Pitt says arrivederci to Italian trip with win
Pitt coach Jeff Capel’s team went to Italy with the goals of bonding and getting better as a basketball team. They should be coming home satisfied.
In the third and final game of their Italian Tour, Pitt overwhelmed the Vicenza All- Stars, 104- 41, in Venice.
Six Panthers scored in double figures as they shot 52 percent from the field. Transfer Ryan Murphy, arguably Pitt’s most consistent player so far, scored a game- high 21 points ( five 3- pointers) and was named the player of the game.
After leading by six after the first quarter, Pitt pulled away in the second with a 27- 11 run. Pitt held Vicenza to just 14 points in the second half.
Baseball
A complete game shutout by Joel Core was the highlight of the first game of the day as Arecibo, Puerto Rico, beat Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, 4- 0, in the third round of the PONY League World Series in Washington, Pa. The loss eliminated Mexico from the series.
• Simi Valley, Calif., eliminated Brownsville, Texas, with a 4- 2 win. Simi Valley took the lead for good when they scored two runs in the second inning.
• Taipei City, Chinese-Taipei powered their way past Youngstown, Ohio, with a 8- 1 win fueled by three home runs.
• Bay County, Mich. rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth with the help of an error by Washington, Pa. to pull out a 5- 4 lead. Washington threatened in the top of the seventh and had two on with no outs after two batters walked. But Bay County relievers then struck out three batters in a row to seal the win.
Tennis
Andy Murray moved well in his first singles match since January, but not well enough to advance. Using an arsenal of drop shots, Richard Gasquet snapped a five- match losing streak against Murray with a 6- 4, 6- 4 win in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio. The singles match was Murray’s first since a painful exit from the Australian Open.
Soccer
U. S. Soccer announced that former defender Kate Markgraf was named general manager of the U. S. women’s national team. Markgraf will oversee the search for a coach to replace Jill Ellis, who is leaving the team in October. Markgraf appeared in 201 games in a playing career that spanned 12 years.
Hockey
The Carolina Hurricanes re- signed team president and general manager Don Waddell to a contract extension.
College
Michigan State University agreed to better protect patients from sexual assaults, including following a chaperone requirement for sensitive medical exams, to resolve a federal civil- rights investigation in Lansing into Larry Nassar’s abuse of young gymnasts and other athletes under the guise of medical treatment.
• A federal judge approved an amended settlement in a class- action concussion lawsuit against the NCAA that will establish a 50- year medical- monitoring program for college athletes.
Running
Registration opens at 10 a. m. Tuesday for the 2020 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. Prices start as low as $ 70 for the marathon and half marathon — as spots fill up, registration rates go up. Relay team registration is opening at only $ 275 per team. Go to thepittsburghmarathon.com to register.