Sports category, Page 1352
Penguins go into ‘survival’ mode immediately as they win Game 1 versus Rangers
Based on how the regular season wrapped up, I would’ve been impressed if the Pittsburgh Penguins had simply survived Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the New York Rangers. Actually, considering how things started Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, I’m just happy they were able...
Tim Benz: Following Kevin Colbert, new Steelers GM will have big shoes to fill, big decisions to make
Outgoing Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert is leaving behind a towering legacy. He helped build rosters of three AFC Champions, two of which won Super Bowls. The Steelers enjoyed 226 regular-season wins under his guidance, 15 more in the playoffs. Not to mention drafting Pro Bowlers such as Casey...
Minor league report: Nailers claim series with overtime win
An overtime goal by forward Matthew Querica gave the Wheeling Nailers a 3-2 series-clinching road win against the Fort Wayne Komets in Game 6 of a Central Division semifinal round at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Tuesday. The Nailers won the series, 4-2. Forward Sean...
OT goal provides highlight for Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin during ‘tough time’Video
NEW YORK — Five-on-five scoring has been somewhat rare for Evgeni Malkin as of late. Of the 20 goals he scored during the regular season, only nine came at even strength. And sure enough, it took him a while to score his first five-on-five goal of the postseason. But then...
Pirates farm report for May 3, 2022: Henry Davis homers in Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-11) was doubled up by Louisville (Reds), 6-3. LHP Nathan Kirby (1.42) started and threw two scoreless innings. So did RHP Max Kranick (2.70). RHP Shea Murray (18.00) and RHP Matt Eckelman (0-1, 10.13) each gave up two runs in an inning of relief. CF Travis Swaggerty (.194)...
5 Things from Penguins’ Game 1: Sidney Crosby line absolutely dominant
Five analytics-based observations about the Pittsburgh Penguins after a postseason-opening 4-3 triple-overtime victory against the New York Rangers in Tuesday’s Game 1 at Madison Square Garden: 1. First(-class) line The Penguins’ top line of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust accounted for all three of the team’s regulation goals...
Penguins’ Jeff Carter earns respect of teammates, enjoying complementary roleVideo
Jeff Carter’s career resume is sterling enough that he might be the face of some playoff franchises: 17 seasons, 1,100-plus games, 800-plus points and two Stanley Cups. But for the Pittsburgh Penguins, as Carter put it on the eve of this postseason, he is “just another piece” of the leadership...
Penguins recall goaltender Alex D’Orio from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
NEW YORK — The Penguins recalled goaltender Alex D’Orio from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Wednesday. This transaction comes less than 24 hours after incumbent goaltender Casey DeSmith left Tuesday’s 4-3 road win against the New York Rangers in triple overtime in Game 1 of their first-round...
Penguins win Game 1 on Evgeni Malkin goal in 3rd OT with 3rd-string goalie in net
NEW YORK — Prior to Tuesday, there had not been a playoff game in Madison Square Garden for nearly five years. On Tuesday, the Penguins and New York Rangers staged a contest that felt like it took roughly half a decade to complete. A goal by forward Evgeni Malkin at...
Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith suffers lower-body injury in 2nd OT of Game 1 vs. Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins were forced to turn to their third-string goalie at a most inopportune time. Louis Domingue came on with 10 minutes, 42 seconds left in the second overtime period of what ended up a 4-3 triple-overtime win in Tuesday’s Game 1 first-round playoff series at the New York...
Capitals rally late, stun top-seeded Panthers in Game 1
SUNRISE, Fla. — T.J. Oshie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Vitek Vanecek stopped 30 shots and the Washington Capitals rallied past the top-seeded Florida Panthers, 4-2, in the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round series Tuesday night. Tom Wilson, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Lars Eller also scored...
Heat’s Tyler Herro overwhelming pick as NBA’s Sixth Man of Year
MIAMI — Tyler Herro was told before the season began that he wouldn’t be in the Miami Heat starting lineup. To his credit, he saw that as an opportunity. “I said, ‘Let’s go for Sixth Man of the Year,’ ” Herro said. And that’s what he got. Herro was announced...
