June 10, 2024 4:35 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Manuel Margot hit an RBI triple to start a seven-run outburst in the 10th inning, and the Minnesota Twins ended a five-game losing streak with an 11-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Margot led off the 10th with a triple to center field off a cutter from Ben Heller, scoring automatic runner Kyle Farmer. Willi Castro was hit by a pitch for a second time in the game, bringing in another run with the bases loaded and no outs. Carlos Santana tacked on two more with a double to right ahead of a two-run single from Carlos Correa and another single from Max Kepler that made it 11-4. Heller, who plunked three batters, has an ERA of 49.50. Jhoan Durán worked a perfect ninth inning for the win.
June 10, 2024 4:37 am
BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Luka Doncic, who was listed as questionable to play less than two hours before the opening tipoff, scored 32 points with 11 rebounds and 11 assists — the first NBA Finals triple-double in Mavericks franchise history. But he missed a one-footed, running floater from 3-point range with 28 seconds left, ending Dallas’ last chance at a comeback. Game 3 is Wednesday night in Dallas.
June 10, 2024 4:38 am
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is a winner again, and he never had to grind so hard. Scheffler held off Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin at the Memorial with his highest Sunday score in nearly two years. He shot a 74 and it was enough for a one-shot victory over Morikawa. Muirfield Village was so tough that only six players broke par and the average score was 75. Scheffler ended it by getting up-and-down from behind the 18th green and making a 5-footer for par. He shook hands with tournament host Jack Nicklaus and then cradled month-old son Bennett.
June 9, 2024 2:20 pm
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky backstopped the Florida Panthers to a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. The goalie everyone simply calls “Bob” made 32 saves for his second shutout of this postseason and third in the playoffs in his stellar 14-year NHL career. Bobrovsky is the biggest reason Florida has a lead of any kind in the final for the first time in franchise history. Carter Verhaeghe and Evan Rodrigues supplied the offense by scoring on two of the Panthers’ first five shots. Reigning MVP Connor McDavid and the Oilers dominated at times but could not crack Bobrovsky.
June 9, 2024 7:42 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rowdy Tellez homered and drove in three runs and six Pittsburgh relievers kept the Twins in check as the Pirates beat Minnesota 4-0. Tellez turned on a changeup from Simeon Woods Richardson (2-1) and dropped it just over the center field wall with one out in the seventh for his first homer since March 31. He later added a two-run single for Pittsburgh, which has won four of five. The Twins managed just six hits while being shut out for a second straight game. Minnesota has dropped five in a row.
June 9, 2024 8:09 am
(AP) – Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul is now set for Nov. 15 after the former world heavyweight champion fell ill on a flight last month. The fight was originally set for July 20 in Arlington, Texas, home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. It will be aired on Netflix. Tyson fell ill on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. First responders met the flight and Tyson’s camp later attributed the episode to an ulcer problem. Tyson turns 58 on June 30.
June 8, 2024 4:13 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched six scoreless innings to win his sixth straight start, Oneil Cruz homered for a second consecutive night and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-0. Keller scattered seven hits while striking eight and walking two. He also pitched at least five innings for the 44th time in a row, the longest active streak in the major leagues. Connor Joe also homered for the Pirates. The Twins lost their fourth straight game.
June 8, 2024 8:46 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Caitlin Clark made seven 3-pointers, equaled a career high with 30 points and made enough of her free throws down the stretch to help the Indiana Fever hold on for an 85-83 victory over the winless Washington Mystics. Clark easily had the most 3-pointers of her young career and converted three of her four free throws late. She missed the last one, and the ball was knocked out of bounds as the Mystics tried to rush up the court. That gave Washington one last chance with 1.4 seconds left, but the Mystics couldn’t get a shot off in time.
June 7, 2024 2:56 am
Chartiers-Houston blanked West Branch and Carmichaels rolled past Claysburg-Kimmel in the PIAA softball quarterfinals Thursday. The winners will meet in the state semis Monday, the fourth meeting of the year between the Section 2 foes. Meadow Ferri held West Branch to two hits while striking out 12 in the Bucs’ win. The Mikes got home runs from Carys McConnell and Ali Jacobs to cruise into semis for the first time in 25 years.
The best seasons ever for Bentworth softball and Avella baseball ended Thursday with quarterfinal losses. The Bearcats fell behind Laurel 4-0 and managed just two hits in the season-ending loss. The Eagles couldn’t solve Eden Christian sophomore Brady Hull who struck out 11 Avella batters over the game’s fist five innings. PIAA Brackets: Softball Baseball
Thursday, June 6
PIAA Softball Quarterfinals
1A Chartiers-Houston 4, West Branch 0
1A Carmichaels 8, Claysburg-Kimmel 1
2A Laurel 5, Bentworth 3
PIAA Baseball Quarterfinals
1A Eden Christian 11, Avella 4
June 7, 2024 4:30 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 to avoid a three-game sweep. Freeman hit a three-run shot in the first for his eighth home run of the season. Betts added a three-run shot of his own during a six-run fifth inning as Los Angeles beat the Pirates for just the sixth time in their last 16 meetings despite a relatively quiet night from Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese superstar went 1 for 5 with a run scored. Nick Gonzales and Oneil Cruz homered for Pittsburgh.
