The latest in John Russell

A day after season, 3 big league managers fired

2010-10-04T15:15:13Z

Fire away! 3 managers given the boot following disappointing seasons

The New York Mets, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh gave their managers the boot Monday, firing them after disappointing seasons with underperforming teams.

The mediocre ...

Pirates sack Russell after 105 loss season

2010-10-04T11:15:09Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager John Russell on Monday. He was the second Major League Baseball manager to get the axe the first day afte...

Pirates fire manager Russell after 3 bad seasons

2010-10-04T09:15:45Z

Pirates fire manager John Russell, whose 299 losses in 3 seasons matched a franchise record

The Pittsburgh Pirates have fired manager John Russell, whose teams equaled a franchise record by losing 299 games in three seasons.

Not since the mid-1950s have the Pirates been as bad as they were under Russell, who had records of ...

AP NewsAlert

2010-10-04T09:15:44Z

Pittsburgh Pirates fire manager John Russell

Pittsburgh Pirates fire manager John Russell.

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Pirates: GM, manager contracts were extended

2010-06-17T17:00:19Z

Pirates extended Huntington, Russell contracts last winter without announcement

The Pittsburgh Pirates extended the contracts of manager John Russell and general manager Neal Huntington for the 2011 season without making a public announcement during the offseason.

The Pirates...

Pirates RF Garrett Jones returns from hospital

2010-05-01T23:30:36Z

Pirates RF Garrett Jones returns from hospital after food got stuck in his throat

Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Garrett Jones checked himself into a hospital on Saturday and remained there for several hours after some food he ate Friday night got stuck in his throat and he wasn't able to swallow it.

Jones was given medicine to trea...

Jakubauskas diagnosed with contusion, concussion

2010-04-25T10:00:25Z

Pirates' P Chris Jakubauskas sustains concussion after line-drive injury

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Jakubauskas was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion and head contusion after he was struck in the head by a line drive in Saturday's game.

The Pirates recalled left-hander PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Freddy Sanchez's grand slam home run powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-3 pounding of the Detroit Tigers in an interleague baseball game on Saturday.

The win provided more joy for Pittsburgh sports fans, wh...

Rain wipes out Pirates-Reds series opener

2010-04-16T15:39:25Z

Steady, heavy rain forces Pirates-Reds to postpone series opener

Nobody minded sitting this one out.

Steady rain forced the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds to postpone the opening game of their series Friday night, giving the two ailing teams an extra day to get healthy.

The game was called off 18 minutes after it was...

Russell to return to Pirates in 2010

2010-04-16T17:07:04Z

Pittsburgh Pirates pick up manager John Russell's option for 2010

The Pittsburgh Pirates picked up manager John Russell's contract option for 2010 despite going 67-95 in his first season.

General manager Neal Huntington called the decision easy, although the club has been in ...

Russell insists Pirates can win soon

2010-09-10T10:14:41Z

Fired As Coach Two Years Ago, Russell Returns to Pirates As Manager

John Russell lacks an instantly recognizable name, a big reputation or much of an identity among Pittsburgh Pirates fans despite once being the team's third base co...

Source: Pirates to name Russell manager

2010-09-10T08:47:04Z

Source: Former Pirates Third Base Coach John Russell to Succeed Jim Tracy As Manager

John Russell, let go by the Pirates as their third-base coach only two seasons ago, will succeed Jim Tracy as Pittsburgh's manager, a source with knowledge of the hiring told

Texans Titans Football

2010-12-22T17:00:30Z

Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak walks the sideline in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans won...

NAIA Championship football

2010-12-17T14:02:26Z

FILE - This Dec. 15, 2007, file photo shows Carroll College's Greg Thompson , left, lifting the trophy with teammates Marcus Miller (10), Dan Lovin (85) and Shawn Holland (29) as they celebrate defeating the

Pirates Russell Fired Baseball

2010-10-04T11:45:54Z

FILE - This Aug. 20, 2010, file photo shows Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell tugging on his collar in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh. The Pirates, Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, fired manager John Russell, whose teams equaled a franchise record by losing 299 games in three...

Steelers Titans Football

2010-09-21T14:24:01Z

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dennis Dixon (10) is upended by Tennessee Titans safety Chris Hope (24) in the first quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, in...

Saints Titans Football

2010-09-02T20:21:11Z

Tennessee Titans defender Jason Jones, left, sacks New Orleans Saints quarterback Patrick Ramsey (11) during the first half their NFL preseason football...