BC3 women fall to Point Park JVsBUTLER TWP — The Butler County Community College women’s basketball team dropped an 80-73 decision to the Point Park JVs recently.Christina Davis scored 28 points for the Pioneers (7-6) while Julia Baxter had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and Lydia Roth scored 13 points.

Patterson, Turner named all-stateGROVE CITY — Grove City High School quarterback Kameron Patterson and tight end A.J. Turner have received Class 5A all-state team honors from the Pennsylvania Football Writers.Patterson threw for 2,671 yards and 32 touchdowns this season. He rushed for 439 yards and seven TDs. Turner caught 45 passes for 1,011 yards and 16 touchdowns.Armstrong running back Zane Dudek, who rushed for a WPIAL record 2,936 yards and scored 37 touchdowns, was named Pa. Class 5A Player of the Year.

False rumor started about Viking stadiumMINNEAPOLIS — Two Twitter users have admitted they started a false rumor that the Minnesota Vikings were opening their new stadium to the homeless during this weekend’s extreme cold.Marketer Jake Nyberg and fitness coach David Dellanave say their tweets were a hoax meant to push the idea that taxpayer-funded U.S. Bank Stadium could be used to keep the homeless warm. Dellanave told The Associated Press it was a stupid way to do it and he’s sorry.

Panthers’ Viola tapped by TrumpSUNRISE, Fla. — Vincent Viola has insisted for the past three years that his sole focus as owner of the Florida Panthers was to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup.He’ll be otherwise occupied now.Viola’s nomination by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next secretary of the Army means he will be giving up his roles as chairman and governor of the Panthers, pending his confirmation by the Senate.But the Panthers said the move will not change the day-to-day hockey operations.Viola, a 1977 West Point graduate who bought the Panthers in 2013, plans to have the chairman and governor positions filled by his longtime business partner Doug Cifu.

Unplayable ice forces postponementRALEIGH, N.C. — A scheduled game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings was postponed because of unplayable ice.A Freon leak in the cooling system at PNC Arena was discovered earlier in the day. The issue was fixed, but not in time to restart the game. NHL rules state a game cannot start less than 22 hours before a team’s next scheduled contest. The Red Wings play at Tampa Bay at 7:30 p.m. today.