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Cup rookie Austin Cindric wins Daytona 500 to celebrate Roger Penske’s 85th birthdayVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Austin Cindric drove his brand-new NASCAR ride to victory in the Daytona 500 to celebrate team owner Roger Penske’s 85th birthday. “Oh, my God. I’ve got so many people to thank,” a stunned Cindric said after climbing from his car and saluting the capacity crowd of...
Mark Madden: If Penguins tighten their structure, other issues solve themselves
It’s been said for weeks: The Penguins need to tighten their structure. But they’re not doing it. Sunday’s 4-3 home loss to Carolina had its good points: The Penguins rallied from down 2-0 to make it 2-2. Sidney Crosby scored his 10th goal in 15 games. The Penguins got outplayed...
North Carolina boosts NCAA Tournament hopes with key Quad 1 winVideo
North Carolina’s hopes for an NCAA Tournament berth became even more tenuous after a loss to Pitt. Before last week, the Tar Heels had no real marquee wins, but also no bad losses. They put one in the negative column with Wednesday’s 76-67 home loss to the Panthers, who are...
MLB lockout talks to resume in Florida as openers threatenedVideo
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s negotiations to salvage Opening Day resume at a new venue Monday: Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Colorado Rockies CEO Dick Monfort, chairman of the owners’ labor policy committee, was expected to join a management delegation that includes deputy commissioner Dan Halem, the clubs’...
U.S. women take advantage of 3 own goals to beat New ZealandVideo
CARSON, Calif. — Ashley Hatch and Mallory Pugh scored second-half goals for the United States and three own goals in the first half by New Zealand’s Meikayla Moore propelled the Americans to a 5-0 victory Sundayin the SheBelieves Cup. The U.S. played to a scoreless draw against the Czech Republic...
Penguins notebook: Evan Rodrigues snaps long goal-less skid
The 15 goals Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues had scored this season before Sunday were something of a surprise. After all, the seven-year veteran had never tallied more than nine during his first six campaigns in the NHL. Still, every interested party — Rodrigues, the team, his agent, etc. —...
Michigan’s Juwan Howard argues with Wisconsin coach Greg Gard after Badgers victoryVideo
MADISON, Wis. — Michigan coach Juwan Howard became upset after Wisconsin called a timeout in the closing seconds of a game the Badgers already had put out of reach. The way Howard responded could have major ramifications on the rest of Michigan’s season. Howard hit Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabbenhoft after...
Penguins fall to Hurricanes in Metropolitan Division clash
The Carolina Hurricanes are fast. They don’t really try to hide that attribute. If anything, being fast is as much a brand for the Hurricanes as their red and black logo of a tropical cyclone. And that trait clearly was evident after they set a quirky NHL record by scoring...
Dustin Johnson says he’s sticking with the PGA Tour
LOS ANGELES — A proposed Saudi-financed rival golf league took a massive hit Sunday when Dustin Johnson said he was “fully committed” to the PGA Tour, and Bryson DeChambeau indicated he would stay where the stars were playing. Johnson added his name to a growing list of golf’s top players...
Mouhamadou Gueye’s versatility offers Pitt hope over final days of season
A man sporting an eclectic collection of skills, Mouhamadou Gueye blocks shots and makes 3-pointers with greater frequency than any of his Pitt teammates — 38 3s, 59 blocks. In fact, he is one of only two players from a power conference — Stanford’s Spencer Jones is the other —...
Strong play down stretch makes Steelers’ decision tougher for free agent Ahkello Witherspoon
Unless he re-signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s possible Ahkello Witherspoon by the end of March will join a fourth NFL team over a 13-month span. The five-year NFL veteran cornerback was asked last month about his interest in putting down some roots with the Steelers. “I think I enjoyed...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Hurricanes
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Sunday’s home game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced by the team roughly two hours before the contest opened. Jarry has appeared in 40 games this season — third-most in the NHL — and...
