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Greensburg’s Mark Goetz finishes second at PGA Tour Canada Q-school event
He used to have long hair that curled out from beneath his hat and covered the back of his neck. But Mark Goetz has been wearing his hair shorter since he turned professional. While his barber will await his return for another trim, Goetz’s livelihood will soon be about cuts...
Minor league report: Struggles continue for Penguins, NailersVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 home loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Sam Houde scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (23-25-4-5) which has lost six of its past seven...
No. 10 seed Penn St. reaches semis, beats Northwestern 67-65
CHICAGO — Seth Lundy scored 16 points, Jalen Pickett had 15 points and nine rebounds and No. 10 seed Penn State beat second-seeded Northwestern 67-65 in overtime on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. It was Penn State’s second overtime win over Northwestern in nine...
Georgia Tech fires Josh Pastner after 7 seasonsVideo
ATLANTA — Josh Pastner was fired Friday as Georgia Tech’s basketball coach, two seasons after he guided the Yellow Jackets to a surprising ACC Tournament title. Pastner was dumped after seven seasons, his fate sealed by a second straight losing season and few signs of progress in a program that...
President says Packers would honor trade request from Aaron Rodgers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy confirmed the team granted the New York Jets permission to talk with Aaron Rodgers and would honor a trade request if the four-time MVP quarterback makes one. Murphy made those comments Friday while speaking during a broadcast of the Wisconsin...
AP Source: Miami to pick up Tua Tagovailoa’s 5th-year option
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are picking up the fifth-year option on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s contract, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Dolphins had not officially announced the deal. Tagovailoa, whom Miami drafted...
Penguins recall forward Alex Nylander (again) from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
For the second time this week, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Alex Nylander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions. Per the league’s collective bargaining agreement with the NHL Players’ Association, recalls under emergency conditions are permitted when incumbent players on the NHL roster are not available....
Steelers release veteran CB William Jackson III
Seven years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers coveted William Jackson III. But when they finally acquired him, he never even appeared in a game for them. The Steelers released Jackson on Friday, four months after trading for the veteran cornerback. In the end, the Steelers owe no compensation to the Washington...
Flyers fire GM Chuck Fletcher, give Danny Briere interim job
PHILADELPHIA — With the Philadelphia Flyers in need of a complete franchise overhaul, Chuck Fletcher called the shots at the NHL trade deadline and came up empty. A day later, the Flyers sent Fletcher to represent the team at a town hall meeting for season-ticket holders, where he was about...
Ex-Alabama player Miles indicted on capital murder charges
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been indicted by a grand jury on capital murder charges for the January shooting death of a 23-year-old woman near campus, his lawyer confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday. Michael Davis, who is also charged in the shooting death...
Phillies hit 6 home runs to power past Pirates, who blow 3-run lead
When Oneil Cruz hit a leadoff home run for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it was a sign of what was to come against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates jumped out to a three-run lead on Cruz’s solo shot and a two-run homer by Travis Swaggerty, only for the Phillies to answer...
Mikaela Shiffrin gets her record 86th World Cup victory
ARE, Sweden — Moments after winning her record-tying 86th World Cup race, Mikaela Shiffrin was asked by a Swedish broadcaster to directly address Ingemar Stenmark, the skiing standout who had promised to watch at home on television. From one great to another, the 27-year-old American spoke to the 66-year-old Swede...
Steelers free agency primer: Larry Ogunjobi return could be key to defensive line cohesion
When Stephon Tuitt suddenly retired June 1, the Pittsburgh Steelers found a capable replacement on the defensive line three weeks later. In his first major outside signing as general manager, Omar Khan inked veteran Larry Ogunjobi to a one-year, $8 million contract. The Steelers were fortunate Ogunjobi was still on...
Oklahoma State women top West Virginia on Milton’s winner
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Terryn Milton made a go-ahead shot with 0.1 seconds left and Oklahoma State beat West Virginia 62-61 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Milton took an inbounds pass with 13.3 second left. Her teammates cleared the right side of...
Future of Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers clouds free agency
NFL free agency kicks off next week and the biggest questions surround two star quarterbacks who aren’t on the list. Will Aaron Rodgers retire, return to Green Bay or get traded to the Jets or another team? Will Lamar Jackson get a contract offer from any team knowing Baltimore can...
Latrobe grad Bryce Butler again earns Region Player of the Year honors at West Liberty
Bryce Butler is known for his ability to get double-doubles on the basketball court at West Liberty. He also likes to double up on awards. The 6-foot-5 junior from Latrobe repeated as the Division 2 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Atlantic Region Player of the Year, while also...
Analysis: Penguins’ 3rd-period struggles extend far beyond crushing losses against Islanders
Remember this game if the Pittsburgh Penguins miss the playoffs. Fans of the team and observers of hockey in general likely found themselves contemplating some variation of that statement after the New York Islanders snatched a victory from the Penguins’ grasp Thursday night in Pittsburgh. In front 3-1 heading into...
Analysis: On the brink of Selection Sunday, is Pitt starting to wear down?
A fair and accurate appraisal of Pitt’s first 33 games — and where it might land next week when the postseason takes shape — needs to include the team’s roster issues. After losing three scholarship players, did Pitt get worn down? The Panthers were 8-1 from mid-January to mid-February, but...
West Coast college basketball in the Pac-12 and Mountain West: Best Bets for March 10
By ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks in Louisiana are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer....
NASCAR betting Phoenix 2023: See 5 picks to win, odds for all 36 drivers
By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway for the final leg of the early west coast swing in a season that’s produced three different winners so far. The Next Gen car has followed a similar pattern to last season as far...
Fury wants 70-30 split to fight Usyk
LONDON — Tyson Fury is only interested in fighting Oleksandr Usyk to become undisputed world heavyweight champion if he gets 70% of the earnings from the bout. Time looks to be running out to arrange a deal between the two titleholders, with Usyk’s promoter, Alex Krassyuk, saying the latest offer...
Super Steelers-era director of player personnel Dick Haley dies at 85
Dick Haley, a Western Pennsylvania native and Pitt graduate who helped assemble the Steelers’ dynasty of the 1970s, has died. He was 85. “We lost an amazing football mind and a better man with the passing of Dick Haley,” Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement. “He was...
Flyers fire embattled GM Chuck Fletcher, give Danny Briere interim job
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have fired general manager Chuck Fletcher and promoted franchise great Danny Briere to the interim job, the latest front-office shakeup for an organization that has not won a Stanley Cup since 1975. Fletcher, who was also president of hockey operations, was fired a week after...
Hitting technology could help baseball’s struggling lineups
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Tim Anderson wanted to study his swing. After a season hampered by groin and hand injuries, the Chicago White Sox shortstop wanted to build a more fluid approach at the plate. That work brought him to Driveline Baseball, first at the company’s main facility in Washington, and...
Offseason youth movement brings new energy as Riverhounds get set for opener
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley felt there were times when his team needed an extra gear last season, but they couldn’t find it. The consequence was some inconsistent stretches in a season that ended in the USL Championship Eastern Conference quarterfinals with a loss in penalties to Louisville City. So,...
