Penguins’ Sidney Crosby totals 3 points as Canada routs France
A look at how members of the Pittsburgh Penguins are performing in the Winter Olympics: Penguins forward Sidney Crosby had three points (one goal, two assists) for Canada, which concluded the preliminary round with a 10-2 rout of France at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on Sunday....
Tom Wilson fights in Canada’s game vs. France at the Olympics
MILAN — Who says there’s no fighting in hockey at the Olympics? Tom Wilson clearly does not care that it’s shunned in international play. Wilson dropped the gloves late in Canada’s 10-2 rout of France on Sunday, going after the player who delivered a forearm to the head of teammate...
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Elroy Face and old baseball stories that never get old
CUP OF JOE: Starkey on Sports in 350 words or less I had only a few conversations with Elroy Face, but he was always ready with a story. His passing Thursday at age 97 reminded me of that. And of a few other things: • How quickly time flies and...
NBA’s Adam Silver to consider changing draft lottery, revoking picks to stop teams from tanking
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes teams are tanking more aggressively this season than the league has seen in recent years, and he is considering many possible remedies to ensure real competition, from taking away draft picks to making wholesale changes to the draft and the lottery. Silver...
Clash winner Ryan Preece leads Ford top-5 sweep in final Daytona 500 practice
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Clash winner Ryan Preece kept his Ford on the ground Saturday, and the manufacturer took the top five spots in the final Daytona 500 practice. Preece helped RFK Racing sweep the top three spots a day ahead of NASCAR’s season-opening race. Preece outlasted sleet, a wet...
Padres sign ex-Phillies slugger Nick Castellanos, pitchers Canning and Márquez, AP source says
The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with outfielder Nick Castellanos and right-handers Griffin Canning and Germán Márquez, a person with knowledge of the deals told the Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Padres hadn’t announced the deals, which are pending physicals. After...
Heat’s Keshad Johnson soars to a slam dunk title, edging Carter Bryant who had a perfect score
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat won the Slam Dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, overcoming perfect scores by San Antonio rookie Carter Bryant on his first dunk in the final round. For his final dunk, Johnson started behind the judges’ table, took off from the free...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by CrunchVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 24 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 18-6-0. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-13-2-2) had a five-game winning streak snapped and was shut out for the second...
Poulin scores in return, Canada beats Germany 5-1 in women’s hockey quarterfinal
MILAN — Marie-Philip Poulin’s injured right knee held up just fine. And the Canadian women’s hockey icon added another entry to her “Captain Clutch” reputation. Returning to the lineup after missing two-plus games, Poulin injected a spark into a slow-starting Canadian team by making a key defensive play and then...
Brazil’s first Winter Games gold is about much more than the medal
RIO DE JANEIRO — With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on Saturday gave it another reason to celebrate: an Olympic medal. It was the first medal at the Winter Games for any country in South America. And not just any medal: gold....
Bhatia’s big birdie runs helps him beat the wind and lead at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Akshay Bhatia played Pebble Beach by the book in accommodating weather with such a blistering start that he threatened to run away with the tournament by building a five-shot lead at the turn. But then a cool day turned into a cold one, more spectators holding...
Huff scores 21 in West Virginia’s 74-67 comeback win over UCF
ORLANDO, Fla. — Honor Huff scored 21 points as West Virginia mounted a comeback from a 14-point second half deficit to beat UCF, 74-67, on Saturday. Huff had 21 points on 5-of-12 shooting and 8 of 8 at the free-throw line, and Jasper Floyd scored 17 to go with five...
Duquesne defeats St. Bonaventure for another road victory
Outshot, outrebounded and nearly outplayed down the stretch, Duquesne’s road warriors claimed another victory away from their home court Saturday. And they did it after losing a big first-half lead. Jimmie Williams scored 19 points, including a clutch 3-point shot with 14 seconds left after Alex Williams’ 3-pointer gave Duquesne...
