May 27, 2022 3:53 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The Carolina Hurricanes are a win away from reaching the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals. The Hurricanes own a 3-2 lead in their second-round series following a 3-1 victory over the Rangers. The Canes won with special teams as Vincent Trochek scored short-handed and Teuvo Teravainen added a rare power-play goal for Carolina, which has struggled with the man advantage. Andrei Svechnikov also scored, beating Igor Shesterkin with a backhander on a breakaway midway through the third period. The Hurricanes outshot the Rangers 34-17 and improved to 7-0 at home in the postseason compared to 0-5 outside Raleigh. Shesterkin stopped 31 shots for the Rangers, who host Game 6 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have carried the Oilers to a 5-4 overtime victory against the Flames and a berth in the Western Conference finals. McDavid provided the series clincher at 5:03 of the extra season, taking a pass from Draisaitl for his seventh goal of the postseason. Draisaitl had four assists and finished with 17 points in the series, scoring at least three points in all five games. McDavid and Draisaitl each have 26 points in the playoffs so far. Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists for the Oilers, who will face either the Avalanche or Blues in the conference finals.
May 27, 2022 3:54 am
UNDATED (AP) – The Golden State Warriors are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2019. The Warriors were able to complete a five-game series win over the Mavericks in the Western Conference finals, 120-110. All five Warriors starters and Jordan Poole all scored in double figures, led by Klay Thompson’s 32 points. Andrew Wiggins came up big with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Kevon Looney added 18 boards and 10 points. Golden State led by 17 by halftime and pushed the margin to 23 early in the third quarter. Luka Doncic had team highs of 28 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks.
May 27, 2022 3:55 am
CANTON, Ohio (AP) – The four men who smashed the race barrier in professional football in 1946 have been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Ralph Hay Pioneer Award. The Canton, Ohio,-based organization announced that Kenny Washington, Woody Strode and Hall of Famers Bill Willis and Marion Motley will be celebrated during the Hall’s enshrinement week in August.
May 26, 2022 3:48 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Omar Khan is the new general manager for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Khan is replacing Kevin Colbert, who is retiring at the end of the month following more than two decades with the club. Khan has been a longtime member of Pittsburgh’s front office, most recently serving as senior vice president of football and business operations. Khan’s immediate goal will be helping to make sure the Steelers stay competitive following the retirement of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who stepped away in January after 18 seasons.
May 26, 2022 2:49 am
Jack Suwinski and Josh VanMeter each hit three-run homers to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-5 victory over Colorado. Suwinski erased a 5-2 deficit with his fifth home run of the season. That’s tops among National League rookies. VanMeter gave Pittsburgh some breathing room with a drive to the seats above the Clemente Wall in the seventh. Ben Gamel had two hits and two RBIs for the Pirates. C.J. Cron hit his 12th home run for Colorado. Randal Grichuk added two hits and three RBIs for the Rockies, who have lost 13 of 18.
May 25, 2022 2:48 am
West Greene has won a League-record five consecutive WPIAL softball titles. With Tuesday’s win over Springdale, the Pioneers earned a sixth straight trip to the championship game. West Greene will face Union for the third year in a row, beating the Scotties, 17-2 and 11-0, the past two seasons. Links for brackets & broadcasts plus the daily schedule for teams from the two-county area follow.
Baseball WPIAL Brackets — Click Here — Softball WPIAL Brackets — Click Here
Tuesday, May 31
Baseball Third Place
2A #6 Burgettstown vs. #5 Riverside, 1:50 pm at W&J’s Ross Memorial Park, WJPA-AM (1450) or LISTEN HERE!
5A #12 Thomas Jefferson vs. #2 Bethel Park, 4:20 pm at W&J’s Ross Memorial Park, WJPA-AM (1450) or LISTEN HERE!
Baseball Championship
6A #1 Mt. Lebanon vs. #7 Upper St. Clair, 7:20 pm at Wild Things Park, WJPA-AM (1450) or LISTEN HERE!
Wednesday, June 1
Baseball Championship
5A #1 Peters Township vs. #3 West Allegheny, 7:20 pm at Wild Things Park, WJPA-AM (1450) or LISTEN HERE!
Wednesday, June 1
Softball Championship
1A #1 West Greene vs. #2 Union, 4:30 pm at Cal U’s Lilley Field
May 26, 2022 3:51 am
DENVER (AP) – The St. Louis Blues have forced a Game 6 in their Stanley Cup second-round series with the Avalanche. The Blues erased a pair of late deficits before Tyler Bozek scored 3:38 into overtime to give them a 5-4 victory at Colorado. Bozek capped a frantic rally in which Robert Thomas tied the game with 54 seconds left in regulation. The Avs scored the first three goals and were ahead, 3-1 in the third period until Thomas and Justin Faulk scored 4:17 apart. Nathan MacKinnon’s third goal of the night put the Avalanche ahead late in the third, but the Blues sent the series back to St. Louis for Game 6 on Friday.
May 25, 2022 4:00 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – The Steelers are set to introduce Omar Khan as their new general manager, according to numerous reports. The 45-year-old Khan has been the team’s VP of Football and Business Administration. As part of his former role, Khan was the team’s chief negotiator for player contracts. Khan will replace Kevin Colbert, who has retired after the recent draft after 22 years with the Steelers. They are also expected to hire Mt. Lebanon native Andy Weidl as assistant general manager. Weidl started his career as an assistant in the player personnel department for the Steelers, and has also worked with the Saints, Ravens and Eagles. He was part of Super Bowl championship teams in both Baltimore and Philadelphia.
May 25, 2022 3:55 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Connor Joe singled home the tiebreaking run in the top of the 10th inning and the Colorado Rockies slipped past the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1. With one out, Joe grounded his hit up the middle off David Bednar, scoring automatic runner Sam Hilliard from second base. Joe ran his on-base streak to 21 games, and Jose Iglesias had two hits for the Rockies. Daniel Bard pitched two scoreless innings to complete Colorado’s five-hitter. The Rockies won for just the second time in their last 12 road games.
May 25, 2022 3:57 am
UNDATED (AP) – Andrew Copp had a goal and two assists, and Frank Vatrano and Adam Fox each had a goal and an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in Game 4 to even their second-round series. Mika Zibanejad also scored, Ryan Lindgren had two assists and Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots for the Rangers, who won their fifth straight at home in the postseason. Teuvo Teravainen scored and Antti Raanta finished with 24 saves for the Hurricanes, who fell to 0-5 on the road in the postseason to go along with their 6-0 mark at home. Game 5 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday night, and Game 6 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Also:
-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his second goal of the game with 3:27 left in regulation, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 to take a 3-1 lead in the second-round playoff series. Evander Kane scored his NHL-leading 11th and 12th goals of the postseason, and Zach Hyman added a goal for Edmonton. Leon Draisaitl added two assists and Mike Smith made 29 saves. Elias Lindholm and Mikael Backlund scored for Calgary, and Rasmus Andersson added a short-handed goal from his own end in the third period to tie the game at 3. Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 shots. Game 5 is Thursday night in Calgary.
