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New-look 3rd line finding early success for PenguinsVideo

Connor Dewar did not arrive in Pittsburgh with the strongest reputation for scoring goals. In fairness, the 25-year-old showed some modest scoring touch during parts of two campaigns with the Minnesota Wild at the start of his career, but when the Toronto Maple Leafs traded him to the Penguins on...
Riverhounds shut down in road loss to San Antonio

The second game of the season was a dud for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Jorge Hernandez and Luke Haakenson scored and the Riverhounds mustered six shots, just one of which was on goal, during a 2-0 road loss at San Antonio FC on Saturday night. In the 54th minute, Riverhounds goalkeeper...
Minor league report: Nailers conquered by KometsVideo

Goaltender Jaxon Castor made 28 saves on 32 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-4 loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Saturday. The result dropped Castor’s record to 5-5-1. Forwards Jordan Martel, Logan Pietila and Matthew Querica all scored goals for Wheeling...
Proctor, Knueppel carry No. 1 Duke past No. 13 Louisville 73-62 for 2nd ACC title in 3 yearsVideo

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyrese Proctor scored 19 points on six 3-pointers, Kon Knueppel added 18 points and No. 1 Duke defeated 13th-ranked Louisville, 73-62, on Saturday night to clinch its second ACC Tournament championship in three seasons under Jon Scheyer. It was Duke’s 23rd ACC title overall — the most...
Alex Ovechkin scores 887th goal to move within 8 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s recordVideo

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Ovechkin had failed to score a goal in the first two games...
No. 6 St. John’s beats Creighton 82-66 for 1st Big East Tournament crown in 25 yearsVideo

NEW YORK — RJ Luis Jr. scored all but two of his 29 points after halftime, and No. 6 St. John’s made 14 straight shots from the field in the second half to beat Creighton, 82-66, on Saturday night for its first Big East Tournament title in 25 years. Zuby...
J.J. Spaun takes the lead at The Players Championship on windy day that wrecked roundsVideo

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — J.J. Spaun only had to look at the video boards around the TPC Sawgrass to appreciate the chaos going around him Saturday in The Players Championship. Will Zalatoris was tied for the lead, and then his name was gone after an astonishing stretch of 9-over-par...
Christopher Bell wants another congrats text from Jimmie Johnson

LAS VEGAS — Christopher Bell sometimes can’t believe seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson even knows Bell exists. And when Bell’s phone lights up with a new text message from the Hall of Famer, he can’t stop himself from freaking out a little bit. But the texts have come three weeks...
Jae’Lyn Withers’ lane violation adds improbable twist to UNC’s failed comeback against No. 1 Duke in ACCs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jae’Lyn Withers stood in a hallway of the Spectrum Center, his left arm resting around the shoulders of North Carolina coach Hubert Davis. He was surrounded by reporters, all wanting to know a simple question. How did it happen? It was roughly an hour after the Tar...
Las Vegan Noah Gragson handles ‘smooth’ transition to new Cup Series team

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas native Noah Gragson is driving for his third team in his third season in the NASCAR Cup Series. Gragson is in his first season racing for Front Row Motorsports. His car number and race shop are different, but not everything is entirely new for Gragson....
Clemson ‘disappointed’ after team locked out of locker room at halftime of ACC semifinal

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The 10th-ranked Clemson Tigers trailed No. 13 Louisville, 33-28, at halftime of Friday night’s semifinal game at the ACC Tournament and were in need of some in-game adjustments. So it didn’t help when the Tigers found themselves locked out of their locker room at halftime. Clemson players...
Penguins’ winning streak grows to 4 after beating Devils

With just over a month remaining in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t been formally eliminated from postseason contention just yet. That said, the arithmetic required to figure out how they can play meaningful games this spring would require a doctorate in combinatorics and a device manufactured by Texas...
Darius Slay wants to help develop young Steelers corners, like Rod Woodson once did to him

By signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers — and perhaps finishing his career with them — Darius Slay gets a chance to repay a debt to one of the franchise’s greatest cornerbacks. At age 34 and a veteran of 12 NFL seasons, Slay wants to take on the role of a...
Robert Morris, Saint Francis latest to get March Madness turns

It’s the time of year for college basketball’s spotlight to shine. The sports world focuses on March Madness. It’s already underway at places like Robert Morris and Saint Francis, champions of their respective conference tournaments. But not everyone is happy while the yearly observance of Selection Sunday approaches and emotions...
Third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes returns for 1st game in 10 days, as Pirates pound Orioles

Ke’Bryan Hayes was happy to see his name in the leadoff spot on the lineup card for his first spring training game in 10 days. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman knew exactly what to expect after a long layoff. “I always joke that when you lead off, you know you’re...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start against Devils

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. This will be Jarry’s fourth consecutive start. In his three most recent games, Jarry has a 3-0-0...

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