Justin Peters

With their season at an end, the Carolina Hurricanes will begin to scatter in the next few days. Seven are headed to the IIHF World Championship in Sweden. Eric and Jordan Staal, Jay Harrison and Jeff Skinner will play for Canada. Defensemen Justin...

Other than holding up the Stanley Cup in victory, there probably is no good way for an NHL team to end the hockey season. There's disappointment. There's a finality to playing the last game that brings frustration and regret. So it was Saturday for...

PITTSBURGH _ Other than holding up the Stanley Cup in victory, there is probably no good way for an NHL team to end the hockey season. There's disappointment. There's a finality to playing the last game that brings frustration and regret. So it was...

Jordan Staal won the opening faceoff and received a standing ovation in the first period at Consol Energy Center. Staal also has an assist as the Canes and Pens are tied 3-3 after the second period. The night's surprise star: Canes forward Kevin...

Neal returns with hat trick as Penguins romp PITTSBURGH -- James Neal was just happy to return to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup on Saturday night. He certainly wasn't looking for a hat trick. Yet the left wing had his third career three-goal game...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Penguins 8, Hurricanes 3 Penguins 8, Hurricanes 3: James Neal recorded a hat trick and added an assist after missing eight games with a concussion as visiting Pittsburgh erupted for five goals in the third period to win its...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Penguins 8, Hurricanes 3 PITTSBURGH - James Neal returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup in grand fashion Saturday night. The left wing had his third career hat trick after missing the...

|TODAY| |HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL| |Region 1AA|  Yankton (6-14) at Brookings (16-6), 7 p.m.  Sioux Falls Lincoln (11-11) at Watertown (11-11), 7 p.m. |Region 2AA|  Sturgis (8-14) at Huron (14-7), 6 p.m.  Aberdeen Central (6-15)...

Montverde Academy, ranked No. 1 nationally by ESPN and PrepNation, traded baskets with underdog Nashville, Tenn., Ensworth through a frenetic boys basketball first quarter on Thursday night. The Eagles (12-0) finally got breathing room by getting stops....

Boys basketball   Oviedo 58, Lake Mary 31   Buzz: Matt Milon led Oviedo (10-0) with 23 points. R.J. June had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Thomas Wixted added 11 points and 3 assists. Mike Merthie had 7 points for Lake Mary (3-7).    ...

TV SPORTS Soccer-Premier, Manchester United at Manchester City, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Major League Baseball-Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 9 p.m. (FXSP) NBA Basketball-Playoffs, New...