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Novak scores in OT to lift Penguins past Bruins

PITTSBURGH — Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Anthony Mantha scored two third-period goals to help Pittsburgh — playing without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and ...

Blaney and Team Penske excel at Phoenix Raceway

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep at Phoenix Raceway by winning the Cup Series race Sunday — a victory that denied Tyler Reddick a fourth consecutive win to start the NASCAR season. Blaney was the race favorite after winning last November in the season-finale on ...

South Range’s Seesholtz learned after last year’s state loss

Up 7-0 late in the second period of the 150-pound state final against Beachwood’s Caleb Greenwood, Tyson Seesholtz appeared to be on the verge of completing a wildly improbable rebound. A week earlier, Seesholtz and Greenwood had faced each other in the finals of the district tournament, only ...

West Branch falls to Laurel in D-IV regional final

CANTON — The West Branch girls basketball team hung on for as long as it could. But that wasn’t enough on Saturday at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse. The Warriors couldn’t keep up with Laurel, falling to the Gators 53-41 in a Division IV regional final. West Branch’s offense went cold in ...

Chaney captures district crown by beating Nordonia

WARREN — Junior guard Austin Brown has been around the Chaney boys basketball program for most of his life. His father, Aundra, is an assistant coach and Brown served as a waterboy for the Cowboys when the athletics returned to the school in 2019. This year, Brown has been Chaney’s ...

High School Sports Roundup from March 6

DISTRICT FINAL DIVISION IV Northeast 3 Glenville 60, West Branch 45 — At Triway, the Warriors offense just couldn’t keep pace with the Tarblooders. Theo Castro led Glenville with 25 points, five assists and four steals, and Arvell Nelson finished with 18 points. West Branch was led by ...