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Pens reunite Rucks, Sabres add depth

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Born eight minutes earlier than his twin brother, Liam, Marcus Ruck is fine with ceding NHL draft bragging rights. All that mattered to Ruck on Saturday was being selected with the 39th pick in the second round by Pittsburgh in following his brother, who was drafted ...

Skunks pull away from Auburn

AUBURN, N.Y. — Jamestown broke a 3-3 tie against Auburn with a five-run eighth inning, earning an 8-3 victory in Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League action on Sunday. Grant Moore tripled to plate Anthony Trommer for the lead and one big swing from Nolan Smith put the Tarp Skunks up 5-3. Auburn could not stop the bleeding as Jamestown added another two runs via RBI walks by Branston Lindquist and Tito Kiefer. Auburn had a mountain to climb in the bottom of the eighth, but was unable to even muster just one run against Chase Beran in relief. Beran struck out all three batters ...

Weekend winners

At about 6:30 Saturday evening, Ryan Tatar delivered his first pitch of Jamestown’s Perfect Game College Baseball League contest. Minutes later, Niagara Falls’ leadoff hitter David Harris trotted to first base after being issued a walk. Not exactly the way Tatar wanted to start. He did ...

Pirates edge Reds, avoid sweep

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan O'Hearn homered twice in a game for the third time in the majors and drove in four runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates avoid a series sweep with a 9-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. O'Hearn put Pittsburgh in front 5-4 in the fifth inning with a 421-foot ...

Come July, you need to change your game

Bass are the most popular freshwater fish species in America, maybe even in the world. From professional tournaments to a couple of guys hanging out on a local dock, thousands of anglers spend their weekends chasing large and smallmouth bass. But this much attention means more than long lines at the boat ramp or getting up early to claim your favorite spot. It also means that bass see a lot of activity and by mid-summer, almost every lure has been tossed their way. Come July, you need to change your game to land lunkers. Regardless of how many anglers are casting under the docks, ...

Penguins' GM waits his turn at No. 22

BUFFALO, N.Y. — At the 2025 NHL Draft, Pittsburgh was all over the place after missing the NHL playoffs, drafting three centers who all appear to be hits as of now. The Penguins returned to the postseason after a year's absence and General Manager Kyle Dubas was satisfied just waiting for ...