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Minor league report: Nailers drop fourth straight to KometsVideo
Goaltender Hayden Hawkey made 21 saves on 26 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-2 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Sunday. It was Wheeling’s fourth consecutive loss, including three straight against Fort Wayne. Forward Kyle Marino...
Max Homa gets another chance and wins hometown PGA event at RivieraVideo
LOS ANGELES — The dream of winning at Riviera felt too good to be true for Max Homa, and it nearly was. Needing a birdie on the 18th hole Sunday to win the Genesis Invitational, he hit sand wedge to a back pin that settled 3 feet away, setting up...
Luka Garza breaks Iowa scoring mark, No. 11 Hawkeyes beat Penn StateVideo
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The chase to become Iowa’s all-time leading scorer got to Luka Garza only once during Sunday’s game against Penn State. Garza looked at the scoreboard going into a media timeout in the second half and saw that he needed to make both of the free throws...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington hopes to follow model set by recent playoff contenders
The process of building the Pittsburgh Pirates into a postseason contender appears to be a painstakingly long and difficult process, but general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday it doesn’t need to be a complicated one. Speaking to reporters on a video conference call, Cherington said there’s a common thread to...
Christopher Bell races to 1st NASCAR Cup victory on Daytona road courseVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Christopher Bell chased down Joey Logano on the winding Daytona road course Sunday for his first career Cup victory and a coveted spot in NASCAR’s playoffs. Bell won in his second race driving for Joe Gibbs Racing to give the team a pair of surprising victories...
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson making name for himselfVideo
Whenever fans are allowed to enter PPG Paints Arena again, there probably will still be plenty of No. 72 Patric Hornqvist jerseys roaming the concourses. A fiery pneumatic drill of a power forward, Hornqvist is one of the more popular players in franchise history. Considering his success (a pair of...
Rockies oufielder Ian Desmond opts out, leaves door open for returnVideo
DENVER — Ian Desmond provided a calming voice to help the Colorado Rockies stick together soon after losing star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a blockbuster trade. That just might be the veteran outfielder’s biggest contribution this season. Desmond decided Sunday to opt out for a second straight season. He...
Press, Rapinoe score, U.S. beats Brazil 2-0 in SheBelieves CupVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Christen Press scored in the 11th minute, Megan Rapinoe added a late goal and the U.S. women beat Brazil 2-0 in the SheBelieves Cup on Sunday. The United States sits atop the SheBelieves Cup standings with two wins. Canada beat Argentina 1-0 in the late match Sunday....
Senior Nike Sibande still could offer Pitt hope for the future
With so many issues facing Pitt as it works toward ending its 1-7 slide, the 2021-22 season is at the bottom of the list. But senior guard Nike Sibande was asked by a reporter Saturday night about next season. It was a pertinent question because Sibande had just played his...
Hunter Dickinson’s 22 points lift No. 3 Michigan over No. 4 Ohio StateVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a virtually empty Value City Arena, the matchup between No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Ohio State in February looked more like an intense NCAA Tournament game in March: good shooting, timely 3-pointers, fierce play under the rim, few mistakes and some late drama. After six...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Simon Despres signs with Eisbaren Berlin in Germany
Former Penguins defenseman Simon Despres has signed with Eisbaren Berlin in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). A first-round pick (No. 30 overall) in 2009, Despres spent parts of four seasons at the NHL level with the Penguins. In 140 games with the Penguins, Despres scored 33 points (five goals, 28...
Avs beat Golden Knights 3-2 in delayed Lake Tahoe game
STATELINE, Nev. — Everyone knew playing an outdoor game on a golf course near Lake Tahoe instead of in a stadium would provide a unique experience. Few could have imagined how it all turned out with the game starting with breathtaking views in the sunshine, taking an eight-hour break because...
Novak Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open. After all, he tore an abdominal muscle in the third round and wasn’t sure he could continue to compete. Entering Sunday, Djokovic...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Islanders 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 win against the Islanders The 1,000-game club doesn’t exactly have exclusive membership. There are 350 players who have hit that plateau. Sure, there are a bunch of Hockey Hall of Famers like Gordie Howe, Mark Messier and Larry Robinson in that bunch. But there’s a...
This date in sports history: Feb. 21.Video
1931 — In the first major league night game, the Chicago White Sox play the New York Giants in a 10-inning exhibition in Houston. 1952 — The Boston Celtics and the Fort Wayne Pistons tip off at midnight in a “Milkman’s Special” after an Ice Follies performance at Boston Garden....
Minor league report: Penguins beaten by BearsVideo
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, Pa. on Saturday. Forward Zach Nastasiuk scored the only goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (1-2-1). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a home...
Penguins rally in 3rd, win Sidney Crosby’s 1,000th game
Prior to Saturday’s game at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins took to the ice en masse to celebrate their captain. The 20 players who officially dressed for the contest surrounded Sidney Crosby. So did the healthy scratches such as defenseman Chad Ruhwedel and forward Colton Sceviour and even those...
Robert Morris drops season finale vs. Detroit Mercy
DETROIT — Antoine Davis scored 29 points and Noah Waterman added a career-best 22 as Detroit defeated Robert Morris, 80-61, on Saturday, ending the regular season. Charles Bain had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Colonials (4-14, 3-12 Horizon League). Kahliel Spear added 10 points. Dante Treacy had six...
NHL outdoor game at Lake Tahoe delayed because of bright sun, ice conditionsVideo
STATELINE, Nev. — The setting was spectacular but the ice conditions were far from it, leading to an extended delay between the first and second period of the outdoor game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche at Lake Tahoe. The NHL decided to halt the game for more...
Duquesne fades late against Richmond in 1st game in 17 days
Like any coach, Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot is never happy with a loss. In a college basketball season of uncertainty, though, perhaps there’s a spot for some wiggle room. Duquesne’s 79-72 road loss to Richmond on Saturday still falls under the wrong column in Dambrot’s book, but the fourth-year Dukes boss...
Price, Posey, MLBers who opted out for virus excited for ’21Video
David Price spent much of 2020 in front of his television, watching from afar as his Los Angeles Dodgers chased an elusive World Series championship. Trepidation about playing baseball through a pandemic trumped his urge to play, but that doesn’t mean the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner never thought...
No. 13 West Virginia rallies from 19 down, wins at No. 12 TexasVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Sean McNeil and No. 13 West Virginia erased a 19-point deficit in the second half, then withstood a flurry of last-second misses to hold off No. 12 Texas, 84-82, on Saturday. McNeil played only two minutes in the first half after picking up two fouls and scored...
Allmendinger back at Daytona in 1st Cup race since 2018Video
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — AJ Allmendinger is back, racing for wins this time, and eager to help young Kaulig Racing reach the big show. Allmendinger will run his first Cup race since the 2018 season finale in Kaulig’s first Cup race not at a superspeedway. The team last week made...
Pirates’ Derek Shelton: Todd Frazier added for right-handed power, veteran leadership
Derek Shelton rattled off Todd Frazier’s attributes, from being a 10-year veteran and two-time All-Star to a right-handed bat who can play either corner infield spot, as reasons for his addition to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Not that Ke’Bryan Hayes has to be worried. Frazier signed a minor league deal with...
Au’Diese Toney out with injury as Pitt falls to No. 16 Florida State
There is no column in the ACC standings marked M for moral victories. Jeff Capel made that clear after Pitt’s 79-72 loss to Florida State on Saturday at Petersen Events Center. “We want to win the basketball game,” he said, “and I thought we had a chance. We did some...
