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Shooting specialist propels Reese, team into finals

Angel Reese can laugh about it now. She wasn’t laughing when it happened. The scene was an Atlanta Dream practice, earlier this season. Dream coach Karl Smesko — who came to the WNBA after a college background based on getting teams to shoot layups, 3-pointers, free throws and nothing ...

Lavelua’s hat trick sparks Highlanders girls soccer

PATTON — Mele Lavelua had a hat trick to lead Cambria Heights in a 5-2 victory over Forest Hills in high school girls soccer on Tuesday. Ella Lamb added a goal and an assist for the Lady Highlanders, and Autumn Groer also scored. SCORE BY HALVES Cambria Heights 3 2 -- 5 Forest Hills 1 1 -- 2 First Half: CH—Lavelua (unassisted), 18:21; FH—Carpenter (penalty kick), 11:08; CH—Lavelua (unassisted), 10:04; CH—Lamb (penalty kick), 2:50. Second Half: CH—Lavelua (Wiedeman), 38:52; CH—Vranich, 29:59; CH—Groer (Lamb), 14:50. Records: Cambria Heights (12-4); Forest Hills ...

Rays even ALCS with 3-1 triumph over Cleveland

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after a fielding error by Jose Ramirez and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Series at 1-1. Game 3 of the best-of-seven ...

Penguins have no answer for Chicago duo in loss

CHICAGO — Teuvo Teravainen and Roman Kantserov scored two goals apiece, and the Chicago Blackhawks topped the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Tuesday night in Connor Bedard’s first game of the season. Spencer Knight made 24 saves as Chicago improved its record to 1-1 on a seven-game homestand. ...

More accolades pour in for Pitt volleyball star

PITTSBURGH — Pitt senior Olivia Babcock was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the third consecutive week, the fifth time this year and the 14th time in her career. Babcock recently had 45 kills over two matches against SMU. The nation’s leader in kills per set and points per set, Babcock had 25 kills in a four-set loss to No. 6 SMU Wednesday night that snapped Pitt’s 58-match win streak and perfect 14-0 start to the season. That loss fueled one of the best performances of her career Sunday as the two-time AVCA National Player of the Year put ...