Sports category, Page 666
Trade deadline, MVP race and more outdoor hockey are on tap for the 2nd half of the NHL seasonVideo
TORONTO — Even during the All-Star break, Nathan MacKinnon kept thinking ahead to the second half of the NHL season. “You try not to eat too much,” MacKinnon said. “You’re looking in the mirror, and you look fat.” Maybe MacKinnon — and plenty of other players around the league —...
Penguins sign ‘pain-free’ forward Jesse PuljujarviVideo
Jesse Puljujarvi was a healthy scratch Saturday for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ 3-1 road win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s coaches had their motivations. More accurately, they had their orders from Pittsburgh Penguins management. Puljujarvi was making his return to the NHL. On Sunday, the 25-year-old Puljujarvi was formally...
Referee who died at game remembered as sports-loving man who enjoyed sports, coaching children
The quiet time driving to refereeing assignments at Friday night high school football games was when brothers Mike and Dave Roebuck could catch up. Their conversations often turned to sports and their families — the two subjects were so intertwined, recalled Dave Roebuck of West Newton. In addition to being...
Continued ‘efficiency’ on offense, more ‘explosions’ would help Pitt in final stretch
The word that might best describe Pitt’s victory against Notre Dame is “efficient.” That’s how the school’s news release accurately labeled it Saturday night. After some anxious moments in the first half and a 30-30 tie early in the second, there was little doubt Pitt was destined to defeat the...
Denny Hamlin wins exhibition Clash at the Coliseum as NASCAR moves race up a day to avoid California storm
LOS ANGELES — Denny Hamlin, who wasn’t even sure he would be healed from offseason shoulder surgery in time to compete in the Clash at the Coliseum, won the Saturday night exhibition that NASCAR hurried into a one-day show to avoid a dangerous “Pineapple Express” storm headed toward California. Hamlin,...
Quaker Valley MS’s Brennan Breisinger adds county title to undefeated regular season
Brennan Breisinger is one of a kind on the wrestling mat. As an eighth grader on the Quaker Valley middle school team, Breisinger began the week of Jan. 29 with an unblemished 24-0 record — with 21 pins and three major decisions — and has placed first in the Allegheny...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Phantoms; Nailers’ winning streak reaches 8Video
A short-handed goal and an assist by forward Joona Koppanen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-1 road win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday. Forward Jonathan Gruden and defenseman Ty Smith also scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (24-16-6-0) which snapped a three-game...
West Virginia goes cold in home loss vs. No. 22 BYU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Fousseyni Traore had a season-high 24 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 22 BYU to an 86-73 victory over West Virginia on Saturday night. Kerr Kriisa scored a season-high 23 points for West Virginia (8-14, 3-6 Big 12). Jesse Edwards added 16 points, and RaeQuan Battle...
Pitt runs away from Notre Dame, wins 4th game in past 5
Pitt’s 70-60 victory Saturday night against Notre Dame at Petersen Events Center continued Pitt’s slow ascent toward respectability and a .500 record in the ACC. To be sure, Pitt put enough on display to defeat Notre Dame, a team trying to find itself amidst a 7-15 record (2-9 in the...
How the Chiefs have become The New America’s Team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The polarizing moniker still is applied to the Dallas Cowboys these days, regardless of whether it rings as true as it did during their 1990s heyday, when Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith led them to three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span. “America’s...
Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner shine in NHL All-Star tourney
TORONTO — Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner of the Maple Leafs shined in the NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournament Saturday on home ice in Toronto. Matthews scored twice, including the winner, and had an assist, and Marner added a goal to beat reigning MVP Connor McDavid’s team 7-4 in the final....
Stephaun Walker, Josh Corbin lead Robert Morris past winless Detroit Mercy
DETROIT — Stephaun Walker’s 21 points helped Robert Morris defeat winless Detroit Mercy, 75-67, on Saturday. Walker added seven rebounds for the Colonials (9-14, 5-7 Horizon League). Josh Corbin added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Markeese Hastings finished with 10 points. Jayden Stone led the Titans (0-24, 0-13) with...
