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Flyers just might be ready to pass the Pens by

PITTSBURGH — Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots, rookie Porter Martone scored for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Flyers shut out Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round series. The 19-year-old Martone became the sixth-youngest player in NHL history to score in each of his first two playoff games when he beat Stuart Skinner deep into the second period to put Philadelphia in front. Garnet Hathaway added a short-handed goal a few minutes later, and Luke Glendening chipped in an empty-netter late in the ...

Korir breaks Boston Marathon record against its strongest field

BOSTON — John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too. The defending champion rode a tailwind on Monday to the fastest finish in the race’s 130-year history, winning in 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds. That was 70 seconds faster than Geoffrey Mutai’s then-world best in 2011, and the fifth-fastest marathon of all time. Korir said he knew he was on a record pace at the 40-kilometer mark, but he didn’t bother to check the clock as he crossed ...

Steelers waiting on call from Rodgers

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers is still weighing whether he wants to play in 2026. The Pittsburgh Steelers are still willing to give him plenty of latitude to decide. Pittsburgh general manager Omar Khan said Monday the team remains in regular communication with the four-time MVP, who guided the Steelers to the AFC North title in 2025. “Nothing’s changed,” Khan said. “It’s all been positive and good. He knows how we feel about him and we know how he feels about us.” It just hasn’t rendered any definitive answer from Rodgers, and none appears to be coming before the NFL ...

Cavaliers take 2-0 advantage to Toronto

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Evan Mobley had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers, who had at least three players score at least 25 points in a postseason game for the second straight season and fourth time overall. Cleveland — which never trailed — has won 12 straight playoff games against Toronto, tying the NBA postseason record for consecutive wins against an ...

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Mooney breaks Branch BELOIT — Cardinal Mooney jumped on West Branch’s boys tennis team for a 4-1 win on Monday. Mooney is 8-1, while West Branch fell to 5-2. West Branch hosts Boardman today. Cardinal Mooney 4, West Branch 1 FIRST SINGLES: Max Marino (CM) def. Austin Hawk 6-2, 6-0 SECOND SINGLES: Mihali Frangos (CM) def. Damen Edwards 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) THIRD SINGLES: Cameron McCartney (WB) def. Brendan Markey 6-0, 6-0 FIRST DOUBLES: Pierce Jones-Dimitri Zoumzis (CM) def. Jeremy Augustine-Blake Robbins 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 SECOND DOUBLES: Sam Scott-Nyi Thant (CM) def. Connor ...

Hedges’ proposal makes win special

CLEVELAND — Austin Hedges scored the first run of the game for the Guardians but had a bigger moment after the final out. Hedges proposed to his girlfriend, Lexi Dickinson, on the field Sunday following Cleveland’s 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. She happily accepted. “I’ve had the ring since early spring training, but was just trying to figure out when the right time was,” Hedges said. “I was going to do it regardless ... but I really wanted to win that game to make it extra special.” The 33-year-old catcher and his wife-to-be began dating in November ...