Penn Hills grad Salima Rockwell settles into 1st head coaching job with Notre Dame women’s volleyballVideo
Salima Rockwell has seen volleyball from many angles. As a three-time All-American setter at Penn State. As a member — and two-year captain — of the U.S. women’s national team. As an assistant coach under the legendary Russ Rose at Penn State, where she was on board for three national...
Gateway grad Evan Whiteside claims PAC title, advances to NCAA tournament
Evan Whiteside is on a roll. The Gateway graduate and 125-pound starter in the Thiel College wrestling lineup is enjoying a breakout first collegiate season. He hopes the momentum built throughout the season, including the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title won Feb. 12, will lead him to big things at Friday...
Pitt senior Jayla Everett dismissed from women’s basketball team
Senior guard Jayla Everett, who leads Pitt women’s basketball in scoring, was dismissed from the team Sunday for unspecified reasons, coach Lance White said. Everett had not played in Pitt’s most recent two games, but scored 18 at North Carolina on Feb. 10. It was her sixth game with at...
Beijing’s Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment
BEIJING — A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion — from California. An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. The end of the Olympic line for the world’s most renowned snowboarder. All inside an anti-covid “closed loop” enforced by China’s authoritarian...
Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal
BEIJING — Sheets of paper rained down like super-sized confetti on the bench, which players leapt off at full speed to pile on top of goaltender Harri Sateri with such force that they knocked the net off its moorings. After finally accomplishing what so many Finland teams before were unable...
Center of attention: Karl-Anthony Towns wins All-Star 3-Point Contest
CLEVELAND — Karl-Anthony Towns gave big men everywhere something to shoot for. Minnesota’s 7-footer became the first center to win the 3-Point Shooting Contest, defeating seven guards during the NBA’s All-Star Saturday and providing a memorable moment on a night the dunk contest barely got off the ground. Towns, who...
Former WPIAL football stars playing waiting game in hopes of being selected in USFL Draft
T.J. Neal has taken a circuitous route in chasing his dreams of playing professional football, going from major-college programs to living in hotels as he bounced around indoor and spring leagues. The 28-year-old McKeesport native has toiled in obscurity while watching his former teammates at Illinois and Auburn shine in...
Charley Taylor, Hall of Fame Washington receiver, dies at 80
WASHINGTON — Charley Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL’s career receptions leader, died Saturday. He was 80. The Commanders said Taylor died at an assisted-living facility in Virginia. The cause of death wasn’t announced. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall...
No. 6 Kansas socks it to West Virginia men
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, David McCormack had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 6 Kansas beat West Virginia, 71-58, on Saturday night. The Jayhawks (22-4, 11-2) maintained their two-game lead in the Big 12 over No. 7 Baylor and No. 11 Texas Tech with five...
Minor league report: Alex Nylander leads Penguins to first shootout winVideo
A shootout goal by forward Alex Nylander gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 home win against the Springfield Falcons at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. It was the Penguins’ first shootout victory of the season in four attempts. Nylander and defenseman Mitch Reinke each scored regulation goals for...
Struggles continue for Robert Morris in overtime loss to Illinois-Chicago
After losing to the worst team in Division I, Robert Morris looked as though Saturday night it would come out on top against a more formidable foe. But even a big lead against Illinois-Chicago wasn’t safe for the Colonials, who followed up an embarrassing, 10-point home loss two nights earlier...
Pitt’s momentum goes splat in loss to Georgia Tech
The fruit was juicy and hanging low for Pitt to pick. Or, so it appeared. There was momentum from a three-game winning streak, the largest home crowd of the season (9,085) eager for a reason to get excited about basketball again and even a last-place team in town as the...
Duquesne’s skid hits 12 after loss at St. Bonaventure
Duquesne’s free fall in basketball has reached 12 consecutive losses, but coach Keith Dambrot insisted he is not going to stop searching for a successful formula. “We’re just trying to find some guys who will compete and who care about winning and competing,” Dambrot said. “Even if they don’t win,...
