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No. 6 West Virginia upset by Oklahoma State in Big 12 finale
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sophomore Avery Anderson III scored a career-high 31 points to lead No. 17 Oklahoma State to an 85-80 victory over No. 6 West Virginia on Saturday in their Big 12 regular-season finale. The Cowboys (18-7, 11-7 Big 12) made up for the loss of two starters by...
After loss to Clemson, Pitt will carry a No. 12 seed into ACC Tournament
While assessing Pitt’s 77-62 loss to Clemson on Saturday, the opponent must be taken into account. Clemson (16-6, 10-6) is one of the best teams in the ACC and will play in the NCAA Tournament. In light of recent roster upheaval and how far the program sunk before coach Jeff...
Gregory Polanco’s 3-hit game propels Pirates past Jameson Taillon, Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates were scheduled to face one of their former aces when they played the New York Yankees on Saturday before a forecast for rain caused a change to the starting pitchers. Instead of Gerrit Cole, they got Jameson Taillon. The 2010 first-round pick, once expected to anchor the...
Forward Jared McCann leads Penguins past Flyers
When forward Jason Zucker suffered a gruesome left leg injury approximately a week and a half ago, a considerable void was created in the Penguins’ lineup. The left wing on this team’s second line, typically centered by Evgeni Malkin, is a pretty prominent assignment. Whether it be Ryan Malone or...
Jeff Capel rants about ‘double standard’ against Pitt after Clemson loss
Pitt coach Jeff Capel sounded off for nearly three minutes Saturday on a “double standard” he said exists with regard to how officials call his team’s games. In Pitt’s 77-62 loss at Clemson on Saturday, Justin Champagnie, the second-leading scorer and leading rebounder in the ACC, scored only 13 points...
Penguins forward Colton Sceviour to be placed on NHL’s covid-19 protocol list
Penguins forward Colton Sceviour will be placed on the NHL’s list of absences related to covid-19 protocol on Saturday according to coach Mike Sullivan. He will not play in Saturday’s home game against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena, scheduled to begin shortly after 1 p.m. The list is...
Pirates’ search for a starting center fielder could have Bryan Reynolds feeling left out
Bryan Reynolds calls center field his natural position, claims he gets truer reads off the bat and has the most fun there because he gets more chances to run down fly balls and make diving catches. With an open competition in center this spring training, it’s only natural to wonder...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Penguins GM Ron Hextall faces tough decisions with personnel moves
Since becoming GM, Ron Hextall has paid what is likely mere lip service to the concept of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ window being open: One more Stanley Cup being attainable with the core three. That’s the part hopeful fans latch onto. But Hextall also has spoken about restocking the system and...
Hampton grad Rachel Hornung recovers from knee injury, finds routine with WVU gymnastics
Things finally are getting back to normal for Hampton graduate Rachel Hornung. Normal means doing aerial cartwheels on a 4-inch wide balance beam and performing midair straddles and flips on uneven bars 8 feet off the ground. A junior on the West Virginia women’s gymnastics team, Hornung is returning to...
This date in sports history: March 6Video
1920 — Mickey Roach of Toronto scores five goals to lead the St. Patricks to an 11-2 rout of the Quebec Bulldogs. 1976 — Dorothy Hamill wins the World Figure Skating Championships in Goteberg, Sweden. 1977 — Montclair State’s Carol Blazejowski scores 52 points against Queens College, setting a new...
Minor league report: Nailers beaten by KometsVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Friday. Forwards Nick Rivera and Brady Tomlak each had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (7-16-4). Highlights: The...
Kansas places Les Miles on administrative leave after LSU reportVideo
Kansas placed coach Les Miles on administrative leave Friday night, hours after a report released by LSU revealed school officials there considered firing him in 2013 because of his behavior with female student workers. “Even though the allegations against him occurred at LSU, we take these matters very seriously at...