NASCAR moves Clash to Saturday night because of weather concerns
LOS ANGELES — NASCAR moved The Clash at the Coliseum to Saturday night out of concerns for inclement weather headed toward California. Only heat races were scheduled to be run Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, but with a forecast calling for heavy rains and flooding to begin Sunday,...
Penn State sinks Indiana at Assembly Hall for first time since 2014
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 22 points, Zach Hicks had 19 and Penn State stunned Indiana, 85-71, on Saturday for the Nittany Lions’ first win at Assembly Hall in almost 10 years. Penn State (10-11, 5-6 Big Ten) hadn’t beaten Indiana in Bloomington since a 66-65 win Feb....
Under OC Arthur Smith, Steelers set to prove strong running game is key to NFL success
Given team president Art Rooney’s II desire for the Pittsburgh Steelers to feature a strong running game, it’s not surprising that he signed off on coach Mike Tomlin hiring Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator early last week. Smith’s tenure calling the plays in Tennessee, when he relied on bell cow...
Dae Dae Grant scores 31, surpasses 2,000 career points as Duquesne downs Rhode Island
KINGSTON, R.I. — Dae Dae Grant’s 31 points led Duquesne past Rhode Island, 85-71, on Saturday. Grant, who surpassed 2,000 career points, had five assists for the Dukes (13-8, 3-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Fousseyni Drame and Kareem Rozier had 11 points each. Congrats to @DGrant_03 on 2⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ career points! pic.twitter.com/J9zXZmXNfn—...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: NHL, media minions should be thrilled by Sidney Crosby’s all-star participation
Some among the NHL’s media chose to target Sidney Crosby, of all people, during All-Star Week. Crosby is one of the top five hockey players ever, is having an epic season at 36, is constantly accessible and never has embarrassed himself, his team or his sport. In the midst of...
How Jamie Dixon, Jeff Capel almost reached the Final Four as opposing coaches
Coaches don’t typically play the what-if game. They prefer to dwell on how seasons actually develop, their logical thought process recognizing that no championships are won upon someone’s speculation. On that count, Jamie Dixon didn’t disappoint. The man deals in reality like it’s a royal mandate. On the 15th anniversary...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust speaks up for those who stutterVideo
Bryan Rust sat there, waiting. As the stampede of reporters, cameramen and interns poured into the home dressing room at PPG Paints Arena to interview members of the Pittsburgh Penguins after a 3-2 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 27, Rust was calmly stationed at his stall, largely...
Referee collapses during basketball game at Mt. Pleasant, dies
A referee collapsed during halftime of a junior varsity boys basketball game at Mt. Pleasant and died Friday night. Michael Roebuck, 45, a first-year official from New Stanton, was about to take the court for the second half of a game between Yough and Mt. Pleasant when he dropped to...
Minor league report: Penguins lose in overtime, Nailers’ winning streak reaches 7Video
Forward Vinnie Hinostroza scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Friday. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 24 saves on 29 shots as his record fell to 8-6-2. Forwards Peter Abbadonato and Joona Koppanen...
Scheffler finishes strong for a 64. He shares Pebble Beach lead with Aberg, DetryVideo
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Pebble Beach became a signature event for the elite on the PGA Tour and delivered what was expected. Scottie Scheffler and a host of big names are contending going into the weekend, and the amateurs are headed home. Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world,...
Pitt gets more than a good player with William Jeffress
The 2021-22 season had not gone well for coach Jeff Capel and the Pitt basketball program. After a 66-46 loss to Boston College in the ACC Tournament — the last of a five-game, season-ending losing streak — Capel needed some encouragement. He was just beginning the process of exit interviews...
The Chiefs have built one of the NFL’s best defenses in part because they traded away Tyreek Hill
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It has taken two full years to accurately evaluate one of the most important deals that the Kansas City Chiefs have ever made, when they traded game-breaking wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for a package of draft picks. The Chiefs knew that if...
Arizona Coyotes arena situation remains a concern with no long-term plan for where they will playVideo
TORONTO — Past the midway point of their second season in a 5,000-seat arena, the Arizona Coyotes still do not have a concrete plan for a long-term home. While NHL commissioner Gary Bettman voiced optimism about owner Alex Meruelo getting something done to keep the team in the Phoenix area,...
