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Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner rebounds in playoffs
DALLAS — Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from getting pulled to being praised again this postseason. “He’s a huge part of this team. Ever since he let ‘Picks’ get in there for two games against Vancouver he’s come back, and he’s been on fire,” Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm...
Pirates farm report for May 24, 2024: Righty Patrick Reilly throws 5 no-hit innings for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-24) managed four hits in a 12-0 blowout loss to Toledo (Tigers). DH Henry Davis (.315) went 1 for 4 with a double. RF Jake Lamb (.341) also went 1 for 4. CF Gilberto Celestino (.283) went 2 for 3. Indianapolis hitters struck out 10 times and walked...
Union leader: NCAA antitrust settlement won’t slow efforts to unionize players
BOSTON — Efforts to unionize college athletes will continue, advocates said Friday, even with the NCAA’s landmark agreement to allow players to be paid from a limited revenue-sharing pool. “With this settlement, the NCAA continues to do everything it can to avoid free market competition, which is most appropriate in...
Bailey Falter sharp, Pirates put up 11 in win over Braves
Looking at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation, Bailey Falter is, in a sense, the odd man out. Unlike Mitch Keller, who’s signed long-term, or Martin Perez, a major offseason acquisition, there’s not much of an organizational investment in Falter. Nor does the 27-year-old possess the draft pedigree/potential of rookie phenoms...
Jets promote associate coach Scott Arniel to replace Rick Bowness
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets promoted associate coach Scott Arniel to head coach Friday, replacing the retired Rick Bowness. The move comes almost three weeks after Bowness retired. A former Jets left wing, Arniel joined Bowness’ staff in 2022. The 61-year-old Arniel helped Bowness lead the Jets to a...
Pro Women’s Hockey League season deemed a success, though challenges remain entering Year 2Video
Stan Kasten never promised the inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League would go off without a few hitches. While challenges remain, the PWHL advisory board member also could boast Friday how attendance figures, merchandise sales, and, most important, the on-ice product, exceeded many expectations. “I will tell you...
Davis Riley has 70-minute wait before last putt in bogey-free 2nd round for lead at ColonialVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Davis Riley had to wait out a 70-minute weather delay before his last shot in the second round at Colonial. Riley made a 3-foot par putt right after play resumed Friday, wrapping up a bogey-free 6-under-par 64 to get to 10-under at the Charles Schwab Challenge....
Saints make Superdome renovation payment, defuse public standoff with state officials
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints made an $11.4 million payment toward Superdome renovations Friday, diffusing a public standoff between the NFL club and state officials who oversee the stadium that will host the next Super Bowl. Announcement of the payment by the club and the Louisiana Stadium and...
Patrick Queen taking 1st steps to become Steelers’ 1st Pro Bowl inside LB since 2017
It was impossible to ignore the symbolism after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organized team activities session Thursday. Ryan Shazier, frequently a guest at practice, was in the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex locker room sitting at a chair near his old stall — a spot not too far from where Patrick Queen’s...
Kodai Senga gets injection, shut down 3-5 days in rehab setback for Mets pitcher
NEW YORK — Kodai Senga still is feeling tightness in his right triceps, and it’s unclear when he might return to the mound for the New York Mets. Sidelined all season by a capsule strain in his pitching shoulder, the team’s No. 1 starter scrapped a scheduled bullpen Friday and...
Penn State product NaVorro Bowman transitioning from All-Pro LB to Chargers assistant
COSTA MESA, Calif. — NaVorro Bowman was able to see as a player how quickly Jim Harbaugh could turn a team into a Super Bowl contender. Bowman has reunited with Harbaugh, albeit in a different capacity. Harbaugh hired Bowman in February to be the Los Angeles Chargers’ linebackers coach. It...
‘We feel urgency’: Pirates GM Ben Cherington expects improvement but isn’t ready to panic
That the Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t playing up to expectations has been the storyline of the season, one that on Friday afternoon prompted general manager Ben Cherington to give them an “incomplete” grade. Where Cherington touted a starting rotation that has delivered 25 quality starts through the first 51 games, he...
Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves lead final Carb Day practice for the Indianapolis 500Video
INDIANAPOLIS — Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves turned the fastest laps on Carb Day during final practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, and pole sitter Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske teammates Josef Newgarden and Will Power had stress-free days. Dixon and Castroneves, who have five Indy 500 wins between...
NCAA revenue sharing poses questions for NIL collectives
When the NCAA lifted its longtime ban on college athletes earning endorsement money in 2021, there was no such thing as collectives. Now the booster-funded organizations have become ubiquitous, and a common way for athletes to cash in as name, image and likeness compensation quickly evolved into a stand-in for...
Chase Elliott blasts NASCAR for fight fine, promotion
CONCORD, N.C. — Chase Elliott criticized NASCAR for fining driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. $75,000 for punching Kyle Busch following Sunday night’s All-Star Race after it had used video of the fight on social media. It was the largest fine handed down for fighting in NASCAR history. Elliott, speaking ahead of...
Mandler’s homer helps Seton Hill beat IUP in super regional opener
Max Mandler was happy to contribute in such a big way, but the Seton Hill outfielder certainly wasn’t about to accept all the credit. Mandler hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and Seton Hill’s bullpen made it stand Friday in a 5-4 victory over IUP in the...
Don Waddell steps down as Hurricanes president and GM
Don Waddell stepped down as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, ending a run that had him build a roster that reached the NHL playoffs for six straight years. The team announced Waddell’s decision in a news release Friday, saying assistant general manager Eric Tulsky would work as...
Cavs embark on coaching search with Donovan Mitchell’s future bigger priority
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Before starting his summer break, Donovan Mitchell let the Cavaliers know he’s happy in Cleveland and excited about the future. With a new coach. While Mitchell didn’t speak publicly about J.B. Bickerstaff or their relationship, the All-Star guard’s input likely informed and shaped the team’s decision to...
Joey Logano hopes All-Star Race victory will help his team climb out of hole in Cup Series standingsVideo
CONCORD, N.C. — Less than two years removed from his second NASCAR Cup Series championship, Joey Logano finds himself in a fight simply to make the playoffs. He is hoping his All-Star Race victory will provide the kick-start his No. 22 Ford team needs, beginning with Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600, the...
Big Ten, SEC top conferences in revenue with athlete pay plan on horizon
The Big Ten held a narrow edge over the SEC in revenue for the second straight year and the ACC again ranked a distant third among the five largest college sports conferences, according to tax filings released this week. The five leagues combined to generate $3.55 billion in the 2022-23...
Butler’s Drew Griffith breaks national 1,600-meter record at PIAA track championshipsVideo
SHIPPENSBURG — Butler’s Drew Griffith has won big races all over the country this year, including one a few weeks ago at the iconic Penn Relays, but the Butler star arrived Friday at Seth Grove Stadium having never won there. He fixed that in record time. Griffith broke a national...
Former Penguins forward Sergei Plotnikov signs with SKA St. Petersburg in Russia
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sergei Plotnikov has signed with SKA St. Petersburg in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). That team announced the transaction on Friday. A native of Russia, Plotnikov has spent the past eight seasons playing in the KHL, including with SKA St. Petersburg, previously. He served as that...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Ludovic Waeber signs in Switzerland
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Ludovic Waeber has signed a two-year contract with EHC Kloten of Switzerland’s National League. That team announced the signing via a release on Friday. A native of Switzerland, Waeber is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent with regards to his NHL rights on July 1. The...
With college athletes on cusp of revenue-sharing, there are Title IX questions that must be answered
The looming athlete pay system that will upend the traditional college sports model and still-to-be-determined details about how millions of dollars will be distributed are certain to bring questions about gender equity. Of special interest will be whether schools must comply with Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex...
Steelers extend deal with iHeartMedia for WDVE radio to broadcast games
The Pittsburgh Steelers will remain linked to their longtime radio partner. WDVE-FM 102.5 will continue as the radio network flagship for Steelers broadcasts, the team and iHeartMedia announced Friday. The agreement, which extends the partnership through the 2028 season, also includes the creation of the Steelers Audio Network, where fans...
