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Sidney Crosby had a hat trick plus an assist Friday to lift the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins to their fourth straight win, 5-2 over the Columbus Blue Jackets.Brian Dumoulin added a goal and two assists, Mike Matheson had one goal and one assist, and Bryan Rust contributed two assists for the Penguins. Pittsburgh goaltender Casey DeSmith gave up two goals on 12 shots in the first period, then was pulled. Tristan Jarry stopped all 15 shots he faced.Gustav Nyquist and Boone Jenner scored for the Blue Jackets, who have lost six of nine. Columbus goaltender Joonas Korpisalo made 26 saves.With the…

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Green Bay is not a fun place to play in the playoffs. Along with Lambeau Field being one of the most hostile road environments in the NFL, it is also one of the coldest in which to play, often delivering sub-zero temperatures with which opponents have to contend. Saturday’s NFC divisional round matchup between the Packers and the 49ers will be no different, as the Weather Channel is expecting the temperature to dip down to 0 degrees Saturday night, just in time for 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.It won’t be the coldest game in NFL history, barring a drastic change in the…

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Green Bay is not a fun place to play in the playoffs. Along with Lambeau Field being one of the most hostile road environments in the NFL, it is also one of the coldest in which to play, often delivering sub-zero temperatures with which opponents have to contend. Saturday’s NFC divisional round matchup between the Packers and the 49ers will be no different, as the Weather Channel is expecting the temperature to dip down to 0 degrees Saturday night, just in time for 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.It won’t be the coldest game in NFL history, barring a drastic change in the…

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Stephen Curry hits the step-back jumper to lift the Warriors at the buzzer. A reminder on The Horry Scale: It breaks down a game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) in the categories of difficulty, game situation (was the team tied or behind at the time?), importance (playoff game or garden-variety night in November?) and celebration. Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, named for the patron saint of last-second answered prayers. * * * Golden State appeared in very real danger of falling further into its midseason slump on Friday night. The Warriors trailed Houston, the…

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Chris Graythen | Getty Images CHARLOTTE, N.C. – AJ Foyt could win a race in a wheel barrel. Tony Stewart could win in anything that has a steering wheel. At least that is Red Farmer’s reasoning behind why he considers Foyt and Stewart to be two of the best racers he has ever seen. And Farmer is 89 years old, racing for at least 75 of those trips around the sun. RELATED: Class of 2021 inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame | Photos from festivities After being inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame Friday night and reminiscing on his…

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MIDDLETOWN — Middletown High School retired a baseball jersey for the first time Friday during halftime of the Princeton at Middletown boys basketball game. The No. 12 jersey belongs to Middletown native and class of 2011 graduate Kyle Schwarber. >> Bengals Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz: ‘I think this team can play with anybody’Schwarber made his major league debut with the Chicago Cubs in 2015 and went on to win the world series with the team in 2016. The high school plans to induct Schwarber into its Sports Hall of Fame in March. >> Greene County family travels to Nashville…

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PHOTO PROVIDED Use the buttocks as a counterweight. Most high handicap golfers have an improper back angle when addressing the ball. Your back angle should be approximately 38 to 50 degrees. If the back is too upright, the shoulders can’t turn on the proper plane, forcing the hands to get ahead of the chest on the backswing. This causes shanks and slices. If your posture is correct, you should feel athletic and balanced, similar to preparing to shoot a foul shot in basketball. • Bend at the waist until you feel your weight over the tips…

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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Soccer-USMNT call on 28 players for next round of World Cup qualifying The U.S. men’s national team on Friday called 28 players to training camp ahead of three World Cup qualifying matches, a beefed-up roster that coach Gregg Berhalter said will help the team navigate any possible COVID-19 disruptions. With six matches remaining, the United States sits in second place in the CONCACAF standings with 15 points after four wins, three draws and one loss. The top three teams in the eight-nation group will earn automatic qualification for the World…

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PAARL: Rishabh Pant understands the value of his wicket and the reason why the team management often asks him to use his discretion in shot selection during important phases of various matches. Pant was out to an atrocious shot during the second Test in Wanderers, which led to lot of criticism from all quarters and former skipper Virat Kohli stating that they have had a word with the talented southpaw. “There are always positive talks that as an individual what I can do. All the strokes are there but how can I play with patience and according to the situation.…

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On January 29th at the Packard Music Hall in Ohio, World Boxing Council cruiserweight champion Junior Illunga Makabu (28-2, 25KO`s) defends his belt against WBC Silver Champion Thabiso Mchunu (23-5, 13KO`s). Both are southpaws and this will be their second fight. In 2015 they clashed in a WBC eliminator. Thabiso dominated the first six rounds. Illunga fought back to KO him in the eleventh round of a thrilling encounter. Now they`re poised to give us a second helping. At the WBC Convention in November, manager Eddy Reynoso gained the permission of the Board of Governors for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez to…

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