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Masters notebook: Scottie Scheffler settles for 4th but gains ‘something to build off of’Video
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler came to Augusta National this week looking to join Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win three Masters in a four-year span. He had to settle for a fourth-place finish. Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world and the pre-tournament favorite, shot a...
Ex-LSU receiver Kryen Lacy died in an apparent suicide during a police chase, authorities say
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy has died at age 24 in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities in Houston, according to a Harrison County sheriff’s report released Sunday. Lacy already was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in Louisiana last December that...
Justin Rose played memorable round at Masters but couldn’t deny Rory McIlroy titleVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose kept hitting balls to stay loose at the tournament practice facility, all alone save for longtime caddie Mark Fulcher, everything eerily quiet around him while drama was unfolding elsewhere Sunday at the Masters. Rose had generated roars of his own down the stretch at Augusta...
Minor league report: Penguins sink IslandersVideo
A goal and an assist by forward Zach Gallant led the the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Sunday. Forward Sam Poulin recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (39-22-7-1, 86 points) while forwards Atley Calvert, Avery Hayes, Gabe Klassen...
Rory McIlroy wins Masters in playoff to complete career Grand SlamVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam....
Kyle Larson dominates in emotional Cup victory at Bristol Motor Speedway
With added motivation to honor a late friend, Kyle Larson seemed to have an extra gear Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports star led 411 of 500 laps in a victory that was dominant as it was emotional. Larson, racing just days after the death of Jon Edwards,...
Penguins go quietly against Bruins in 2nd-to-last game of season
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Philip Tomasino was back in the lineup for Sunday’s home contest against the Boston Bruins after missing three prior games due to a concussion. There were two reasons why he dressed for his team’s penultimate game of the season. First and foremost, his health allowed him to...
Oscar Piastri cruises to win at Bahrain Grand Prix, with Lando Norris 3rdVideo
In a race with plenty of drama, Oscar Piastri made sure to stay ahead of trouble. Piastri took his second win of the Formula 1 season in dominant style at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, slashing the points gap to his teammate Lando Norris, who could only manage third...
NFL Draft preview: After losing Najee Harris, Steelers have plenty of RB options in draft
For the past four seasons, Najee Harris’ durability and consistency were valued commodities for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Harris never missed a game and, while he rarely popped a breakaway run, he topped 1,000 yards in each season. Yet, if there ever was a time for the Steelers to lose their...
Bub Carrington hits game-winner as time expires to lift Wizards past play-in bound Heat 119-118Video
MIAMI — Tristan Vukcevic had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Justin Champagnie added 27 points and Bub Carrington banked in a game-winner as time expired to put the Washington Wizards over the Miami Heat 119-118 on Sunday in both teams’ regular-season finale. Carrington had 15 points, nine assists and seven...
Pirates strand runners early against Hunter Greene in shutout loss as Reds sweep series
The Pittsburgh Pirates had never lost to Hunter Greene — not even a game where he pitched a combined no-hitter over eight innings — but the Cincinnati Reds ace put that streak to an end. After the Pirates stranded runners in scoring position in each of the first two innings,...
Paul Skenes’ last start isn’t among GM Ben Cherington’s concerns with struggling Pirates
Ben Cherington has a lot of reasons to be concerned about the Pittsburgh Pirates, as injuries have taken a toll on the starting lineup and weakened what he considered the deepest team of his tenure as general manager. Paul Skenes, however, isn’t one of them. The 2024 National League Rookie...
Paige Bueckers has had busy week since helping UConn win national championship
NEW YORK — It’s been a whirlwind week for Paige Bueckers since she won her first national championship with UConn. The Huskies star player has been going back and forth between Connecticut and New York doing morning and night time talk show appearances. Bueckers stopped by “The Tonight Show with...
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy dead at age 24, university confirms
BATON ROUGE, La. — Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in December, has died at age 24, a university athletics spokesman said Sunday. While the LSU Athletic Department confirmed Lacy’s death, it did not confirm the cause. WAFB-TV in Baton...
Penguins forward Philip Tomasino a ‘game-time decision’ against Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Filip Tomasino has been labeled as a “game-time decision” for Sunday’s home contest against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan declared Tomasino’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. A concussion has sidelined Tomasino for the previous three games. In 59 games...
Jerry DiPaola: 5 decades covering Pittsburgh sports has provided memories to last a lifetime
I guess my love for the written word began on the living room floor at 326 Elizabeth Ave. I was nuts for the Pirates and Pirates box scores, and I used to spread out the Pittsburgh Press newspaper on the floor and devour every detail from the previous day’s game....
On campus: Gateway grad Nolan Boehm shines for Chatham baseball
Nolan Boehm is making his mark this spring for the Chatham baseball team. The Gateway graduate was third for the Cougars in hitting at .308 (20 for 65) through 20 games. He recorded two doubles, two triples, 12 runs batted in and 11 runs scored through a doubleheader split with...
Greensburg Central Catholic grad Emma Henry regains confidence with Point Park softball teamVideo
Emma Henry has nothing bad to say about the one season she spent playing softball at Central Connecticut State. The Greensburg Central Catholic grad was happy to compete at the Division I level despite being limited to five at-bats (with two hits) in 16 appearances for the Blue Devils. But...
Fox Chapel grad DiMatteo turns from bullpen stopper to lights-out starter for W&J baseball teamVideo
Recruited as an outfielder out of Fox Chapel, Dante DiMatteo has spent very little time there in his three-plus seasons with the W&J baseball team. His duties as a Presidents outfielder have been limited to a handful of games in his sophomore season, when injuries left the team short-handed in...
Pirates farm report for April 12, 2025: Curve falls despite strong start from Anthony Solometo
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 4-7) was swept in a doubleheader by Louisville (Reds). In the first game, a 5-1, Indy loss, RHP Mike Burrows (0-1, 3.48) started and gave up three runs on four hits and two walks in 4 ⅓ innings. He allowed two home runs. 1B Billy Cook (.111) went...
Western Michigan wins its 1st Frozen Four hockey title
ST. LOUIS — Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan’s first Frozen Four championship in a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night. Iiro Hakkarainen and Wyatt Schingoethe had a goal and assist each, with Ty Henricks and Cole Crusberg-Roseen also scoring to cap the Broncos’...
Charleston’s 2nd-half comeback dooms Riverhounds
The Charleston Battery rallied for a pair of second-half goals to secure a 2-1 win on Saturday, ending a modest two-game winning streak for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The Hounds (2-2-1) took a 1-0 lead in the first half. A Robbie Mertz free kick into the center of the penalty area...
Minor league report: Joel Blomqvist returns in Penguins’ winVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 22 saves on 23 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result improved Blomqvist’s American Hockey League record to 8-5-3. Due to an undisclosed injury, Blomqvist’s most recent contest at any...
Game 82: The end of the line for some in the NBA, decision day for othersVideo
Game 82 for every team in the NBA has arrived. For 10 clubs, it’s the end of the season. For 13 others, it’s one last game before the postseason. And for seven teams in the Western Conference, Game 82 might feel like Game 7. The NBA regular season ends Sunday,...
South Alabama transfer Barry Dunning Jr. commits to Pitt
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel continued to rebuild his roster Saturday, receiving a comment from South Alabama transfer Barry Dunning Jr., according to On3sports. The 6-foot-6 junior small forward averaged 15.1 points and 7.2 rebounds this season in earning first-team All-Sun Belt recognition and helping South Alabama tie for...