Speedway Motorsports vows to keep Dover on NASCAR slate
DOVER, Del. — Chase Elliott took note that Dover’s grandstands passed the eye test and looked fuller Sunday before rain washed out the conclusion of the race. A track that scaled down in size — and races — in recent years had full sections, hundreds of fans crowded the entertainment...
Penguins’ Rickard Rakell leaves Game 1 after high, hard hit by Rangers’ Ryan Lindgren
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell left Monday’s playoff opener against the New York Rangers after absorbing a hit to his head area late of the first period of Game 1 of the first-round series at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins’ second-line right wing, Rakell was subjected to a penalized check...
Titans QB Ryan Tannehill: Divisional loss left ‘deep scar’Video
Sleepless nights. Rewinding the loss in his mind over and over again. Therapy sessions as well. And weeks and weeks of time. Ryan Tannehill has lost big games before. Losing as the AFC’s No. 1 seed with the Titans quarterback throwing three interceptions — the last with 20 seconds left...
Liberty Media CEO on F1 growth: ‘We have a lot of demand’Video
If things had gone according to plan, Colton Herta would be in Miami preparing for the fifth Formula One race of his career. Instead, the 22-year-old Californian is headed to the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as a spectator. His boss, meanwhile, awaits word on his request to start a Formula...
Penguins to bring back ‘big screen’ for outdoor viewing
The Penguins have brought back back the “big screen” for outdoor viewing of home games in their first-round series against the New York Rangers. Because of the pandemic, such public gatherings had been on hiatus for the past two postseasons. For this round, the screen will be located on the...
Flyers GM Fletcher wants to find right fit in new coachVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers need a new coach. And they need to get younger. Find more talent. Spark interest in a sagging fanbase. Oh, is that it? It’s just the start of the long list of what promises to be a long offseason for the Flyers after what was...
Trainer Steve Asmussen seeks Kentucky Derby breakthrough with EpicenterVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Steve Asmussen is caught off guard when asked about his achievements, mainly because he’s too focused on training horses to reflect. And the fun he has had doing so keeps him driven to attain more success. Such as winning his first Kentucky Derby to add to a...
Kraken hope to build after disappointing inaugural campaignVideo
SEATTLE — For all the excitement and anticipation leading up to the first puck drop, the inaugural season for the Seattle Kraken ended up looking like nearly every other NHL expansion season from the past 30 years. The comparisons with the last expansion team, the Golden Knights, were inevitable, and...
Column: Steven Alker cashing in on golf’s greatest mulliganVideo
Steven Alker knows all about the lean times. He started at home in New Zealand in 1989 and over the next three decades played 556 times on six tours that received world ranking points. Only three seasons were spent on the PGA Tour. He had two full years in Europe....
Saints agree with Tyrann Mathieu on 3-year, $33M deal
The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro safety with his hometown team, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person confirmed the contract, first reported by ESPN.com, on condition of anonymity because it...
WNBA to honor Brittney Griner with league-wide floor decals as she languishes in RussiaVideo
The WNBA will honor Phoenix star Brittney Griner with a floor decal and allow the Mercury to pay her without it counting against the team’s salary cap, the league announced Tuesday. The All-Star center remains in Russia after being detained following her arrival at a Moscow airport Feb. 17. Russian...
Pirates rained out in Detroit; doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday
Inclement weather in Detroit on Tuesday led to the postponement of the start of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ two-game series with the Tigers at Comerica Park. The game will be made up as part of a continuous doubleheader, starting at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday. The Pirates’ previously scheduled starting pitchers for Tuesday...
First Asian American among NFL’s 10 new on-field officials
NEW YORK — The NFL has hired 10 new on-field officials, including the first Asian American to officiate in the league and a former player. Lo van Pham joins the NFL from the Big 12 Conference. He was born in Vietnam and after a stop in the Philippines, moved to...
