Finally healthy, righty Mike Clevinger chasing rotation spot or bulk relief role with Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. — Mike Clevinger has a season on his resume that no other Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher can claim. But he knows it doesn’t carry much weight in his quest to earn a roster spot this spring. Clevinger had 207 strikeouts in 200 innings over 32 starts for Cleveland...
Nico Echavarria wins the Cognizant Classic with a flawless weekend after Shane Lowry melts down late
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Nico Echavarria didn’t make a bogey all weekend. Shane Lowry was on his way to doing the same, until the very end. And that’s what decided the Cognizant Classic. Echavarria — who was three shots back with three holes left — shot a 5-under 66...
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder dies in single-car crash at age 23, police say
BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder died early Sunday morning in a single-car crash, police said. He was 23. Ponder was driving a 2023 Tesla when he lost control on a curve and hit a guardrail, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The car struck an electrical line pole...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Komets in overtimeVideo
Forward Mike Posma had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Wheeling (31-15-3-3) also got a goal from forward Zach Urdahl. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 29 saves on 32 shots...
USC 2nd-leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara abruptly out of the program with no explanation
LOS ANGELES — Nearly a year after helping Auburn reach the Final Four, Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer a member of Southern California’s basketball program, the team said Sunday. He was the second-leading scorer while starting 22 of 26 games for the struggling Trojans this season, including a 14-point effort...
Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with 3rd straight win to start season
AUSTIN, Texas — Tyler Reddick’s latest win drove him straight into the NASCAR record books. Reddick held off hard-charging Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 laps at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday to become the first Cup Series driver to win the first three races of the...
Penn State TE, North Allegheny grad Khalil Dinkins hopes NFL teams look beyond his stats
Khalil Dinkins wants to be the latest Penn State tight end to find a spot in the NFL, joining former teammates Tyler Warren, Theo Johnson and Brenton Strange. His pass-catching numbers don’t rival those recent Nittany Lions stars, but an invite to the NFL combine gave the 6-foot-4, 251-pound Dinkins...
Konnor Griffin hits 2-run blast for 3rd home run of spring as Pirates cruise past Cardinals
Konnor Griffin’s third hit in spring training produced the same result as his first two, with the 19-year-old phenom circling the bases. The consensus top prospect in baseball hit a two-run homer off Kyle Leahy in the first inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates cruised to a 6-1 win over the...
Notre Dame, Penn St. RB tandems share stage once again at NFL’s scouting combine
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Notre Dame running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price rekindled some fond memories at this week’s NFL’s scouting combine. They shared a room — just as they used to when they were college teammates. Only here, one of college football’s best backfield duos is no longer working...
Penguins rout 1st-place Golden Knights as Arturs Silovs records shutout
Things moved pretty quickly for Arturs Silovs as the Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender began play on Sunday. To be precise, they took no less than 24 minutes to move. That’s guesstimate of how long it took the Penguins and Vegas Golden Knights to orchestrate a hiccup-quick first period during a...
Texas moves to No. 1 seed in latest NCAA women’s bracket preview, joins UConn, UCLA, South Carolina
Texas joined UConn, UCLA and South Carolina as No. 1 seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament if it began now. The Longhorns replaced Vanderbilt as the fourth top seed in the second reveal by the NCAA basketball selection committee of teams in line for the top 16 seeds Sunday. Texas...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Golden Knights
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 27 games this season, Silovs has a 12-7-8 record, a 2.86 goals-against average, an .897...
South Carolina’s Staley says school is working to bring 3 former players home from Israel
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said on social media Saturday that the school is working to try and help a few former players return home from Israel where they are playing professionally. The trio of former Gamecocks — Tiffany Mitchell, Destiny Littleton and Mikiah Herbert Harrigan — as well as...
Iowa State transfer Carson Hansen ready to battle for Penn State’s RB1 job
Kooper Ebel was one of many Iowa State regulars who followed Matt Campbell to Penn State after the 2025 season. Ebel, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound senior linebacker, produced 77 tackles last season, tying him for the ISU team lead with safety Marcus Neal Jr. Neal is another Cyclone who is State...
Riverhounds gear up for USL Championship title defense as strike looms
It was business as usual for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds this weekend as they hosted a pair of games at Highmark Stadium to put a wrap on their 2026 preseason schedule. They took down West Virginia, 2-1, on Friday and then on Saturday morning, a pair of goals in the 50th...
Spencer Horwitz taking open-minded approach about finding position to play for Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. — Where Spencer Horwitz is still trying to figure out where he fits in with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he’s looking forward to playing a prominent role for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. Not that there is any more certainty over which position he’ll play. Horwitz, who...
Shane Lowry and Austin Smotherman tied for the Cognizant Classic lead at 13 under
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Shane Lowry has yet another chance to win at PGA National. The native of Ireland who now calls South Florida home had a bogey-free round of 8-under-par 63 on Saturday, moving to 13-under and finishing with a share of the lead following three rounds of...
Dukes can’t sustain success on road, fall at conference leader St. Louis
It’s no secret Duquesne’s road success in Atlantic 10 games this season has helped the Dukes stay in contention for an A-10 Tournament high seed. They had won five of seven against conference opponents away from UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. With time winding down in the regular season, Duquesne took an...
Huff, Lorient lead West Virginia past No. 19 BYU, 79-71
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff scored 19 points, Brenen Lorient added 18 and West Virginia led the entire second half and beat No. 19 BYU, 79-71, on Saturday night. DJ Thomas added 13 points, and Jasper Floyd and Chance Moore had 11 apiece for the Mountaineers (17-12, 8-8 Big 12)....
W&J women defeat Saint Vincent, successfully defend PAC basketball title
LATROBE — Winning last year’s PAC women’s basketball championship created a confident foundation for the returning players at Washington & Jefferson. That confidence traveled with the Presidents to Robert S. Carey Center for Saturday’s conference tournament final against top-seeded Saint Vincent despite the Bearcats sweeping the regular season series. It...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snapped in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Saturday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 20-6-2. Defenseman Matt Dumba scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-13-4-2), which had a four-game...
Pitt leads for entire game, tops Cal by double digits on the road
Playing a team dominant on its home court and hungry to solidify its NCAA Tournament credentials presented Pitt with a tall task Saturday at Cal. The Bears, squarely on the March Madness bubble and 16-3 at Haas Pavilion entering tipoff, had a lot to play for. But Pitt came out...
Penguins, forward Evgeni Malkin to discuss contract after season
Following his team’s 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin indicated his agent, J.P. Barry, will discuss a potential contract extension with the team following the season. “We talk a little bit with J.P. a couple of days...
Late heroics from Josh Reed, Freddie Dilione send Penn State to surprise win over Iowa
Josh Reed scored a career-high 25 points, shooting 9 of 12, and Penn State rallied to beat Iowa, 71-69, on Saturday, ending the Nittany Lions’ three-game losing streak. Freddie Dilione V scored 15 points, and Ivan Juric scored 11 for the Nittany Lions (12-17, 3-15 Big Ten). Penn State finished...
Oneil Cruz extends hitting streak to 5 games, leads Pirates past Astros with 3-run home run
Oneil Cruz continued his hot streak at the plate in Grapefruit League play, hitting his first home run of spring training. Cruz extended his hitting streak to five games by blasting a three-run homer to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros at CACTI Park...
