Briefs
College softball
Waynesburg University opened its season with a 12-6 loss to Otterbein at the Fast Pitch Dreams Spring Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The Yellow Jackets were scheduled to play a second game against the College of Saint Elizabeth but it was called in the second inning because of inclement weather. Waynesburg was leading 3-0.
In the NHL
Travis Konecny scored just over a minute after a questionable video review wiped out a goal, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 to extend their winning streak to seven games.
The Flyers actually scored three times in 10 minutes to flip momentum in a showdown of the top teams in the Metropolitan Division. Additional goals by Kevin Hayes and Tyler Pitlick during that run, one each by Ivan Provorov and Scott Laughton in the third and 25 saves from Brian Elliott helped Philadelphia move within one point of first-place Washington.
In the NFL
The Carolina Panthers have agreed to acquire two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Russell Okung from the Los Angeles Chargers for five-time Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner.
The deal can’t be processed and the teams cannot comment on it until the NFL’s new league year begins March 18.
Okung has spent the past three seasons with the Chargers and fills a need at left tackle that the Panthers have had ever since Michael Oher retired in 2016, one season after Carolina reached the Super Bowl.
The 32-year-old Okung played in six games last year and did not allow a sack. He spent the first part of the season on the reserve/non-football illness list with a pulmonary embolism caused by blood clots.
Okung has started 124 games during his career, winning a Super Bowl with Seattle in the 2013 season.
The 26-year-old Turner has been a mainstay at guard for the Panthers since he was drafted in the third round in 2014.
He has made the Pro Bowl in each of the past five seasons. However, Pro Football Focus stats indicate Turner allowed six sacks in 13 games played last season, which ranked 30th overall among guards.