Watson, Pirates head to arbitration
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Reliever Tony Watson has gone to arbitration with the Pittsburgh Pirates, asking for a raise from $3.45 million to $6…
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Crosby gets point No. 999, Pens top Canucks 4-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The quality Mike Sullivan appreciates the most in Evgeni Malkin is the one that separates the Pittsburgh Penguins star from just about…
Penguins’ Rust to miss extensive time
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust’s upper-body injury may be worse than the team initially feared. Coach Mike Sullivan classified Rust’s injury as…
Pirates go to Bradenton with quite a few questions to answer
The Associated Press 1. What can we expect from the front of the rotation?The front? Surely you mean the back, right? Usually the front of…
Murphy’s 1st of season wins it for Coyotes in OT vs. Pens
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Connor Murphy was the first to acknowledge that he isn’t a big goal scorer. The one he put in the net…
Retired NASCAR star Tony Stewart returns to sprint cars
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart has returned to sprint car racing, though his first race back provided him more frustration than frivolity. Stewart finished…
Hornqvist, Murray lead Pens to 4-1 win over Avalanche
DENVER (AP) — Sidney Crosby’s quest for 1,000 points has to wait a little longer. Much to his chagrin, because he’d just as soon get…
Flames edge Pens 3-2 in shootout; Crosby gets point 998
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby’s pursuit for 1,000 career points hit a speed bump — not to mention a couple of posts — against Calgary’s…
Five years ago, Crosby wondered if concussion effects would ever fade
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Five years ago, Sidney Crosby spent a winter working out in solitude wondering when the pain in his neck would ease and…
Patriots reign in mighty Super Bowl rally
HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the rest of the New England Patriots have long been reluctant to rank their victories. They’ve refused…
Crosby, Fleury lead Penguins to 4-1 win over Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) — After going four consecutive games without a goal, Sidney Crosby came up big against the St. Louis Blues. Crosby scored twice…
Kessel’s OT winner lifts Penguins by Blue Jackets 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Phil Kessel wasn’t even aware he was playing in the 800th game of his career until the Pittsburgh Penguins forward glanced up…
Loaded division suits Pens
The Associated Press For once, the hype about a loaded division is true, and it’s the one the Penguins call home You hear it every…
Penguins Sheary out 4 to 6 weeks with injury
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Conor Sheary’s breakout season with the Pittsburgh Penguins hit a speed bump on Wednesday. The team says the second-year forward is out…
Hornqvist scores twice, Penguins top Predators 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patric Hornqvist loves nothing more than to park himself in front of the net and dare somebody to move him out of…
After sunny All-Star break, NHL playoff race is heating up
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin were linemates. Connor McDavid scored on a pass from Ryan Kesler. Wayne Simmonds was the shooting…
NHL luminaries praise All-Star Game’s 3-on-3 format
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to the NHL All-Star Game, less is definitely more. While the NFL’s Pro Bowl spent years struggling with…
Mayweather: Fight against McGregor “can happen”
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. says facing UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing ring “can happen” and is something that would “give…
Serena Williams wins record 23rd major, beats sister Venus
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams has won her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, and her sister was right there on court to give…
NHL All-Stars converge for LA party
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sidney Crosby only took a few steps into the lobby of his downtown Los Angeles hotel Friday before he was besieged…