Slippery Rock University senior forward Devin Taylor was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division Player of the Week.

Taylor recorded a double-double Saturday with 22 points and 11 rebounds in a 77-72 win over Seton Hill.

Taylor leads The Rock in with 14.5 points and 11 rebounds per game this season.

Pacioretty banned for hit on LetangNEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended three games by the NHL for a hit to the head of Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang.The league made the announcement Monday night, hours after Pacioretty had a hearing over the phone with NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan.Pacioretty struck Letang in the head with his shoulder with 3:14 left in the third period of Montreal's 4-3 overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday. Letang was bloodied and sustained a broken nose, but he returned to the game and scored the winning goal.Pacioretty, who wasn't penalized during the game for the hit, will sit out Wednesday at Anaheim, Thursday at San Jose, and Saturday at Los Angeles and will lose $26,351.34 in salary.He is eligible to return Dec. 6 against Columbus.

Rays sign Molina to $1.8M dealST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Catcher Jose Molina and the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a $1.8 million, one-year contract.Molina gets a $1.5 million salary for next season under Monday's agreement, and the Rays hold a $1.8 million option for 2013 with a $300,000 buyout.The 36-year-old hit a career-best .281 this year with three homers and 15 RBIs in 55 games. He is keeping up his tour of the AL East following stints with the New York Yankees (2007-09) and Toronto (2010-11). He has thrown of 62 of 170 runners attempting to steal in the last four seasons, at 36.5 the top percentage in the big leagues.

Rangers to erect statue of fanARLINGTON, Texas — The Rangers are erecting a statue of Shannon Stone, the Texas firefighter who died after falling over an outfield railing at a Texas Rangers game in July.