WBS Penguins score key win in first game of weekend series in Charlotte

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins gutted out a pivotal 5-3 win over the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday evening at Bojangles Coliseum.
Mon, Apr 21
- NCAA Football
Journey to the NFL draft is only the beginning for college prospects
The NFL draft is the culmination of a lifelong dream for many college players who’ve envisioned hearing their names called by Commissioner Roger Goodell since they were kids.
- NCAA Football
Aimee Boorman, coach who helped guide Simone Biles to greatness, is finding her balance
There were times during Simone Biles’ nascent rise to stardom over a decade ago when she would arrive for practice and Aimee Boorman could sense immediately what kind of day it was going to be.
- NCAA Basketball
Local Roundup: Hazleton Area rallies to defeat Wilkes-Barre Area in baseball
Hazleton Area rallied with five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat Wilkes-Barre Area 6-4 Monday in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 baseball game.
- NCAA Basketball
Redick still pushing to get better after success in debut coaching season with Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two hours before JJ Redick’s playoff coaching debut, the Los Angeles Lakers’ new bench boss looked ready to lace ‘em up.
- NHL
NHL playoffs: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs take command in Game 1 wins
The Carolina Hurricanes just wanted to be healthy going into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, even as it meant resting key players and stumbling down the stretch of the regular season.
- NCAA Basketball
Top-seeds Thunder, Cavaliers cruise to wins in playoff openers
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Sunday, the fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history.
- NCAA Basketball
White scores 30, Tatum stays in game after fall and Celtics beat Magic in Game 1
As the Celtics were taking control of their playoff opener against the Orlando Magic, Boston’s best player was on his back in pain and tugging at his wrist.
- NCAA Basketball
Justin Thomas ends 3-year drought with playoff victory in RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas had one more hurdle to prove his game was back where he felt it belonged, and he cleared it Sunday in the RBC Heritage with the longest putt he ever made to win.
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