A three-goal outburst to start the third period gave the Pittsburgh Penguins what they needed to defeat the Nashville Predators, 4-1, in Game Two and take a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. The two clubs entered the third period locked in a 1-1 tie, but Pittsburgh exploded for three goals in less than four minutes to start the final frame, leading the team to its second win in as many tries to begin the series. As they did in Game One, Nashville had long stretches that saw them outplay the opposition, but an opportunistic Penguins team...

Eric Young Jr. launched a go-ahead homer off Arodys Vizcaino in the eighth inning to lift the Angels to a 2-1 win on Wednesday night, clinching a series victory over the Braves at Angel Stadium. With the game tied at 1, Young blasted a 2-1 fastball to right-center field for his first home run of the season. Young, who was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday after Mike Trout was placed on the disabled list, had not homered in the Majors since May 12, 2014, when he was with the Mets. Young is batting .455 (5-for-11) with...

Lebanon High School defender Shelby Grow recently signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her soccer career as a student-athlete at Motlow State Community College. Shelby was named All-District 9-AAA following both her junior and senior seasons. The Lady Bucks are wrapping up recruiting leading up to the official beginning of practice on Aug. 1, 2017. Grow joins a near full 2017 recruiting class including Kinsli Houck of Stewarts Creek High School whose father Jeff is a resident of Manchester (Story Link) Motlow’s inaugural soccer season opens during the final week of August.  Motlow soccer coach Andy Lyon will...

Nashville Sounds pitcher Daniel Gossett has been named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for his efforts from May 22-28, the league announced Monday. Gossett, 24, pitched eight shutout innings in Nashville’s 9-3 win over the Sacramento River Cats on May 22nd – his only start of the week. He limited the River Cats to four hits and did not issue any walks. It’s the longest outing by a Sounds pitcher this season. The Pitcher of the Week award is the first for a Sounds player in 2017. The last Nashville hurler to garner the acknowledgment was Jharel...

Parker Bridwell fired six solid innings and the Angels capitalized on the Braves’ sloppy infield defense in a wild nine-run third, giving the Halos a 9-3 victory on Tuesday night and evening their Interleague series at Angel Stadium. Albert Pujols ignited the huge inning with his 599th career homer, a three-run shot off Bartolo Colon that gave the Angels a 3-2 lead. Bridwell, who was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday to make a spot start in place of the injured Alex Meyer, allowed three runs on six hits while walking one and striking out four to earn...

The Nashville Sounds won a pair of games over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tuesday night at First Tennessee Park. A big first inning and Daniel Gossett’s gem led to an 8-3 win in game one, and Renato Nunez’s homer sparked a rally to send Nashville to a 3-1 win in game two. A six-run first inning paved the way for Nashville in game one that was completed Tuesday night after being suspended in the first inning Saturday night. Against three different Colorado Springs pitchers, the Sounds sent 10 batters to the plate and came away with their third-largest...

There will be a youth tennis clinic next week directed by Westwood tennis coach Justin Winton. The clinic begins on Monday, June 5th and will continue thru Friday, June 9th. The camp is open to beginners and advanced tennis players ages 8 to 17. Cost for the camp is $50 per person with additional siblings for $30. The camp will be held at the tennis courts behind the Raider Academy. There two morning sessions to choose from: 8:15 -9:45A.M. and 10:00-11:30 A.M. The early session will be centered on beginners and ages 8-13, and the later session will be...

After going down 3-0, the Nashville Predators came all the way back to even the score – but their opponent found a way to prevail. Jake Guentzel scored the winner with 3:17 remaining in regulation and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Predators by a 5-3 final in Game One of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night at PPG Paints Arena. The loss is Nashville’s first to start a series in these playoffs, marking the first time they’ve trailed in a series in 2017. Nashville held the Penguins to just 12 shots on goal on the night – including...