern Conference with a 1-1-0 record. Rochester advances to four points on 1-0-1.
Rochester prevented a repeat of Pittsburgh’s fast start against the Harrisburg City Islanders last week by matching the Hounds’ high pressure in the opening 10 minutes. That led to frequent turnovers in midfield as both teams stayed committed to building out of the back line.
The visitors threatened first with Mendoza, Dixon and Kenardo Forbes causing problems with their speed and ingenuity in the final third. Mendoza and Dixon combined down the left wing on 14 minutes before the former’s shot was blocked by the Hounds defense.
Walls opened the scoring on 28 minutes with a free kick from 20 yards out. Hounds goalkeeper Thompson had scurried to the edge of his area to nudge the ball away from Dixon and Christian Volesky before Stephen Okai collided with the latter to concede the foul.
Former Chicago Fire midfielder Walls arched his right-foot shot over the Hounds wall and into Thompson’s right corner.
Forbes continued to torment the Hounds’ defense during the first period. The Jamaican sent in a couple of dangerous crosses that narrowly evaded Volesky and forced Pittsburgh’s back line into hasty clearances.
Steffens spruced up the Hounds’ offense at the break with Touloute, Vini Dantas and Willie Hunt replacing Okai, Miro Cabrilo and Sterling Flunder. The change quickly paid dividends when Touloute finished a sweeping move.
Captain Danny Earls split his former team’s defense with a clipped pass into space after Dantas laid the ball back into midfield. Touloute raced clear before lobbing an excellent finish over onrushing Rhinos goalkeeper Brandon Miller.
Pittsburgh committed increasing numbers into Rochester’s final third as the game wore on. Thompson even left his penalty box to join the attack in the closing minutes as the Hounds tried in vain to rescue a point.
The Riverhounds go on the road next week for the first time this season to provide the opposition for the first home game in St. Louis F.C. franchise history at St. Louis Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night.
A live broadcast of the game will be shown in the sports bar at Highmark Stadium. Fans are invited to attend from 7 p.m. to enjoy our food and drink options. Entrance is free.
03 Apr
published in category: Riverhounds on Friday, April 3rd, 2015 – 9:05 am
PITTSBURGH (April 3, 2015) – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds return to action Saturday night at 7 p.m. when the Rochester Rhinos make the first of two visits to Highmark Stadium this year.
The Riverhounds (1-0-0, 3 points) got their 2015 USL campaign off to a flying start last weekend with a 5-2 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders in the season’s first Keystone Derby clash.
Rochester (0-0-1, 1 point) opened with a scoreless tie against the New York Red Bulls reserve team at Red Bull Arena that featured a penalty kick save from Rhinos goalkeeper Brandon Miller.
“I thought Rochester were the better team against New York,” said Riverhounds head coach Mark Steffens. “Jonny Mendoza is extremely tactical and a great passer while Alex Dixon has good speed.
“They’ll be hard to defend against.”
The teams have met three times in Pittsburgh since Highmark Stadium opened for the 2013 USL season with the Hounds holding a 2-1-0 advantage.
Kevin Kerr enters the weekend as the league’s joint leading goalscorer following his opening night hat-trick against Harrisburg. Kerr is joined at the top of the USL’s points list by Rob Vincent after the English midfielder scored twice and assisted on two of Kerr’s goals last week.
Jamaican national team goalkeeper Ryan Thompson returned to training Thursday after earning his third cap in the Reggae Boyz’ 3-0 win over Cuba on Monday.
Matt Dallman remains a few weeks away from returning to action after tearing his hip ligament earlier this year. Drew Russell is set to resume training in the next couple of weeks after undergoing surgery on his left knee.
Canadian left-back Tyler Pasher remains unavailable for selection while awaiting international transfer clearance from his former club in Finland.
02 Apr
published in category: Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 – 1:12 pm
The Pirates have acquired first baseman Hunter Morris from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named.
The left-handed hitting Morris was Milwaukee’s fourth-round selection in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.
