Players Championship: Blixt Cejka Lead With 67s
Jonas Blixt and Alex Cejka shot 5-under 67 to take a share of the 10-under lead at The Players Championship. Jason Day followed one stroke back as wind and heat stiffened the tougher conditions at TPC Sawgrass. Colt Knost matched the Stadium Course record with 9-under 63, one shot behind the leaders.
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Alex Cejka
Blixt
Cejka
Jason Day
Colt Knost
Lightning edge Penguins in Game 1 as Bishop injures leg
Tampa Bay wins 3-1 in Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference finals. Ben Bishop leaves on a stretcher in the first period with a left leg injury. Andrei Vasilevskiy stops 25 shots in relief as Tampa Bay gains home-ice advantage and slows Pittsburgh’s offense. Jonathan Drouin, Alex Killorn, and Ondrej Palat score for the Lightning, while Patric Hornqvist tallies for the Penguins. Matt Murray allows three goals on 21 shots amid defensive miscues. The series continues Monday in Pittsburgh.
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Alex Killorn
Pittsburgh
Matt Murray
Tampa Bay Lightning
Pittsburgh Penguins
Ben Bishop
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Ondrej Palat
Jonathan Drouin
Lightning
Patric Hornqvist
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Steven Stamkos
Anton Stralman
Local athletes push through delays at WPIAL qualifiers
Thirteen schools from Lawrence County sent 72 athletes to the WPIAL Class AA track and field qualifiers at Shady Side Academy. Shenango leads with 20 athletes, while Mohawk and Neshannock boast multiple qualifiers. events span boys and girls divisions with numerous individuals and relays advancing to Baldwin High next week despite long delays from weather and timing malfunctions.
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Shady Side Academy
Lawrence County
Baldwin High
Shenango
Ricky Lanigan
Dom Data
Evan Kendall
Sarah Herb
Miranda Schry
Marie Gonsar
Union
PeeWee Thomas
Cole Keister
Constantin Padure
Laurel
Scott Siddall
Brothers
Marlee Bell
Samantha Seaburn
Logan Ferrucci
Valentina Vincent
Brooke Tanner
Ellwood City
Taylor Petrak
Goldie Bookamer
Taryn Razo
Akoob
Ncnewsonline
Neshannock, Shenango and Union prep for WPIAL baseball playoffs
Neshannock High leads Class AA as 16-2 team with nine straight wins and top seed. Shenango and Union also earn Class AA and Class A berths. Neshannock meets Charleroi at Seneca Valley, Shenango faces Avonworth at Seneca Valley, Union battles Carmichaels at Burkett Complex to begin playoff runs.
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Neshannock High
Shenango
Union
WPIAL
Lancers
Wildcats
Scotties
Lawrence County
Neshannock
Riverside
Charleroi
Seneca Valley
Laurel
Beaver
Cubs blast Pirates with three homers in rout
Cubs beat Pirates 9-4 at Wrigley as Addison Russell David Ross and Kris Bryant each homered. Hammel (5-0) struck out eight over 6 2/3 innings to extend Chicago's MLB best 26-8 record and maintain the rotation’s five-inning streak. Andrew McCutchen had three hits for Pittsburgh as they fell eight games back in the NL Central.
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David Ross
Kris Bryant
Jason Hammel
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Russell
Bryant
Hammel
Joe Maddon
Francisco Liriano
Andrew McCutchen
Pirates
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