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Marte ready to take over in center field

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Starling Marte, the guy displacing Andrew McCutchen in center field for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year, hasn’t played the position regularly…


Penguins handle Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Sidney Crosby scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes…








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…



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…











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…









Marchand lifts Bruins past Pens

BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand got fined, but avoided a suspension — and led the Boston Bruins to a victory. Marchand scored two second-period goals…





NASCAR overhauls race, playoff format

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is taking a progressive approach to modernizing its series with a radical new format. It’s complicated and confusing to explain….






Pens outwork Canadiens for 4-1 win

MONTREAL (TNS) – It often wasn’t pretty, and it certainly wasn’t perfect. However, because the NHL doesn’t award style points, the Penguins figure to be…




Steelers roll through Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Who needs to reach the end zone when you have Le’Veon Bell chewing up yards and the clock, and Chris…




A lousy night in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Ontario (TNS) – Suppose it had to end sometime, much like all good things. Although that’s not going to lessen the sting of this…


Capitals torch Penguins

WASHINGTON (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored twice to reach and exceed the 1,000-point plateau, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh…


Sid, Geno named All-Stars

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Even though John Scott won’t be playing, the rosters for the NHL All-Star Game are still brimming with talent. Rookies Auston…