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Locke strong in Pirates’ defeat

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Philadelphia’s Vincent Velasquez allowed three hits in three innings and the Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Priates 1-0 Monday. Bidding for the…


Steelers sign Heyward-Bey, Golden

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Robert Golden made it in the NFL by turning himself into a special teams ace. Darrius Heyward-Bey remained in the league by…



McGregor, Tate fall in main bouts

LAS VEGAS (AP) – With a pair of rear naked chokes that finished two celebrated champions, Nate Diaz and Miesha Tate both accomplished the improbable…


Manning to hang it up

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Peyton Manning surveyed the landscape of his brilliant career and called one last audible. He’s retiring a champion. A month after…



Outburst draws criticism

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – Henrik Lundqvist was flipping mad that referee Trevor Hanson wouldn’t blow his whistle to stop play. Run over by teammate Ryan…


Toronto outlasts Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Finally healthy after a three-year battle with injuries, right-hander Gavin Floyd turned in a solid start for the Toronto Blue Jays…


Penguins’ flurry sinks Rangers

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist each scored in the final 2:13 of the second period, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to…


Harbaugh coaches Tigers past Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – With Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh moonlighting as their first base coach, a split squad of Detroit Tigers scored four runs…



Penguins blank Coyotes, 6-0

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Patric Hornqvist had his first career hat trick, beating goalie Louis Domingue three times as the Pittsburgh Penguins made quick work of…