CLARION — Four Butler County natives have earned scholar-athlete honors at Clarion University.

Seneca Valley grads Megan Condit and Emma Carter (women's volleyball) and Matt Koerper (football) joined Mars High graduate Cameron Cress (football) in being recognized.

To be named a 2013 scholar-athlete, student athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher, have two consecutive semesters of a 3.2 grade point average or higher in the spring and fall terms of 2012, or be a freshman or new transfer who achieved a 3.2 grade point average or higher in the fall 2012 term.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates are giving two youngsters a fair shot at winning the fifth starter spot in their rotation.Left-hander Jeff Locke and right-hander Kyle McPherson were impressive in their first outings of spring training. Neither got a chance to pitch Tuesday because the Pirates' game against the Baltimore Orioles was rained out. There was no initial indication if there would be a makeup.

MINNEAPOLIS — Retaining that No. 1 national ranking has been elusive throughout this wild season in college basketball, and Indiana was the latest to lose at the top — again.Most important and maybe more challenging for the Hoosiers, however, is holding on to first place in the tough-as-ever Big Ten.Trevor Mbakwe had 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting and 12 rebounds to help Minnesota take down top-ranked Indiana 77-73 on Tuesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana center Roy Hibbert was ejected and four other players received technical fouls after a skirmish between the Pacers and Golden State Warriors spilled into the seats behind the baseline.The Warriors' David Lee, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson also were called for technicals, along with Indiana forward David West.

The Los Angeles Kings traded Simon Gagne back to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday for a conditional draft pick, sending the struggling left wing back to the city where he had his greatest NHL success.Gagne spent his first 10 NHL seasons with the Flyers, but won his first Stanley Cup title last season in Los Angeles after a late-playoff return from a concussion. He hasn't scored a goal in 11 games this season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Less than 24 hours after picking up a career-best three assists in a loss at Nashville, the Dallas Stars dealt right wing Michael Ryder and a third-round draft pick to the Montreal Canadiens for right wing Erik Cole in a swap of veteran forwards.The teams confirmed the trade Tuesday night.