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Minor league report: Penguins’ losing streak reaches 7Video
Goaltender Max Lagace made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday. The defeat extended a losing streak to seven games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-7-3-1). Forward Tim Schaller scored the Penguins’ lone...
Memphis wins NIT title with win over Mississippi State
FRISCO, Texas — Boogie Ellis scored 23 points, and Memphis never trailed after a fast start to beat Mississippi State, 77-64, in the NIT championship game Sunday, giving the Tigers a title in Penny Hardaway’s third season coaching his alma mater. After just missing out on their first NCAA Tournament...
Duquesne clinches NEC regular-season crown beating Bryant
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Garrett Owens ran for 105 yards on 14 carries and scored a touchdown, and Duquesne clinched the Northeast Conference regular-season title with 20-10 win over Bryant on Sunday. With the win the Dukes (4-0, 4-0) secured a place in the NEC’s conference title game and will get...
Rain swamps Bristol dirt track; NASCAR to try again Monday
BRISTOL, Tenn. — NASCAR’s hyped return to dirt is instead a muddy mess on hold at least until Monday. Torrential rains flooded campgrounds and parking lots surrounding Bristol Motor Speedway and created a rut for NASCAR far deeper than anything the Cup Series drivers encountered on the track. NASCAR canceled...
Jeremy Bleich is Pirates’ analytics guru and part-time Olympian
A typical day for Pittsburgh Pirates staffer Jeremy Bleich often includes situations that could seem as if they are from a “This is SportsCenter” ad or an office-supply store commercial. “(Players) will walk in, and I’m, like, trying to get documents ready for the 7 o’clock game — and I’m...
Spring training performances offer hope for Pirates infield
A nice, springtime vibe floated through the Pittsburgh Pirates’ infield in Bradenton, Fla. Baseballs were finding gaps and landing safely for hits, and not just those ricocheting off bats of opposing players. Pirates infielders Ke’Bryan Hayes, Kevin Newman, Adam Frazier, Colin Moran and Erik Gonzalez hit a collective .432 in...
Penguins forwards Mark Jankowski, Brandon Tanev rejoin team
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Mark Jankowski and Brandon Tanev have been formally removed from the NHL’s list of players unavailable due to covid-19 protocol. They were initially placed on that list on Saturday. Jankowski resumed practicing Sunday in Cranberry while Tanev skated prior to practice with forward Teddy Blueger as well...
Penguins assign forwards Jordy Bellerive, Josh Currie to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Jody Bellerive and Josh Currie from the taxi squad to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Bellerive, 21, leads Wilkes Barre/Scranton in goals this season with six to go along with nine points total in 12 games. The 28-year-old Currie, who serves as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s...
Thomas Jefferson grad off to award-winning start for Fairmont State basketball
Thomas Jefferson grad Alyssa DeAngelo made a big splash in the Fairmont State women’s basketball program this season. A 5-foot-10 guard/forward, DeAngelo was named the Mountain East Conference Freshman of the Year. “I was surprised when I saw the MEC awards come out. I was not sure what to expect,”...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 6, Islanders 3
Observations from the Penguins 6-3 win against the Islanders: Hockey doesn’t always make sense. Take the Penguins’ power play for instance. One would think it would be worse off minus the abilities of franchise center Evgeni Malkin, currently on injured reserve. And surely, it wouldn’t get better when his replacement,...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to EverbladesVideo
Goaltender Shane Starrett made 22 saves on 26 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-2 road loss to the Florida Everblades at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla. on Saturday. Defenseman Patrick McNally and forward Cody Sylvester each had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (10-23-5-0). Highlights: The Nailers’...
Patchwork Penguins seize opportunity, beat Islanders
“Opportunity” — as an idea and as an idiom — is big for Mike Sullivan. No matter if he is directing a lineup of future Hall of Famers or all-stars for a ho-hum midweek regular-season contest or Game 7 of a playoff series, he views that game as opportunity. So...
