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Bruins bolster playoff push, acquire Taylor Hall from Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The banged-up Boston Bruins are getting a boost for their late-season playoff push by acquiring forward Taylor Hall in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres reached early Monday. The Bruins also added checking line forward Curtis Lazar, who has missed the past six games with an upper...
Madden Monday: Will Jeff Carter be another Patrick Marleau? And what does the trade says about Evgeni Malkin’s injury?
The Pittsburgh Penguins are acquiring veteran forward Jeff Carter from the Los Angeles Kings ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. As our Seth Rorabaugh reports, the deal is in exchange for conditional draft picks and partial retention of Carter’s salary-cap hit. Which is sizable. The 36-year-old is still owed a prorated...
First Call: A response to JuJu Smith-Schuster’s interview with Michael Irvin; Marc-Andre Fleury climbs up wins chart
In Monday’s “First Call,” I fire off a delayed salvo about JuJu Smith-Schuster’s interview with Michael Irvin. A look back at some Troy Polamalu highlights. Former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury keeps moving up the all-time wins chart. NHL trades are already paying off in the East Division. And you need...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Devils 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Devils: First things first, there was no update on forward Frederick Gaudreau following the game. He left the contest late in the second period due to an undisclosed injury. The Penguins might have found a pretty solid replacement should Gaudreau be sidelined...
Penguins acquire forward Jeff Carter from KingsVideo
The Penguins appear to have found some help for their bottom-six forwards in a face that is familiar to general manager Ron Hextall. Late Sunday night, the team agreed to a trade with the Los Angeles Kings that will net forward Jeff Carter. While terms of the deal were agreed...
X-Man’s Agony: Another close call in major for Xander Schauffele
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Xander Schauffele stepped up to the 16th tee with all the momentum at the Masters. He just had ripped off four straight birdies. He had closed the gap on Hideki Matsuyama to two strokes. Schauffele decided to hit one right at the flag. “I was coming in...
Penguins defeat Devils on eve of trade deadline
Colton Sceviour is pragmatic about his job security. When you’ve played for three teams over a 10-year career in the NHL, there really is no other way to operate. So when the Penguins placed the reserve forward on waivers Saturday, Sceviour acknowledged the realities of his situation. Namely, not many...
Martin Truex outlasts teammate Denny Hamlin at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. admits to being surprised by his success at Martinsville Speedway. Truex won a stirring, laps-long duel for the lead with teammate Denny Hamlin in the rain-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday night, winning for the third time in the last four stops at the...
No. 17 Pitt completes 3-game sweep of No. 15 Miami
Pitt hit several milestones while scoring 30 runs in its three-game sweep of No. 15 Miami at Charles L. Cost Field. The series concluded Sunday with No. 17 Pitt’s 12-5 victory. The Panthers also won, 12-6 and 6-4, Friday and Saturday. Pitt (17-10, 12-9) set a school record for ACC...
Masters notes: Jon Rahm closes with a 66, ends memorable week
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm had a great week before even getting to the Masters. His stay at Augusta National wasn’t bad, either. Rahm shot a 6-under-par 66 in the final round of the Masters on Sunday to tie for fifth place at 6-under — four shots behind winner Hideki...
Hideki Matsuyama wins Masters as 1st male Japanese major champ
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hideki Matsuyama delivered golf-mad Japan the grandest and greenest prize of all. Ten years after Matsuyama made a sterling debut as the best amateur at Augusta National, he claimed the ultimate trophy Sunday with a victory in the Masters to become the first Japanese winner of the...
Duquesne loses bid for NEC title in overtime loss to Sacred Heart
Football in the ‘Burgh on a Sunday usually means a fall date with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On this particular spring Sunday afternoon during a season of uncertainty, college football was the showcase on the Bluff. But the home team did not prevail. Sacred Heart forced Duquesne quarterback Joe Mischler to...
Blue Jackets trade Nick Foligno to Maple Leafs in 3-team deal
Nick Foligno’s time in Columbus is over, with the Blue Jackets trading their longtime captain to the Toronto Maple Leafs to chase the Stanley Cup. Columbus received a 2021 first- and 2022 fourth-round pick from Toronto as part of the three-team trade completed Sunday that also involves the San Jose...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by BearsVideo
Goaltender Max Lagace made 20 saves on 21 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were shut out by the rival Hershey Bears, 2-0, at the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday. It was the second time this season Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-8-2) has been shut out. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is...
Heart inflammation nixes Henrik Lundqvist’s attempt to play for Capitals this seasonVideo
WASHINGTON — Henrik Lundqvist is abandoning a long-shot attempt to return from open-heart surgery in time to play for the Washington Capitals this season after a checkup last week showed some inflammation. Lundqvist tweeted Sunday that the inflammation around his heart requires a few months of rest and recovery. The...
Josh Berry gets 1st career NASCAR Xfinity victory at MartinsvilleVideo
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Josh Berry has worked for several years as a coach for JR Motorsports, working with up-and-coming drivers and enjoying their success as their careers developed. On Sunday, he showed he can do what he tells his pupils to do. Berry passed star rookie Ty Gibbs with 28...
Pirates notebook: Phillip Evans ‘ready to play everywhere’ when Ke’Bryan Hayes returns
When the Pittsburgh Pirates were counting on a rookie third baseman to bat second and provide some pop in the lineup, no one was expecting it would be Phillip Evans instead of Ke’Bryan Hayes. The 28-year-old Evans isn’t your average rookie. A journeyman who played 34 games for the New...
Penguins activate forward Teddy Blueger from injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Teddy Blueger from injured reserve Sunday. He has missed the past 13 games because of an undisclosed injury. In 28 games this season, Blueger has 15 points (four goals, 11 assists). Coach Mike Sullivan labeled Blueger as a “game-time decision” for Sunday’s road game against...
JT Brubaker’s 3 RBIs lead Pirates hit parade vs. Cubs
For as much as JT Brubaker loves to sling it, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander also enjoys every chance he gets to swing it. While Brubaker kept the Chicago Cubs in check with his arm, he put the Pirates ahead with one swing of the bat. Six days after Brubaker got...
Juuso Riikola, Colton Sceviour clear waivers, remain with Penguins
Defenseman Juuso Riikola and forward Colton Sceviour cleared waivers Sunday and will remain members of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Having cleared waivers, each can be assigned to the taxi squad or even Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) in order to provide roster flexibility for management to potentially activate a...
This date in sports history: April 11Video
1936 — The Detroit Red Wings win the NHL Stanley Cup with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1965 — Jack Nicklaus shoots a record 271 and wins the Masters by nine strokes over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. 1966 — Jack Nicklaus wins his third Masters and...
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...
