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Tim Benz: Penguins better come back sharp from break. And fast.

That didn’t go as hoped. Aside from the obvious goal of grabbing two points against the Philadelphia Flyers in their last game before a 10-day break, the Penguins had some other items on their agenda. “We want to put a full game together,” captain Sidney Crosby said after Sunday’s exciting...
Pitt beats Boston College in closing seconds on Ryan Murphy jumper

Pitt’s lead had vanished. The momentum was long gone. You might think Ryan Murphy’s heart was pumping like a hammer behind his jersey and his knees were turning to rubber when he stood 18 feet from the basket in a tie game, staring at the rim. You would be wrong....
Rhode Island stomps Duquesne men’s basketball teamVideo

KINGSTON, R.I. — Fatts Russell had 23 points as Rhode Island routed Duquesne, 77-55, on Wednesday night. Marcus Weathers had 20 points and seven rebounds for the Dukes (15-3, 5-1 Atlantic 10), whose five-game win streak came to an end. Michael Hughes, ranked third nationally in blocked shots, had three...
Lamar Stevens scores 19 as Penn State handles MichiganVideo

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Lamar Stevens scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half, and Penn State was in control for most of the game in a 72-63 victory over Michigan on Wednesday night. Curtis Jones scored 18 points, and Myreon Jones added 16 for the Nittany Lions,...
Police issue warrant for Antonio Brown’s arrest

Florida police have issued a warrant for the arrest of embattled NFL free agent Antonio Brown. Hollywood police spokesman Christian Latta said in a Wednesday news release Brown faces charges of burglary with battery, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and criminal mischief, the Associated Press reported. The warrant warned, “officers...
History Center to host NFL’s Play 60 Training Camp for kids

Dick’s Sporting Goods is sponsoring eighth annual NFL Play 60 Training Camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum inside the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. Admission to the museum is free for kids age 17 and under. No registration...
Canoes, marriage and more outdoor newsVideo

Take a quick look around the outdoors world with a tip, a new piece of gear and more: Tip of the week There’s a lot to be said for snowshoeing your way through fields and forests at this time of year. The bugs are gone, the landscape seems fresh and...
‘Teddy’s line’ has been Penguins’ most consistent trio

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan doesn’t number his lines. He just happens to have lines that he plays the most minutes, the second-most minutes, the third-most minutes and the fourth-most minutes. And regardless of where those lines clock in at, they usually get identified by those within the organization by...
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan reflects on blown Super BowlVideo

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyle Shanahan’s play calls from his first trip to the Super Bowl as an offensive coordinator have been heavily scrutinized. That’s to be expected after Shanahan’s Falcons blew a 28-3 lead to the New England Patriots and lost in overtime three years ago in part because...
Phillies sign ex-Pirates Neil Walker, Francisco Liriano to minors dealsVideo

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday signed former Pittsburgh Pirates Neil Walker and Francisco Liriano to minor league contracts with invitations to attend major league spring training Walker, a Pine-Richland graduate who was selected 11th overall in 2004, batted .261 with a .344 on-base percentage, eight homers and 38...
Pirates’ Josh Bell says he’s looking forward to new cultureVideo

When Josh Bell turned his head and looked out a window of the Clelian Heights School, the sun was shining over Greensburg. Snow was melting. If you didn’t know better, you would think it was baseball season. The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star first baseman, the bat in his hand looking the...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson files trademark for famous draft-night vowVideo

BALTIMORE — Despite failing to lead the Ravens to a postseason victory for the second straight season, quarterback Lamar Jackson still is confident he’ll bring a championship back to Baltimore. So confident he’s filing a trademark for his famous draft-night vow. A trademark for “YOU ARE GOING TO GET A...
Bryce Miller: Surging Aztecs basketball offense joins ‘D’ during unbeaten, record-tying runVideo

SAN DIEGO For so many years, San Diego State basketball earned its reputation as a bare-knuckles rock thrower that bruised you defensively and treated paint on the rims just as poorly. Clank, rebound. Boing, put-back. Brawn before beauty. Muscle trumping makes. These Aztecs, though, are the gang that could shoot...
Giants QB Eli Manning retiring after 16 seasonsVideo

NEW YORK — Once a Giant, always a Giant, and only a Giant. That is how Eli Manning will retire in a Friday morning news conference, the Giants announced Wednesday: with two Super Bowl MVPs, 16 seasons and just one team on a potentially Hall of Fame resume. Manning, 39,...
Tim Dahlberg: No Patriots means people can enjoy Super Bowl againVideo

Finally, the Super Bowl might be fun again. No more scowling Bill Belichick, angry as always under his hoodie. No more sly smiles and phony platitudes from Tom Brady. No talk about Spygate. No worries about deflated footballs. And no more speculation about just what New England owner Robert Kraft...
Campus clippings: No slowing down Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball

The Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball team is on a roll. The Bobcats made it five straight wins with a 58-45 victory over D’Youville on Monday as the Bobcats outscored the hosts in the fourth quarter, 18-4, in Buffalo, N.Y. Junior Nadege Durand powered UPG (9-7, 7-4) with 25 points and 19...

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