Corey Conners builds 1-shot lead at Bay Hill as Rory McIlroy lurksVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Corey Conners spent more time grinding out pars than chasing birdies, and that proved to be the right recipe Friday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as Bay Hill began to bake under a warm sun. Conners surged into the lead with a 25-foot eagle putt on the...
NASCAR’s new villian Noah Gragson under fire in return to VegasVideo
LAS VEGAS — NASCAR has a new villain, and he doesn’t really care what anyone thinks about him. Noah Gragson is the starring figure in the latest uproar that is typical NASCAR. He crashed while leading last weekend’s race and ran his mouth afterward. How it was received depends on...
Penguins up front about defensive issues around net
The four goals the Pittsburgh Penguins allowed in their stunning loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday came in succession, and something else about them was just as apparent. “When you look at their goals,” Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson said, “they had a guy in front. We need to do...
Affidavit: Man found Tiger Woods unconscious after SUV crashVideo
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. — A man found Tiger Woods unconscious in a mangled SUV after the golf star crashed the vehicle in Southern California, authorities said in court documents obtained Friday. The man, who lives near the site in Rolling Hills Estates, heard the crash and walked to the...
Pitt’s Justin Champagnie focuses on team while trying to ignore ‘outside noise’
Distractions rush toward Justin Champagnie at a dizzying rate. • Will he win ACC Player of the Year? • Can he wrestle the conference scoring title from Duke’s Matthew Hurt? • What if the lure of the NBA becomes too strong for the Pitt sophomore to ignore? • And what...
Take 5: Pitt’s Jeff Capel says team has ‘bonded’ as season end approaches
Only a handful of games remain for Pitt in another losing ACC season, but it seems different this time. In his chats with reporters and on his radio show, Jeff Capel seems relaxed — content is not the right word, but he’s eager to continue rebuilding his program in the...
Aaron Boone feels better with pacemaker, to return to Yankees this weekendVideo
NEW YORK — Aaron Boone felt something was wrong. “I guess I was having more episodes this winter of just kind of getting up and feeling real light-headed and almost like at times was going to pass out and just having more days of fatigue on simple matters,” the New...
Brian Dumoulin, others appear poised to return to Penguins lineup
Defensemen Brian Dumoulin and Juuso Riikola and forward Evan Rodrigues on Friday again were full participants at Pittsburgh Penguins practice. Though coach Mike Sullivan stopped short of declaring if any will return to game action Saturday, considering Dumoulin was in a prominent place among the pairings during line rushes is...
After a decade of All-Stars, Pirates have open competition for closer role in spring training
When David Bednar talked about his favorite pitchers for the Pittsburgh Pirates while growing up in Mars, he ticked off a list that included All-Star closers Joel Hanrahan, Jason Grilli and Mark Melancon. Bednar isn’t shy about sharing his dream of putting the finishing touches on a victory in the...
Bryce Harper, Andrew McCutchen homer as Phillies top Pirates in Grapefruit League play
Chad Kuhl couldn’t have been happier about the execution of his top three pitches, effectively mixing the use of his slider, curveball and changeup against the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s what Kuhl called his fourth-best pitch, a four-seam fastball, that Bryce Harper drilled for a two-run home run and Roman Quinn...
6-time All-Star Blake Griffin, Pistons agree to buyoutVideo
DETROIT — Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons agreed to a contract buyout, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the move was not yet official. The Pistons announced last month they would keep Griffin...
Duquesne bows out of Atlantic 10 Tournament in loss to St. Bonaventure
Unafraid to speak his mind and frustrated enough — at himself and his players — to not care what it sounds like, Keith Dambrot bared his soul Friday afternoon. Duquesne’s coach had just stood through — he never sits — his team’s final game of the season, a 75-59 loss...
After exploring college options, WPIAL to keep basketball finals in high school gyms
With gathering limits increased statewide, the WPIAL looked into renting a college venue for its basketball championships, but decided to use high school gyms as originally planned. Petersen Events Center had hosted the championship games since 2015, but Pitt isn’t allowing outside groups to rent its facilities because of covid-19...
