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Penguins roll Panthers 5-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rickard Rakell scored twice, Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Sunday. The teams faced off Saturday night and the Penguins beat them 9-4, eliminating the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions from ...

‘Ready for this’

PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin endured plenty of emotions when the 19-year-old shortstop learned the Pittsburgh Pirates were calling him up to the majors just a week into the season. Shock was not one of them. “I’m ready for this,” Griffin said Friday, just hours before making his ...

Pirates edge Orioles for 3rd straight win

PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin debuted in style. The 19-year-old Pirates shortstop delivered an RBI double in his first big league at-bat as Pittsburgh held off the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Friday. Griffin, called up on Thursday and the consensus top prospect in baseball, looked every bit the ...

Was Love Potion No. 9 really Hoppe’s?

Last month someone gave me an old bottle of Hoppe’s No. 9. Every gun enthusiast older than dirt knows and loves its unique and familiar smell. Scientists tell us that smells trigger memories. Hoppe’s is proof they are right. That wonderful odor wafting through the narrow neck of the brown ...

2 wins in 2 days for Warren boys tennis team

The Warren boys tennis team has been quite the road warriors. The Dragons kicked off the week with a big region win over Fairview on Monday and kept that momentum going with wins over Bradford, Maple Grove and Titusville. Warren first took on Maple Grove on Wednesday night at the ...

Benefit pickleball tourney set for next month

Registrations and donations are being accepted for the inaugural House of Hope Pickleball Tournament, which will be held May 2-3 at Betts Park in Warren. The event will include the following divisions: men’s doubles, 3.5-4.0 and 4.0-plus; women’s doubles, 3.5-4.0 and 4.0-plus; mixed ...