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Hurricanes make it eight straight with 5-1 victory over Penguins

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin and Eric Robinson also scored for Carolina, and Jalen Chatfield had three assists. ...

On the rebound

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State players know their goal is still within reach. The No. 6 Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten, No. 6 CFP) also realize a College Football Playoff berth could slip away if they let last week’s humbling loss to No. 3 Ohio State snowball. They’re determined to ...

Pitt welcomes Virginia eyeing a bounceback

PITTSBURGH— Pittsburgh safety Javon McIntyre would have preferred a different wake-up call after getting drilled on the road at SMU, a game in which the 23rd-ranked Panthers were outplayed from start to finish. “It wasn’t ideal,” McIntyre said. “We didn’t want to get punched in ...

Skenes, Gil win Baseball Digest rookie of the year awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and fellow pitcher Luis Gil from the New York Yankees were chosen rookies of the year by Baseball Digest. The top pick in the 2023 amateur draft, Skenes dazzled during his first major league season. After making his debut on May 11, he ...

Low water puts the damper on steelhead

By November, anglers should be flocking to Erie tributaries, casting & drifting until the lines are drawn tight. They should be knee-deep in steelhead. But this year paints a different picture. The trout are there; they are just offshore waiting. The anglers are also waiting for the trout ...

Hunters are adding suppressors to tool bags

When someone says suppressor or silencer, as they are commonly called, many people think of gangsters, hitmen and organized crime. Even experienced shooters often view suppressors in a negative light. I bet it would surprise you to know that one of the growing markets for suppressors is ...