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Ronald Acuña criticizes Braves manager Snitker’s response to Kelenic failing to hustle on long driveVideo
ATLANTA — Ronald Acuña Jr. watched with interest when Jarred Kelenic was thrown out at second base after failing to hustle out of the batter’s box on a long drive in the Atlanta Braves’ 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Acuña went to social media to criticize the way manager...
U.S. wins women’s hockey world championship against Canada
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic — Tessa Janecke scored the winner as the United States prevailed in overtime over defending champion Canada, 4-3, to win the women’s ice hockey world championship Sunday. Janecke struck with 2 minutes, 54 seconds left in overtime for the Americans to claim the 11th title at...
Thunder beat Grizzlies by 5th-biggest margin in NBA playoff history
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 131-80, in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series Sunday, the fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history. Jalen Williams scored 20 points, and Chet Holmgren had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Oklahoma City, which finished the...
Shohei Ohtani returns to Dodgers’ lineup with ‘dad strength’ after birth of daughter in California
ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup Sunday for the series finale against the Texas Rangers, activated off the paternity list after his wife gave birth to the couple’s first child in Southern California. The 30-year-old Ohtani, who didn’t address the media before...
‘I understand’: Andrew McCutchen hates to hear Pirates fans’ chants but gets frustration
Andrew McCutchen has heard the loudest cheers of any player and also experienced some of the darkest days in PNC Park history during the two-decade drought without a winning season, so he understands the frustrations of fans amid the Pittsburgh Pirates’ disappointing start. The five-time All-Star and 2013 National League...
‘He’s figured out how to play with the big boys’: Penguins’ Ville Koivunen impresses in NHL stintVideo
It wasn’t the easiest question to answer off the cuff. Surrounded by a mob of reporters Friday in Cranberry during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ end-of-season interviews, Ville Koivunen was asked what he made of his first taste of the NHL, which notably included high-profile deployments next to future Hall of Famers...
NFL Draft preview: Son of former Steelers player, Carson Bruener trying to make name at ILB
Carson Bruener wanted to play college football. Just like his father. Check. He wanted to attend Washington. Just like his father. Check. He wanted to be a tight end. Just like his father. Um, not so fast. Bruener, a draft-eligible inside linebacker and son of former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick...
Minor league report: Penguins, Taylor Gauthier shut out MonstersVideo
In his first game of the season at the American Hockey League level, goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 32 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in their regular season finale, a 3-0 win against the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Defenseman Dan Renouf had a goal and...
Fox Chapel graduate Anna Troutman finding her way as Lehigh heptathleteVideo
In her heyday as a track and field athlete at her alma mater, Lehigh coach Khayla Atte — the former Khayla Lowe, a Thomas Jefferson grad — was accomplished in the indoor pentathlon and outdoor heptathlon. She put her name on multiple top-10 lists in Lehigh track and field history....
Ligonier Valley grad Piper establishes herself as top pitcher as freshman at WestminsterVideo
Cheyenne Piper stands out among her teammates in the Westminster softball team photo: She is the only one wearing glasses. But the Ligonier Valley grad insists her spectacles aren’t any kind of fashion statement, they aren’t her “trademark” or connected to any superstition. She simply can’t wear contact lenses. Piper...
Central Catholic grad Neal Shipley earns first win as professional
Pittsburgh’s Neal Shipley was introduced to the golf world at large last year when he earned low amateur honors at the Masters and U.S. Open. Now he has his first professional win. Shipley, a 24-year-old Central Catholic graduate, outlasted Seungtaek Lee of South Korea in a five-hole playoff to win...
Donovan Mitchell, top-seeded Cavaliers ready to face Heat
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers go into the NBA playoffs as the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the highest-scoring offense during the regular season and one of the favorites for the championship. However, Mitchell knows this season’s accomplishments will be hollow if the Cavaliers can’t make a deep...
Pirates farm report for April 19, 2025: Matt Gorski homers twice to back Bubba Chandler at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-8) handled Toledo (Tigers), 6-2. 1B Matt Gorski (.300) went 3 for 4 with a double and two home runs, his second and third. RHP Bubba Chandler (1.76) started and went 4 ⅔ innings, giving up one run on two hits with one walk and five strikeouts. RHP...
