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Rain wins again: Martinsville to have doubleheader Sunday
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Rain forced the postponement of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway after just 42 laps Saturday night, setting up a doubleheader Sunday. The day will start at noon with the completion of an Xfinity Series race that was suspended after 91 laps Friday night. That...
Minor league report: Jordy Bellerive, Penguins beat Devils in overtimeVideo
An overtime goal by forward Jordy Bellerive gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 5-4 comeback home win against the Binghamton Devils at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Felix Robert had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-7-3-2) while forward Jonathan Gruden added two assists. Goaltender Max Lagace...
UMass defeats St. Cloud State at PPG Paints Arena for 1st national title
Thursday night featured a Mass-ive moment. Saturday, a Mass-terful performance. The result was a first-time national champion. In his return after missing the semifinals because of covid protocols, Filip Lindberg stopped all 25 shots he faced, and Massachusetts won the NCAA men’s hockey title with a 5-0 win against St....
Mitch Keller delivers promising performance, 7-run inning boosts Pirates past Cubs
After a rough spring training and first outing, Mitch Keller could have wilted when he walked the first batter he faced and gave up a run in the first inning Saturday night against the Chicago Cubs. Keller’s fastball command has been an issue, so Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton was...
Masters notes: For 1st time, Japan is home to Augusta leader
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Japan has been sending golfers to the Masters since 1936, with about three dozen players combining for well over 100 appearances at Augusta National. And none ever had finished a round atop the leaderboard. Until Saturday. Hideki Matsuyama’s four-shot lead going into Sunday’s final round of the...
Japan’s Matsuyama takes over after weather delay, leads Masters by 4Video
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hideki Matsuyama showed he could handle Augusta National when he first showed up as a 19-year-old amateur. Ten years later, the Japanese star put himself on the cusp of a green jacket Saturday at the Masters. In a stunning turnaround after storms doused the course, Matsuyama had...
Xander Schauffele, again, right in major mix at MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Xander Schauffele is in what has become familiar territory. He is close to the top of the leaderboard in a major championship. He is hoping Sunday isn’t more of the same when it comes to finishes. Schauffele shot a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday to get to 7-under...
Bowling for ratings: Fox-PBA partnership a success so farVideo
Whether it is graphics showing changes in oil patterns on the lanes or more emotion being shown on strikes, the sport of bowling has caught up with the times when it comes to putting a captivating show on television. Fox Sports and the Professional Bowlers Association have made the most...
Column: Love for QBs not named Trevor Lawrence in draft a bit too strongVideo
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is a generational talent and the best player in this NFL Draft. That’s why Urban Meyer took the Jacksonville job, and that’s why the Jaguars are drafting Lawrence No. 1 overall April 29, no questions asked. But after Lawrence, the best players in this draft are...
Franklin Regional’s Michael Kemerer returning for 7th NCAA season
Murrysville native Michael Kemerer isn’t ready to hang up his singlet just yet. The Franklin Regional graduate and Iowa graduate student announced this week on Twitter that he’s returning for one more season. The four-time All-American and 2021 NCAA runner-up lost in the NCAA Division I finals at 174 pounds...
Penguins rookie forward Radim Zohorna has shown big promise thus far
Kris Letang is a little bit jealous. “I would love to have those long legs,” the Pittsburgh Penguins’ All-Star defenseman said with a wry grin. Before your mind wanders any place scurrilous, there’s a lot of context to that quote. Like 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds worth of context. Radim Zohorna....
Chambers boosts Charleston Southern past Robert MorrisVideo
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jack Chambers threw for 255 yards and a touchdown, and Terrence Wilson ran for two touchdowns and Charleston Southern beat Robert Morris, 27-14, on Saturday. It was the Buccaneers’ (1-2, 1-2 Big South) first game at home since a 41-31 win over Campbell on Nov. 23, 2019....
Pirates ‘super happy’ for Joe Musgrove after he throws 1st no-hitter in Padres history
When Jacob Stallings asked his 4-year-old son if he wanted to watch Joe Musgrove pitch for the San Diego Padres on Friday night, they had no idea they were about to witness history. Well, one of them, anyway. “We turned it on in the first inning,” Stallings said, “and he...
Rapinoe’s penalty kick gives U.S. 1-1 draw with SwedenVideo
STOCKHOLM — The United States’ 16-match winning streak was snapped in a 1-1 draw with Sweden on Saturday in Carli Lloyd’s 300th national team appearance. Lina Hurtig put Sweden ahead off a set piece in the 38th minute before Megan Rapinoe’s penalty kick pulled the United States even in the...
Fantasy no more: Blackmore 1st woman to win Grand National
A Hollywood fantasy turned into reality on Saturday when Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win Britain’s grueling Grand National horse race, breaking down one of the biggest gender barriers in sports. Blackmore, a 31-year-old Irishwoman, rode Minella Times to a landmark victory at odds of 11-1 in...
Penguins place Juuso Riikola, Colton Sceviour on waivers
The Penguins have placed defenseman Juuso Riikola and forward Colton Sceviour on waivers. Should each player clear by noon Sunday, the Penguins would be free to move each of them to the taxi squad or even Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Such transactions would create roster flexibility needed to...
Plum, Riverview graduates shine at college level
Cal Fisher continues to produce for the Penn State men’s volleyball team. Earlier this week, the Riverview graduate was named the Off the Block National Opposite (Hitter) of the week for his play in the Nittany Lions’ weekend series at nationally ranked George Mason. Fisher led Penn State, ranked No....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: ‘Cheaters never win’ doesn’t apply for MLB
You can cheat in baseball and get away with it. Not just stretch the rules or exploit gray areas. But blatantly cheat, win, and not get punished. The biggest example is the Houston Astros. They won a World Series in 2017 via sign-stealing. They got caught and confessed. Not one...
This date in sports history: April 10Video
1934 — The Chicago Blackhawks edge the Detroit Red Wings, 1-0, to win the Stanley Cup. 1949 — Sam Snead wins the Masters, beating Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla by three strokes. 1955 — Cary Middlecoff beats Ben Hogan by seven strokes to win the Masters. 1956 — The Montreal...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 6, Devils 4Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 6-4 win against the Devils: Jared McCann getting a power-play goal is almost becoming as routine as the Penguins wearing an alternate jersey. That’s to say it happens almost every other game. Inserted into the top power-play unit March 25 in the absence of forwards Evgeni...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak snapped by StingraysVideo
Goaltender Shane Starrett made 25 saves on 27 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 home shootout loss to the South Carolina Stingrays at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday. The loss snapped a season-best three-game winning streak for Wheeling (14-23-5-1). Defenseman Dylan MacPherson recorded two assists for...
Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith makes stunning save in win over Devils
During the Penguins’ 6-4 road win against the New Jersey Devils on Friday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., goaltender Casey DeSmith made 26 saves on 30 shots. One will live on in highlight form for some time to come. Soccer style. pic.twitter.com/QpExnC2eok— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 10,...
Former Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove throws 1st no-hitter in Padres historyVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove pitched the first no-hitter in the history of his hometown team, allowing only one baserunner in a 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. The Padres were the only active MLB franchise without a no-hitter, and it came in...
Penguins hold off late surge by Devils
Success in the National Hockey League is strictly based on competition, not cosmetics. And the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-4 road win against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J on Friday was the optimal result the visitors could have hoped for. It was a clean two points....
Rose clings to lead with former champ Spieth, rookie Zalatoris chasing at MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose was happy enough to still have the lead Friday at the Masters, even if only by a fraction on a day when Augusta National was more forgiving, and he had to rally just to shoot par. The two players right behind had reason to be...
