March 3, 2023 3:49 am
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jason Zucker scored his second goal of the game 2:13 into overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins completed a three-game season sweep of the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 5-4 victory Thursday night. Zucker was wide-open in the slot and one-timed a shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy. The Penguins moved into the first wild card playoff berth in the Eastern Conference, a point ahead of the New York Islanders. Defenseman Jeff Petry scored twice in 25 seconds, Drew O’Connor also scored and Tristan Jarry made 27 saves for the Penguins. Ross Colton, Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiymade 27 saves for the Lightning.
March 3, 2023 3:51 am
Two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Jonathan Quick has been traded for a second time in under 48 hours. Vegas acquired Quick from Columbus for a seventh-round pick in 2025 and journeyman goalie Michael Hutchinson. Quick was traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the Blue Jackets earlier this week. The move solves the Golden Knights’ latest problem in goal with All-Star starter Logan Thompson out long term with injury. The NHL-leading Boston Bruins also made another move by getting pending free agent winger Tyler Bertuzzi from Detroit.
March 3, 2023 3:50 am
LeBron James is expected to miss most of March with an injured tendon in his right foot, the Los Angeles Lakers said on Thursday. And if that timetable holds, the Lakers will have to find a way to stay in the playoff race without the league’s all-time scoring leader. The Lakers did not disclose the full extent of the injury, saying that it was a tendon issue and that he will be “reevaluated in approximately three weeks.” If James misses three more weeks, starting with Thursday, that would keep him out for at least 10 of the Lakers’ final 19 games.
March 1, 2023 1:28 am
Monessen scored the first eight points of the game and Avella couldn’t recover as the Eagles’ season came to an end. Four Washington County teams have qualified for the state playoffs: Peters Township boys (5A), and girls teams from Trinity (5A), Burgettstown (2A) and Chartiers-Houston (2A). The WPIAL Championship games tip-off Thursday night, including the top-seeded Peters Township boys taking on #2 Penn Hills the 5A championship. Hear that game live on WJPA-FM starting at 8:45 pm. WPIAL Brackets CLICK HERE
Wednesday, Mar. 1
1A Girls, State Qualifier Bracket, 7th Place
#4 Monessen 48, #10 Avella 37
Thursday, Mar. 2
5A Girls State Qualifier Bracket, 5th Place
#7 Mars Area at #4 Trinity, 7 pm
5A Boys Championship, Petersen Events Center
#1 Peters Township vs. #2 Penn Hills 8:45 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen Here
March 2, 2023 4:06 am
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — For the second straight year, shooting and mental mistakes undid Pitt on a trip to Notre Dame. This time, the loss might be far more damaging to the Panthers. Marcus Hammond sank four of six from beyond the arc on his way to a game-high 20 points and Notre Dame built a 14-point halftime lead that Pitt didn’t cut into until it was too late. Instead of locking up a first-round bye in the ACC tournament, the Panthers played gracious guests in Mike Brey’s final home game at Notre Dame, going down to an 88-81 defeat on Wednesday night at Purcell Pavilion.
March 2, 2023 4:09 am
PITTSBURGH — The busy night continued Wednesday when GM Ron Hextall executed the second Pittsburgh Penguins trade in less than one hour. First, Hextall traded center Teddy Blueger to the Vegas Golden Knights, then followed that move with accompanying salary cap space to acquire Nashville Predators left wing/center Mikael Granlund. The Pens give up a second round pick in 2023 in return. The Penguins acquired a third-rounder in the Blueger deal and upped their available salary cap space to $6.3 million.
March 1, 2023 3:51 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Jason Zucker scored with 1:39 left to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Sidney Crosby also scored, Bryan Rust added a late empty-netter and Tristan Jarry made 24 saves for Pittsburgh, which extended its winning streak to three games. Mark Jankowski scored and Juuse Saros made 31 saves for Nashville, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. The Predators have been sellers recently as Friday’s trade deadline approaches. The Predators are a longshot in the quest to claim one of the Western Conference’s playoff berths.
March 1, 2023 3:52 am
The New York Rangers have acquired Patrick Kane in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Rangers sent a conditional second-round draft pick and a future fourth-rounder to Chicago and a third-rounder in 2025 to Arizona to complete the deal. Kane joins the Rangers after waiving his no-movement clause to leave the only NHL organization he has played for. The 34-year-old won the Stanley Cup three times with the Blackhawks and was playoff MVP in 2013. Getting Kane is the latest big move by New York in the team’s pursuit of its first championship since 1994.
March 1, 2023 3:53 am
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – There was no umpire behind the plate calling balls and strikes when the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates kept playing Tuesday. There wasn’t even one of those so-called robo umps that could become part of the game in the future. The umpires were done with their day’s work after Baltimore’s Josh Lester grounded out to end the top of the ninth inning with the Orioles trailing 7-4, officially ending the spring training contest in Florida on Tuesday. But the teams decided to play the bottom of the ninth anyway, with Orioles catcher Maverick Handley calling the balls and strikes.
February 27, 2023 12:01 am
WPIAL Championship Week features 12 title games over three days starting Thursday. The top-seeded Peters Township boys will play #2 Penn Hills Thursday for the 5A championship.
In the girls State Qualifier Bracket first round, Eden Williamson scored 23 points and helped Trinity hold off a last-minute Penn-Trafford rally. With the win, the Hillers clinch a state playoff berth and will now play Mars in the 5th place game. Trinity, Burgettstown and Chartiers-Houston girls and the Peters Township boys have PIAA berths in hand. Avella will look to make it a Fantastic Five with a win at Monessen Wednesday. Waynesburg is Greene County’s last chance to make states, needing a win at home Wednesday. WPIAL Brackets CLICK HERE
Monday, Feb. 27
5A Girls State Qualifier Bracket, Round I
#4 Trinity 6s, #8 Penn-Trafford 59
Tuesday, Feb. 28
2A Girls 3rd Place Game
#11 Aliquippa at #5 Burgettstown, 7 pm
2A Girls State Qualifier Bracket, 7th Place
#8 Brentwood at #7 Chartiers-Houston, 7 pm
3A Girls State Qualifier Bracket, 7th Place
#11 Mohawk at #8 Waynesburg, 7 pm (loser eliminated)
Wednesday, Mar. 1
1A Girls, State Qualifier Bracket, 7th Place
#10 Avella at #4 Monessen, 6:50 pm WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here (loser eliminated)
Thursday, Mar. 2, Petersen Events Center
5A Boys Championship
#1 Peters Township vs. #2 Penn Hills 8:50 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen Here
5A Girls State Qualifier Bracket, 5th Place
#7 Mars Area at #4 Trinity, 7 pm
