May 17, 2026 6:23 am
MONTREAL (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18 saves after starter Alex Lyon stopped only one of the four shots he faced, and the Buffalo Sabres roared back to beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 on Saturday night and force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. The winner Monday night in Buffalo will face Carolina for the conference title and a chance to play for the Stanley Cup. The Sabres came back after trailing 3-1 midway through the first period. Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and four assists, Jack Quinn scored twice and added an assist and Tage Thompson had three assists and an empty-net goal. Zach Benson and Jack Quinn each had a goal and an assist and Konsta Helenius and Zach Metsa also scored.
May 17, 2026 1:14 am
The Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday acquired right-handed pitcher Kyle Robinson from the Athletics, in exchange for infielder Alika Williams. The 22-year-old Robinson, who was selected by the A’s out of Texas Tech University in the 11th round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, went 1-1 with one save, a 3.62 ERA and 19 strikeouts in six appearances (five starts) with Lansing (Athletics’ High-A) this season prior to the trade. Robinson went 6-12 with a 4.54 ERA (121.0ip/61er) and 87 strikeouts in 25 appearances (20 starts) split between Lansing and Midland (Athletics’ Double-A) during the 2025 season, his first full professional season. His 121.0 innings pitched last season were the fifth-most among all Athletics minor league pitchers. Robinson has gone 7-13 with one save, a 4.52 ERA (155.1ip/78er) and 115 strikeouts in 34 appearances(27 starts) during his professional career.
May 16, 2026 4:16 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his majors-leading 19th and 20th home runs of the season and Philadelphia rallied past Pittsburgh 11-9 in 10 innings. Schwarber sparked the comeback with a pair of two-run homers. The designated hitter has hit nine home runs in the past eight games, the second time in his career he’s done that. Brandon Marsh led off the 10th inning with an RBI single and Rafael Marchán followed with a two-run single. The Phillies have won five of six and are 13-4 since Don Mattingly took over as manager. Brandon Lowe hit two homers for Pittsburgh.
May 16, 2026 4:18 am
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy share the lead at the PGA Championship. It seems like everyone else shares a chance. Smalley shot 69 and McNealy had 67 as they set the pace at 4-under 136. But Aronimink has shown to be a course that doesn’t let anyone get too far away. Chris Gotterup and Hideki Matsuyama are among those one shot behind. Lurking with his big presence is Scottie Scheffler. He overcame three early bogeys to salvage a 71 and was among those only two behind. Rory McIlroy got back in the game at 67 and was five back.
May 16, 2026 4:20 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the San Antonio backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games. De’Aaron Fox added 21 points and nine assists as the Spurs advance to face defending champion Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards had 24 points to lead the Wolves, who got another spark from reserves Terrence Shannon and Naz Reid but were again flustered by the Spurs and their relentless switch-heavy defense.
May 16, 2026 4:22 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series. The decisive game is Sunday in Detroit. Jalen Duren had 15 points and 11 rebounds while Daniss Jenkins also scored 15 for the Pistons, who have won four games this postseason when facing elimination. James Harden scored 23 points for Cleveland, which suffered its first home loss of the postseason. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley scored 18 apiece.
May 15, 2026 2:34 am
A no-hitter and a pair of walk-offs highlighted Thursday’s action in the WPIAL softball playoffs. Bentworth’s Sydney Gonglik struck out 19 Burgettstown batters and allowed just on base-runner in the Bearcts’ 5-0 win. Mackenzie lofted a sacrifice fly, scoring Aubree Randolph in the bottom of the seventh as Chartiers-Houston walked off Wash High, spoiling the Little Prexies return to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Beth-Center took a 3-2 into the bottom of the seventh before South Side loaded the bases with nobody out and walked away with a first-round win. McGuffey extended its season, clinching a berth in the 3A quarterfinals. Jeff-Morgan scored 18 runs in the first inning, blowing past Hopewell. Charleroi lost to Burrell, ending the Cougars’ season. The baseball and softball playoffs move to the quarterfinals Monday/Tuesday next week. WPIAL Softball Brackets WPIAL Baseball Brackets .
Thursday, May 14–Softball First Round
3A #5 McGuffey > #12 Hopewell, 7-3 Watch/Listen Here
1A #5 Jeff-Morgan > #12 Leechburg, 18-2 (3)
3A #6 Burrell > #11 Charleroi , 6-3
2A #3 Bentworth > #14 Burgettstown, 5-0 Watch/Listen Here
1A #6 South Side Beaver > #11 Beth-Center, 4-3 Watch/Listen Here
2A #2 Chartiers-Houston > #15 Wash High, 2-1 Watch/Listen Here
May 15, 2026 2:28 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez celebrated his return to the majors in style, driving in a pair of runs as Pittsburgh cruised past Colorado 7-2. Rodriguez was once considered one of Pittsburgh’s top prospects before a pair of elbow injuries forced him to miss most of the last two seasons. Filling in for injured Joey Bart, Rodriguez doubled off starter Chase Dollander in the second and laced a two-run single in the third for Pittsburgh. Dollander struggled before exiting early in the second inning with tightness in his right arm. Troy Johnston hit a two-run double for Colorado.
May 15, 2026 4:28 am
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Marner scored a tremendous goal 62 seconds after the opening faceoff, Pavel Dorofeyev scored two goals in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights cruised into the Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the second round. Brett Howden scored his third short-handed goal of the playoffs and Shea Theodore got a power-play goal during a 3-0 first period for the Golden Knights. Mikael Granlund scored a power-play goal for the Ducks, whose return from a seven-year playoff drought is over. The Knights are 15-4-1 since John Tortorella replaced Cup-winning coach Bruce Cassidy on March 29.
May 15, 2026 4:22 am
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — The PGA Championship has its biggest logjam after one round in 57 years. One name stands out. Scottie Scheffler, the defending champion, took everything Aronimink gave him on a tough day in the Philadelphia suburbs. Scheffler made two long birdie putts and got one big break for a 67. The other seven players tied for the lead are Martin Kaymer, Stephan Jaeger, Aldrich Potgieter, Alex Smalley, Ryo Hisatsune and Min Woo Lee. Scheffler had at least a share of the lead for the first time after the opening round of a major. Rory McIlroy struggled to a 74.
