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Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snapped; Nailers’ playoff schedule setVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 21 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 25-11-6 as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (38-23-8-1) had a seven-game winning streak snapped. Forward Vinnie Hinostroza...
Danielle Serdachny scores OT goal to lift Canada to win over U.S. in women’s hockey world finalVideo
UTICA, N.Y. — Danielle Serdachny converted a rebound in front 5:16 into overtime for a power-play goal and Canada beat the United States 6-5 on Sunday in a breathtaking women’s world hockey championship gold medal game. Canada won its tournament-leading 13th gold medal and did so on U.S. soil in...
Chase Elliott ends 42-race NASCAR winless streak with OT victory
FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCAR’s most popular driver. The race ended on the 16th caution after Elliott had taken the white...
Scottie Scheffler unstoppable, wins another Masters green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled ahead with magnificent shots Sunday around the turn and poured it on along the back nine at Augusta National for a 4-under-par 68 to claim his second green jacket in three years....
Pirates farm report for April 14, 2024: Hudson Head’s 3-run homer lifts Grasshoppers to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-9) lost to Toledo (Tigers), 16-6. 3B Malcom Nunez (.271) blasted a solo homer and had two RBIs. PH Eli Wilson (.500) also hit a solo home run. DH Liover Peguero (.356) had an RBI double. CF Gilberto Celestino (.265) was 2 for 4 with an RBI and...
Tiger Woods ends Masters with highest score as a pro
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods finished the Masters on Sunday with a record he could do without, walking off the course with a 16-over-par 304, his highest 72-hole score in a career that spans three decades. Woods’ previous high was 302 at the Memorial in 2015. He has only failed...
Trib Sports writers, section earn 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors awards
The Tribune-Review again was selected by Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) as one of the top 10 daily sports sections in the country for its circulation division. The Trib also received Top 10 honors for its print section in 2020 and ’21 and digital recognition for TribLive content in 2022....
Grand slam by Jack Suwinski, 300th HR by Andrew McCutchen help Pirates split with PhilliesVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates were looking for a series split in their fourth and final game against the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, and Jack Suwinski’s sixth-inning grand slam provided the necessary boost, powering his club to a 9-2 win. Pirates starter Mitch Keller (2-1, 4.50 ERA) recorded his...
Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen blasts elusive home run No. 300 in victory over PhilliesVideo
Andrew McCutchen probably can testify better than most that good things come to those who wait. And McCutchen, seeking his 300th career home run since Aug. 22 of last year, when he hit No. 299 off St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright, certainly had put in time searching for that elusive milestone....
NFL Draft preview: Running backs expected to face long wait until names get called
Running back continues to be the most devalued position in the NFL. That holds true with the franchise tag, fifth-year option and — as likely will be played out late next week — the draft. Running back is the most affordable — and some would say replaceable — position in...
Marco Gonzales heads to injured list as Pirates suffer early blow to starting rotation
Only a few weeks into the 2024 campaign, the Pittsburgh Pirates must deal with an early blow to their starting rotation, as lefty Marco Gonzales was placed on the 15-day injured list because of a left forearm muscle strain, the club announced Sunday. Last season, as a member of the...
Position change gives Penn State’s Abdul Carter ‘a chance to do what I do best’
STATE COLLEGE — Abdul Carter shot off the line of scrimmage, smoked the blocker in front of him and barrelled into the backfield. Then, he did it again. And again. And again. Penn State’s quarterbacks seeing Carter come their way ought to be thankful they weren’t allowed to get hit....
Alex Nedeljkovic, Tristan Jarry shaky vs. Boston, leaving Penguins with tough goalie choiceVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic was a major architect of his club managing to go 7-0-3 over his last 10 starts, during which time qualifying for the postseason went from pipe dream to probable. He was far from perfect but largely did enough to give the Penguins a chance to...
Penguins playoff hopes take hit in home loss to Bruins
Despite so many flaws – a squalid power play, haphazard puck management and general ineptitude beyond the bounds of regulation, etc. — the Pittsburgh Penguins surged up the standings for the better part of three weeks and got back into relevancy in regard to postseason contention. Their resolve was a...
Riverhounds play to 2nd straight scoreless draw
Another match with a point, but also without a goal. For the second consecutive game, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds played to a scoreless draw, this time at Rhode Island FC Saturday night. The Hounds (0-3-2) now have one goal in five contests, but secured their second point of the young season....
Minor league report: Penguins get 7th consecutive win; Nailers clinch playoff berthVideo
A goal and an assist by forward Jansen Harkins led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the rival Hershey Bears in their regular season home finale at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Corey Andonovski, Avery Hayes and Sam Poulin all scored a goal apiece for...
Pirates farm report for April 13, 2024: Bubba Chandler throws 4 no-hit innings for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-8) was swept by Toledo (Tigers) in a doubleheader, 13-4 and 3-2. In a makeup game from Thursday, SP Cam Alldred (10.00) yielded seven runs in the bottom of the first inning. Alldred lasted two innings. The bullpen didn’t fare much better as Kade McClure (16.88) surrendered four...
Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke non-throwing hand by punching wall
HOUSTON — Texas Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston Astros. Manager Bruce Bochy said Burke, who is a left-hander, broke his right hand when he punched the wall “out of frustration” and was placed on...
Olympic track uniforms spark debate about who designed them, why they’re so skimpy
PARIS — U.S. track and field athletes have about four dozen pieces to choose from when assembling their uniforms at the Olympics. The one grabbing the most attention is a high-cut leotard that barely covers the bikini line and has triggered debate between those who think it is sexist and...
Mt. Lebanon native Shipley paired with Tiger Woods for final round of MastersVideo
Mt. Lebanon native and Central Catholic grad Neal Shipley already has received advice from Jack Nicklaus, made it to the weekend in his first Masters and secured the prize for the tournament’s low amateur. Now, one more bonus: He is paired for the final round with five-time Masters champ Tiger...
Penguins reassign forward Vinnie Hinostroza to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned forward Vinnie Hinostroza to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League Saturday evening shortly before puck drop at PPG Paints Arena vs. the Boston Bruins. Hinostroza, 30, was called up from the AHL on April 11 (the eighth time he’d been added to the NHL roster this...
Scottie Scheffler leads Masters by 1 shot on a wild day of movementVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler was in the lead and seemingly in control of his game Saturday in the Masters until realizing there was no such thing at Augusta National. He posed over another beautiful shot at the flag on the 10th hole and was stunned to see it take...
Penguins trying to qualify for playoffs in final days of season
As of Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins had yet to secure a playoff berth as they enter the final days of the regular season. “I feel like for the last two or three weeks here, we’ve been right in it,” Penguins forward Sidney Crosby said Wednesday in Cranberry. “It’s brought out...
Coyotes sale to Utah Jazz owner expected next week, Arizona to get expansion team, AP source saysVideo
TEMPE. Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes likely will be sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after the team’s final game and will include a provision guaranteeing current owner Alex Meruelo an expansion team if a new arena is built within five years, a person with knowledge of the...
Nick Castellanos single lifts Phillies to walk-off win over Pirates
With one swing, Nick Castellanos turned jeers to cheers. After being booed following a strikeout in the seventh inning, Philadelphia Phillies fans celebrated when Castellanos delivered the winning single for a 4-3 walk-off win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. After striking out to strand...
