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Larson riding momentum into NASCAR’s spring race at Phoenix Raceway
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kyle Larson spent most of the afternoon near the front of the pack during the season finale at Phoenix Raceway, putting himself in position for a second NASCAR Cup Series championship in three years. When his car lost some of its balance, Larson’s championship hopes wobbled away....
Riverhounds drop season opener in New Mexico
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds couldn’t find their scoring touch in their 2024 USL Championship season opener, and it ultimately bit them. Greg Hurst scored the lone goal in the 44th minute and New Mexico United held on for a 1-0 victory over the visiting Hounds on Saturday afternoon at Isotopes Park...
Scheffler, Lowry rally to share the lead on tough day at Bay HillVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler was six shots behind, losing ground and nearly losing his mind on another tough day at Bay Hill. What saved him was his putter — yes, his putter — that allowed him to end Saturday with a share of the lead with Shane Lowry. Scheffler,...
Penguins bullied by Bruins in Boston beatdown
In deciding to trade All-Star forward Jake Guentzel on Thursday — to say nothing of reserve defenseman Chad Ruhwedel and goaltender Magnus Hellberg on Friday — Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas was blunt in assessing his team. “We need to make a lot of improvement to the...
Skilling scores 17, leads Cincinnati in 92-56 rout of West Virginia in reagular-season finaleVideo
CINCINNATI — Dan Skilling Jr. scored 17 points to lead Cincinnati in a romp past West Virginia, 92-56, in the Bearcats’ final home game Saturday. Cincinnati finished the Big 12 regular season in 11th place, sending them into a first-round tournament berth and a likely rematch with the Mountaineers on...
Duquesne edges George Washington in finale, reaches 20 wins
Of all the things that concerned the Duquesne basketball team Saturday, the one that mattered most was the final score. Sure, that’s important every game — Duquesne edged George Washington, 67-65, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Jimmy Clark III’s two free throws with 2.1 seconds left, giving the Dukes their...
Broncos sending WR Jerry Jeudy to Browns for 2 draft picks
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos agreed to send wide receiver and former first-round pick Jerry Jeudy to the Cleveland Browns for a pair of 2024 draft picks, two people with knowledge of the trade told the Associated Press on Saturday. The people, who spoke to the AP on condition...
Henry Davis extends Grapefruit League lead in homers, RBI but Tigers rally past Pirates
Henry Davis is taking advantage of the absence of Yasmani Grandal and is doing his best to secure a spot as a catcher on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Opening Day roster. Davis homered for the fourth time in his past five games, extending his Grapefruit League lead in home runs and...
Penguins recall forward Jonathan Gruden from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Jonathan Gruden from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Saturday afternoon. This transaction comes one day after Gruden was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. According to Cap Friendly, this is the fifth time Gruden has been recalled to the NHL roster this season. Primarily deployed...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: These ‘original four’ have no room to gloat about Penguins’ demise
Some around the NHL are taking delight in the Penguins’ decline. Here are some things that bring me joy: • The New York Rangers have won one Stanley Cup since World War II. • The Boston Bruins have won one Stanley Cup since Richard Nixon was president. • The Toronto...
Video: Bianca Belair talks about WWE SmackDownVideo
WWE Superstar Bianca Belair has one of the fastest and most successful careers based on her accomplishments in her first five years. Multitime world champion, headlined WrestleMania and now starring in her own reality show. TribLIVE caught up with Belair and talked about her career up to this pointand what...
Waiting game: Injured Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez deals with downside of a lost season
To see Endy Rodriguez around his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates in the clubhouse, there is little indication that he’s recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery and expected to miss the season. Rodriguez has retained his ebullient personality in spring training, wearing a perpetual smile while conversing in the clubhouse with his teammates...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Phantoms, Nailers shut out
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 road win against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Friday. The result improved Blomqvist’s record to 17-8-5. Forwards Corey Andonovski, Austin Rueschhoff and Lukas Svejkovsky scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Temple, Loyola (Md.) men’s basketball programs disclose gambling-related investigations
PHILADELPHIA — Temple University said Friday it will review reports that show at least one game involving its men’s basketball team was flagged for unusual betting activity while Loyola (Md.) said it had removed a person from its basketball program after it became aware of a gambling violation. The separate...
New Jersey high school asks court to overturn game it lost on blown call
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s acting education commissioner has rejected an appeal from a high school that lost a state basketball tournament game when referees wrongly overturned a buzzer-beating basket, but the school is taking a final shot in court to have the decision changed. Manasquan school officials had asked...
AK Valley campus clippings: Fox Chapel’s Borkovich earns award for SRU softball
Slippery Rock sophomore pitcher Mackenzie Borkovich, a Fox Chapel graduate, was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday for her work against Shippensburg and Shepherd in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference doubleheaders over the previous two days. She was in the circle as a...
Scottie Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama part of a 6-way tie for lead at Bay HillVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Shane Lowry set the target Friday at Bay Hill, and as tough as the course plays, he would not have imagined how much company he would have at the top in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Scottie Scheffler chipped in for eagle and holed a 45-foot birdie putt...
Joey Votto says he has agreed to minor league contract with hometown Toronto Blue JaysVideo
TORONTO — Former NL MVP Joey Votto said he agreed to a minor league contract with his hometown Toronto Blue Jays. The 40-year-old first baseman became a free agent last fall after the end of a $251.5 million, 12-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds, his only team over 17 major...
Defending Cup champs Golden Knights acquire Hertl; Hurricanes, Panthers dominate deals in the EastVideo
Leave it to the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights to pull off what could be the biggest deal at the NHL’s trade deadline Friday. After the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers slugged it out in adding talent to shore up their respective rosters with offense and experience, the...
‘Nobody’s happy about it right now’ as the Penguins move on without Jake Guentzel
Kyle Dubas justified. Evgeni Malkin apologized. Michael Bunting acclimated. And Jake Guentzel was gone. Friday was hardly an upbeat day for the Pittsburgh Penguins as the NHL’s trade deadline came and went. But it was an occasion that provided some clarity as to what direction the Penguins will take for...
Steelers to release veteran wide receiver Allen Robinson, shedding $10 million salary
In another salary cap move made Friday by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team released wide receiver Allen Robinson, who had one year left on his contract. The move, listed on the league’s transactions page, , will save $10 million in salary and room on the cap for the Steelers. The...
Flurry of veteran salary dumps floods NFL free agency with a surplus of safetiesVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Justin Simmons’ release isn’t just collateral damage from the Russell Wilson debacle in Denver but the latest sign of a shifting of priorities in the NFL that has resulted in a surplus of safeties flooding the free agent market. Like inside linebackers and running backs before them,...
Andrew McCutchen hits 1st homer of spring as Pirates beat Twins
Andrew McCutchen continues to check boxes in his return from an Achilles injury that ended his 2023 season early last September. The 37-year-old designated hitter belted his first home run of the spring 418 feet to center in the bottom of the sixth inning Friday in helping the Pirates to...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi says Ryland Gandy has put in solid claim as starting cornerback
With the exception of quarterback, no position on the field will get greater scrutiny during Pitt’s spring drills than cornerback. All three cornerbacks who played the most significant minutes last season — M.J. Devonshire, A.J. Woods and Marquis Williams — are gone. In their place has stepped redshirt sophomore Ryland...
Penguins swap AHL goalies with Florida, gain 7th-round pick in ’25 for Magnus Hellberg
Roughly 15 minutes before the NHL trade deadline Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins shipped goaltender Magnus Hellberg to the Florida Panthers in exchange for fellow goalie Ludovic Waeber and a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2025. Waeber, 27, made 15 appearances with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League this...
