Brighton High School graduate and Toronto Blue Jays utilityman Ernie Clement will be getting a pay increase. Clement, coming off a historic postseason where he set a new playoff record for total hits, was one of several Blue Jays to sign new contracts to avoid arbitration ahead of last Thursday's deadline. The 29-year-old graduate of the University of Virginia will … [Read more...] about Ernie Clement gets $4.6 million contract to avoid arbitration with Toronto Blue Jays
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Catalano, Konyen power RIT past Robert Morris
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For Christian Catalano, seeing the puck finally hit the back of the net provided instant relief, and not just because the power-play goal late in the third period pulled Rochester Institute of Technology into a 2-2 tie. When you’ve always produced, and when you expect to score but aren’t doing so, the internal pressure mounts. So when his one-timer … [Read more...] about Catalano, Konyen power RIT past Robert Morris
Amerks ‘dominate’ Laval … but lose
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When you fire 49 shots on goal, hold the best team in the division to only 23 shots and still lose, about all you can do is tip your hat to the opposing goalie and accept defeat. Which is just what the Rochester Americans did on Friday night. Despite a multitude of scoring chances and long stretches of offensive zone time, the Amerks lost 3-2 to the … [Read more...] about Amerks ‘dominate’ Laval … but lose
Stewart pours in career-high 31 to lead Detroit
By PAUL GOTHAM Last week Isaiah Stewart was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Month. On Wednesday night, the former McQuaid Jesuit standout posted his career-best on the offensive end. Stewart scored 31 in the Detroit Pistons 108-93 win over visiting Chicago. With the Pistons' leading scorer, Cade Cunningham, on the bench suffering from a wrist injury, the … [Read more...] about Stewart pours in career-high 31 to lead Detroit
Canisius guard Kahlil Singleton earns Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honors
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius men’s basketball junior guard Kahlil Singleton has been named an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) announced Tuesday. With his selection, Singleton becomes the first Canisius player to be named Oscar Robertson Player of the Week since the award's inception in 2009. On … [Read more...] about Canisius guard Kahlil Singleton earns Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honors