Pitt crushes Florence in Italian exhibition
The Pitt men’s basketball team played its second of three exhibition games in Italy, routing the Florence All-Stars, 103-53, at Palmacchia in Livorno.
It was the first time the Panthers posted a tripledigit point total in a game of any sort since Dec. 28, 2016, when they beat Marshall, 112-106.
Unlike Pitt’s first exhibition game in Rome, which ended in a narrow 60-55 win against the Netherlands National B team, the result Saturday was never in doubt.
The Panthers opened the game by scoring 21 unanswered points, and by the end of the first quarter, they had established a 30-7 lead. At that point, freshman Justin Champagnie, and Trey McGowens had combined for 15 points.
Pitt has one exhibition game remaining in its Italian excursion. The Panthers will travel to Venice Sunday and prepare to face the Vicenza All-Stars. Tipoff is 2 p.m. Monday.
Soccer
Pittsburgh SC killed the clock for the better part of the final five minutes, and the host Riverhounds escaped with a 3-2 victory against Swope Park, stretching their win streak to four matches. Christian Volesky scored the first Riverhounds goal at seven minutes into the game. Neco Bret and Anthony Velarde scored in the second half.
Baseball
Host Washington County, Pa., started PONY League World Series play with a statement as it routed London, United Kingdom, 23-3, in five innings due to the 10-run rule. The win was recordbreaking for Washington County, as its 23 runs were the most it has scored in a PLWS game. Mason Fixx went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored.
• Chinese Taipei, took a, 14-0, five inning, 10-run rule victory against Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Taipei scored nine in the top of the first while sending 12 batters to the plate and never looked back. Chen An Paiand Tzu Chun Yang had back-to-back homers.
• Jace Giffel started on the mound for Bay County Mich., against Brownsville, Texas and highlighted the two-run sixth inning by stealing home. The two runs gave Bay County a 3-2 win.
Gymnastics
Sam Mikulak cruised to his sixth national title at the U.S. men’s championships in Kansas City, Mo. Mikulak posted a two-day all-around total of 174.150, more than 5 points clear of runner-up Yul Moldauer and third-place Akash Modi.
Tennis
Top-seeded defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain advanced to the Rogers Cup final in Montreal when Gael Monfils of France withdrew before their semifinal. Nadal will face eighth-seeded Daniil Medvedev, a 6-1, 7-6 (6) winner against sixthseeded Karen Khachanov.
• Teenager Bianca Andreescu advanced to the Rogers Cup title match in Toronto with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory against Sofia Kenin, becoming the first Canadian in 50 years to make the women’s final. Andreescu, 19, will face Serena Williams Sunday.
Pro basketball
Erica Wheeler had 19 points and Candice Dupree added 16 points as the Indiana Fever (9-16) handed the visiting Atlanta Dream (5-19) an 87-82 loss in WNBA action.