Celtics have tunnel vision on Magic as they begin repeat attempt
BOSTON — It’s been six months since Celtics star Jayson Tatum stood at center court in Boston’s TD Garden and addressed fans minutes after receiving his 2024 championship ring and watching the franchise’s 18th banner raised into the rafters. Tatum welled with emotion as he thanked fans for their support...
Connor’s late goal fuels Jets to 5-3 win over Blues in playoff openerVideo
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Kyle Connor’s one-timer with 1 minute, 36 seconds remaining in the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-3 victory in Saturday’s opening game of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the St. Louis Blues. Connor also contributed a pair of assists,...
NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are
It’s go time. The race for the Larry O’Brien Trophy is finally beginning. The 2025 NBA playoffs started Saturday with four games: Indiana-Milwaukee, Denver-Los Angeles Clippers, New York-Detroit and Los Angeles Lakers-Minnesota. The other four Game 1s are Sunday: Oklahoma City-Memphis, Boston-Orlando, Cleveland-Miami and Houston-Golden State. Miami and Memphis claimed...
Final AP mock NFL Draft: Ward, Hunter, Carter go 1-2-3 and Saints trade up for Sanders
The Tennessee Titans explored all their options with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. They can’t pass up a shot at a potential franchise quarterback. If the Titans were going to trade the pick for more draft assets, a deal would’ve happened already. Coach Brian Callahan said “there...
Red card, late goal doom Riverhounds at Loudoun
A red card and a tiebreaking goal late in the second half sent the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 2-1 loss on the road against Loudoun United FC on Saturday. In the 75th minute, Riverhounds defender Luke Biasi caught Loudoun’s Ben Mines with a high boot as he headed down a...
Paul Skenes shows drawing power in sellout but Guardians blank Pirates
Paul Skenes proved the power of his popularity in drawing a sellout crowd to PNC Park on Saturday, perhaps more for the promotional giveaway than to see the 2024 National League rookie of the year pitch. Like the baseball card-inspired bobblehead that depicted only the upper half of the 6-foot-6...
Transfer portal roundup: South Florida guard commits to Duquesne
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III got his second commitment this offseason when sophomore guard Jimmie Williams pledged to the Dukes on Saturday, according to his Instagram account. Williams (6-5, 210) averaged 7.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists for South Florida last season. He shot 46.4% from the field and...
Pirates offer vouchers for fans who missed out on Paul Skenes Rookie of the Year bobblehead
Paul Skenes Bobblehead Day proved to be quite a draw for fans Saturday afternoon at PNC Park. So much so that the Pirates have decided to offer additional bobbleheads to those who weren’t among the first 20,000 to enter the ballpark. Fans lined the streets of the North Shore and...
‘Awesome to be back’: All-Star David Bednar returns to Pirates, but role remains undefined
As David Bednar settled back into his familiar locker stall in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse, Ryan Borucki was thrilled to see the two-time All-Star closer back with his hometown team, even if he comes with chip the size of a boulder on his broad shoulders. “He’s the big man for...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: 10 things to expect for Penguins in 2025-26
Ten things that will happen before the end of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ next season: 1. Winger Ville Koivunen will be NHL Rookie of the Year. Good speed, great playmaker, plays the 10-foot game that Sidney Crosby prefers. He had seven assists in eight NHL games this season and only scratched...
Fox Chapel, Seton Hill product Patrick Monteverde promoted to Marlins
Pitcher Patrick Monteverde is on his way to the big leagues. The 27-year-old left-hander out of Fox Chapel received a call-up Saturday to the Miami Marlins. He had been with the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the International League. Monteverde, who played at Seton Hill and is the first Griffins...
Boston Marathon and city insist all are welcome. But some runners say politics will keep them home
BOSTON — The Boston Marathon and Mayor Michelle Wu insisted on Friday that international runners and other foreign visitors remain welcome in the city and said there is no evidence that travel for this year’s race has fallen off in the face of increased border scrutiny. “Regardless of what’s happening...
