May 6, 2022 3:52 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Artemi Panarin and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in Game 2 on Thursday night to even the best-of-seven first-round series. Chris Kreider, Andrew Copp and Ryan Strome also scored for the Rangers. Igor Shesterkin made 39 saves two nights after stopping 79 shots in a triple-overtime loss in Game 1. Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist, and Jake Guentzel also scored for the Penguins. Louis Domingue, getting the start after replacing the injured Casey DeSmith in the second overtime of Game 1, finished with 34 saves. Game 3 is Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
May 6, 2022 3:55 am
UNDATED (AP) – A new book on Phil Mickelson says government auditors found his gambling losses totaled more than $40 million in a four-year period. Alan Shipnuck writes that the federal audit occurred during the investigation of Mickelson’s role in an insider trading scheme that sent Billy Walters to prison. Shipnuck’s previous excerpt shed light on Lefty’s involvement with a Saudi-funded golf league run by Greg Norman. Mickelson has not said if he will defend his title in the PGA Championship in two weeks.
May 4, 2022 11:43 pm
Softball
Charleroi hit two home runs in the ninth inning to beat Bentworth but the Bearcats still clinched a 2A playoff spot, thanks to Frazier’s win over California. Fort Cherry lost to Burgettstown but clinched a 2A berth when Chartiers-Houston dominated Carlynton. Trinity wrapped up the outright section title with a comfortable home win. Thursday afternoon, we’ll have the Mt. Lebanon at Canon-McMillan game on WJPA-AM (1450) or Listen Here starting at 4:05 pm. A Mt. Lebanon win gives the Blue Devils the 6A Section 1 title outright. The Big Macs grab a share of the crown with a win, pulling themselves and Bethel Park into a three-way tie the Mt. Lebanon.
Charleroi 5, Bentworth 3 (9)
Frazier 19, California 0
Carmichael vs. Beth-Center
Chartiers-Houston 15, Carlynton 0
Burgettstown 15, Fort Cherry 0
Baldwin 10, Peters Township 0
Trinity 17, Upper St. Clair 2 (4)
Ringgold at Elizabeth-Forward, PPD
McGuffey at Southmoreland, PPD
Baseball
Bentworth took advantage of eight Washington errors to beat the Little Prexies. The loss eliminates WHS from the playoff race. We’ll have the Waynesburg / McGuffey game on WJPA-AM (1450) or Listen Here starting at 6:50 pm. McGuffey earns a playoff berth with a win. The Highlanders are eliminated with a loss
Bentworth 10, Wash High 4
Carmichaels at Beth-Center, PPD to Monday
Seton-La Salle at Burgettstown, PPD to Thursday
Ft. Cherry at Carlynton (suspended Tuesday), PPD to Thursday
Baldwin 11, Canon-McMillan 1
May 5, 2022 3:53 am
DETROIT (AP) – Bryan Reynolds doubled in Pittsburgh’s two-run seventh inning, and the Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2 to split a doubleheader. The Tigers won the first game 3-2 with the help of two key errors by the Pirates. After pitching 4 2/3 scoreless innings in the first game, the Tigers’ bullpen struggled in the nightcap. Gemel had five hits in across the two games. Tigers reliever Drew Hutchinson (0-2) got the loss in the second game, while Alex Lange got the win in the first. Pirates reliever Zach Thompson got the win in the first game, and Bryse Wilson was charged with the loss.
May 5, 2022 3:56 am
NEW YORK (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins went into the playoffs knowing they’d be without starting goalie Tristan Jarry for at least the first couple of games. They lost backup Casey DeSmith to an injury late in the second overtime of the opening game against the Rangers. Now, their postseason hopes could depend on their No. 3 goalie, 30-year-old Louis Domingue. He stepped in and finished with 17 saves as the Penguins won 4-3 when Evgeni Malkin scored on a deflection in the third overtime. Game 2 is Thursday night in New York. The Penguins have called up 23 year old Alex D’Orio from Wilkes-Barre.
May 4, 2022 4:00 am
DETROIT (AP) – Willi Castro and Akil Baddoo scored on third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes’ two-out error during Detroit’s three-run fifth inning, and the Tigers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. The Tigers finished with just three hits, but they scored three unearned runs on their way to their second victory in nine games. Alex Lange got two outs for the win, and Gregory Soto worked the ninth for his fourth save. The Pirates lost for the sixth time in seven games.
May 4, 2022 3:59 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Evgeni Malkin scored on a deflection 5:58 into the third overtime, giving the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their first-round series. Jake Guentzel scored twice and Bryan Rust had a goal and two assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby also had two assists. Casey DeSmith had 48 saves before leaving midway through the second overtime. Louis Domingue came on and had 17 saves. Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist, and Adam Fox and Andrew Copp also scored for the Rangers. Mika Zibanejad had two assists. Igor Shesterkin finished with 79 saves. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in New York.
May 3, 2022 11:59 pm
Softball
California’s playoff hopes took a double hit as the Trojans lost both games of a doubleheader to Carmichaels. Bentworth can now clinch a 2A berth with any win or with a California loss. Charleroi needs one win or a Bentworth loss to clinch.
Carmichaels 15, California 2
Carmichaels 10, California 0
Charleroi 14, Wash High 0
West Greene 18, Avella 0
Baseball
Ringgold’s post-season hopes a fading but still alive with two games to play. The Rams are a game back of Elizabeth-Forward for the last 4A spot. McGuffey got help when Brownsville edged Charleroi. Both the Highlanders and Cougars can clinch with wins in their final games: McGuffey vs. Waynesburg Thursday, Charleroi vs. Yough Monday. Wash High took its first step, topping Bentworth. The Little Prexies clinch with a win over the Bearcats on Wednesday plus a Carmichaels win over Beth-Center. Fort Cherry’s game at Carlynton was suspended in the fifth inning. We’ll have the Bentworth / Wash High game on WJPA-AM (1450) or Listen Here starting at 3:50 pm.
Uniontown 5, Ringgold 3
Brownsville 2, Charleroi 1
Wash High 2, Bentworth 0
California 15, Frazier 2
Rochester 10, Avella 0
Baldwin at Canon-McMillan, PPD
Peters Township at Trinity, PPD
Seton-La Salle at Burgettstown, PPD
Fort Cherry at Carlynton, suspended in 5th inning
Carmichaels at Beth-Center, PPD
May 4, 2022 4:00 am
UNDATED (AP) – Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison is exploring his options. The rising junior and 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation’s top receiver is in the NCAA transfer portal. Addison put in his paperwork by the May 1 deadline. The decision comes amid reports that Addison is considering USC as a potential destination. Addison caught a single-season school record 100 passes for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns for the ACC champions last fall.
May 3, 2022 3:46 am
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Rangers host Pittsburgh on Tuesday night in the opening game of their best-of-seven playoff series. Pittsburgh is in the postseason for the 16th straight year and has a roster stacked with veteran experience. The Penguins have not won a series the last three years. The Rangers won three of four meetings against Pittsburgh this season, including all three in a 15-day stretch late in the year. They outscored the Penguins 14-3 in the wins.