Stolz adds 2nd Winter Olympics gold with thrilling win in the 500
Jordan Stolz is 2 for 2. There’s a chance 4 for 4 might not be far behind. The American speedskating star added his second gold medal in two attempts at the Milan Cortina Olympics by sprinting to victory in the men’s 500 meters Saturday. Stolz joined Eric Heiden as the...
Jack Eichel and Brady Tkachuk power the U.S. past Denmark 6-3 at the Olympics
Jack Eichel scored off his own faceoff win a minute after setting up Brady Tkachuk’s first of two goals the same way, and the U.S. rode its top line to a 6-3 defeat of Denmark on Saturday night, keeping pace with also-unbeaten Canada for the top seed in the men’s...
Bittle, Simpkins combine for 44 points to lead Oregon 83-72 past Penn State, snap 10-game skid
EUGENE, Ore. — Nate Bittle and Takai Simpkins scored 22 points each to help Oregon snap a 10-game losing streak with an 83-72 win over Penn State on Saturday. The Ducks (9-16, 2-12 Big Ten) had been without a win since Jan. 2 over Maryland, their only previous Big Ten...
Short-handed Panthers routed by North Carolina, also missing starters
The hits keep coming for the Pitt basketball team. North Carolina was next in line to take a shot at the undermanned Panthers, and the 11th-ranked Tar Heels — shorthanded themselves — registered another knockout punch. Seth Trimble and Jarin Stevenson scored 19 points apiece to lead four double-digit scorers...
Power in The Password: Outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia makes strong 1st impression on Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. — Spencer Horwitz marveled at the home run display by a group of hitters that included Jhostynxon Garcia while standing on the infield Saturday at Pirate City during batting practice. When the right handed-hitting Garcia launched a ball over the fence at the 410-foot mark in right-center of...
NASCAR moves up the Daytona 500 start time by an hour as bad weather looms
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR is moving the start time of Sunday’s Daytona 500 up one hour because of the threat of inclement weather. The green flag is now scheduled for 2:13 p.m. Eastern at Daytona International Speedway. William Byron will try to become the first driver in history to...
Penguins’ Arturs Silovs leads Latvia past GermanyVideo
A look at how members of the Pittsburgh Penguins are performing in the Winter Olympics: Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs made 26 saves on 29 shots for Latvia in a 4-3 win against Germany during a preliminary round game at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena in Milan. It was the...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: College football is no longer just the NFL’s feeder system
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has used the courts — specifically, a judge with a law degree from Ole Miss — to finagle a sixth year of NCAA football eligibility. The NCAA will appeal. Chambliss’ reasoning is simple: He would likely be picked in the third round of this year’s...
William Byron will drive backup car in Daytona 500 3-peat bid
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron will try to drive his way into NASCAR history Sunday when he attempts to become the first winner of three consecutive Daytona 500s. He’ll have to do it in a backup Chevrolet after his preferred No. 24 was damaged in a qualifying race at...
Joe Starkey: Projecting Pirates lineups is suddenly enjoyable, especially with Konnor Griffin in them
I keep reading about how the Pirates defense could be compromised by their offseason acquisitions, and I keep not caring. I’ll take the offense. Consider the case of all-field, no-hit Ke’Bryan Hayes, now in Cincinnati. Hayes is an elite defender, but how many times per game is he afforded the...
No. 1 Penn State routs No. 2 Ohio State to win Big Ten wrestling dual meet championship
This one never felt like No. 1 vs. No. 2. It wasn’t close. Cael Sanderson’s top-ranked Penn State team is that good. And the talented second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes were missing a few key regulars Friday night in front of a record crowd of 16,006 at Bryce Jordan Center. Ohio...
Minor league report: Nailers shut out by RoyalsVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 26 saves on 28 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-0 loss to the Reading Royals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Friday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 9-5-1. Wheeling (29-13-2-2) was shut out for the third time this season. Highlights: The Nailers’...