Tyson Alualu changes mind, elects to return to Steelers on 2-year contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ new nose tackle is their old nose tackle. After having a change of heart, Tyson Alualu is returning to the organization where he spent the past four seasons. NFL Network reported Saturday night that Alualu, who agreed to terms on a two-year, $6 million contract with the...
What a Mess: NASCAR worried about first Bristol dirt race
BRISTOL, Tenn. — NASCAR feverishly tried to save its ballyhooed first Cup Series dirt race since 1970 from turning into a total disaster, the likes not seen since the 2008 tire debacle at Indianapolis made for one of the worst events in the sport’s history. The Cup Series is slated...
NCAA Tournament roundup: Oregon State Elite after beating Loyola
INDIANAPOLIS — Picked to finish dead last in the Pac-12, Oregon State instead might be the last one standing. Led by unflappable guard Ethan Thompson, whose 20 points included a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left, the No. 12 seed Beavers and their brilliant defense shut down...
Penguins forwards Mark Jankowski, Branton Tanev placed on NHL’s covid-19 protocol list
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Mark Jankowski and Brandon Tanev were placed on the NHL’s list of players unavailable because of covid-19 protocol. By league rules, the Penguins are not permitted to comment on their statuses. Jankowski was absent from Saturday’s morning skate at PPG Paints Arena in advance of a game...
Penguins recall forward Drew O’Connor from taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Drew O’Connor from their taxi squad. A first-year professional, O’Connor has played in nine NHL games this season and has one assist. The 22-year-old has played in six American Hockey League (AHL) games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season and has five points (three goals, two...
Chad Kuhl rusty in return; Kevin Newman keeps hitting as Pirates lose to Red Sox
It wasn’t so much that Chad Kuhl missed a start in spring training as it was that the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander skipped it to be with his wife Amanda for the birth of his first child, a boy they named Hudson. With 11 days between starts, it was no wonder...
Seton Hill’s Orndorff makes ESPN’s top plays with highlight catch
In a rather unassuming Friday afternoon baseball game in Greensburg, Seton Hill senior Derek Orndorff made some magic in right center field. And the nation got to catch a glimpse of it. Orndorff made a spectacular running catch in the top of the second inning in the undefeated Griffins’ game...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Goalie Carter Hart at heart of Flyers’ struggles
Remember when a member of the Philadelphia hockey media said Sidney Crosby had passed the torch as hockey’s best player to the Flyers’ Claude Giroux? That was in 2012. In the interim, Crosby has 691 points to Giroux’s 596. Crosby has also won two Stanley Cups since — and two...
Moon native Khama Worthy set to step back into octagon at UFC 260
Moon Area native Khama Worthy stepped into the octagon seven months ago and suffered the first loss of his UFC career, now “The Deathstar” is looking to right the ship. On Saturday, Worthy (16-7) will take on Australian Jamie Mullarkey on the UFC 260 Main Card before heavyweights Stipe Miocic...
GM Ben Cherington has transformed Pirates into top-10 farm system but ‘not satisfied at all’
Ben Cherington was adamant from his first day as general manager that his mission was to infuse the Pittsburgh Pirates with more talent, believing their minor leagues needed an overhaul. Where his trades of proven veterans Starling Marte, Josh Bell, Joe Musgrove and Jameson Taillon were viewed as a total...
Pirates middle infield prospects Nick Gonzales, Liover Peguero a ‘very talented odd couple’
Liover Peguero watched Ozzie Smith sprint onto the field, do a handspring followed by a back flip while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. That’s when Peguero knew he wanted to play shortstop. “I used to be like, ‘Oh my God. I want to be like him,’” Peguero said. “I...
This date in sports history: March 27Video
1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State, 46-33, in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament. 1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in the sixth round at Madison Square Garden to retain his world heavyweight title. 1945 — Oklahoma A&M beats New York University, 49-45, for the NCAA basketball championship....
Minor league report: Penguins’ losing streak reaches six gamesVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 23 saves on 25 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 home loss to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-6-3-1) has lost six consecutive games. Forward Jordy Bellerive scored the only goal for the Penguins who were 0 for...