Morris, 26, hit .275 (102-for-371) with 11 home runs and 45 RBI in 103 games at three levels within the Milwaukee organization last season. He spent a majority of the season with Triple-A Nashville, where he batted .279 with 11 homers and 42 RBI in 91 games.
He led the Southern League in RBI (113) in 2012.
31 Mar
published in category: Ike Taylor, Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 – 10:11 am
The Ike Taylor Show is brought to you by Dunkin Donuts, the Preferred Coffee of the Ike Taylor Show and also sponsored by White Deer Run, Cove Forge Treatment Centers.
31 Mar
published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 – 8:44 am
The Rolling Stones will visit Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on June 20. The tour will make stops in Columbus, Minneapolis, Dallas, Atlanta, Orlando, Nashville, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Raleigh, Indianapolis, Detroit and Buffalo before wrapping in Quebec on July 15 at Le Festival D’Été de Québec.
Tickets and VIP packages for Pittsburgh will go on sale Monday, April 13 at 10am local time. For ticketing information please visit rollingstones.com.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, April 8 at 10am local through Sunday, April 12 at 10pm local for select markets.
“We are excited to be back in North America playing stadiums this summer! We are looking forward to being back on stage and playing your favorite songs.” – Mick Jagger
“We love being out on the road and it is great to come back to North America! I can’t wait to get back on the stage!” – Keith Richards
The Rolling Stones ZIP CODE tour will see Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood head back out on the road after their critically-acclaimed 14 ON FIRE tour in Asia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand in 2014. The iconic band will treat their generations of fans to special one night only shows, with a set packed full of classic Stones hits such as “Gimme Shelter”, “Paint It Black”, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, “Tumbling Dice” and “It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll”, as well as special gems from their extraordinary catalog.
The Rolling Stones ZIP CODE tour will be the first time the rock legends have played North American stadiums since 2005-2007’s “A Bigger Bang Tour.”
The stage design for the stadium shows includes a thrust that extends deep into the audience allowing the Stones to interact directly with their fans. Known for their ground-breaking sets and use of cutting-edge technology, the Stones’ set design will feature video screens and special effects that will enhance the high-octane experience of attending a live Stones’ show.
AEG Live’s Concerts West is the promoter of The Rolling Stones ZIP CODE tour.
The tour will also coincide with the Rolling Stones re-release of Sticky Fingers on May 26 by Universal Music. Sticky Fingers, one of the most revered albums from the Rolling Stones, is set to enthrall a new generation of fans in 2015. The 1971 classic features timeless tracks such as ‘Brown Sugar,’ ‘Wild Horses,’ ‘Bitch’ and ‘Dead Flowers’. Sticky Fingers 2015, with its iconic zip cover, will be unveiled in a variety of formats. The deluxe editions include a generous selection of previously unreleased Stones studio outtakes from the Sticky Fingers sessions and stunning live performances from that time. These sought after tracks have never been available until this release.
Recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and Olympic Studios in London, and produced by regular confidant Jimmy Miller, Sticky Fingers was released just before the Stones became tax exiles in the south of France, leaving Britain after a sensational farewell tour. It also featured some of the most ground breaking design in rock history, with its famous working zip on the front cover and artwork by Andy Warhol.
THE ROLLING STONES – ZIP CODE TOUR
May 24, 2015 San Diego, CA Petco Park
May 30, 2015 Columbus, OH Ohio Stadium
June 3, 2015 Minneapolis, MN TCF Bank Stadium
June 6, 2015 Dallas, TX AT&T Stadium
June 9, 2015 Atlanta, GA Bobby Dodd Stadium
June 12, 2015 Orlando, FL Orlando Citrus Bowl
June 17, 2015 Nashville, TN LP Field
June 20, 2015 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Field
June 23, 2015 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest / Marcus Amphitheater
June 27, 2015 Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium
July 1, 2015 Raleigh, NC Carter-Finley Stadium
July 4, 2015 Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Motor Speedway
July 8, 2015 Detroit, MI Comerica Park
July 11, 2015 Buffalo, NY Ralph Wilson Stadium
July 15, 2015 Quebec, QC Le Festival D’Été de Québec*
*wristbands will go on sale at 12pm local time on Saturday, April 11