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Plenty of fresh blood in Stanley Cup playoffs

The Stanley Cup will have a new home this year after the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers had their season derailed by injuries. They’re not the only perennial contender to miss the playoffs, either, with the reigning Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets as well as the Toronto ...

Lakers’ James cast with carrying another team to playoff success

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James probably thought he was done playing this particular role. After so many seasons in which James valiantly carried otherwise ordinary teams to extraordinary achievements, the greatest scorer in NBA history was not even the Los Angeles Lakers' focal point this year. ...

Pirates providing plenty of run support for Skenes

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes spent last season pitching on a razor's edge, aware that one mistake could tilt the balance of a game, no matter how masterful the Pittsburgh Pirates ace might be. Not anymore. The offense that struggled to score whenever Skenes took the hill in 2025 — the main ...

Local calendar

Wednesday, April 15 High school Baseball Brownsville at Beth-Center, 7 p.m. Flag football Uniontown at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. Softball Beth-Center at Jefferson-Morgan, 4 p.m. Connellsville at Albert Gallatin, 4 p.m. Deer Lakes at Mount Pleasant, 4 p.m. Mapletown at West ...

Knapton stars as Roaring Lions go 2-2 vs. Beaver

Penn State Fayette earned its first PSUAC victories of the season over the weekend with Jimmy Knapton playing a key role. The Roaring Lions split two games at Beaver on Saturday, suffering a walk-off 5-4 loss before rebounding with a 6-1 win. They also split a pair at home on Sunday, falling ...

Ovechkin, Capitals blank Penguins to keep playoff hopes alive

WASHINGTON (AP) — Logan Thompson stopped 24 shots, and the Washington Capitals kept their slim playoff hopes alive by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 Sunday in perhaps the final home of Alex Ovechkin's brilliant career. To reach the postseason, the Capitals must defeat Columbus in the ...