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Rookie Easton Stick slowly getting up to speed with Chargers’ offense

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Easton Stick has drawn comparisons to Carson Wentz and Taysom Hill since being drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round two weeks ago. There’s nothing wrong with comparisons, but the first task for the fifth-round pick is learning the playbook. He’s also taking...
John Steigerwald: Future of fandom is almost unrecognizable

Are you a fluid fan? Probably not, considering this has nothing to do with being in favor of drinking a lot of fluids while attending a game. And probably not if you’re older than 17. Fluid Fan is a term created by Sports Innovation Lab to describe fans of the...
CJ McCollum leads Blazers past Nuggets to advance to the Western Conference FinalsVideo

DENVER — CJ McCollum scored 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 100-96 on Sunday to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. Evan Turner, who scored just four points in the first six games...
Sung Kang gets first PGA Tour victory at Byron Nelson

DALLAS — Sung Kang rolled in a 23-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole to finally take the lead for good at the Byron Nelson, getting his first PGA Tour victory on a Sunday when he had to play 27 holes. That was the middle of three consecutive clinching birdies...
Josh Bell’s 5 RBIs help Pirates win 3rd straight against CardinalsVideo

ST. LOUIS — Josh Bell put on a show for his mom on Mother’s Day. With his mother, Myrtle, in the stands at Busch Stadium, Bell homered and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday....
Bruins open series lead by trouncing HurricanesVideo

BOSTON — Matt Grzelcyk scored twice — his first career multigoal game — and Tuukka Rask made 21 saves Sunday to lead the Bruins to a 6-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Connor Clifton had his first career NHL goal, Jake...
Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson looking for spot in U.S. Open sectional

The last U.S. Open local qualifier is Monday at The Club at Nevillewood near Bridgeville. A field of 78 golfers will begin play at 9 a.m. They will play for four spots and two alternate spots in sectional qualifying. The field includes PIAA Class AAA champion Palmer Jackson of Franklin...
Penn-Trafford grad Lydia DeFazio smashing success for Mt. Aloysius softball

Lydia DeFazio began her college search during her junior year at Penn-Trafford. It lasted all of one visit. The first campus DeFazio toured was Mount Aloysius, located just off Route 22 in Cresson. The Cambria County institution offered everything the softball standout needed. “I always wanted to go to a...
Manchester City retains Premier League title on final day of seasonVideo

BRIGHTON, England — All the strain Pep Guardiola feels during the pursuit of titles becomes worthwhile when a winners’ medal is placed around his neck. It happens a lot. Manchester City won its second straight Premier League trophy on Sunday, finishing one point ahead of Liverpool in a thrilling title...
CMU’s Jason Li up for prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award

Carnegie Mellon sophomore Jason Li is a semifinalist — one of 30 players nationally — for the prestigious NCAA Division III Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award. Li, a Sewickley Academy graduate, is having one of the best scoring seasons in the country. He was selected by the...
Giants’ Derek Holland calls injury ‘fake,’ rips front office

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants weren’t pleased with Derek Holland’s results in the starting rotation, so they asked the struggling left-hander to pitch in relief. If Holland wanted to express frustration with the decision, manager Bruce Bochy and president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi have said their doors are always...
Justin Layne wants to increase interception numbers with Steelers

Big Ten offenses kept throwing the ball into Justin Layne’s coverage in 2018, and the Michigan State cornerback kept knocking it away. Layne had 15 pass breakups in 2018, which was tied for the conference lead and ranked No. 10 in major college football. As good as Layne was at...
Waynesburg HS grad Rachel Rohanna preps for 3rd U.S. Women’s Open

In her most recent trip to the U.S. Women’s Open, Rachel Rohanna had her week come to an abrupt and disappointing end. One shot inside the cut line heading into the penultimate hole of her second round, the Waynesburg High School grad took a six on the par-3 17th at...
Seton Hill waits after PSAC cancels baseball tourney, awards Bloomsburg title

If Seton Hill’s baseball season is to continue, it must wait to hear from the NCAA Division II baseball committee to see if the Griffins will be invited to the upcoming tournament. The Griffins’ dream of winning a third consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament came to an end Sunday...
Steelers get 1st-round pick Devin Bush under contract

On the final day of rookie minicamp Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers got first-round draft pick Devin Bush under contract. Bush, who was drafted No. 10 overall after the Steelers traded up 10 spots with the Denver Broncos, signed his four-year deal that contains a fifth-year option, which is standard for...
Steelers rookie Benny Snell relishes role of workhorse running back

The last time Benny Snell was on a football field, he was given the ball on eight consecutive plays. Snell seemingly takes as much pride in that as he does in the 14 Kentucky records he set or tied. “That’s just Benny Snell football,” Snell said of that steady diet...

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