Kilty Cleary, a contributing sports writer, reports on the upcoming NCAA college hockey tournament regional semifinal game between Maine and Penn State at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Maine had a strong season with a 24-7-6 record, while Penn State went 20-13-4. The winner will face the victor of the UConn vs. Quinnipiac matchup, with Maine coming off a Hockey East tournament win and Penn State looking to bounce back after a Big Ten tournament loss. Tune in to ESPN2 on Friday night at 8:30 p.m. ET to watch the game live, or stream it on Fubo for free.
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Joe Harris, 108, Dies; Thought to Be the Oldest World War II Paratrooper
Joe Harris, a World War II veteran and member of the all-Black 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, known as the Triple Nickles, died at the age of 108 in Los Angeles. He parachuted into forest fires in the Pacific Northwest caused by Japanese balloon bombs, as part of Operation Firefly in 1945. Harris performed 72 jumps and was honored by Marine Corps veterans and wildland firefighters in his later years. Full Article
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